Tag: spear-phishing
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Russian Calisto Hackers Target NATO Research with ClickFix Malware
Tags: credentials, cyber, defense, hacker, intelligence, malicious, malware, phishing, russia, service, spear-phishing, threat, ukraineRussian intelligence-linked cyber threat actors have intensified their operations against NATO research organizations, Western defense contractors, and NGOs supporting Ukraine, employing sophisticated phishing and credential harvesting techniques. The Calisto intrusion set, attributed to Russia’s FSB intelligence service, has escalated its spear-phishing campaigns throughout 2025, leveraging the ClickFix malicious code technique to target high-value entities across…
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5 Reasons Why Attackers Are Phishing Over LinkedIn
Phishing attacks are no longer confined to the email inbox, with 1 in 3 phishing attacks now taking place over non-email channels like social media, search engines, and messaging apps.LinkedIn in particular has become a hotbed for phishing attacks, and for good reason. Attackers are running sophisticated spear-phishing attacks against company executives, with recent campaigns…
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Emulating the Espionage-Oriented Group SideWinder
Tags: attack, cyber, espionage, exploit, government, group, microsoft, military, office, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, vulnerabilityAttackIQ has released a new attack graph that emulates the behaviors exhibited by SideWinder, a threat actor with a long history of cyber espionage dating back to 2012. The group has primarily targeted government, military, and maritime sectors across South Asia and nearby regions through sophisticated spear-phishing campaigns, exploitation of Microsoft Office vulnerabilities, and the…
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Emulating the Espionage-Oriented Group SideWinder
Tags: attack, cyber, espionage, exploit, government, group, microsoft, military, office, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, vulnerabilityAttackIQ has released a new attack graph that emulates the behaviors exhibited by SideWinder, a threat actor with a long history of cyber espionage dating back to 2012. The group has primarily targeted government, military, and maritime sectors across South Asia and nearby regions through sophisticated spear-phishing campaigns, exploitation of Microsoft Office vulnerabilities, and the…
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China-Aligned UTA0388 Uses AI Tools in Global Phishing Campaigns
Volexity has linked spear phishing operations to China-aligned UTA0388 in new campaigns using advanced tactics and LLMs First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/china-aligned-uta0388-ai-tools/
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Trojanized ESET Installers Drop Kalambur Backdoor in Phishing Attacks on Ukraine
A previously unknown threat activity cluster has been observed impersonating Slovak cybersecurity company ESET as part of phishing attacks targeting Ukrainian entities.The campaign, detected in May 2025, is tracked by the security outfit under the moniker InedibleOchotense, describing it as Russia-aligned.”InedibleOchotense sent spear-phishing emails and Signal text messages, containing a link First seen on thehackernews.com…
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APT60 Campaign: Malicious VHDX Hosted on Google Drive Lures Job Applicants
JPCERT/CC has issued an urgent warning about ongoing attacks by the advanced persistent threat group APT-C-60, which continues to target recruitment professionals in Japan through sophisticated spear-phishing campaigns. The attack campaign specifically impersonates job seekers contacting recruitment staff, exploiting the natural workflow of human resources professionals who regularly review candidate submissions. Between June and August…
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APT60 Campaign: Malicious VHDX Hosted on Google Drive Lures Job Applicants
JPCERT/CC has issued an urgent warning about ongoing attacks by the advanced persistent threat group APT-C-60, which continues to target recruitment professionals in Japan through sophisticated spear-phishing campaigns. The attack campaign specifically impersonates job seekers contacting recruitment staff, exploiting the natural workflow of human resources professionals who regularly review candidate submissions. Between June and August…
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Silent Lynx APT New Attack Targeting Governmental Employees Posing as Officials
Seqrite Labs’ APT Team has documented fresh campaigns from Silent Lynx, a sophisticated threat actor group known for orchestrating spear-phishing operations that impersonate government officials to target diplomatic and governmental employees across Central Asia. The group, also tracked under aliases including YoroTrooper, Sturgeon Phisher, and Cavalry Werewolf, continues its espionage-focused activities with minimal operational security…
