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SecurityIoT Botnets and Water Systems Top ThreatsDay
A weekly roundup: 296K-device botnet, 100+ water systems targeted, and a SharePoint RCE chain.
SecurityIdentity Checks Become the Weak Link
Attackers shift focus from login to onboarding and account recovery, exploiting weak identity verification.
SecurityLimited Breach: ReliaQuest Confirms Hack
ReliaQuest says ShinyHunters accessed an identity dashboard briefly but no customer data was compromised.
SecurityAmnesiaStealer: New macOS Malware Shows Depth
Researchers have uncovered a new macOS infostealer that uses ClickFix social engineering and has stealthy remote browser control capabilities.
SecurityLevi's Breach Exposes Social Engineering Threat
Levi Strauss investigates a breach after attackers used social engineering to access employee PCs and exfiltrate corporate data.
Cyber CrimeMac Crypto Drainer Uses ClickFix Tactics
A newly identified Go-based malware targets macOS users by leveraging social engineering to steal credentials and crypto assets.
Cyber CrimeAI Integration Reshapes Malicious Tactics
Researchers report a rise in AI-driven malware and evolving social engineering, marking a shift in how attackers scale operations.
Cyber CrimeSteam Forums Hit by ClickFix Malware
Threat actors are exploiting technical support discussions on Steam to trick gamers into executing malicious PowerShell cryptominers.
Cyber CrimeBlueNoroff’s Sophisticated Phishing Kit
North Korean threat actors are leveraging AI-driven lures and Telegram account hijacks to target cryptocurrency and finance professionals.
Cyber CrimeSnapchat Hacker Receives Six-Year Term
An Illinois man was sentenced to 76 months in federal prison for orchestrating a campaign to compromise 750 social media accounts.
Cyber CrimeSocial Engineering in Hospital Records
A red teamer exploited human behavior to gain unauthorized access to a hospital records room, highlighting significant security gaps.
Cyber CrimeACR Stealer Escalates Enterprise Threats
A sophisticated malware-as-a-service campaign is leveraging social engineering and WebDAV to compromise enterprise environments.
Cyber CrimeJob Search Lures Hide Stealthy Malware
North Korean threat actors are using fake coding tests and steganography to compromise developer systems and steal sensitive data.
SecurityThe Paste-and-Run Malware Trap
ACR Stealer exploits user-executed commands to siphon session tokens and files, bypassing traditional software vulnerabilities.
SecurityExecutives: Your AI Attack Surface
AI tools now synthesize executive data into actionable attack profiles, rendering traditional protection programs increasingly obsolete.
Cyber CrimeThe Dangerous New 'ClickLock' Mac Scam
A sophisticated social engineering campaign is tricking macOS users into executing terminal commands that surrender their private data.
Qantas Data Breach: A Social Engineering Gap
Regulators find the airline followed privacy rules despite a massive breach caused by a sophisticated vishing attack.
Cyber CrimeTELEPUZ Malware Exploits User Trust
A modular, C-based threat is weaponizing social engineering tactics to gain administrative control over compromised Windows systems.
Cyber CrimeAI Bot Vulnerabilities Expose High-Profile Instagram Accounts
A flaw in Meta’s automated support system allowed attackers to hijack accounts by manipulating conversational AI workflows.
SecurityHow Social Engineering Pierced the Defenses of a Dutch Telecom Giant
As police narrow in on domestic suspects behind the Odido data breach, the incident highlights the devastating efficacy of voice phishing.
Cyber CrimeVishing to Data Heist: Helix Group Elevates SharePoint Extortion Threat
A sophisticated new group named Helix leverages identity-based phishing and MFA abuse to infiltrate corporate SharePoint environments, exfiltrating sensitive data for extortion or sale.