Year-Ender 2025: A Call to Action in Cybersecurity As 2025 draws to a close, it serves as a stark reminder of the escalating threats facing organizations across the globe. This year witnessed a surge in significant security and data breaches that shattered the sense of safety for large corporations, governmental…
The emergence of black markets for illegal goods, including drugs and weapons, began on the dark web over a decade ago, leveraging cryptocurrencies and anonymity tools like Tor. At that time, these innovations facilitated the execution of vast, untraceable online transactions valued in the billions. Fast forward to 2025, and…
The Lazarus Group, a North Korean cybercriminal entity, has launched a significant global campaign leveraging vulnerabilities in Log4j to facilitate the deployment of previously unknown remote access trojans (RATs). This operation, termed “Operation Blacksmith” by Cisco Talos, employs a range of malware families written in DLang, notably including a RAT…
AI Face-Swapping App Linked to Cybercrime in Southeast Asia The artificial intelligence application Haotian, designed for face-swapping capabilities, has emerged as a major player in the realm of online fraud. This Chinese-language app has reportedly generated millions of dollars by providing its technology through platforms like Telegram, facilitating integration with…
In a significant cyber assault following the assassination of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, the U.S. Department of Justice has indicted two hackers for defacing multiple websites within the United States. The defendants, Behzad Mohammadzadeh, also known as Mrb3hz4d, aged 19, and Marwan Abusrour, known as Mrwn007, aged 25, face…
Recent reports indicate a wave of attacks targeting Facebook users through malicious messaging tactics. Threat actors are utilizing a Python-based information stealer identified as Snake, which is specifically engineered to capture user credentials and sensitive information. According to Cybereason researcher Kotaro Ogino, the stolen credentials are sent to various platforms,…
In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, identity management has become a crucial front line for defenders. According to Verizon’s 2025 report, a staggering 88% of web application attacks were initiated with compromised credentials. Over the past decade, data indicated that one-third of breaches involved such leaks, highlighting the increasing reliance…
The events of 2020 have undeniably shaped the landscape of cybersecurity, marking a year fraught with unprecedented challenges. As organizations shifted to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cybersecurity professionals grappled with the significant increase in remote access to critical company assets, prompting a wave of new security concerns.…
A hacking group, active in the Middle East since at least 2017, has been detected impersonating popular messaging applications like Telegram and Threema. This tactic is part of their strategy to deploy a new variant of malware targeting Android devices, a threat that had not been previously documented. According to…
