SSaguninsagunwrites.hashnode.dev·3d ago · 3 min readWhat Is Ransomware?Imagine opening your computer one morning only to discover that your documents, photos, projects, and important files are no longer accessible. Instead of seeing your data, you're greeted with a messa00
RBRyan Beglauinryanoninfrastructure.hashnode.dev·5d ago · 8 min readIf Your Admin Can Delete the Backups, You Do Not Have BackupsRansomware operators routinely target backup infrastructure. Immutability keeps a compromised administrator account from wiping out the copies you need to recover. Here is how it works, and how to tel00
MPMichał Piszczekinpiszczek.hashnode.dev·Jul 20 · 9 min readThe First Ransomware That Debugged ItselfA rogue administrator account had just been created, and the first login attempt failed. A subprocess call meant to generate a password hash had returned nothing. A script would have retried the same 00
4F404 Foundersin404-founders.com·Jul 20 · 6 min readAn AI Wrote Ransomware Without Being Asked ToDeepSeek was never asked to write ransomware. It wrote one anyway, once the word "ransomware" was removed from the prompt. Check Point Research published the finding on July 1. The sample is called In10
RBRyan Beglauinryanoninfrastructure.hashnode.dev·Jul 15 · 7 min readWhen Ransomware Hits, the District StopsA recovery playbook for schools and local government. Backups are not the plan. This is the sequence that gets identity, phones, payroll, transportation, and critical services back online in hours ins00
VNVũ Nhật Lâminblog.fiscybersec.com·Jul 14 · 7 min readMistic Backdoor: KongTuke's New Weapon in the ClickFix – ModeloRAT – Ransomware EcosystemExecutive Summary A new backdoor named Backdoor.Mistic (also tracked by Zscaler as MLTBackdoor) has surfaced in intrusions since April 2026, hitting organizations across insurance, education, IT, and 00
VNVũ Nhật Lâminblog.fiscybersec.com·Jul 7 · 10 min readClickFix Grows Into an Ecosystem: A New Wave of Loaders (BabaDeda, Lorem Ipsum, Potemkin) and the Convergence With EtherHidingSummary In mid-2026, three independent reports from Morphisec, BlueVoyant, and Huntress converged on the same point: ClickFix has stopped being a one-off social engineering trick and become the delive00
TSTech Skill Schoolintechskillschool.hashnode.dev·Jul 2 · 7 min readHow Ransomware Leak Sites Help Threat Intelligence InvestigationsIn the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, ransomware attacks continue to pose one of the most significant threats to organizations worldwide. As cybercriminals refine their tactics, ransomware 00
KRKishore Rinkishorecybersec.hashnode.dev·Jun 29 · 4 min readWhat is Ransomware?Introduction: Ransomware is among the most serious and quickly evolving threats to individuals, business, hospitals, and government organizations around the world. Ransomware attacks can encrypt criti10
4F404 Foundersin404-founders.com·Jun 27 · 4 min readEdgecution: Edge Extension Deploys RansomwareA malicious Microsoft Edge extension called "Edgecution" escapes the browser sandbox through Chrome Native Messaging and deploys a Python backdoor linked to the Payouts Kings ransomware operation. CVE00
