What does Payload Report cover?

Payload Report covers malware and ransomware, vulnerabilities, cyber attacks, data breaches, threat intelligence, cloud security. You get the news first, then 60 guides that show how the attacks and the fixes work.

Where does Payload Report get its information?

Payload Report gets its information from more than 50 primary sources: official advisories, vendor notices, first-hand research, the National Vulnerability Database and the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog . Each article lists its sources. Other outlets are named when we use their work.

How often is Payload Report updated?

Payload Report is updated as soon as a primary source confirms a story, at any hour. The fastest sources are checked every 45 seconds. Short first reports are extended later, and guides are revised when they go out of date.

Is AI used to write Payload Report articles?

Yes. AI has been used to draft Payload Report articles since the site launched in 2026. Each draft is checked by software against its sources, and figures, quotes or claims the sources do not support are blocked. The editorial policy explains how.

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Malware & Ransomware

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Malware & Ransomware

Potentialy Unwanted Programs: Response and Recovery Steps

Golden Image Mistakes That Let Malware Persist in Your Fleet

Oct 9, 2026

Spyware in Small Business: Hidden Risks and Practical Defences

Oct 9, 2026

Computer Viruses Explained: How Code Infects and Spreads

Oct 9, 2026

Spot Screen Locker Ransomware: Early Signs and Immediate Actions

Oct 9, 2026

Vulnerabilities

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Blocksy Companion Auth Bypass Lets Attackers Publish Content Without Login

Oct 10, 2026

Smart Casa Deserialization Defect Scores 9.8 CVSS in NVD for Versions Through 1.0.12

Oct 10, 2026

Vikunja 2.4.0 Fixes Critical IDOR in Task Collection Endpoint

Oct 10, 2026

Vulnerability Scanning for Small Teams: Practical Steps and Limits

Oct 9, 2026

Attack Surface Definition: How to Measure and Reduce Exposure

Oct 9, 2026

Weak Password Policies Explained: Why Your Rules Fail

Oct 9, 2026

Cyber Attacks

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DNS Filtering: What It Blocks and What It Misses

Rainbow Table Attack Response: Contain, Recover and Prevent Credential Theft

Prevent Vendor Email Compromise: Stop Payment Fraud at the Source

Detect Formjacking: Find Hidden Scripts in Logs and Traffic

Dumpster Diving Warning Signs: How to Spot Physical Reconnaissance Early

Formjacking Explained: How Stealing Payment Data Works

Data Breaches

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Tensorlake NPM SDK Compromised in Supply Chain Attack

Implement database activity monitoring: a step-by-step guide

Encryption at Rest Checklist for Data Protection

GDPR Breach Notification Rules Explained for Beginners

How to Write Customer Breach Notification Letters That Limit Liability

Prevent Misdirected Emails: Stop Data Leaks at the Source

Latest news

Cloud Security

Early Warning Signs of Serverless Security Risks

Serverless functions often hide privilege escalation paths that standard network monitoring misses entirely.

Oct 9, 2026

Malware & Ransomware

Stop Crypto Stealers: The Hidden Risks and Practical Defences

Most crypto theft succeeds not through complex code, but by exploiting the trust you place in browser sessions and clipboard data on compromised machines.

Oct 9, 2026

Threat Intelligence

Windows Event Log Monitoring: Implementation Steps and Verification

Most organisations collect logs but fail to correlate them, turning high-volume data into noise that hides low-frequency attack patterns from detection.

Oct 9, 2026

Threat Intelligence

Defense Evasion Explained: How Attackers Hide in Plain Sight

Adversaries manipulate system logs and disguise malicious processes to remain invisible to security tools while operating inside your network.

Oct 9, 2026

Threat Intelligence

Advanced Persistent Threats: Definition, Mechanics and Detection

Advanced persistent threats hide in plain sight by mimicking normal system behaviour, making time the primary weapon rather than speed or volume.

Oct 9, 2026

Cloud Security

Cloud Compliance Mistakes: Why Controls Fail and How to Fix Them

Compliance frameworks often ignore the dynamic nature of cloud infrastructure, causing static controls to miss transient risks that automated systems create.

Oct 9, 2026