FinCEN reports $2.1B+ in ransomware payments from 2022–2024 across more than 4,000 incidents.

2023 showed the highest activity, driven by variants such as ALPHV, Akira, LockBit, Hive, and Black Basta.

97% of payments flowed through Bitcoin, often laundered via unregulated exchanges.
What factors do you think contributed most to the 2023 spike?

Source: https://therecord.media/fincen-treasury-2-billion-ransomware-payments-report

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ClickFix operators are now using fake full-screen “Windows Update” pages to push victims into running malicious commands. Combined with steganographic loaders and in-memory execution, these campaigns continue to evolve.

What detection or user-training approach do you think works best today?

Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/25/fake-windows-update-screen-clickfix/

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Gootloader’s back—and it’s smarter. The new GootBot variant is evading defenses and targeting industries like healthcare. Are we ready for what’s next?

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/gootloaders-evolving-threat-new-tactics-targets-and-defensive-strategies-in-2024/

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Gootloader is back with a vengeance—this time featuring the stealthy GootBot that spreads through networks and ups its SEO poisoning game. With targets from legal to healthcare, are we ready for its next-gen tactics?

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/gootloaders-evolving-threat-new-tactics-targets-and-defensive-strategies-in-2024/

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GlassWorm is turning open-source security on its head—by exploiting trust in our favorite code registries, this self-spreading malware could change everything we thought we knew about digital safety. What’s next for our tech landscape?

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/glassworm-and-the-future-of-open-source-security-lessons-from-a-self-spreading-malware-attack/

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As 2024 wraps up, top malware techniques include:

• Disabling Windows Event Logging
• PowerShell Exploitation
• Abuse of Windows Command Shell
• Modifying Registry Run Keys
• Time-Based Evasion

Think 2025.

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