Overview Cybersecurity experts from Curator (formerly Qrator Labs) have published a new report detailing the cybersecurity landscape for the first quarter of 2025. The findings are stark: DDoS attacks (Distributed Denial of Service) have surged by 110% compared to the first quarter of 2024. One rev...
A new mobile spyware campaign tied to the notorious SpyMax/SpyNote malware family has been discovered targeting Chinese-speaking users in mainland China and Hong Kong. Posing as an official application from the Chinese Prosecutor’s Office, this advanced malware is distributed through fake thir...
A 20-year-old hacker, known by several aliases online—Sosa, Elijah, Gustavo Fring, and King Bob—has pleaded guilty to his role in a cybercrime wave that swept through dozens of organizations across the U.S. Noah Michael Urban, now a convicted member of the infamous cybercriminal group Sc...
April 2025 — Spain. What started as a flashy investment opportunity backed by celebrity faces ended in financial ruin for over 200 victims worldwide. The twist? None of the endorsements were real. They were deepfakes—AI-generated videos designed to deceive. In an operation dubbed &ldquo...
Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of cybercrime, ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) platforms have revolutionized the way attacks are carried out. One of the latest and most alarming entrants into this dark ecosystem is PlayBoy Locker. Emerging in September 2024, this RaaS platform has quickl...
The Escalating Cyber Threat Landscape Cybersecurity threats have reached unprecedented levels, with 2024 witnessing a surge in cyberattacks, data breaches, and the proliferation of malware. Among these, information-stealing malware, commonly known as infostealers, has emerged as one of the most cri...