A hot potato: Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign that infected millions of computers via browser extensions on the Chrome Web Store and Microsoft Edge add-ons website. The extensions used to be legitimate apps but were updated with malicious code last year.
Connecting the dots: Notorious cybercrime leader Vyacheslav Penchukov – better known online as Tank – is now serving a nine-year sentence in a federal prison in Colorado, following his orchestration of some of the most destructive banking malware and ransomware campaigns over the past two decades. A report by BBC correspondent Joe Tidy provides an unprecedented look into Penchukov's criminal career, from his days leading the infamous Jabber Zeus syndicate to his later involvement in major ransomware groups targeting international businesses and hospitals.
Connecting the dots: Ransomware has become one of the most devastating threats in the digital era, locking away critical files and demanding costly payouts. When combined with AI and cloud computing, the risks and stakes raise even higher. However, Google is betting that AI models can play a crucial role in protecting users' data, even during an active ransomware attack.