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SMS threats: the many faces of a tiny text

Scam text messages may be small, but their impact can be huge.

Luis Corrons
November 12, 2025 • 12 min read
SMS threats: the many faces of a tiny text
Research

DPRK’s Playbook: Kimsuky’s HttpTroy and Lazarus’s New BLINDINGCAN Variant

Technical walkthroughs of two DPRK intrusions: Kimsuky’s invoice-themed dropper to HttpTroy, and Lazarus’s Comebacker to BLINDINGCAN plus IOCs, TTPs, and mitigation steps

Alexandru-Cristian Bardaș
October 30, 2025 • 20 min read
DPRK’s Playbook: Kimsuky’s HttpTroy and Lazarus’s New BLINDINGCAN Variant
Research

VibeScams: How AI website builders are shaping the internet

AI web builders are fueling a surge in realistic phishing sites that anyone can make

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Jan Rubín & 2 others
October 27, 2025 • 12 min read
VibeScams: How AI website builders are shaping the internet
Research

Decrypted: Midnight Ransomware

Midnight ransomware echoes Babuk’s tactics but stumbles in its code. Gen researchers explain how those mistakes make decryption and recovery possible

Samuel Vojtáš
October 27, 2025 • 5 min read
Decrypted: Midnight Ransomware
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Gen Q3/2025 Threat Report

Tracking the surge of mobile scams, AI-driven attacks, and evolving data threats across Q3 2025.

Threat Research Team
October 24, 2025 • 43 min read
Gen Q3/2025 Threat Report
Leadership Perspectives

Why Your Phone Is a Target for Scammers

With insights from Gen and the Identity Theft Resource Center, discover why mobile scams are escalating — and what you can do to stay protected.

Alisha Robinson
October 22, 2025 • 7 min read
Why Your Phone Is a Target for Scammers
Leadership Perspectives

Fighting AI-Powered Scams: How Gen Is Working with U.S. Lawmakers to Protect Consumers

Gen leaders met with U.S. lawmakers to advance consumer protection and discuss how AI, fraud, and public-private collaboration can strengthen digital trust

Alisha Robinson
October 17, 2025 • 5 min read
Fighting AI-Powered Scams: How Gen Is Working with U.S. Lawmakers to Protect Consumers
Research

Decrypted: FunkSec Ransomware

Avast releases free decryptor for AI-assisted FunkSec ransomware

Ladislav Zezula
July 29, 2025 • 11 min read
Decrypted: FunkSec Ransomware
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Gen Q2/2025 Threat Report

AI ransomware cracked without paying, fake pharmacy network unmasked and Lumma still alive after takedown

Threat Research Team
July 28, 2025 • 38 min read
Gen Q2/2025 Threat Report

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SMS threats: the many faces of a tiny text

Luis Corrons
November 12, 2025 • 12 min read
SMS threats: the many faces of a tiny text
Research

DPRK’s Playbook: Kimsuky’s HttpTroy and Lazarus’s New BLINDINGCAN Variant

Alexandru-Cristian Bardaș
October 30, 2025 • 20 min read
DPRK’s Playbook: Kimsuky’s HttpTroy and Lazarus’s New BLINDINGCAN Variant
Research

VibeScams: How AI website builders are shaping the internet

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Jan Rubín & 2 others
October 27, 2025 • 12 min read
VibeScams: How AI website builders are shaping the internet
Research

Decrypted: Midnight Ransomware

Samuel Vojtáš
October 27, 2025 • 5 min read
Decrypted: Midnight Ransomware
Reports

Gen Q3/2025 Threat Report

Threat Research Team
October 24, 2025 • 43 min read
Gen Q3/2025 Threat Report
Leadership Perspectives

Why Your Phone Is a Target for Scammers

Alisha Robinson
October 22, 2025 • 7 min read
Why Your Phone Is a Target for Scammers
Leadership Perspectives

Fighting AI-Powered Scams: How Gen Is Working with U.S. Lawmakers to Protect Consumers

Alisha Robinson
October 17, 2025 • 5 min read
Fighting AI-Powered Scams: How Gen Is Working with U.S. Lawmakers to Protect Consumers
Research

Decrypted: FunkSec Ransomware

Ladislav Zezula
July 29, 2025 • 11 min read
Decrypted: FunkSec Ransomware
Reports

Gen Q2/2025 Threat Report

Threat Research Team
July 28, 2025 • 38 min read
Gen Q2/2025 Threat Report
Reports

SMS threats: the many faces of a tiny text

Luis Corrons
November 12, 2025 • 12 min read
SMS threats: the many faces of a tiny text
Reports

