Tag: cyber
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Anthropic Limits on OT Access to Mythos Draw Criticism
More OT Companies Ushered Into Project Glasswing. Anthropic has finally lifted the velvet rope and allowed a small handful of operational technology companies to join Project Glasswing, its invitation-only club whose members get access to Mythos, the most cyber-capable of the frontier lab’s large language models. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/anthropic-limits-on-ot-access-to-mythos-draw-criticism-a-31959
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France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP
Cyber agency says BlackCore targeted John Swinney, as well as interfering in France, New York and elsewhereFrance’s cyber-security agency has accused an Israeli firm called BlackCore of interfering in the Scottish elections earlier this year by targeting the first minister, John Swinney.The disinformation detection agency <a href=”https://www.sgdsn.gouv.fr/viginum”>Viginum said BlackCore had used proxy social media accounts…
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: AI Security Controls, Major Patch Releases, Public Sector Audits, and Emerging Online Scams
Tags: ai, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, governance, government, risk, risk-management, scam, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilityThis week’s cybersecurity developments highlight a growing emphasis on proactive security measures, governance oversight, and risk management across both public and private sectors. From large-scale vulnerability remediation efforts and AI security enhancements to government-led technology reviews and event-driven cybercrime campaigns, organizations continue to face a complex threat landscape. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/tce-weekly-roundup-cybersecurity-ai/
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GRU-Linked APT28 Uses MooBot Botnet and Compromised EdgeRouters for Cyber Operations
A notable operational pivot by the GRU-linked intrusion set APT28 (aka Fancy Bear, Sofacy, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm) that combines the MooBot botnet and compromised EdgeRouters to enable resilient cyber operations. This shift amplifies APT28’s long-standing focus on NATO, Ukrainian and critical-infrastructure targets by moving key capabilities from traditional cloud VPS and commodity hosting into…
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Hackers Use Typosquatted npm Packages to Target Web3 Projects and Crypto Wallet Operators
Hackers have been using typosquatting npm packages to weaponize the trust Web3 teams place in open-source dependencies, turning routine installs into a path for wallet theft, secret harvesting, and staged malware delivery. The campaign is especially dangerous because it blends familiar Ethereum and blockchain branding with postinstall and preinstall abuse, allowing malicious code to execute…
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Over 80% of Sports Organizations Targeted by Hackers in the Last Year
As the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off, a new Darktrace report warns that sports teams and bodies are a major target for cyber criminals First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/sports-organizations-targeted-by/
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Attackers Can Exploit Microsoft Outlook and Word Flaws to Run Malicious Code
Microsoft has disclosed a set of critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities affecting Outlook and Word that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on targeted systems. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-45456, CVE-2026-45458, and CVE-2026-47635, were released on June 9, 2026, and carry high severity ratings with CVSS scores of 8.4. Security researchers warn that…
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Palo Alto PAN-OS Flaw Lets Attackers Run Arbitrary Commands With Root Privileges
Palo Alto Networks has released patches for three new PAN-OS vulnerabilities that could allow authenticated administrators or users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges or force firewalls into repeated reboots, raising operational and security concerns for enterprises relying on PA-Series and VM-Series appliances. PAN-OS Root Command Injection via CLI and Web UI (CVE-2026-0273) CVE-2026-0273…
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OnyxC2 Stealer Uses Cloudflare-Fronted C2 to Exfiltrate Browser Data and Credentials
A new commercial-grade information stealer, marketed as OnyxC2, surfaced on cybercrime forums in early 2026 and demonstrates how commodity malware is increasingly packaged as a full-service product. For $250 a month buyers receive a web-based control panel, a payload builder, tiered licensing, and even refund guarantees if a build is detected lowering the barrier for…
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OnyxC2 Stealer Uses Cloudflare-Fronted C2 to Exfiltrate Browser Data and Credentials
