US prosecutors say MonsterCloud told clients it could decrypt their files, then quietly paid the criminals and kept the difference. Here is what to ask before you hire help.
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What to Do When Your File-Transfer Vendor Tells You to Shut Down: Lessons From the Kiteworks Security Incident
Kiteworks asked customers to power down for nine hours after a credible threat warning. Here’s a practical checklist for businesses that depend on any secure file-transfer platform.
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Citrix’s confirmed active exploitation of an unauthenticated NetScaler exploit chain means patching alone isn’t enough. Here’s the case for treating it as a possible breach first.
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Sucuri has described a WordPress backdoor that hides in files, the database and shared memory, and restores itself after cleanup. Here is what it does and how to check for …
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A ransomware readiness assessment checks whether you could stop, contain and recover from an attack. Here is what it covers and the questions to ask first.
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The Cisco ISE patch for CVE-2026-76460 isn’t optional. A step-by-step plan for checking versions, patching, and spotting prior compromise.
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A data breach is any incident where information is accessed, lost or exposed without authorisation. Here is what counts, how common they are in the UK, what they cost, and …
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An unpatched Magento vulnerability is being exploited to backdoor stores with no login needed. Here’s how to check for compromise and cut your risk before a patch exists.
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Attackers are exploiting a MikroTik RouterOS flaw with no password needed. Here’s exactly how to check whether your router is already compromised and what to do about it.
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Researchers found Aurora ransomware affiliates using the Cursor AI coding assistant to plan and run intrusions against at least ten organisations, exploiting the same Active Directory weaknesses pen testers have …