Gen Q3/2025 Threat Report

Threat Research Team
October 24, 2025 • 43 min read
Gen Q3/2025 Threat Report
Reports

Gen Q2/2025 Threat Report

Threat Research Team
July 28, 2025 • 38 min read
Gen Q2/2025 Threat Report
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Gen Q1/2025 threat report

Threat Research Team
May 28, 2025 • 31 min read
Gen Q1/2025 threat report
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Gen threat glossary & taxonomy

Threat Research Team
May 27, 2025 • 8 min read
Gen threat glossary & taxonomy
Reports

Gen Q4/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team
February 6, 2025 • 71 min read
Gen Q4/2024 Threat Report
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Gen Q3/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team
November 19, 2024 • 78 min read
Gen Q3/2024 Threat Report
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Gen Q2/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team
August 29, 2024 • 69 min read
Gen Q2/2024 Threat Report
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Avast Q1/2024 threat report

Threat Research Team
May 14, 2024 • 68 min read
Avast Q1/2024 threat report
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DPRK’s Playbook: Kimsuky’s HttpTroy and Lazarus’s New BLINDINGCAN Variant

Alexandru-Cristian Bardaș
October 30, 2025 • 20 min read
DPRK’s Playbook: Kimsuky’s HttpTroy and Lazarus’s New BLINDINGCAN Variant
Research

VibeScams: How AI website builders are shaping the internet

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Jan Rubín & 2 others
October 27, 2025 • 12 min read
VibeScams: How AI website builders are shaping the internet
Research

Decrypted: Midnight Ransomware

Samuel Vojtáš
October 27, 2025 • 5 min read
Decrypted: Midnight Ransomware
Research

Decrypted: FunkSec Ransomware

Ladislav Zezula
July 29, 2025 • 11 min read
Decrypted: FunkSec Ransomware
Research

Neptune and the legacy of XWORM

Ajin Deepak
July 22, 2025 • 8 min read
Neptune and the legacy of XWORM
Research

I know what you are doing this summer: What AI knows about you

Michalis Pachilakis
July 22, 2025 • 13 min read
I know what you are doing this summer: What AI knows about you
Research

Lazarus’ latest tactics: Deceptive development and ClickFix

Alexandru-Cristian Bardaș
July 22, 2025 • 4 min read
Lazarus’ latest tactics: Deceptive development and ClickFix
Research

Ransomware Inc. The Business Model Behind LockBit's Millions

Samuel Vojtáš
July 3, 2025 • 8 min read
Ransomware Inc. The Business Model Behind LockBit's Millions
Research

The truth behind the 16-billion password leak: Are your accounts safe?

Luis Corrons
June 26, 2025 • 5 min read
The truth behind the 16-billion password leak: Are your accounts safe?
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Leadership Perspectives

Why Your Phone Is a Target for Scammers

Alisha Robinson
October 22, 2025 • 7 min read
Why Your Phone Is a Target for Scammers
Leadership Perspectives

Fighting AI-Powered Scams: How Gen Is Working with U.S. Lawmakers to Protect Consumers

Alisha Robinson
October 17, 2025 • 5 min read
Fighting AI-Powered Scams: How Gen Is Working with U.S. Lawmakers to Protect Consumers
Leadership Perspectives

AI-generated personas: Meet Gen cyber safety CTO's digital twin

Siggi Stefnisson
June 23, 2025 • 5 min read
AI-generated personas: Meet Gen cyber safety CTO's digital twin
Leadership Perspectives

Can love survive AI?

Alisha Robinson
June 13, 2025 • 6 min read
Can love survive AI?
Leadership Perspectives

The future of AI is personal and it starts with trust

Howie Xu
May 14, 2025 • 7 min read
The future of AI is personal and it starts with trust
Leadership Perspectives

Love in the age of algorithms 

Leyla Bilge
April 28, 2025 • 4 min read
Love in the age of algorithms 
Leadership Perspectives

AI in 2025: Gen's policy recommendations for U.S. leadership

Howie Xu
March 27, 2025 • 4 min read
AI in 2025: Gen's policy recommendations for U.S. leadership
Leadership Perspectives

Zero-day Vulnerabilities: The real threat behind Netflix’s “Zero Day”

Luis Corrons
March 26, 2025 • 15 min read
Zero-day Vulnerabilities: The real threat behind Netflix’s “Zero Day”
Leadership Perspectives

Predictions 2025: Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity

Siggi Stefnisson
December 3, 2024 • 9 min read
Predictions 2025: Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity
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