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πŸ–‹οΈ North Korean Hackers Combine BeaverTail and OtterCookie into Advanced JS Malware πŸ–‹οΈ

The North Korean threat actor linked to the Contagious Interview campaign has been observed merging some of the functionality of two of its malware programs, indicating that the hacking group is actively refining its toolset. That's according to new findings from Cisco Talos, which said recent campaigns undertaken by the hacking group have seen the functions of BeaverTail and OtterCookie coming.

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πŸ“” Teen Tied to Russian Hackers in Dutch Cyber Espionage Probe πŸ“”

Dutch prosecutors suspect three teens of aiding a foreign power, with one allegedly linked to a Russianaffiliated hacker group.

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🦿 Q3 Ransomware Attacks Increase 36% YoY, BlackFog Report Reveals 🦿

"From grounded aircraft and stranded passengers to manufacturers forced to halt production, the disruption has been significant." The post Q3 Ransomware Attacks Increase 36 YoY, BlackFog Report Reveals appeared first on TechRepublic.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Silver Fox Expands Winos 4.0 Attacks to Japan and Malaysia via HoldingHands RAT πŸ–‹οΈ

The threat actors behind a malware family known as Winos 4.0 aka ValleyRAT have expanded their targeting footprint from China and Taiwan to target Japan and Malaysia with another remote access trojan RAT tracked as HoldingHands RAT aka Gh0stBins. "The campaign relied on phishing emails with PDFs that contained embedded malicious links," Pei Han Liao, researcher with Fortinet's FortiGuard.

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πŸ–‹οΈ New .NET CAPI Backdoor Targets Russian Auto and E-Commerce Firms via Phishing ZIPs πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new campaign that has likely targeted the Russian automobile and ecommerce sectors with a previously undocumented .NET malware dubbed CAPI Backdoor. According to Seqrite Labs, the attack chain involves distributing phishing emails containing a ZIP archive as a way to trigger the infection. The cybersecurity company's analysis is based on the ZIP.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Europol Dismantles SIM Farm Network Powering 49 Million Fake Accounts Worldwide πŸ–‹οΈ

Europol on Friday announced the disruption of a sophisticated cybercrimeasaservice CaaS platform that operated a SIM farm and enabled its customers to carry out a broad spectrum of crimes ranging from phishing to investment fraud. The coordinated law enforcement effort, dubbed Operation SIMCARTEL, saw 26 searches carried out, resulting in the arrest of seven suspects and the seizure of.

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πŸ“” Singapore Officials Impersonated in Sophisticated Investment Scam πŸ“”

GroupIB has uncovered a scam operation impersonating Singapore officials using Google Ads and deepfakes.

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πŸ“” Singapore Officials Impersonated in Sophisticated Investment Scam πŸ“”

GroupIB has uncovered a scam operation impersonating Singapore officials using Google Ads and deepfakes.

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πŸ“” Singapore Officials Impersonated in Sophisticated Investment Scam πŸ“”

GroupIB has uncovered a scam operation impersonating Singapore officials using Google Ads and deepfakes.

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πŸ“’ Threat actors are exploiting flaws more quickly – here's what business leaders should do πŸ“’

Without proactive patch management, businesses are vulnerable to attacks on overlooked weaknesses.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Meta Rolls Out New Tools to Protect WhatsApp and Messenger Users from Scams πŸ–‹οΈ

Meta on Tuesday said it's launching new tools to protect Messenger and WhatsApp users from potential scams. To that end, the company said it's introducing new warnings on WhatsApp when users attempt to share their screen with an unknown contact during a video call so as to prevent them from giving away sensitive information like bank details or verification codes. On Messenger, users can opt to.

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πŸ“’ Threat actors are exploiting flaws more quickly – here's what business leaders should do πŸ“’

Without proactive patch management, businesses are vulnerable to attacks on overlooked weaknesses.

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πŸ–‹οΈ PolarEdge Targets Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, Synology Routers in Expanding Botnet Campaign πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on the inner workings of a botnet malware called PolarEdge. PolarEdge was first documented by Sekoia in February 2025, attributing it to a campaign targeting routers from Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, and Synology with the goal of corralling them into a network for an asyetundetermined purpose. The TLSbased ELF implant, at its core, is designed to monitor.

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πŸ“’ Volkswagen confirms security β€˜incident’ amid ransomware breach claims πŸ“’

Volkswagen has confirmed a security "incident" has occurred, but insists no IT systems have been compromised.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Meta Rolls Out New Tools to Protect WhatsApp and Messenger Users from Scams πŸ–‹οΈ

Meta on Tuesday said it's launching new tools to protect Messenger and WhatsApp users from potential scams. To that end, the company said it's introducing new warnings on WhatsApp when users attempt to share their screen with an unknown contact during a video call so as to prevent them from giving away sensitive information like bank details or verification codes. On Messenger, users can opt to.

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πŸ“’ Volkswagen confirms security β€˜incident’ amid ransomware breach claims πŸ“’

Volkswagen has confirmed a security "incident" has occurred, but insists no IT systems have been compromised.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Meta Rolls Out New Tools to Protect WhatsApp and Messenger Users from Scams πŸ–‹οΈ

Meta on Tuesday said it's launching new tools to protect Messenger and WhatsApp users from potential scams. To that end, the company said it's introducing new warnings on WhatsApp when users attempt to share their screen with an unknown contact during a video call so as to prevent them from giving away sensitive information like bank details or verification codes. On Messenger, users can opt to.

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πŸ”— Via "The Hacker News"

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πŸ“” Singapore Officials Impersonated in Sophisticated Investment Scam πŸ“”

GroupIB has uncovered a scam operation impersonating Singapore officials using Google Ads and deepfakes.

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πŸ”— Via "Infosecurity Magazine"

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πŸ–‹οΈ PolarEdge Targets Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, Synology Routers in Expanding Botnet Campaign πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on the inner workings of a botnet malware called PolarEdge. PolarEdge was first documented by Sekoia in February 2025, attributing it to a campaign targeting routers from Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, and Synology with the goal of corralling them into a network for an asyetundetermined purpose. The TLSbased ELF implant, at its core, is designed to monitor.

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πŸ”— Via "The Hacker News"

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πŸ“’ Cyber experts have been warning about AI-powered DDoS attacks – now they’re becoming a reality πŸ“’

DDoS attackers are flocking to AI tools and solutions to power increasingly devastating attacks.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Securing AI to Benefit from AI πŸ–‹οΈ

Artificial intelligence AI holds tremendous promise for improving cyber defense and making the lives of security practitioners easier. It can help teams cut through alert fatigue, spot patterns faster, and bring a level of scale that human analysts alone cant match. But realizing that potential depends on securing the systems that make it possible. Every organization experimenting with AI in.

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