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NDSS 2025 The Philosopher’s Stone: Trojaning Plugins Of Large Language Models
Tags: attack, conference, control, data, defense, exploit, LLM, malicious, malware, network, open-source, phishing, spear-phishingSESSION Session 2A: LLM Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Tian Dong (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Minhui Xue (CSIRO’s Data61), Guoxing Chen (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Rayne Holland (CSIRO’s Data61), Yan Meng (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Shaofeng Li (Southeast University), Zhen Liu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Haojin Zhu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) PAPER The Philosopher’s Stone:…
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Cyber-espionage campaign mirroring Sandworm TTPs hit Russian and Belarusian military
A spear-phishing campaign aimed to compromise Russian and Belarusian military personnel by using military-themed documents as a lure has been flagged by Cyble and Seqrite … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/03/russian-belarusian-military-spear-phishing/
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New HttpTroy Backdoor Poses as VPN Invoice in Targeted Cyberattack on South Korea
Tags: attack, backdoor, cyberattack, email, korea, north-korea, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, vpnThe North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has distributed a previously undocumented backdoor codenamed HttpTroy as part of a likely spear-phishing attack targeting a single victim in South Korea.Gen Digital, which disclosed details of the activity, did not reveal any details on when the incident occurred, but noted that the phishing email contained a…
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UNC6384 Targets European Diplomatic Entities With Windows Exploit
The spear-phishing campaign uses fake European Commission and NATO-themed lures to trick diplomatic personnel into clicking malicious links. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/unc6384-european-diplomat-windows
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APT36 Targets Indian Government with Golang-Based DeskRAT Malware Campaign
A Pakistan-nexus threat actor has been observed targeting Indian government entities as part of spear-phishing attacks designed to deliver a Golang-based malware known as DeskRAT.The activity, observed in August and September 2025 by Sekoia, has been attributed to Transparent Tribe (aka APT36), a state-sponsored hacking group known to be active since at least 2013. It…
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Blitz Spear Phishing Campaign Targets NGOs Supporting Ukraine
A spear phishing campaign dubbed PhantomCaptcha targeted Ukraine’s war relief efforts and regional government administrations for a single day in October First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/blitz-spear-phishing-ngos-ukraine/
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PhantomCaptcha targets Ukraine relief groups with WebSocket RAT in October 2025
PhantomCaptcha phishing campaign hit Ukraine relief groups with a WebSocket RAT on Oct 8, 2025, targeting Red Cross, UNICEF, and others. SentinelOne researchers uncovered PhantomCaptcha, a coordinated spear-phishing campaign on October 8, 2025, targeting Ukraine war relief groups, including Red Cross, UNICEF, NRC, and local administrations. Threat actors used fake emails to deploy a WebSocket-based…
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Ukraine Aid Groups Targeted Through Fake Zoom Meetings and Weaponized PDF Files
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a coordinated spear-phishing campaign dubbed PhantomCaptcha targeting organizations associated with Ukraine’s war relief efforts to deliver a remote access trojan that uses a WebSocket for command-and-control (C2).The activity, which took place on October 8, 2025, targeted individual members of the International Red Cross, Norwegian Refugee First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Cavalry Werewolf APT Targets Multiple Sectors Using FoalShell and StallionRAT
From May to August 2025, an advanced persistent threat group known as Cavalry Werewolf”, also tracked as YoroTrooper and Silent Lynx”, executed a sophisticated attack campaign targeting Russia’s public sector and vital industries such as energy, mining, and manufacturing. The coordinated offensive leveraged trusted relationships for highly targeted spear-phishing and deployed a custom multi-language malware…
