Daily Archives: Nov 2, 2026

Ethan Mercer

Hackers Use AI-Powered Browsers to Hide Thousands of Fake Accounts and...

Cybercriminals are using AI-enhanced “antidetect” browsers to operate vast networks of fake accounts while making each profile look like it belongs to a different person, device, or location. Researchers at Check Point Research say these tools allow a single operator...
Ethan Mercer

Hackers Use Gentlemen Ransomware to Disable Windows Defender and Wipe Backups

A ransomware group known as The Gentlemen is using a combination of security tampering, service disruption and file encryption to make recovery more difficult for its victims. The Windows strain of the malware can disable Microsoft Defender real-time protection, add broad exclusions that limit scanning, stop...
Ethan Mercer

China-Linked Hackers Convert Trusted Windows Apps Into Credential-Stealing Backdoors

China-linked attackers are leveraging trusted Windows applications to load concealed backdoors, collect system information, and steal Active Directory credential data. The group, tracked as BRONZE SANDCASTLE, places malicious libraries or files alongside legitimate software so that the authentic programs load attacker-controlled code without altering the original...