Ransomware has a long history, first established in 1989 with the introduction of the AIDS Trojan, of use by criminals to force organizations and regular people to hand over money. Trustwave SpiderLabs follows the continuously changing history of ransomware and those behind the malware in Energy and Utilities Sector Deep Dive: Ransomware Threat Groups, a supplementary report to the team’s just released 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Energy and Utilities Sector.

Recognizing the critical role of software in our national infrastructure and digital economy, the order prioritizes the security of the software supply chain.

Fraud in financial services is becoming more sophisticated, costing the industry billions annually and eroding customer trust. Recently, Deloitte published an article highlighting the risk AI brings in the form of fraudsters to the financial services industry: “Fake content has never been easier to create — or harder to catch. As threats grow, banks can invest in AI and other technologies to help detect fraud and prevent losses.”

Security isn’t something you implement once and leave alone. It’s a mindset, an operation, and an ongoing policy. Security frameworks like FedRAMP require a process called continuous monitoring in order to remain valid. The world of information threats is constantly evolving. Technology grows, changes, and improves, but with those changes come new vectors for intrusion, new methods for unauthorized access, and new exploits.

On January 22, 2025, Arctic Wolf began observing a campaign involving unauthorized access to devices running SimpleHelp RMM software as an initial access vector. Roughly a week prior to the emergence of this campaign, several vulnerabilities had been publicly disclosed in SimpleHelp by Horizon3 (CVE-2024-57726, CVE-2024-57727, and CVE-2024-57728).

In the realm of cybersecurity, ensuring the authenticity and integrity of transactions or communications is paramount. Non-repudiation, a principle that prevents individuals or entities from denying their actions, is a cornerstone of this assurance. This blog post delves into the best practices and techniques for integrating non-repudiation into your security strategy, safeguarding your digital interactions against disputes and fraud.