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Akira and Lynx Ransomware Surge: A Wake-Up Call for MSPs and Their Clients

Akira and Lynx Ransomware Surge: A Wake-Up Call for MSPs and Their Clients

Two ransomware groups—Akira and Lynx—are accelerating attacks at a scale that has captured the attention of both enterprises and managed service providers (MSPs). According to ChannelPro, the groups have claimed hundreds of victims across multiple sectors, exploiting stolen administrative credentials and leveraging Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) models to expand their reach. Their tactics highlight a growing concern

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UK to Ban Ransom Payments by Public Bodies: A Turning Point in Cyber Risk Policy

UK to Ban Ransom Payments by Public Bodies: A Turning Point in Cyber Risk Policy

The Guardian reports that the UK government has announced plans to ban public sector organizations—including the NHS, local councils, and schools—from paying ransomware demands. Under these proposals: Policy Shift: Bold Intent, Real-World Challenges On its face, the policy is a strong move to disrupt ransomware’s criminal profitability. However, it also underscores a longstanding debate in

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SoupDealer Malware Targets Turkey — and Evades Major Detection Tools

SoupDealer Malware Targets Turkey — and Evades Major Detection Tools

A newly uncovered malware campaign in Turkey is raising alarms across the cybersecurity community. SoupDealer, a sophisticated Java-based loader, has been deployed in targeted attacks that bypassed every public sandbox, antivirus engine, and enterprise EDR/XDR tested against it. As reported by Cyber Security News, SoupDealer uses selective targeting—activating only when specific system language, location, and

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DNS Security

DNS Security

Introduction: DNS – The Backbone of the Internet Every time you visit a website, stream a video, or send an email, the Domain Name System (DNS) is quietly at work behind the scenes. Often described as the “phonebook of the internet,” DNS translates human-friendly domain names like example.com into machine-readable IP addresses. However, despite its

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