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Semperis, a provider of AI-powered identity security and cyber resilience, published on Thursday the results of a global ransomware study of nearly 1,500 organizations in a variety of industries that aims to understand their experience with ransomware over the last 12 months. The study shows hackers are relentless and ransomware is still a global epidemic. In fact, in 40% of attacks, threat actors threatened to physically harm executives at organizations that declined to pay a ransom demand. US-based companies experienced physical threats 46% of the time, while 44% of German firms experienced similar forms of intimidation. Titled, ‘The 2025 Ransomware…

Outpost24 has launched the Outpost24 Credential Checker, a free tool that provides organizations with a sneak peek into exposed credentials leaked on the dark web. Timely visibility into credential exposure can mean the difference between a contained incident and a full-scale data breach for organizations of all sizes. The Outpost24 Credential Checkerhelps solve this issue by checking whether an organization’s email domain is linked to any credentials leaked on the dark web. “Our goal in offering our Outpost24 Credential Checker is to democratize threat intelligence and help everyone to be more secure,” said Alex Knol, VP of development, digital risk…

In an industry often questioned for its lack of oversight, can a crypto platform build the kind of infrastructure that traditional institutions can trust? Nexo’s recent announcement of completing its third consecutive SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 Type 2 audits suggests that it is trying to do just that, systematically, and quietly. The digital assets wealth platform has made compliance-driven infrastructure a core part of its roadmap. For Nexo, these audits are not annual obligations but part of a larger plan to meet the due diligence standards expected by banks, hedge funds, and financial regulators. And if the…

In the Author Spotlight series, TDS Editors chat with members of our community about their career path in data science and AI, their writing, and their sources of inspiration. Today, we’re thrilled to share our conversation with Mariya Mansurova. Mariya’s story is one of perpetual learning. Starting with a strong foundation in software engineering, mathematics, and physics, she’s spent more thanover 12 years building expertise in product analytics across industries, from search engines and analytics platforms to fintech. Her unique path, including hands-on experience as a product manager, has given her a 360-degree view of how analytical teams can help…

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Akeyless, At-Bay, Barracuda Networks, Bitdefender, Cynomi, Darwinium, DigitalOcean, Immersive, Lepide, Malwarebytes, ManageEngine, NETSCOUT, PlexTrac, Scamnetic, Seemplicity, Socure, StealthCores, Stellar Cyber, Tosibox, Tracer AI, and Zenni Optical. Darwinium launches AI tools to detect and disrupt adversarial threats Darwinium has announced Beagle and Copilot, two new agentic AI features that simulate adversarial attacks, surface hidden vulnerabilities, and dynamically optimize fraud defenses. As fraudsters increasingly deploy AI agents to evade detection and manipulate digital systems, Darwinium gives defenders their own autonomous AI capabilities, built natively into its behavioral…

Cybercriminals are escalating their tactics, moving beyond traditional data encryption to employ a more aggressive approach known as quadruple extortion. This alarming trend is explained in the latest Ransomware Report 2025: Building Resilience Amid a Volatile Threat Landscape, released today by Akamai, a leading cybersecurity and cloud computing firm. The report reveals that while double extortion (a technique where attackers encrypt data and threaten to leak it if a ransom isn’t paid) remains common, the emerging quadruple extortion adds layers of pressure. This includes using distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to shut down a victim’s operations and harassing third parties, like…

CISA released Thorium platform to support malware and forensic analysis Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2025 CISA releases Thorium, an open-source tool for malware and forensic analysis, now available to analysts in government, public, and private sectors. CISA has released Thorium, a new open-source platform designed to support malware and forensic analysis. The platform was designed in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories, the US Agency presented it as a scalable, open-source platform for automated file analysis and result aggregation. The tool aims at boosting malware analysis, digital forensics, and incident response. Thorium integrates commercial, open-source, and custom tools within a unified system.…

SonicWall firewall devices have been increasingly targeted since late July in a surge of Akira ransomware attacks, potentially exploiting a previously unknown security vulnerability, according to cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf. Akira emerged in March 2023 and quickly claimed many victims worldwide across various industries. Over the last two years, Akira has added over 300 organizations to its dark web leak portal and claimed responsibility for multiple high-profile victims, including Nissan (Oceania and Australia), Hitachi, and Stanford University. The FBI says the Akira ransomware gang has collected over $42 million in ransom payments as of April 2024 from more than 250…

Shared mobile devices are becoming the standard in hospitals and health systems. While they offer cost savings and workflow improvements, many organizations are still struggling to manage the security risks that come with them, according to Imprivata’s 2025 State of Shared Mobile Devices in Healthcare report. Shared-use devices are everywhere, and their use will only grow. 99% of respondents expect shared device programs to expand over the next two years. The model saves money, with an average of $1.1 million saved each year compared to one-to-one or BYOD approaches. It also helps care teams communicate, access clinical apps, and treat…