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Amaranth-Dragon Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability for Persistent Access to Victim Systems
A new cyber-espionage threat group dubbed Amaranth-Dragon. Active throughout 2025, this group has launched highly targeted attacks against government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia. Evidence links Amaranth-Dragon to APT-41, a notorious Chinese state-sponsored hacking group, due to shared tools and…
New 3 Step Malvertising Chain Abusing Facebook Paid Ads to Push Tech Support Scam Kit
A sophisticated new cyber threat has emerged within the digital advertising ecosystem, specifically targeting users through the vast reach of Facebook’s paid advertising platform. Malicious actors are increasingly weaponizing social media ads to bypass traditional security filters and deliver harmful…
Threat Actors Hacking NGINX Servers to Redirect Web Traffic to Malicious Servers
A sophisticated campaign in which threat actors are stealthily compromising NGINX servers to redirect web traffic to malicious destinations. The attackers, previously linked to “React2Shell” exploits, are now targeting NGINX configurations, specifically those using the Baota (BT) management panel, widely…
New DesckVB RAT with Multi-stage Infection Chain and Plugin-Based Architecture
A sophisticated new threat has surfaced in the wild, identified as the DesckVB RAT version 2.9. This modular Remote Access Trojan, built on the .NET framework, has been observed in active malware campaigns throughout early 2026. Unlike simple backdoors, this…
APT28 Hackers Exploiting Microsoft Office Vulnerability to Compromise Government Agencies
Russian state-sponsored actors known as APT28 have initiated a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting high-value government and military entities across Europe. The primary targets include maritime and transport organizations in nations such as Poland, Ukraine, and Turkey. The attackers are…
Threat Actors Exploiting NGINX Servers to Redirect Web Traffic to Malicious Sites
A new cyber campaign where attackers are hijacking web servers to redirect visitors to malicious websites . The campaign targets NGINX, a popular web server software, and specifically focuses on servers using the Baota (BT) management panel. The attackers, linked…
Smart glasses are back, privacy issues included
AI smart glasses are the latest addition to fashion, and they include a camera, a microphone, AI, and privacy risks. After Google Glass failed to gain traction more than a decade ago, the category is seeing renewed interest as companies…
New DesckVB RAT Unveiled with Multi-Stage Infection Chain and Plugin-Based Architecture
A sophisticated strain of the DeskVB Remote Access Trojan (RAT) has been identified in the wild, showcasing a highly modular architecture and a complex, multi-stage infection chain. While the malware family itself is not entirely new, this latest iteration (v2.9.0.0)…
Amaranth-Dragon Exploiting WinRAR Vulnerability to Gain Persistent to Victim Systems
A sophisticated cyber-espionage group known as Amaranth-Dragon has launched a series of highly targeted attacks against government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia. Active throughout 2025, these campaigns have demonstrated a keen interest in geopolitical intelligence, often timing their…
Attackers Using DNS TXT Records in ClickFix Script to Execute Powershell Commands
The cybersecurity landscape has darkened with the sophisticated evolution of the KongTuke campaign. Active since mid-2025, this threat actor group has continuously refined its techniques to bypass conventional enterprise security filters. Their primary weapon remains the “ClickFix” strategy, a social…
New 3 Step Malvertising Chain Abusing Facebook Paid Ads to Push Tech Support #Scam Kit
A sophisticated new cyber threat has emerged within the digital advertising ecosystem, specifically targeting users through the vast reach of Facebook’s paid advertising platform. Malicious actors are increasingly weaponizing social media ads to bypass traditional security filters and deliver harmful…
Malicious NGINX Configurations Enable Large-Scale Web Traffic Hijacking Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active web traffic hijacking campaign that has targeted NGINX installations and management panels like Baota (BT) in an attempt to route it through the attacker’s infrastructure. Datadog Security Labs said it observed threat…
Critical n8n Flaw CVE-2026-25049 Enables System Command Execution via Malicious Workflows
A new, critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in the n8n workflow automation platform that, if successfully exploited, could result in the execution of arbitrary system commands. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-25049 (CVSS score: 9.4), is the result of inadequate…
New 3-Step Malvertising Chain Exploits Facebook Ads to Promote Tech Support Scam Kit
A new, sophisticated malvertising campaign targeting users in the United States. This attack leverages Facebook’s massive paid advertising platform to lure victims into a tech support scam (TSS) kit. The campaign is notable for its rapid infrastructure rotation and a…
Satya Nadella decides Microsoft needs an engineering quality czar
Picks chap who used to lead Redmond’s security, lures replacement from Google Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has decided Microsoft needs an engineering quality czar, and shifted Charlie Bell, the company’s executive veep for security, into the job.… This article has…
AI is driving a new kind of phishing at scale
Email remains a primary entry point for attackers, and security teams continue to manage high volumes of malicious messages that change form across campaigns. Attackers generate large numbers of messages with small variations in wording, structure, and delivery paths. AI…
Hackers Exploit React2Shell to Hijack Web Traffic via Compromised NGINX Servers
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active web traffic hijacking campaign that has targeted NGINX installations and management panels like Baota (BT) in an attempt to route it through the attacker’s infrastructure. Datadog Security Labs said it observed threat…
Measuring AI use becomes a business requirement
Enterprise teams already run dozens of AI tools across daily work. Usage stretches from code generation and analytics to customer support drafting and internal research. Oversight remains uneven across roles, functions, and industries. A new Larridin survey of enterprise leaders…
Cybersecurity planning keeps moving toward whole-of-society models
National governments already run cybersecurity through a mix of ministries, regulators, law enforcement, and private operators that own most critical systems. In that environment, guidance circulating among policymakers outlines how national cybersecurity strategies increasingly tie together risk management, workforce planning,…