Security researchers from Kaspersky have discovered a particularly sophisticated variant of the Triada Trojan on imitation Android smartphones. More than 2,600 users worldwide, including in Germany, are affected.

More and more free file converters on the Internet are turning out to be treacherous traps. The FBI warns of manipulated online tools that not only convert files, but also smuggle malware or even ransomware onto victims' computers. Converters for documents, music files and file mergers are particularly affected.

Medusa ransomware has posed a growing threat to companies worldwide since the beginning of 2025. Check Point warns of the increasing activity of this hacker group.

After a long period of dormancy, the Chinese hacker group FamousSparrow is active again. According to the IT security company ESET, the group has become increasingly dangerous and has deployed new, sophisticated espionage tools.

Cybercriminals have adapted their methods in 2024 and are increasingly targeting mobile devices and the cryptocurrency sector.

Security researchers from the threat research team at Cato Networks have identified a new threat: the IoT botnet "Ballista". This malware exploits a serious vulnerability in TP-Link Archer routers to spread unhindered across the internet.

Cyber criminals have managed to bypass Android's security mechanisms and infect over 60 million users worldwide with malware. Experts from Bitdefender Labs discovered a large-scale malware campaign with over 330 infected apps.

The ransomware group BlackBasta has developed a powerful tool to automate brute force attacks on edge network devices such as firewalls and VPNs. The framework, called "BRUTED", allows attackers to crack targeted credentials and scale ransomware attacks on vulnerable networks.