Ransomware attacks are becoming more profitable and prevalent as cyber criminals have ample targets and can sell ransomware kits to others. Traditional security systems often fail to protect against these attacks due to their lack of adaptability. However, context-sensitive defence can counteract ransomware through threat exposure reduction, anti-malware protection, and adaptability under attack. It collects and analyses data from various sources to allow an accurate response. Additionally, automated responses slow the attacker and send critical attack warnings to security teams, enabling them to respond and defend their data quickly.

AI Chatbot DeepSeek R1 Can Be Manipulated to Create Malware
Tenable Research has revealed that open-source AI chatbot DeepSeek R1 can be manipulated to generate keyloggers and ransomware. Initially refusing to write malicious code, researchers