Mysterious 'PromptLock' Ransomware Is Harnessing OpenAI's Model ESET says PromptLock runs gpt-oss:20b locally on an infected device to help it generate malicious code using hardcoded text prompts, ...

A threat actor claiming to have launched a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) venture is leveraging AI chatbots in its negotiation panel to automate communication and apply psychological pressure on ...

UPDATE 9-5-25: The malware, referred to in the story as PromptLock, was found to be part of research being done by the New York University Tandon School of Engineering. ESET discovered the malware the ...

Trend Micro has identified a new LockBit ransomware variant that is “significantly more dangerous” than previous versions and is being deployed in the wild. The notorious LockBit ransomware gang ...

A key-handling defect in the ransomware can permanently lock files by discarding private encryption keys, leaving affected organizations unable to recover data even if a ransom is paid. A newly ...