Tag: threat
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Hackers abuse ViPNet software to target Russian govt agencies
An advanced threat actor is abusing the update mechanism for the ViPNet private networking product suite to target Russian organizations, including government agencies. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-vipnet-software-to-target-russian-govt-agencies/
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UAC-0145 Uses ClickFix CAPTCHAs to Infect Ukrainian Devices wih Malware
Russian state-sponsored threat actors have been observed leveraging the infamous ClickFix strategy to trick Ukrainian targets into infecting their own machines with data-stealing malware.According to the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA), the activity has been attributed to UAC-0145, a sub-cluster within Sandworm, an advanced hacking unit affiliated with GRU, Russia’s First seen on…
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SonicWall SMA Zero-Days Exploited Before Disclosure to Gain Root Access
A previously undocumented threat actor has been attributed to the exploitation of recently disclosed SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 series VPN appliances as zero-days prior their public disclosure since June 22, 2026.Cybersecurity company Volexity is tracking the activity under the moniker UTA0533. The discovery was made following an incident response investigation earlier this First…
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Daxin: 13-Year-Old China-Linked Malware Found Still Active on Manufacturer’s Network
Researchers found China’s Daxin rootkit and a new Stupig backdoor on a Taiwan firm’s network, suggesting a stealthy intrusion dating back to 2013. Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team found Daxin running on a compromised host at a Taiwan-based subsidiary of a multinational high-tech manufacturer in 2026. Daxin is a Windows kernel-mode rootkit that Symantec first documented…
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Inc Ransomware Exploits SonicWall SMA Zero-Days
When chained together, the two vulnerabilities allow threat actors to gain root-level capabilities on SonicWall’s mobile access appliances. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/inc-ransomware-exploits-sonicwall-sma-zero-days
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The Real AI Threat Is Blind Trust
AI models left to both interpret and execute commands eliminate critical cybersecurity oversight. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/real-ai-threat-blind-trust
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GoldenEyeDog Subgroup Linked to DigiCert Breach and Code-Signing Certificate Theft
Cybersecurity researchers have attributed the April 2026 DigiCert security incident to a threat activity cluster dubbed CylindricalCanine.Expel, which shared technical details of the event, described the threat actor as a sub-group of GoldenEyeDog (aka APT-Q-27, Dragon Breath, and Miuuti Group), a Chinese cybercrime group known for its targeting of the gambling and gaming sectors using…
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New Starland RAT Steals Browser Credentials and Scans for Over 40 Crypto Wallets
A financially motivated, Russian-speaking threat actor tracked as UAT-11795, orchestrating a large-scale campaign since at least June 2025. A sophisticated Python-based remote access trojan dubbed “Starland RAT,” alongside a stealthy in-memory PowerShell implant known as the “WLDR agent.” The operation targets users across the United States and parts of Europe, with a primary focus on…
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Fake Coding Tests Deliver OtterCookie-Aligned Malware Hidden in SVG Flag Images
North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed employing steganography in SVG image files to conceal malicious payloads as part of a campaign using fake job postings and coding challenges.”Any user who ran the project ended up with a four-stage payload aligned with OTTERCOOKIE: a browser credential and crypto wallet…
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Hackers Breached an IIS Server and Deployed Ransomware Across the Network the Next Day
Hackers leveraged a compromised Microsoft IIS server to gain initial access and deploy a previously unseen ransomware payload across an enterprise network within 24 hours, highlighting a highly coordinated and operationally mature intrusion chain observed in June 2026. The campaign reflects a fast-paced, hands-on-keyboard intrusion combined with automated lateral movement, signaling a threat actor capable…
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Google Bets ‘Agentic Defense’ Strategy Can Outpace Attackers
Google Cloud incorporates key Wiz capabilities into an agentic defense platform to automate threat detection and remediation against AI attacks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/google-bets-agentic-defense-strategy-outpace-attackers
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: TikTok Age Verification Probe, Healthcare Data Breach, Qantas Ruling, and Major Cyberattacks
Tags: breach, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, healthcare, risk, supply-chain, threat, vulnerabilityThis week’s cybersecurity roundup highlights growing concerns around online child safety, healthcare data protection, supply chain risks, and cyber threats affecting organizations worldwide. From regulatory scrutiny of digital platforms to large-scale vulnerabilities and operational disruptions, recent incidents show how cyber risks continue expanding across industries. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cybersecurity-weekly-roundup-tce/
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New Russian Campaign Uses Fake Webex and Zoom Installers to Deploy Starland RAT
Russian-speaking UAT-11795 spreads trojanized Zoom, Webex, and MobaXterm installers to deliver Starland RAT and the WLDR memory-only implant. Cisco Talos researchers published a detailed technical report on July 16 disclosing UAT-11795, a financially motivated, Russian-speaking threat actor that has been running a malware campaign against users in the United States and Europe since at least…
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The Gentlemen Overtakes Qilin as Most Prolific Ransomware Threat
Analysis of ransomware incidents by ReliaQuest indicates a shift in the ransomware landscape First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/the-gentlemen-most-prolific/
