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The Rising Tide of Ransomware and Extortion: How AI is Fueling Cyber Threats and What SMBs Can Do

The Rising Tide of Ransomware and Extortion: How AI is Fueling Cyber Threats and What SMBs Can Do

by Team Black Belt | Oct 22, 2025 | Cybercrime

Microsoft’s latest Digital Defense Report (released October 16, 2025) paints a stark picture: over half of all cyberattacks with identifiable motives—specifically 52%—are now driven by ransomware and extortion. This isn’t just a blip; it’s a seismic...
Windows 10 End of Support: Here’s What You Need to Know

Windows 10 End of Support: Here’s What You Need to Know

by Team Black Belt | Oct 20, 2025 | Cybersecurity News

On October 14, 2025, Microsoft announced Windows 10 end of support, marking the end of a decade-long era for one of the most widely used operating systems in history. With over a billion devices having run Windows 10 at its peak, this milestone affects businesses,...
Unmasking the Shadow Network: A Massive Multi-Country RDP Botnet Attack Targets US RDP Services

Unmasking the Shadow Network: A Massive Multi-Country RDP Botnet Attack Targets US RDP Services

by Team Black Belt | Oct 17, 2025 | Cybercrime

In an era where remote work has become the norm, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services have emerged as a critical lifeline for IT administrators, helpdesk teams, and distributed workforces. However, this convenience comes with significant risks, as evidenced by a...
Nightmare Fuel: The Massive CCP-Linked SIM Farm New York Threat—and the Shadow War It’s Fueling

Nightmare Fuel: The Massive CCP-Linked SIM Farm New York Threat—and the Shadow War It’s Fueling

by Team Black Belt | Oct 13, 2025 | Cybercrime

Picture this: Beneath the glittering skyscrapers of New York City, just miles from the United Nations where world leaders converge, lurks a digital Frankenstein—a sprawling SIM farm New York operation with over 300,000 SIM cards and hundreds of servers, primed to...
The Honeypot Hack: How Hacktivists Are Turning Critical Infrastructure into Their Playground—and What It Means for Nation-State Shadows

The Honeypot Hack: How Hacktivists Are Turning Critical Infrastructure into Their Playground—and What It Means for Nation-State Shadows

by Team Black Belt | Oct 10, 2025 | Cybercrime

In the shadowy world of cybersecurity, where digital skirmishes can spill into the real world, a recent incident serves as a stark reminder of how quickly threats from hacktivists critical infrastructure evolve. Imagine a water treatment plant humming along, its...
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ShinyHunters Canvas Breach: Group Hits Instructure Twice in One Week — What Schools and Businesses Must Know

ShinyHunters Canvas Breach: Group Hits Instructure Twice in One Week — What Schools and Businesses Must Know

May 12, 2026

When a cybercrime group hacks your platform, publicly embarrasses you, and then does it again just days later — that’s not bad luck. That’s a systemic failure. That’s exactly what happened in the ShinyHunters Canvas breach. Instructure, the company behind Canvas — one...

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In a striking new report, AI security flaws are proving significantly more dangerous than traditional software vulnerabilities. According to Cobalt’s 2026 State of Pentesting Report, 32% of findings in AI and LLM systems were rated high-risk — nearly 2.5 times higher...

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