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19 hours agoMirax Android RAT Turns Devices into SOCKS5 Proxies, Reaching 220,000 via Meta Ads
Mirax integrates advanced Remote Access Trojan (RAT) capabilities, allowing threat actors to fully interact with compromised devices in real time, enhancing its operational value significantly.
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fromFortune
4 days agoFirst they went after medtech, then Kash Patel. Iranian hackers' next target is likely 'low-hanging fruit' in water, energy, and tourism, experts say | Fortune
Iran-linked hackers are targeting high-profile figures and critical infrastructure in the U.S. and Israel to sow disruption.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month agoAI Tools Are Supercharging Hackers
AI systems are increasingly weaponized for cybercrime, enabling hackers to exploit vulnerabilities at scale with minimal technical expertise, as demonstrated by recent attacks on Mexican government networks and global firewall systems.
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fromSecurityWeek
4 weeks agoSecurity Firm Executive Targeted in Sophisticated Phishing Attack
A C-level executive at Outpost24 was targeted by a sophisticated phishing attack using the Kratos phishing-as-a-service kit that exploited legitimate services like Cisco and Nylas to bypass security defenses.
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month agoSpyware suppliers exploit more zero-days than nation states | Computer Weekly
Historically, traditional state-sponsored cyber espionage groups have been the most prolific attributed users of zero-day vulnerabilities. [But] over the last few years, the increase of zero-day exploitation attributed to CSVs and their customers has demonstrated the growing ability of these vendors to provide zero-day access to a wider range of threat actors than ever before.
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fromSecurityWeek
2 months agoCyber Insights 2026: Cyberwar and Rising Nation State Threats
Entering the cyber world is stepping into a warzone. Cyber is considered a war zone, and what happens there is described as cyberwar. But it's not that simple. War is conducted by nations (political), not undertaken by criminals (financial). Both are increasing in this war zone we call cyber, but the political threat is growing fast. Cyberwar is a complex subject, and a formal definition is difficult.
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