‘Blue Locker’ Ransomware Targeting Oil & Gas Sector in Pakistan

Blue Locker ransomware hits Pakistan’s oil & gas sector, severely impacting Pakistan Petroleum; NCERT warns ministries of severe ongoing risk. This week Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT – National CERT – Pakistan) has issued an advisory to 39 key ministries and institutions and warned them of a “severe risk” posed by the ongoing […]

PS1Bot: Multi-Stage Malware Framework Targeting Windows Systems

Cisco Talos researchers have uncovered an aggressive malware campaign active since early 2025, deploying a sophisticated multi-stage framework dubbed PS1Bot, primarily implemented in PowerShell and C#. This threat actor leverages malvertising and SEO p…

New NFC-Based PhantomCard Malware Targets Android Banking Users

ThreatFabric analysts have uncovered PhantomCard, a sophisticated NFC-based Trojan designed to relay sensitive card data from victims’ devices to cybercriminals. This malware, which primarily targets banking customers in Brazil but shows potentia…

Manpower data breach impacted 144,180 individuals

Global staffing and workforce solutions firm Manpower reports a January RansomHub ransomware attack that compromised data of 140,000 individuals. Manpower in Lansing, Michigan, reported that the ransomware attack that disrupted its systems on January 20, 2025, resulted in a breach that impacted 144,180 individuals. The company launched an investigation into the incident with the help […]