Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices.

2026-07-20T20:51:50Ze18be450f7ca1d09bc2735b90992013897ce1604823af9a635565e4eb3d80b67
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What happened

Collection of July 2026 security stories covering a sharp rise in ransomware (and policy debate over banning ransom payments), multiple high-impact Windows and firmware issues (including a newly disclosed Windows 0‑day/HiveLegacy primitive and long‑standing Secure Boot bypasses from unrevoked shims), state‑actor targeting of home routers, and widespread credential- and supply‑chain exposures. The feed also highlights emergent threats from abused AI (prompt injection, "HalluSquatting", AI‑enabled botnets), exploitation techniques like Clickfix social engineering, new macOS info‑stealer (PamSteA

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