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New PureLogs Variant Abuses MSBuild to Evade Detection

A new phishing-driven malware campaign distributing a stealthy PureLogs variant that leverages advanced evasion techniques, including process hollowing via MsBuild.exe. The campaign is designed to steal sensitive data from infected systems while avoiding traditional detection mechanisms through layered obfuscation and…

Silent Ransom Impersonates IT Support to Target Law Firms

The Silent Ransom Group (SRG) is running a new wave of hands‑on social engineering attacks against law firms, posing as internal IT support to steal sensitive data and extort victims without deploying traditional ransomware. In its latest campaigns, SRG contacts…

Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: May 2026

Presented here is a curated selection of noteworthy open-source cybersecurity solutions that have drawn recognition for their ability to enhance security postures across diverse settings. Pipelock: Open-source AI agent firewall AI coding agents run with shell access, environment variables containing…

SBI Warns Fake YONO Deactivation Message Scam

India’s largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI), has issued a fresh cybersecurity alert warning customers about an ongoing phishing campaign targeting users of its YONO digital banking platform. The alert highlights a surge in fraudulent messages falsely…

OT attacks shift from recon to physical control, raising stakes

<p>In the Netflix thriller <i>Leave the World Behind, </i>a massive cyberattack plunges the U.S. into a complete electrical and technological blackout. While the scope and scale of the fictional attack are improbable, research suggests real-world malicious hackers are increasingly interested…

FortiClient Code Execution Vulnerability Exploited to Deploy EKZ Malware

A newly observed exploitation campaign targeting FortiClient Endpoint Management Server (EMS) has weaponized trusted administrative infrastructure to silently deploy a previously unreported credential stealer across managed enterprise endpoints. In May 2026, Arctic Wolf researchers identified a cluster of malicious activity…

Out of the Crypt: The Evolving Cyber Extortion Economy

Unit 42 explores trends in data theft and extortion, outlining key strategies for organizations as frontier AI models advance. The post Out of the Crypt: The Evolving Cyber Extortion Economy appeared first on Unit 42. This article has been indexed…