Tag: threat
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One breach, please, and make no mistakes
The cybersecurity community has seen examples of autonomous agents, built inside AI labs, attacking public infrastructure. How you prepare for agentic threats is what makes the difference during real incidents. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/one-breach-please-and-make-no-mistakes/
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Earth Sirrush Espionage Activity May Support Sandworm Operations Against Ukraine
Tags: cyber, defense, espionage, government, infrastructure, phishing, russia, spear-phishing, threat, ukraineRussia-aligned threat actor Earth Sirrush has sustained spear-phishing operations against Ukrainian government, defense, border security, and logistics organizations since at least 2022. TrendAI Research’s analysis, covering activity through July 2026, identifies an evolving espionage toolkit whose persistent development and infrastructure patterns connect seemingly separate campaigns. Previously tracked as SHADOW-EARTH-065, the intrusion set overlaps with CERT-UA’s…
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100+ Compromised Websites Use Fake Cloudflare Checks to Deliver LunexStealer
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has identified more than 100 compromised websites that have been injected with malicious JavaScript to serve an information-stealing malware called LunexStealer (aka Psychedelic Stealer).The activity, which was observed by the agency in September 2026, has been attributed to a threat cluster dubbed UAC-0277. It did not disclose…
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ClickFix Attacks Evolve to Better Hide Malicious Payloads
Threat actors are now hiding payloads by using DNS TXT records and browser cache pre-fetching, making it tougher to spot early attack stages. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/clickfix-attacks-evolve-better-hide-malicious-payloads
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ClickFix Attacks Evolve to Better Hide Malicious Payloads
Threat actors are now hiding payloads by using DNS TXT records and browser cache pre-fetching, making it tougher to spot early attack stages. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/clickfix-attacks-evolve-better-hide-malicious-payloads
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Criminal IP Introduces AITEM as the Next Evolution of Attack Surface Management
Torrance, Californina, October 6th, 2026, CyberNewswire Criminal IP by AI SPERA, a cyber threat intelligence platform delivering decision-ready intelligence and attack surface visibility to security teams worldwide, will participate in GovWare 2026 in Singapore. As security operations increasingly move beyond asset discovery toward understanding, prioritizing, and responding to exposure, Criminal IP is introducing AITEM (AI-Powered…
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Hackers Pose as Dubai Airports Recruiters to Infect Software Engineers With ShelbyLoader V2
An Iranian state-aligned threat actor impersonated Dubai Airports recruiters to deliver weaponized coding assessments to software engineers. The operation deployed ShelbyLoader V2 through a stealthy execution chain that abused legitimate Microsoft development tools and GitHub infrastructure. Tracked as CL-STA-1178, the activity includes “Blinder Tunnel,” a campaign targeting Iraqi critical infrastructure beginning in March 2026. The…
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OT Attacks on US Critical Infrastructure Could Disrupt Military Operations and Physical Processes
US critical infrastructure faces an operational technology threat that extends beyond civilian service outages. State-sponsored intrusions and direct attacks on industrial controllers could disrupt physical processes and undermine military operations by targeting electricity, water, telecommunications, transportation, fuel, manufacturing, and logistics providers outside installation boundaries. Disabling a supporting utility or transportation system could interrupt essential services,…
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ClickFix Smuggles Payloads Through Browser Cache to Bypass Windows Run Limits
A new type of ClickFix attack is using compromised websites to trick users into executing a malicious payload cached in a web browser’s cache.”Instead of downloading and executing remote payloads like the typical attack pattern, in this attack, the websites pre-fetch a script payload into the browser cache disguised as a PNG file,” the Microsoft…
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Chinese Hackers Impersonate US Officials for AI Cyber Espionage
An emerging threat group known as TA419 established seemingly legitimate professional relationships with AI policy experts working for US think tanks, universities, and legal organizations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/chinese-actor-impersonates-us-officials-cyber-espionage
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: NetScaler and FortiMail 0-Days, AI Coding Leaks, Spectre v2 and Ransomware Arrests
A blank field. A public repo. One reply to an email. A box left exposed. None of this sounds dramatic, which is partly the problem. This week’s threats keep finding leverage in small things that were easy to overlook.There are actively exploited bugs in the mix, cleaner intrusion paths, smarter automation, and a long patch…
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5th October Threat Intelligence Report
Arizona’s state court system has suffered a phishing-led cyberattack after an employee clicked a malicious link. Attackers copied backup files containing protective-order records and more than 150,000 Foster Care Review Board reports […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2026/5th-october-threat-intelligence-report/
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Prime Big Deal Days: scammers stock up early as Amazon impersonation attacks nearly triple
For millions of shoppers, Prime Big Deal Days on 6 and 7 October are about grabbing a bargain before the festive rush. For cybercriminals, it is harvest season, and they’ve laid the groundwork well in advance. Two separate studies published ahead of the event point in the same direction. KnowBe4’s Threat Lab says Amazon impersonation…
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Realtek Jungle SDK Exploit Attempts Deliver Cling Botnet With STUN-Based C2
Threat actors have been observed attempting to exploit a now-patched critical security flaw impacting the Realtek Jungle software development kit (SDK) to deploy a botnet malware called Cling.”Cling is notable not because it introduces a new propagation technique, but because it repurposes ordinary STUN behavior into a practical command-and-control channel,” Nozomi Networks said in a…
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Defending against AI-fueled cyberattacks requires focus on identity, data governance, Microsoft says
The company’s latest report previews how AI is changing threat activity, including by automating ransomware attacks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-cyberattacks-automation-identity-data-microsoft-report/832020/
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Attackers Abuse Legitimate ScreenConnect Client in Phishing Campaign to Gain Remote Access