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Pakistani Cyber Actors Impersonating ‘NIC eEmail Services’ to Target Indian Government
Tags: attack, credentials, cyber, email, government, group, india, infrastructure, phishing, service, spear-phishing, threatPakistan-based advanced persistent threat group APT36, also known as TransparentTribe, is actively targeting Indian government entities with a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign using email lures themed as “NIC eEmail Services.” This campaign leverages lookalike domains and weaponized infrastructure to steal credentials and enable long-term espionage. The attack begins with email messages that convincingly mimic official notifications…
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Pakistani Cyber Actors Impersonating ‘NIC eEmail Services’ to Target Indian Government
Tags: attack, credentials, cyber, email, government, group, india, infrastructure, phishing, service, spear-phishing, threatPakistan-based advanced persistent threat group APT36, also known as TransparentTribe, is actively targeting Indian government entities with a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign using email lures themed as “NIC eEmail Services.” This campaign leverages lookalike domains and weaponized infrastructure to steal credentials and enable long-term espionage. The attack begins with email messages that convincingly mimic official notifications…
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Pakistani Cyber Actors Impersonating ‘NIC eEmail Services’ to Target Indian Government
Tags: attack, credentials, cyber, email, government, group, india, infrastructure, phishing, service, spear-phishing, threatPakistan-based advanced persistent threat group APT36, also known as TransparentTribe, is actively targeting Indian government entities with a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign using email lures themed as “NIC eEmail Services.” This campaign leverages lookalike domains and weaponized infrastructure to steal credentials and enable long-term espionage. The attack begins with email messages that convincingly mimic official notifications…
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Operation Silk Lure: Weaponizing Windows Scheduled Tasks for ValleyRAT Delivery
A targeted cyber-espionage campaign exploiting Windows Scheduled Tasks and DLL side-loading to deploy the sophisticated ValleyRAT backdoor. The operation pivots on tailored spear-phishing emails, weaponized Windows shortcuts, and a persistent task scheduler mechanism, all delivering a multi-stage malware payload designed to harvest sensitive intelligence from Chinese FinTech and cryptocurrency firms. Adversaries behind Operation Silk Lure…
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Operation Silk Lure: Weaponizing Windows Scheduled Tasks for ValleyRAT Delivery
A targeted cyber-espionage campaign exploiting Windows Scheduled Tasks and DLL side-loading to deploy the sophisticated ValleyRAT backdoor. The operation pivots on tailored spear-phishing emails, weaponized Windows shortcuts, and a persistent task scheduler mechanism, all delivering a multi-stage malware payload designed to harvest sensitive intelligence from Chinese FinTech and cryptocurrency firms. Adversaries behind Operation Silk Lure…
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From HealthKick to GOVERSHELL: The Evolution of UTA0388’s Espionage Malware
A China-aligned threat actor codenamed UTA0388 has been attributed to a series of spear-phishing campaigns targeting North America, Asia, and Europe that are designed to deliver a Go-based implant known as GOVERSHELL.”The initially observed campaigns were tailored to the targets, and the messages purported to be sent by senior researchers and analysts from legitimate-sounding, completely…
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APT Hackers Abuse ChatGPT to Develop Advanced Malware and Phishing Campaigns
Tags: ai, apt, chatgpt, china, cyber, cyberattack, email, group, hacker, intelligence, malware, phishing, spear-phishing, threatSecurity researchers at Volexity have uncovered compelling evidence that China-aligned threat actors are leveraging artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT to enhance their sophisticated cyberattack capabilities. The group, tracked as UTA0388, has been conducting sophisticated spear phishing campaigns since June 2025, using AI assistance to develop malware and craft multilingual phishing emails targeting organizations across North…
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APT Meets GPT: China-Aligned UTA0388 Used ChatGPT for Automated, Multilingual Spear-Phishing
The post APT Meets GPT: China-Aligned UTA0388 Used ChatGPT for Automated, Multilingual Spear-Phishing appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/apt-meets-gpt-china-aligned-uta0388-used-chatgpt-for-automated-multilingual-spear-phishing/