by Team Black Belt | Dec 5, 2025 | Cybercrime
The ShinySp1d3r ransomware has burst onto the cybercrime scene as the latest Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) from the notorious ShinyHunters group, marking a bold evolution in their extortion playbook. In a shadowy alliance dubbed Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters (SLH), this...
by Team Black Belt | Nov 21, 2025 | Cybercrime
North Korean IT workers have been secretly employed by hundreds of U.S. companies for years—until November 13, 2025, when five conspirators stood in a Washington, D.C. federal courtroom and pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest remote-worker identity fraud in...
by Team Black Belt | Nov 7, 2025 | Cybercrime
The rise of AI agents—autonomous software powered by large language models like those from OpenAI—promises to revolutionize business operations, from automating customer support to streamlining code development. But as these intelligent tools integrate deeper into...
by Team Black Belt | Nov 5, 2025 | Cybercrime
Linux ransomware is surging as a major threat. For years, cybersecurity conversations have revolved around Windows vulnerabilities—think ransomware campaigns exploiting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) or zero-days in Microsoft Office. But a new alert from the...
by Team Black Belt | Oct 31, 2025 | Cybercrime
The US government’s partial shutdown, which began on October 1, 2025, has triggered widespread government shutdown cyberattacks, turning a temporary fiscal standoff between Congress and the White House into a high-stakes vulnerability window. For cybersecurity...
by Team Black Belt | Oct 29, 2025 | Cybercrime
In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity challenges, chief information security officers (CISOs) and their teams are under unprecedented pressure. According to recent surveys, 66% of security leaders report higher stress levels than five years ago, driven by the...
