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NDSS 2025 On the Robustness Of LDP Protocols For Numerical Attributes Under Data Poisoning Attacks
Session 10C: Privacy Preservation Authors, Creators & Presenters: Xiaoguang Li (Xidian University, Purdue University), Zitao Li (Alibaba Group (U.S.) Inc.), Ninghui Li (Purdue University), Wenhai Sun (Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA) PAPER On the Robustness of LDP Protocols for Numerical Attributes under Data Poisoning Attacks Recent studies reveal that local differential privacy (LDP) protocols are…
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ShinyHunters Target 100+ Firms Using Phone Calls to Bypass SSO Security
ShinyHunters is driving attacks on 100+ organisations, using vishing and fake login pages with allied groups to bypass SSO and steal company data, reports Silent Push. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/shinyhunters-target-firms-bypass-sso-security/
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WorldLeaks Extortion Group Claims It Stole 1.4TB of Nike Data
The sportswear brand is investigating an alleged breach of its network that exposed some 188,347 files of highly sensitive corporate data. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/worldeaks-extortion-group-stole-1.4tb-nike-data
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using SHEETCREEP, FIREPOWER, and MAILCREEP – Part 2
Tags: access, ai, api, apt, attack, backdoor, backup, cloud, control, credentials, data, dns, email, exploit, github, google, government, group, india, infection, infrastructure, Internet, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, phishing, powershell, programming, service, tactics, threat, tool, update, windowsThis is Part 2 of our two-part technical analysis on the Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack campaigns. For details on the Gopher Strike campaign, go to Part 1.IntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz uncovered three additional backdoors, SHEETCREEP, FIREPOWER, and MAILCREEP, used to power the Sheet Attack campaign. In Part 2 of this series, ThreatLabz will…
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China-linked group accused of spying on phones of UK prime ministers’ aides for years
Reports say Salt Typhoon attackers accessed handsets of senior govt folk First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/chinalinked_hackers_accused_of_yearslong/
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From Cipher to Fear: The psychology behind modern ransomware extortion
Modern ransomware has shifted from encryption to psychological extortion that exploits fear, liability, and exposure. Flare shows how today’s ransomware groups weaponize stolen data and pressure tactics to force payment. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/from-cipher-to-fear-the-psychology-behind-modern-ransomware-extortion/
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ShinyHunters Group Targets Over 100 Enterprises, Including Canva, Atlassian, and Epic Games
A surge in infrastructure deployment that mirrors the tactics of SLSH, a predatory alliance uniting three major threat actors: Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and ShinyHunters. A sophisticated identity-theft campaign has emerged, targeting Single Sign-On (SSO) platforms particularly Okta across more than 100 high-value enterprises. Unlike automated phishing campaigns, this operation is human-led. It relies on voice…
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World Leaks Ransomware Group Claims 1.4TB Nike Data Breach
Nike is investigating after the World Leaks ransomware group posted a 1.4TB data dump First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/worldleaks-ransomware-14tb-nike/
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Nike Probes Possible Cybersecurity Incident Following Dark Web Claims
Nike has confirmed that it is investigating a potential cybersecurity incident after claims surfaced online that its internal data may have leaked by a cybercrime group. The same group, known for extortion-driven attacks against other companies, previously claimed the Nike cyberattack on its dark web site. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/nike-cyberattack-investigation/
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A new wave of ‘vishing’ attacks is breaking into SSO accounts in real time
Cybercrime groups, including one that identifies as ShinyHunters, are targeting single sign-on services to gain access to victim networks and steal data. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/shinyhunters-voice-phishing-sso-okta-mfa-bypass-data-theft/
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NDSS 2025 all your (data)base are belong to us: Characterizing Database Ransom(ware) Attacks
Tags: attack, authentication, conference, credentials, finance, group, Internet, network, ransom, ransomware, softwareSession 10B: Ransomware Authors, Creators & Presenters: Kevin van Liebergen (IMDEA Software Institute), Gibran Gomez (IMDEA Software Institute), Srdjan Matic (IMDEA Software Institute), Juan Caballero (IMDEA Software Institute) PAPER all your (data)base are belong to us: Characterizing Database Ransom(ware) Attacks We present the first systematic study of database ransom(ware) attacks, a class of attacks where…
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using GOGITTER, GITSHELLPAD, and GOSHELL – Part 1
Tags: access, adobe, ai, antivirus, api, apt, attack, authentication, backdoor, backup, cloud, control, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, github, google, government, group, india, infection, infrastructure, injection, Internet, malicious, malware, microsoft, network, phishing, service, spear-phishing, threat, tool, update, windowsIntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified two campaigns, tracked as Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack, by a threat actor that operates in Pakistan and primarily targets entities in the Indian government. In both campaigns, ThreatLabz identified previously undocumented tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). While these campaigns share some similarities with the Pakistan-linked Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, APT36, we…
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Wiper Malware Targeting Poland’s Power Grid Tied to Moscow
Signs Point to Long-Active ‘Sandworm’ Military Intelligence Hackers at Work. Russian cyberattacks in late December 2025 that attempted to disrupt Poland’s power grid have been attributed to Sandworm, the codename for an advanced persistent threat group tied to a Moscow military intelligence unit that repeatedly uses wiper malware, including in these attacks. First seen on…
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ShinyHunters claims 2 Million Crunchbase records; company confirms breach
