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Artificial intelligence has become the most disruptive technology in cybersecurity.  It is transforming how defenders detect threats, how attackers build new tools, and how organizations must redesign their entire security strategy.  In 2025, AI is no longer an enhancement to security systems. It has become the core engine behind both cyber defense and cyber offense.  This shift brings opportunities, challenges, and new responsibilities for every security leader.[1]

AI is revolutionizing how def

The  Fortinet team recently investigated a cluster of virtual private servers (VPS) used for Monero mining.  The identified samples are associated with prior H2miner campaigns that researchers documented in 2020 and have since been updated with new configurations.  H2Miner is a Crypto mining botnet that has been active since late 2019.

Analysts also identified a new variant of the Lcryx ransomware, called Lcrypt0rx. Lcryx is a relatively new VBScript-based ransomware strain first observed in Nov