Recent investigations by Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky have unveiled that a hacking group suspected of having links to Iran has been exploiting instant messaging and VPN applications like Telegram and Psiphon since at least 2015. These tools are being utilized to deploy a Windows remote access trojan (RAT), which can…
Cybersecurity experts have alerted the public to a new ransomware variant identified as “DarkRadiation,” which operates entirely within Bash. This strain specifically targets Linux and Docker cloud environments, utilizing the messaging platform Telegram for its command-and-control communications. According to Trend Micro’s latest report, DarkRadiation is crafted in Bash and aims…
On Thursday, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) revealed that it is currently monitoring over 270 state-sponsored threat actors operating across more than 50 countries. Since the beginning of 2021, TAG has issued approximately 50,000 alerts concerning phishing and malware attempts tied to these government-backed actors. This represents a 33% increase…
In a recent development highlighting the growing concerns surrounding youth involvement in cybercrime, two adolescents linked to the notorious LAPSUS$ hacking group received sentences for their participation in a series of high-profile cyberattacks on various corporations. Among the targeted firms were prominent names such as Microsoft, Uber, and Rockstar Games.…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Telegram Utilized in Recruitment of Teenage Cyber Reconnaissance Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • October 8, 2025 Europol headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, captured in a photo dated December 7, 2019. (Image: Aperture Exposure Images/Shutterstock) In late September, law enforcement in the Netherlands arrested…
Investigation Uncovers Vulnerable Routers Used in Smishing Campaigns Recent investigations reveal a coordinated smishing operation leveraging unsecured router infrastructure, highlighting a concerning vulnerability within the landscape of cybersecurity. According to researchers from Sekoia, this campaign exemplifies how easily accessible technology can facilitate impactful phishing scams, raising alarms about the potential…
Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) has raised alarms regarding a wave of phishing attacks utilizing a potent information-stealing malware named Jester Stealer. This malware is deployed through a mass email campaign designed to compromise systems of unsuspecting users. The phishing emails, which carry the subject line “chemical attack,” contain…
Cybersecurity experts have raised alarms regarding a revamped version of the Python-based malware known as NodeStealer, which now has enhanced capabilities to extract sensitive information from victims’ Facebook Ads Manager accounts, including stored credit card data from web browsers. According to Netskope Threat Labs researcher Jan Michael Alcantara, the attacker’s…
The rise of the InterPlanetary Filesystem (IPFS) has been both beneficial and problematic, particularly as it has surfaced as a platform leveraged by cybercriminals for various malicious activities. According to a recent analysis from Cisco Talos researcher Edmund Brumaghin, numerous phishing campaigns are exploiting IPFS to host malware, phishing kits,…
