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fromComputerWeekly.com
4 days ago

Iran war a melting pot for other cyber threats | Computer Weekly

State-backed cyber actors from Belarus, China, and Pakistan increased malicious activity following the Israeli-US attack on Iran, exploiting the conflict as lures for phishing campaigns and intelligence collection.
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fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, Dutch spies warn | TechCrunch

Russian state actors are conducting large-scale phishing campaigns targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, particularly government, military officials, and journalists worldwide, using social engineering rather than malware.
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fromTheregister
1 week ago

Microsoft OAuth scams abuse redirects for malware delivery

Microsoft warns of ongoing OAuth abuse scams using phishing emails and URL redirects to deliver malware and compromise organizational devices, primarily targeting government and public-sector entities.
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fromDataBreaches.Net
2 weeks ago

UAE claims it stopped 'terrorist' ransomware attack - DataBreaches.Net

The UAE successfully defended against a coordinated ransomware attack targeting digital infrastructure and vital sectors, which involved AI-powered tools and phishing campaigns.
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

Global Group ransomware gang running new campaign using Windows shortcut files

When Microsoft patched a vulnerability last summer that allowed threat actors to use Windows' shortcut (.lnk) files in exploits, defenders might have hoped use of this tactic would decline. They were wrong. According to researchers at Forcepoint, a new high-volume phishing campaign spreading the Global Group ransomware has been detected that hopes to sucker employees into clicking on an attachment in an email with the subject line 'Your document.'
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fromThe Hacker News
5 months ago

From Phishing to Malware: AI Becomes Russia's New Cyber Weapon in War on Ukraine

Russian-linked hackers increasingly use AI to create phishing messages and generate malware, raising incident counts and producing AI-developed stealers like WRECKSTEEL.
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fromThe Hacker News
5 months ago

CountLoader Broadens Russian Ransomware Operations With Multi-Version Malware Loader

CountLoader is a versatile malware loader used by Russian ransomware affiliates and IABs to deliver Cobalt Strike, AdaptixC2, PureHVNC RAT, and other post-exploitation tools.
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