A new commercial-grade information stealer, marketed as OnyxC2, surfaced on cybercrime forums in early 2026 and demonstrates how commodity malware is increasingly packaged as a full-service product. For $250 a month buyers receive a web-based control panel, a payload builder, tiered licensing, and even refund guarantees if a build is detected lowering the barrier for…
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Tchap Messenger Hack Exposes Data of Over 73,000 French Government Employees
A suspected cyberattack targeting Tchap, the secure messaging platform used by French government agencies, has reportedly exposed sensitive data belonging to more than 73,000 government employees. According to threat intelligence reports shared by the ThreatMon monitoring account, a threat actor claims to have exfiltrated approximately 13.5 GB of internal data, covering nearly three years of…
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Hackers Use UAE-India Diplomatic Lure to Deliver SHEETCREEP RAT via Google Sheets
An active espionage campaign tracked as SHEETCREEP that leverages a UAE”‘India diplomatic-themed ISO lure to deliver a compact C# remote access trojan (RAT) and uses Google Sheets as its command-and-control (C2) channel. The ISO, named UAE-India_Strategic_Partnership_Week.iso, contains a deceptively iconized LNK file that launches a C# dropper. The dropper extracts a decoy PDF to temp,…
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Authorities Seize AudiA6 Crypto Laundering Service Used by Cybercriminal Gangs
Tags: crypto, cyber, cybercrime, finance, infrastructure, international, network, ransomware, serviceAuthorities have dismantled a major cryptocurrency laundering infrastructure known as “AudiA6,” disrupting a critical financial backbone used by ransomware gangs and cybercriminal networks to legitimize illicit proceeds. The coordinated international operation, supported by Europol and Eurojust, targeted a service believed to have laundered more than EUR 336 million between 2022 and 2025, marking one of…
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Microsoft Teams Android Flaw Could Let Attackers Disclose Sensitive Information
Microsoft has disclosed a high-severity information disclosure vulnerability affecting its Teams application for Android, tracked as CVE-2026-42835. The flaw, publicly released on June 9, 2026, has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1, categorizing it as an “Important” severity issue. According to Microsoft’s advisory, the vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements…
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Researcher Uses AI to Hack Google, Earns $500,000 Bug Bounty
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, bug-bounty, control, cyber, flaw, framework, google, infrastructure, service, vulnerabilityResearcher Arvin Shivram has earned $500,000 in bug bounties from Google’s Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) by deploying an AI-powered fuzzing framework against Google’s internal API infrastructure, uncovering critical access-control flaws across multiple high-impact services in under 3 months. The research began after Shivram was invited to bugSWAT Mexico in October 2025, which reignited his interest in Google’s attack surface. Recognizing that…
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Researcher Uses AI to Hack Google, Earns $500,000 Bug Bounty
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, bug-bounty, control, cyber, flaw, framework, google, infrastructure, service, vulnerabilityResearcher Arvin Shivram has earned $500,000 in bug bounties from Google’s Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) by deploying an AI-powered fuzzing framework against Google’s internal API infrastructure, uncovering critical access-control flaws across multiple high-impact services in under 3 months. The research began after Shivram was invited to bugSWAT Mexico in October 2025, which reignited his interest in Google’s attack surface. Recognizing that…
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CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Patch Critical Vulnerabilities Within 3 Days
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a new Binding Operational Directive, BOD 26-04, mandating that federal civilian agencies remediate critical vulnerabilities within as little as 3 days, significantly tightening patching timelines in response to escalating cyber threats and rapid exploitation cycles. Announced on June 10, 2026, the directive introduces a risk-based vulnerability…
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Fake Windows and Office Activation Videos Spread Infostealers on TikTok and Instagram
Short-form video platforms such as TikTok and Instagram Reels have become an increasingly effective vector for distributing infostealers, as threat actors leverage polished tutorial-style clips to trick Windows users into running malicious code. Attackers create accounts with Windows-like naming and branding, then post short, high-production-value videos that mimic authentic support or how-to content. The posts…
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AI sovereignty makes data centers strategic targets for cyber operations
Data centers built for frontier AI draw hundreds of megawatts of electricity and large volumes of cooling water from fixed locations with known addresses. Each one … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/12/ai-sovereignty-data-centers/
