A new AI-powered chatbot, BlackBastaGPT, trained on over 1 million leaked internal messages from the Black Basta ransomware gang. Hudson Rock released the tool just days after the unprecedented data breach. It enables researchers to dissect the group’s operations, financial…
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A newly identified malware variant dubbed ACRStealer has been observed leveraging Google Docs as a command-and-control (C2) server to bypass traditional security defenses and harvest sensitive login credentials. This sophisticated attack vector exploits the trusted reputation of Google’s infrastructure to…
The threat actors behind the Darcula phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform appear to be readying a new version that allows prospective customers and cyber crooks to clone any brand's legitimate website and create a phishing version, further bringing down the technical expertise required to pull off phishing attacks at scale.
The latest iteration of the phishing suite "represents a significant
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A new malware campaign attributed to North Korean threat actors has been identified, targeting individuals through fake job interview processes. Dubbed “Contagious Interview,” this operation delivers malicious Swift applications disguised as legitimate software updates, including a recently discovered “DriverEasy.app” masquerading…
The Russian government announced a comprehensive legislative package on February 10, 2025, introducing severe penalties for cybercrimes. The reforms, which amend over 30 existing laws, aim to modernize Russia’s cybersecurity framework by escalating prison terms, expanding asset confiscation protocols, and…
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A sophisticated cyberattack campaign targeting Chinese-speaking users, malicious actors have weaponized fake versions of popular applications such as Signal, Line, and Gmail. These fake and weaponized apps are distributed via deceptive download pages that deliver malware capable of altering system…
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In a sophisticated cyberattack campaign dubbed “StaryDobry,” threat actors have exploited popular games to distribute malicious software, targeting users worldwide. The campaign, first detected on December 31, 2024, leveraged trojanized versions of games such as BeamNG.drive, Garry’s Mod, and Dyson…
Carding — the underground business of stealing, selling and swiping stolen payment card data — has long been the dominion of Russia-based hackers. Happily, the broad deployment of more secure chip-based payment cards in the United States has weakened the…
The Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been observed employing a novel technique to evade detection and maintain control over infected systems.
This involves the use of a legitimate Microsoft Windows utility called Microsoft Application Virtualization Injector (MAVInject.exe) to inject the threat actor's malicious payload into an external process, waitfor.exe,
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The Russian threat actors leveraged social engineering techniques to impersonate individuals from prominent institutions. Read More
Welcome to this week’s Cybersecurity Newsletter, where we bring you the latest updates and key insights from the ever-changing world of cybersecurity. In today’s fast-paced digital environment, staying informed is crucial. Our goal is to provide you with relevant information…
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Romance-baiting losses were up 40% last year, as more and more pig-butchering efforts crop up in the wild. Read More
Researchers have uncovered a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability, CVE-2025-1094, affecting PostgreSQL’s interactive terminal tool, psql. This flaw was identified during research into the exploitation of CVE-2024-12356, a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote…
