Resecurity Supports Microsoft DCU in Disrupting Fox Tempest ’s Cybercriminal Code-Signing Ecosystem

Microsoft and Resecurity disrupted Fox Tempest, a malware-signing service that used fake Microsoft certificates to make malware look legitimate. Resecurity supported Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) in its disruption of Fox Tempest, a financially motivated threat actor operating a malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) capability used by cybercriminals to make malicious files appear legitimate. On May 19, 2026, […]

May 28, 2026
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How cybersecurity firms took down Glassworm botnet in one shot

Glassworm infected developers through poisoned tools and packages until a coordinated takedown killed all four of its C2 channels at once. On May 26, 2026, at 14:00 UTC, CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations team, working with Google and the Shadowserver Foundation, killed all four command-and-control channels of the Glassworm botnet at the same time. The timing […]

May 27, 2026
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The Hidden Ransomware Economy Running on Exposed Databases

A 5-year study on the Ransomware Economy found that 30,515 exposed databases were hit by ransom attacks, causing massive damage despite victims never paying. Database extortion doesn’t look like the ransomware stories that usually grab headlines. There’s no slick branding, no leak-site countdown, no gang posting memes on Telegram. In most cases, there’s just a […]

May 26, 2026
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