Ransomware is growing and diversifying, making it increasingly difficult to defend against, according to new research from Elastic. The study analysed over a billion data points from the past year, and found that over half of all observed malware attacks targeted Linux systems. Moreover, nearly every attack on cloud infrastructure began with credential theft. The most prevalent ransomware families were BlackCat, Conti, Hive, Sodinokibi, and Stop.

Malicious Chrome Extension “ChatGPT Ad Blocker” Steals ChatGPT Conversations
As OpenAI introduces advertisements to its free tier, cybercriminals are seizing the opportunity to trick users with fake utility tools. Security researchers have discovered a

