AI-generated Slopoly malware used by Hive0163 in 2026 attacks maintained access for over a week, highlighting how AI ...

A new malware strain dubbed Slopoly, likely created using generative AI tools, allowed a threat actor to remain on a compromised server for more than a week and steal data in an Interlock ransomware ...

Ransomware threat actors tracked as Velvet Tempest are using the ClickFix technique and legitimate Windows utilities to deploy the DonutLoader malware and the CastleRAT backdoor.

Fog ransomware operators have recently begun using DOGE-themed ransom notes to mock victims, offering a free decryption key in exchange for spreading the malware to others. Unlike earlier campaigns by ...

Ransomware has always been more than a technical risk—it’s a business, a weapon, and a psychological warfare tool. In my previous Forbes article titled “Ransomware on a Rampage; a New Wake-Up Call,” I ...

A cryptomining botnet that has been active since 2019 has added a likely AI-generated ransomware to its operations. New analysis by FortiCNAPP team, part of FortiGuard Labs, has identified the first ...

Google is adding ransomware detection to its Drive for desktop utility. The feature uses AI to detect likely attacks and stop syncing encrypted files. It's available as a beta release today for ...

New AI-powered capabilities in Google Drive aim to block ransomware from spreading after a malicious change to a file is detected. Google unveiled what it’s calling a new approach to combating ...

As cybercrime surges around the world, new research increasingly shows that ransomware is evolving as a result of widely available generative AI tools. In some cases, attackers are using AI to draft ...

FBI issues Play ransomware warning as attacks multiply. Update, June 7, 2025: This story, originally published on June 5, has been updated with a new FBI warning regarding yet another critical ...