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Update: Cybercriminals still not fully on board the AI train (yet)

January 28, 2025 admin 0 Comments AI, chatgpt, cybercrime forums, Featured, scams, Social engineering, sophos x-ops, threat research

Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:00:45 +0000

A year after our initial research on threat actors’ attitudes to generative AI, we revisit some underground forums and find that many cybercriminals are still skeptical – although there has been a slight shift

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Turning the screws: The pressure tactics of ransomware gangs

August 6, 2024 admin 8base, blackcat, blacksuit, cactus, cybercrime forums, Featured, karakurt, malas, marketplaces, Media, monti, play, pressure, qiulong, ransomware, snatch, sophos x-ops, space bears, threat research, werewolves

Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:00:49 +0000

Sophos X-Ops examines the increasingly aggressive tactics ransomware gangs use to coerce their targets

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‘Junk gun’ ransomware: Peashooters can still pack a punch

April 17, 2024 admin cybercrime forums, Featured, junk gun, ransomware, Small Business, sophos x-ops, threat research

Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:00:08 +0000

A Sophos X-Ops investigation finds that a wave of crude, cheap ransomware could spell trouble for small businesses and individuals – but also provide insights into threat actor career development and the wider threat landscape