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CISA urges immediate action on actively exploited Fortinet flaws
CISA on Thursday ordered government agencies to prioritize patching two actively exploited vulnerabilities in the Fortinet FortiSandbox threat detection platform. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-feds-to-patch-exploited-fortinet-fortisandbox-flaws-by-sunday/
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SANS Cyber Threat Intelligence Survey 2026 – Cyber Threat Intelligence hat ein Investitionsproblem
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyber-threat-intelligence-einfluss-entscheidungen-a-99f11c0db214b058cb21e05685f355f7/
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UK Sees Data Infrastructure, Water System Cyberattack Risks
National Risk Assessment Cites CrowdStrike Lessons Learned, Hybrid Warfare Risks. The British government’s latest national security risk register sees a rising threat posed by cyberattacks disrupting operational technology in more critical national infrastructure sectors, and cites the CrowdStrike outage in digital resilience failure lessons to be learned. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/uk-sees-data-infrastructure-water-system-cyberattack-risks-a-32239
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Daxin Resurfaces in Taiwan Alongside Stupig Pre-Login SYSTEM Backdoor
An advanced malware previously attributed to a China-linked threat actor has resurfaced after more than four years within a Taiwan manufacturing firm, along with a previously unreported backdoor dubbed Stupig.Daxin (“srt64.sys”), as the kernel-mode rootkit is referred to, was first documented by Broadcom-owned Symantec in March 2022, with evidence indicating its use in targeted attacks…
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20+ Hijacked Government Websites BecameӬan Attack Channel
More than 20 Brazilian government websites were hijacked and turned into malware delivery channels in an active PhantomEnigma campaign uncovered by ANY.RUN, a leading provider of interactive malware analysis and threat intelligence solutions.The investigation revealed previously undocumented backdoor behavior, hidden infrastructure relationships, and multiple attack arms behind a campaign First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Russian cybercriminal used jailbroken Gemini CLI to rebuild botnet infrastructure in six minutes
A Russian-speaking threat actor known as >>bandcampro<< used a jailbroken Gemini CLI, Google's open-source terminal-based AI agent, to deploy and operate a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/16/jailbroken-google-gemini-cli-botnet/
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Russian hackers trojanize WebEx, Zoom apps to push Starland malware
A financially motivated Russian threat actor tracked as UAT-11795 is using trojanized software to steal credentials and cryptocurrency by deploying a new backdoor called Starland RAT. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-trojanize-webex-zoom-apps-to-push-starland-malware/
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The Hunter’s Paradox: Is it time to embrace automated threat hunting?
Humans can no longer keep up with the volume and velocity of security data on their own, but AI can’t be fully trusted. David discusses the merits of both and muses on what the future might look like. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/the-hunters-paradox-is-it-time-to-embrace-automated-threat-hunting/
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AI Appreciation Day: Security Leaders Say the Celebration Needs an Asterisk
Today marks AI Appreciation Day, the annual moment set aside to reflect on how far artificial intelligence has come. For the security industry, that reflection looks less like a party and more like a stocktake. AI has quietly become embedded in almost every layer of enterprise IT: writing code, triaging alerts, hunting threats, running backups,…
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SANS Warns of AI Governance Gap as Use by Security Teams Surges
SANS Institute says governance programs are still nascent even as AI failures and threats grow First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/sans-warns-of-ai-governance-gap/
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Cribl Acquires CardinalOps In Move To Expand Into Security Operations
Cribl acquires CardinalOps in move to strengthen its presence in the cybersecurity space for threat detection, providing an alternative to legacy SIEM products. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/cribl-acquires-cardinalops-in-move-to-expand-into-security-operations
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Nearly 300 GitHub repos pose as legit software to push malware
A threat actor has published hundreds of fake GitHub repositories impersonating legitimate software and security projects to distribute infostealer malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-300-github-repos-pose-as-legit-software-to-push-malware/
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New macOS malware steals passwords by posing as Apple’s crash-reporting tool
Jamf Threat Labs has uncovered a new macOS infostealer named CrashStealer that disguises itself as Apple’s crash-reporting tool to steal passwords, Keychain data, and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/14/crashstealer-macos-infostealer-password-theft/
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How Pentera Turns AI Security Workflows into Validation Engines
AI security agents are starting to influence real security decisions. They summarize findings, prioritize remediation, recommend next steps, and help teams move faster. But most still rely on fragmented risk signals: scanner output, severity scores, threat intelligence, configuration findings, and exposure data.That fragmentation matters because attackers do not move through environments one First seen on…
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OAuth Client ID Spoofing Lets Attackers Validate Stolen Microsoft Entra Credentials
At least two distinct threat actors are weaponizing a novel evasion technique called OAuth client ID spoofing in cloud campaigns, while slipping past telemetry.The activity allows users to enumerate user accounts and validate stolen credentials in Microsoft Entra ID environments, without ever generating a successful sign-in event that would otherwise alert defenders. And bad actors…