Cybersecurity Reports Articles

We all knew that sooner or later we would start to see malware that leverages generative AI. PromptLock, which was recently discovered by ESET, makes use of GenAI to analyze files on victim systems to work out whether to encrypt or exfiltrate the files.

Small businesses continue to dominate the ranks of breach victims at 84.25%. When we consider that small businesses represent about half of employment globally and about 44% of US GDP they fall victim to more than their fair share of cyber-attacks.

Since our previous brief, Qilin and INC ransomware remain the two most dominant types of ransomware. We do however have a new entrant in the top 5, with Beast representing 6.35% of ransomware attacks.

July 2025 cyber threats: Qilin ransomware hit 16.3% of attacks, targeting small businesses (80.6%) in manufacturing & tech. U.S. most affected (49%). Gamaredon, Scattered Spider active. Critical exploits: CVE-2025-47812, CVE-2025-6554. North Korean IT fraud, zero-days, €10M scam. Malware like Anatsa & Gh0stRAT surged. Stay protected!