Infostealer malware has now become the invisible thread linking petty credential theft to full-blown ransomware campaigns. Attackers no longer bother forcing their way through firewalls when infostealers have already unlocked the front door for them. Documented by DarkOwl, a stealer log…
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Google Launches Unified Cryptonym-Based Naming System for Threat Actors
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has introduced a unified cryptonym-based naming system for cyber threat actors, aiming to simplify attribution, improve analyst workflows, and eliminate inconsistencies between legacy tracking conventions used across Google’s security teams. The initiative follows the integration…
Phantom Stealer Campaign Uses JavaScript and PowerShell to Steal Browser Credentials
A sophisticated phishing campaign that disguises malware delivery inside routine business communications, ultimately deploying Phantom Stealer v3.5.0 to harvest browser credentials, cookies, payment data, and cryptocurrency wallet information from victims. Documented by Seqrite, the campaign uses two distinct phishing themes that…
Hackers Exploit Industrial PLCs and Manipulate HMI Displays to Hide Attacks
Six federal agencies have updated a joint advisory warning that Iranian-affiliated advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are actively exploiting internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs) across U.S. critical infrastructure, manipulating human-machine interface (HMI) displays so operators cannot visually detect the intrusion.…
Cl0p Targets Internet-Exposed Windchill Servers in Global Engineering Data-Theft Campaign
Cl0p ransomware affiliates are actively exploiting internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM deployments in a global data-theft campaign targeting high-value engineering environments. Observed post-exploitation activity includes filesystem enumeration via files such as “flst.txt,” followed by staging and exfiltration of sensitive engineering…
Foxit PDF Reader Flaw Lets Local Attackers Gain SYSTEM Privileges via DLL Sideloading
A recently disclosed vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader may allow a local attacker with existing code execution to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This issue, tracked as CVE-2026-57239, affects Foxit PDF Reader installations prior to version 2026.2 and arises…
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Phishing 4,500 Snapchat Users to Steal Private Photos
An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to a phishing and account-compromise scheme that targeted thousands of Snapchat users, leading to the theft of private images from numerous women. Federal prosecutors stated that Kyle Svara, 27, of Oswego, Illinois, admitted to…
SectopRAT Gives Attackers Remote Access to Passwords, Credit Cards, Cookies and Corporate Files
SectopRAT is at the center of a highly targeted malvertising campaign abusing Anthropic’s Claude platform to deliver a stealthy, HVNC‑enabled RAT that gives attackers deep, persistent access to victims’ passwords, credit cards, cookies and corporate files. The artifact masqueraded as…
Golden Chickens Launches Four Modular Malware Families to Steal Chrome Credentials and Hijack Browser Sessions
Golden Chickens, tracked as TAG-195 and also known as Venom Spider, has launched four new modular malware families designed to enhance credential theft, browser session hijacking, and post-exploitation flexibility. The newly identified families TinyEgg, ChonkyChicken, a modularized ChonkyChicken variant, and…
SourTrade Browser-Assembled Malware Defeats Hash-Based Detection by Design
SourTrade turns the browser itself into a malware build system, deliberately sidestepping the industry’s reliance on hash-based file fingerprints and traditional network-centric detection. SourTrade has been active since late 2024, abusing programmatic ads to reach retail traders and crypto investors…
Australian Energy Giant Origin Confirms Data Breach Exposes Customer Data
Origin Energy Limited has confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to and disclosure of customer data, representing a significant data security event for one of Australia’s largest energy providers. The company identified the breach on July 22, 2026, and…
JetBrains Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities Affecting IntelliJ IDEA and TeamCity
JetBrains has addressed a series of security vulnerabilities affecting IntelliJ IDEA and TeamCity, including several critical flaws that could allow code execution or unauthorized actions in development and continuous integration environments. The updates fix weaknesses in Remote Development sessions, Git…
Apache Syncope Flaws Let Users Gain Admin Roles and Execute Remote Code
Apache Syncope has released versions 4.1.24.1, 4.1.24.1.2, and 4.0.74.0.7 to address six security vulnerabilities affecting the 4.1, 4.0, and 3.0 release branches. These vulnerabilities include a self-service privilege escalation bug, multiple post-authentication remote code execution (RCE) pathways, authenticated server-side request…
Google Chrome 150 Update Fixes Four High-Severity Security Vulnerabilities
Google Chrome version 150.0.7871.186 has addressed four high-severity vulnerabilities that affect core browser components, including Codecs, WebMCP, Blink, and Input. While Google has not reported any evidence indicating that these vulnerabilities are actively being exploited, the company has restricted access…
Hotel Wi-Fi DNS Poisoning Attacks Hijack Microsoft 365 Accounts Without Phishing
Adversaries are silently hijacking Microsoft 365 accounts by compromising hotel and conference-center Wi-Fi gateways and poisoning DNS no phishing emails, malicious attachments, or endpoint malware required. ReliaQuest assesses that the tradecraft closely mirrors prior APT28-linked router campaigns, extending them into…
Claude Cowork Sandbox Escape Flaw Lets Attackers Access SSH Keys and Cloud Credentials
A newly revealed sandbox escape vulnerability affecting Anthropic’s Claude Cowork could allow untrusted content processed by the AI agent to access sensitive files on a macOS host. This includes SSH private keys, cloud credentials, and other data that are available…
Lampion Malware Targets Portuguese Users With Multistage Phishing and 750MB RAT Payload
A highly targeted Lampion malware campaign abusing localized phishing lures to compromise users in Portugal. The activity reflects a continued evolution of the Brazilian-origin banking trojan, first documented in 2019, which has consistently focused on Portuguese-speaking victims rather than domestic…
Attackers Abuse Microsoft Teams to Impersonate IT Support and Steal Corporate Access
Attackers are increasingly abusing Microsoft Teams to impersonate internal IT support and trick employees into handing over remote access and corporate credentials, even as traditional email phishing volumes tied to major platforms like Tycoon2FA decline. Microsoft’s recent email threat landscape…
Top 10 Best 24/7 Security Monitoring Companies in 2026
A comprehensive and proactive security posture is non-negotiable for organizations in 2026. With a rapidly evolving threat landscape and a global shortage of cybersecurity talent, relying on an internal team alone to provide round-the-clock protection is often unfeasible. 24/7 security…
Russian LAUNDRY BEAR Hackers Exploit Zimbra Zero-Day to Steal 90 Days of Emails
Russian state-supported threat actors, known as LAUNDRY BEAR, have exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite to steal up to 909,090 days’ worth of emails from targeted organizations across Western countries. A joint cybersecurity advisory, AA26-204A, issued on…