Microsoft is set to launch an update for Teams, rolling out targeted releases by early November 2025 and expected to reach a global audience by January 2026. This new feature enables users to initiate chats using only an email address, allowing for communication with recipients who do not have Teams…
A suspected nation-state actor has been detected exploiting three critical vulnerabilities in the Ivanti Cloud Service Appliance (CSA), leveraging these zero-day flaws to conduct a series of targeted cyberattacks. According to Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, these vulnerabilities allowed attackers to gain unauthorized access to the CSA, enumerate users, and access their…
A previously undocumented backdoor, identified as SideWalk, has recently been discovered targeting an unnamed computer retail company in the United States, linked to a persistent Chinese espionage campaign known as Grayfly. This finding raises significant concerns in the cybersecurity community regarding the growing sophistication of foreign threats. In late August,…
Recent reports indicate a sophisticated malware campaign that is specifically targeting entities in Afghanistan and India. This campaign exploits a decades-old vulnerability in Microsoft Office, identified as CVE-2017-11882, which has since been patched. The vulnerabilities allow adversaries to deploy remote access trojans (RATs), granting them total control over infected systems.…
Ukraine’s leading law enforcement and counterintelligence agency has revealed the identities of five individuals allegedly involved in a series of digital intrusions tied to a cyber-espionage group known as Gamaredon, with connections to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). This disclosure highlights the agency’s ongoing efforts to combat cyber threats directed…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Russian Intelligence Hackers Adapt Strategies to Avoid Detection Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • October 21, 2025 A Russian Federal Security Service officer in assault gear. (Image: SGr/Shutterstock) A state-sponsored cyberespionage group from Russia, known for its targeting of policymakers, has swiftly enhanced its…
Recent Cyber Surveillance Attacks Target North Korean Defectors and Journalists In a disturbing development, advanced persistent threats (APTs) linked to nation-state actors have launched a series of highly-targeted surveillance attacks against North Korean defectors, journalists covering North Korea, and associated organizations based in South Korea. Reports from Russian cybersecurity firm…
Stealth Malware Campaign Targets Middle Eastern Entities A sophisticated malware campaign has been uncovered, targeting government bodies, military organizations, law firms, and financial institutions predominantly in the Middle East. Initiated as early as 2019, the campaign leverages malicious Microsoft Excel and Word documents to infiltrate victim networks. Kaspersky, a Russian…
Recent cybersecurity analysis has uncovered the deployment of a newly identified binary called “Owowa,” specifically targeting Microsoft Exchange’s Outlook Web Access servers. This malicious Internet Information Services (IIS) web server module seeks to extract user credentials and facilitate remote command execution on compromised systems. The Owowa module, reportedly written in…
