NCSC exposes Fancy Bear’s Authentic Antics malware attacks
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a formal notice attributing a series of hostile cyber attacks using a variety of malware dubbed…
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New ChatGPT o3-alpha model hints at coding upgrade
ChatGPT’s o3 is OpenAI’s best model to date because it features reasoning, and it might get even better in the next update. As spotted on…
Chinese Threat Actors Operate 2,800 Malicious Domains to Distribute Windows Malware
A sophisticated threat actor, dubbed “SilverFox,” has been orchestrating a large-scale malware distribution campaign since at least June 2023, primarily during Chinese time zone working…
UNG0002 Group Hits China, Hong Kong, Pakistan Using LNK Files and RATs in Twin Campaigns
Jul 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware Multiple sectors in China, Hong Kong, and Pakistan have become the target of a threat activity cluster tracked…
UK ties GRU to stealthy Microsoft 365 credential-stealing malware
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has formally attributed ‘Authentic Antics’ espionage malware attacks to APT28 (Fancy Bear), a threat actor already linked to…
Google Sued BadBox 2.0 Malware Botnet Operators That Infects 10 Million+ Devices
Google has filed a lawsuit in New York federal court against the operators of the BadBox 2.0 botnet, marking a significant escalation in the tech…
New Veeam-Themed Phishing Attack Uses Weaponized WAV File to Target Users
Cybercriminals are now leveraging seemingly innocuous voicemail notifications to distribute malware, with a recent campaign impersonating Veeam Software to exploit users’ trust in enterprise backup…
China’s Massistant Tool Secretly Extracts SMS, GPS Data, and Images From Confiscated Phones
Jul 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananSurveillance / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a mobile forensics tool called Massistant that’s used by law enforcement authorities…
Microsoft mistakenly tags Windows Firewall error log bug as fixed
Microsoft has mistakenly tagged an ongoing Windows Firewall error message bug as fixed in recent updates, stating that they are still working on a resolution.…
Lumma Infostealer Steals Browser Data and Sells It as Logs on Underground Markets
Infostealers are specialized malware variants that routinely steal large amounts of sensitive data from compromised systems. This includes session tokens, login credentials, cryptocurrency wallet information,…
Russian alcohol retailer WineLab closes stores after ransomware attack
WineLab, the retail store of the largest alcohol company in Russia, has closed its stores following a cyberattack that is impacting its operations and causing…
Fancy Bear Hackers Target Governments and Military Entities with Advanced Tools
Fancy Bear, designated as APT28 by cybersecurity experts, represents a sophisticated Russian cyberespionage collective operational since 2007, renowned for infiltrating governments, military organizations, and strategic…