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ReliaQuest warns of BaoLoader surge & trust attacks

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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ReliaQuest warns BaoLoader and trust-based lures are surging, as attackers ditch zero-days for social engineering and valid certificates.
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Russian Market remains key player in cyber credential theft

Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
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Russian Market remains pivotal in cyber credential theft, with over 136,000 alerts in 2024 for stolen credentials sold at just USD $2 each.
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Cloudflare, Microsoft & police disrupt global malware service

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Cloudflare and Microsoft, with global law enforcement, have disrupted LummaC2, a major malware service stealing data worldwide and used for cybercrime.
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Red Canary warns of surge in identity & AI threats for 2025

Fri, 21st Mar 2025
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Red Canary's 2025 Threat Detection Report reveals alarming trends in cybersecurity, with identity attacks quadrupling and new malware techniques emerging.
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Rise in phishing attacks observed from August to October 2024

Thu, 28th Nov 2024
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ReliaQuest's latest report reveals a significant rise in phishing attacks, accounting for 46% of incidents, amid increased cyber threats and ransomware activity.
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ReliaQuest reveals top malware threats in 2024 Q2 analysis

Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
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ReliaQuest's Q2 2024 report highlights a 51.9% surge in LummaC2 malware and a massive rise in Rust-based info stealers, with threats becoming ever more sophisticated.