Crunchbase confirms a data breach after cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen over 2 million personal records. Crunchbase confirmed a data breach after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed to steal over 2 million personal records from its systems. The group leaked a 402 MB compressed archive on their website due to a failed extortion…
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DPRK’s Konni Targets Blockchain Developers With AI-Generated Backdoor
The North Korean threat group is using a new PowerShell backdoor to compromise development environments and target cryptocurrency holdings, according to researchers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/dprks-konni-targets-blockchain-developers-ai-generated-backdoor
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Russian state hackers likely behind wiper malware attack on Poland’s power grid
A major cyberattack that nearly cut electricity to half-a-million people in Poland last year was reportedly carried out by the Russia-linked hacking group Sandworm, which likely attempted to knock out systems using wiper malware. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-eset-sandworm-poland-hack
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Microsoft handed over BitLocker keys to law enforcement, raising enterprise data control concerns
Tags: access, authentication, backup, breach, business, china, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, data, endpoint, governance, government, group, india, infrastructure, law, mfa, microsoft, risk, service, technologyWhere most enterprises go wrong: Enterprises using BitLocker should treat the recovery keys as highly sensitive, and avoid default cloud backup unless there is a clear business requirement and the associated risks are well understood and mitigated.The safest configuration is to redirect those keys to on-premises Active Directory or a controlled enterprise key vault. Even…
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Microsoft handed over BitLocker keys to law enforcement, raising enterprise data control concerns
Tags: access, authentication, backup, breach, business, china, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, data, endpoint, governance, government, group, india, infrastructure, law, mfa, microsoft, risk, service, technologyWhere most enterprises go wrong: Enterprises using BitLocker should treat the recovery keys as highly sensitive, and avoid default cloud backup unless there is a clear business requirement and the associated risks are well understood and mitigated.The safest configuration is to redirect those keys to on-premises Active Directory or a controlled enterprise key vault. Even…
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Lazarus Hackers Target European Drone Manufacturers in Active Campaign
The North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus hacking group has launched a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting European defense contractors involved in uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing. The attacks appear directly linked to North Korea’s efforts to accelerate its domestic drone production capabilities through industrial espionage. The targeted organizations include a metal engineering firm, an aircraft component manufacturer,…
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North Korealinked KONNI uses AI to build stealthy malware tooling
Check Point links an active phishing campaign to North Koreaaligned KONNI, targeting developers with fake blockchain project docs and using an AI-written PowerShell backdoor. Check Point Research uncovered an active phishing campaign attributed to the North Korealinked KONNI group (aka Kimsuky, Earth Imp, TA406, Thallium, Vedalia, and Velvet Chollima). The operation targets software developers and engineers using fake project…
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Winning Against AI-Based Attacks Requires a Combined Defensive Approach
If there’s a constant in cybersecurity, it’s that adversaries are always innovating. The rise of offensive AI is transforming attack strategies and making them harder to detect. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group, recently reported on adversaries using Large Language Models (LLMs) to both conceal code and generate malicious scripts on the fly, letting malware shape-shift in…
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Wiper Attack on Polish Power Grid Linked to Russia’s Sandworm
A destructive cyber attack targeting Poland’s energy sector has been linked to Russian APT group Sandworm First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/wiper-attack-polish-power-grid/
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Nike is investigating a possible data breach, after WorldLeaks claims
Nike is investigating a possible cyber incident after the WorldLeaks group claimed it stole data from the company’s systems. Nike is probing a potential security breach after the WorldLeaks cybercrime group claimed it accessed and stole data from the company’s systems. The footwear and apparel giant said it has launched an investigation to assess the…
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Sandworm hackers linked to failed wiper attack on Poland’s energy systems
A cyberattack targeting Poland’s power grid in late December 2025 has been linked to the Russian state-sponsored hacking group Sandworm, which attempted to deploy a new destructive data-wiping malware dubbed DynoWiper during the attack.. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sandworm-hackers-linked-to-failed-wiper-attack-on-polands-energy-systems/
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Konni hackers target blockchain engineers with AI-built malware
The North Korean hacker group Konni (Opal Sleet, TA406) is using AI-generated PowerShell malware to target developers and engineers in the blockchain sector. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/konni-hackers-target-blockchain-engineers-with-ai-built-malware/
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New DynoWiper Malware Used in Attempted Sandworm Attack on Polish Power Sector
The Russian nation-state hacking group known as Sandworm has been attributed to what has been described as the “largest cyber attack” targeting Poland’s power system in the last week of December 2025.The attack was unsuccessful, the country’s energy minister, Milosz Motyka, said last week.”The command of the cyberspace forces has diagnosed in the last days…
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Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage
Security researchers have attributed the attempted use of destructive “wiper” malware across Poland’s energy infrastructure in late December to a Russian-backed hacking group known for causing power outages in neighboring Ukraine. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/researchers-say-russian-government-hackers-were-behind-attempted-poland-power-outage/