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Solana FakeFix Campaign Plants Malicious npm, PyPI Packages to Steal Dev Secrets
Recent disclosure of the “Solana FakeFix” campaign exposes a coordinated supply-chain attack that abused package registries to steal developer secrets. The campaign comprises 16 malicious npm packages and 4 PyPI packages (25 packages in total when combined with related activity) that impersonated Solana tooling, lodged typosquatted names, and used install- and import-time execution to harvest…
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Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day RCE Vulnerability Exploited by ShinyHunters
Tags: cve, cvss, cyber, exploit, flaw, google, group, intelligence, mandiant, oracle, rce, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayA newly disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft is being actively exploited by the ShinyHunters threat group, according to a joint investigation by Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). Tracked as CVE-2026-35273 with a critical CVSS score of 9.8, the flaw affects the Environment Management component and enables unauthenticated remote code execution. Researchers confirmed…
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Cyber Force not included in Senate defense policy roadmap
An amendment by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to the chamber’s fiscal 2027 national defense authorization bill that would have created the digital-focused service was defeated 14-13 when the Senate Armed Services Committee took up the nearly $1.2 trillion legislation behind closed doors this week. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-force-not-included-senate-defense-roadmap
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FIFA World Cup expected to face extensive criminal, hacktivist cyber threats
Researchers warn that thousands of malicious domains are already in place, as fans and tournament organizers face potential attacks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fifa-world-cup-criminal-hacktivist-cyber-threat/822638/
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University of Nottingham confirms cyber incident as Shiny Hunters group claims data theft
According to the university’s statement, it is still working to understand what data has been accessed and said it had already directly contacted affected students and alumni, potentially including those in its foreign campuses in Malaysia and China as well as in Nottingham. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/university-of-nottingham-cyber-incident-shiny-hunters
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NCC Group outlines cyber future
Firm concludes strategic review, ruling out a sale, and will operate as a security and services player First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366644166/NCC-Group-outlines-cyber-future
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OceanLotus Targets Stock Investors in FireAnt MetaKit Supply-Chain Hack
OceanLotus APT has executed a precision supply”‘chain operation that implanted its SPECTRALVIPER backdoor into FireAnt MetaKit, a popular Vietnamese market”‘data component. Telemetry collected from mid”‘2024 through early 2026 shows OceanLotus (aka APT32) conducting two distinct campaigns: a long”‘running espionage intrusion against a Vietnamese infrastructure and transport construction company, and a targeted supply”‘chain compromise of FireAnt…
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OceanLotus Targets Stock Investors in FireAnt MetaKit Supply-Chain Hack
OceanLotus APT has executed a precision supply”‘chain operation that implanted its SPECTRALVIPER backdoor into FireAnt MetaKit, a popular Vietnamese market”‘data component. Telemetry collected from mid”‘2024 through early 2026 shows OceanLotus (aka APT32) conducting two distinct campaigns: a long”‘running espionage intrusion against a Vietnamese infrastructure and transport construction company, and a targeted supply”‘chain compromise of FireAnt…
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OceanLotus Targets Stock Investors in FireAnt MetaKit Supply-Chain Hack
OceanLotus APT has executed a precision supply”‘chain operation that implanted its SPECTRALVIPER backdoor into FireAnt MetaKit, a popular Vietnamese market”‘data component. Telemetry collected from mid”‘2024 through early 2026 shows OceanLotus (aka APT32) conducting two distinct campaigns: a long”‘running espionage intrusion against a Vietnamese infrastructure and transport construction company, and a targeted supply”‘chain compromise of FireAnt…
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GoFlateLoader Hides Infostealers in Massive PE Overlay
GoFlateLoader, a widespread Golang loader that has become a go-to delivery mechanism for multiple infostealers including Lumma, Vidar, StealC, Amatera and Remus. GoFlateLoader’s design is intentionally unspectacular: its code implements a straightforward in-memory manual PE loader, lacking anti-debugging, anti-VM, API hashing or control-flow obfuscation. The loader’s operational stealth instead relies on an arguably low-tech but…