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,…
A new variant of the Snake Keylogger is intensifying its malicious activities, primarily targeting Windows users in countries including China, Turkey, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Spain. According to Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, this malware has been linked to over 280 million blocked infection attempts globally since the beginning of the year. Snake…
Cybersecurity experts are sounding alarms about a recent campaign utilizing cracked software versions to spread information-stealing malware, including notable variants such as Lumma and ACR Stealer. The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has reported a significant increase in ACR Stealer distributions since January 2025. This malware employs a technique known…
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…
