A new cyber campaign known as Earth Bogle has emerged, showcasing the use of geopolitical themes to distribute the NjRAT remote access trojan across the Middle East and North Africa. This initiative underscores the evolving strategies employed by threat actors to exploit current events for malicious purposes. According to a…
Relevant topics include Third Party Risk Management, Cryptocurrency Fraud, and Fraud Management & Cybercrime. Developer Compromised by Phishing Attack Involving a Malicious Email Authored by Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya), David Perera (@daveperera) • September 9, 2025 Image: Shutterstock An attacker compromised 18 widely-used npm packages by embedding cryptocurrency theft malware after…
The recent report emphasizes the significant yet often overlooked role of resellers and brokers in the spyware supply chain, describing this group as “a notably under-researched set of actors.” These intermediaries are said to obscure the relationships among vendors, suppliers, and buyers, frequently facilitating connections to emerging regional markets. Sarah…
On September 10, the Cyberspace Administration of China announced administrative sanctions against Dior’s Shanghai branch, a luxury brand owned by LVMH. This action stems from the unauthorized transfer of customers’ personal data to the company’s headquarters in France, highlighting significant compliance lapses in data protection practices. The investigation into Dior…
A sophisticated supply chain attack initially aimed at Coinbase has now been linked to a wider campaign targeting users of the “tj-actions/changed-files” GitHub Action. This breach is believed to have originated from the theft of a personal access token (PAT) connected to the SpotBugs project, unveiled by Palo Alto Networks’…
Recent reports have illuminated the continued digital aggression from the Russian state-sponsored hacking group, Gamaredon, which is employing Telegram as a tool to target military and law enforcement sectors in Ukraine. This tactic signifies a notable evolution in the methods used by the actors, who have a history of cyber…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware State Department Offers Up to $10M for Information on Cybercriminal Volodymyr Tymoshchuk David Perera (@daveperera) • September 9, 2025 Image: US Department of State/Shutterstock/ISMG Federal prosecutors announced the indictment of a hacker linked to the LockerGoga and MegaCortex ransomware strains, presenting a seven-count criminal case…
Cindy Cohn Steps Down as EFF Executive Director After 25 Years of Advocacy Cindy Cohn, a prominent defender of digital rights, announced her departure from the role of executive director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on Tuesday. Having led the San Francisco-based nonprofit since 2015, Cohn’s resignation marks the…
The U.S. Department of Justice has leveled charges against 12 individuals from China, linking them to a sophisticated effort aimed at data theft and the suppression of free speech worldwide. These individuals are believed to have ties to the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Public Security and a private…