LockBit 5.0: Anatomy of a Modern Ransomware Operation
Ransomware remains one of the most persistent cyber threats facing organizations globally. Among the plethora of ransomware families, LockBit has stood out for its scale, sophistication and adaptability. In late 2025, a new major iteration known as LockBit 5.0 began surfacing in attacks against businesses and critical infrastructure, representing both a continuation of a known […]
The Hidden RAT: Detecting PureHVNC with Argus by Genix Cyber
What is PureHVNC ? The Pure malware family highlights how cybercrime continues to evolve into a structured and scalable ecosystem. Developed by an actor known as PureCoder, this suite brings together multiple malicious tools that support different stages of an attack lifecycle, from initial compromise to data exfiltration and persistence. At its core is PureHVNC, […]
Argus v2026.01 : Now with extended IoT security, Vulnerability detection, and Android security.
Argus comes with exciting updates designed to strengthen security and simplify how teams operate. IoT security takes a major leap forward with new agents, including PRPL OS support, and expanded use cases that improve visibility across connected environments. Threat detection is now more robust with enhanced malware and botnet coverage, helping teams stay ahead of […]
What Gartner SRM Summit 2026 Revealed About The Future of Cybersecurity
“We are not short of cybersecurity capability. We are short of connected cybersecurity.” Every discussion, whether on AI agents, identity, exposure management, or vendor consolidation, eventually pointed to the same friction. The systems are advancing, but they are not aligning. Cybersecurity is struggling not just with threats, but with scale, fragmentation, and the speed of change. The real issue is not absence of capability. […]
The Modern MSSP Playbook for Expanding Attack Surfaces and Rising Customer Expectations
Every MSSP is now racing to infuse AI into their service offerings, positioning themselves as “AI-first” security partners or end-to-end 360-degree managed security providers. This has created a highly competitive landscape where differentiation is becoming increasingly difficult. At the same time, attackers are no longer only highly skilled individuals or organized groups operating with sophisticated […]
The Human Layer Under Attack: How ShinyHunters Turned SaaS Trust Into a Cyberattack Weapon
When a Login Portal Becomes an Extortion Message As thousands of students and faculty attempted to log into their university learning portals, familiar Canvas login pages suddenly displayed a chilling ransom message threatening the public release of stolen academic data. Source: BleepingComputer What first appeared to be a temporary platform outage quickly turned into one […]
The Human Layer Under Attack: How ShinyHunters Turned SaaS Trust Into a Cyberattack Weapon
When a Login Portal Becomes an Extortion Message As thousands of students and faculty attempted to log into their university learning portals, familiar Canvas login pages suddenly displayed a chilling ransom message threatening the public release of stolen academic data. Source: BleepingComputer What first appeared to be a temporary platform outage quickly turned into one […]