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Consumer Advisory: Fake Windows Updates, Qilin in Healthcare, and patches you shouldn't skip

John Z Black Apr 27, 2026

Vulnerabilities & Patching #lumma #qilin #healthcare #cisa #windows #patching

A stealer campaign with 0 detections is hiding inside fake Windows 11 upgrade ads. Qilin ransomware hit a Florida dermatology practice. And CISA added more bugs to the mandatory patch list.

China's Ransomware Groups Are Using Zero-Days Now. That Changes the Math.

John Z Black Apr 7, 2026

Ransomware & Cybercrime #storm-1175 #medusa #qilin #china #zero-day #edr #ransomware

Microsoft links China-based Storm-1175 to Medusa ransomware using zero-day exploits, while Qilin deploys EDR-killing techniques before encryption.

Three Ransomware Gangs Own a Third of North America's Cybercrime. What That Means for Your Risk Model.

John Z Black Mar 30, 2026

Ransomware & Cybercrime #ransomware #qilin #akira #clop #north-america #threat-intelligence #risk-management

Qilin, Akira, and Clop together claimed roughly 34% of all recorded North American ransomware incidents in 2025 -- and that concentration is actually something defenders can use.

Ransomware Is Getting Less Profitable and More Prolific

John Z Black Mar 17, 2026

Threat Intelligence #ransomware #mandiant #threat-intelligence #qilin #akira #wef #enterprise-risk

Mandiant's latest report shows ransomware payments declining while victim counts hit record highs. The ecosystem isn't dying. It's fragmenting faster than defenders can track.