Threat actors are increasingly bypassing conventional malware detection by abusing legitimate remote monitoring and management software instead of deploying custom implants. In a recent phishing operation, attackers delivered a genuine, digitally signed ConnectWise ScreenConnect client configured to establish remote access to infrastructure controlled by the operator. The message claimed that a payment of $5,745.65 had…
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Fake Zoom installer hides macOS backdoor CloudSyncD
Jamf Threat Labs details CloudSyncD, a fake macOS Zoom installer that hides a phished password using invisible zero-width Unicode characters. Jamf Threat Labs found CloudSyncD while doing routine scanning on VirusTotal, buried inside a disguised Zoom client. They first spotted it on September 15, clearly still under construction, and within two days watched it move…
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Warlock Exploits SharePoint Flaws to Disable Security Tools and Deploy Ransomware
Tags: attack, china, exploit, flaw, government, infrastructure, microsoft, ransomware, threat, tool, vulnerabilityThe suspected China-linked threat actor known as Warlock is still continuing to weaponize Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities, likely both old and new, in attacks targeting organizations in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries.The activity, observed by the Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team, has hit critical infrastructure, government, and education organizations.”In the First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Microsoft Warns ClickFix Attacks Use Fake CAPTCHA Lures to Execute Malicious Commands
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified a ClickFix campaign in which compromised websites use fake CAPTCHA-style verification prompts to trick Windows users into executing malicious commands. The operation stages its payload inside the browser cache before the victim runs the command, helping attackers evade conventional download-based detection and work around Windows Run dialog character limits. The…
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Armadin Targets Autonomous Remediation With $255.5M Series B
Company Plans to Extend Compensating Controls Across MDR and WAF Platforms. Armadin plans to use its $255.5 million Series B to expand autonomous remediation, emerging-threat intelligence and global sales, including AI-generated EDR and WAF controls designed to contain exploitable weaknesses while customers work on permanent fixes. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/armadin-targets-autonomous-remediation-2555m-series-b-a-33010
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Antino Backdoor Uses Outlook and OneDrive for C2 in China-Nexus Espionage Campaign
Government and policy organizations across Asia have become the target of a new campaign orchestrated by a China-nexus threat actor.The activity, which has targeted government and policy organizations in Taiwan, India, the Philippines, Cambodia, Pakistan, Thailand, and Myanmar, involves the deployment of a previously undocumented backdoor codenamed Antino. Cisco Talos is tracking the cluster First…
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‘Warlock’ ransomware used in attacks on critical infrastructure in Portuguese, Spanish-speaking countries
The group is exploiting a variety of vulnerabilities impacting Microsoft SharePoint, according to a new report from Symantec Threat Hunter Team. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/warlock-ransomware-used-in-critical-infrastructure-attacks
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AI Cuts Post-Compromise Attack Time to Minutes
Microsoft has warned that threat actors have gained the advantage over defenders by using AI to enhance the speed and scale of attacks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-ai-attack-time-minutes/
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AI is giving attackers a head start, Microsoft warns
Threat actors are using AI to find bugs, build malware and run intrusions faster than defenders can keep up. Microsoft’s 2026 Digital Defense Report, covering July 2025 … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/02/ai-cybersecurity-threats-microsoft-report/
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China-Linked TA419 Hackers Target US AI Policy Experts With Credential Phishing Attacks
Tags: ai, attack, china, control, credentials, cyber, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, microsoft, phishing, regulation, threatA China-linked threat actor known as TA419 has targeted U.S. artificial intelligence policy specialists through highly customized credential-phishing operations. This campaign, which involves impersonation, adversary-in-the-middle infrastructure, and a modified Browser-in-the-Browser toolkit, aims to steal Microsoft 365 sessions. This activity indicates a focused effort to collect intelligence on individuals who influence U.S. AI regulation, export controls,…
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New Infostealer Can Steal Passwords, Cards, Cookies and Wi-Fi Keys From Windows PCs
A Python-based infostealer builder that enables threat actors to generate customized Windows payloads capable of stealing browser credentials, payment-card data, session cookies, Discord tokens, Wi-Fi passwords and extensive system information. Rather than functioning as a single-use stealer, the package includes a builder interface and an embedded payload, providing a model consistent with Malware-as-a-Service operations. Operators…
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Botnets, adversarial attacks and data poisoning top leaders’ AI threat list
Companies are putting more money into AI while naming attacks on AI systems as the threat they are least ready to face. PwC surveyed 3,934 business and technology leaders in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/02/pwc-attacks-on-ai-systems/
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Microsoft says threat actors are ahead in the early AI race
Microsoft says cyberattackers are currently benefiting from artificial intelligence faster than defenders, allowing threat actors to speed up vulnerability discovery, malware development, and post-compromise activity while security teams struggle to keep pace. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-says-threat-actors-are-ahead-in-the-early-ai-race/
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WordPress Backdoor Rebuilds Itself After Cleanup Using Files, Database, and Shared Memory
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a WordPress compromise in which threat actors deployed multiple persistence mechanisms to ensure that the final payload kept returning without having to infect the site again.The backdoor has been codenamed SC after the “SC_” markers present in the injected content. Sucuri has described the malware as a “self-healing mesh”…
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Why Mobile Device Management Needs Its Own Threat Model
Allowing employees to use their own phones for work sounds simple. Deciding how much control IT should have… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mobile-device-management-threat-model/