Microsoft Threat Intelligence has exposed a sophisticated cyberespionage operation orchestrated by the Russian state-sponsored actor tracked as Secret Blizzard, which has been actively compromising foreign embassies in Moscow through an adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) technique to deploy the custom ApolloShadow malware. This…
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Illumina Fined $9.8M for Cybersecurity Flaws in Genomic Tools Sold to U.S. Agencies
Illumina Inc., a leading genomic sequencing company, has agreed to pay $9.8 million to settle federal allegations that it knowingly sold cybersecurity-vulnerable genomic sequencing systems to government agencies while misrepresenting their security standards. The settlement resolves claims spanning over seven…
Microsoft Teams Adds Silent 60-Second Test Call Feature for IT Admins
Microsoft has announced a significant new feature for IT administrators that will enhance network monitoring capabilities within Microsoft Teams. Starting September 2025, administrators will gain access to silent, 60-second test call functionality designed to proactively monitor network performance and identify…
Threat Actors Impersonate Microsoft OAuth Apps to Steal Login Credentials
Threat actors are leveraging sophisticated phishing campaigns by creating fake Microsoft OAuth applications to impersonate legitimate enterprises, enabling credential theft while bypassing multifactor authentication (MFA). Proofpoint researchers have tracked this activity since early 2025, identifying over 50 impersonated applications, including…
Search Engines Are Indexing ChatGPT Chats — Here’s What Our OSINT Found
A significant privacy breach has emerged in the artificial intelligence landscape, as ChatGPT shared conversations are being indexed by major search engines, effectively transforming private exchanges into publicly discoverable content accessible to millions of users worldwide. This discovery has exposed…
LLMs Boost Offensive R&D by Identifying and Exploiting Trapped COM Objects
Outflank is pioneering the integration of large language models (LLMs) to expedite research and development workflows while maintaining rigorous quality standards. This approach allows teams to focus on refining and testing techniques for their Outflank Security Tooling (OST) suite, which…
APT36 Hackers Target Indian Railways, Oil, and Government Systems Using Malicious PDF Files
The Pakistan-linked threat group APT36, also known as Transparent Tribe, has broadened its cyber operations beyond traditional military targets to encompass Indian railways, oil and gas infrastructure, and the Ministry of External Affairs. Security researchers have uncovered two sophisticated desktop-based…
Threat Actors Exploit Proofpoint and Intermedia Link Wrapping to Conceal Phishing Payloads
Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting link wrapping features from vendors like Proofpoint and Intermedia to mask malicious payloads, leveraging the inherent trust users place in these security tools. Link wrapping, intended as a protective measure, reroutes URLs through vendor scanning services…
Microsoft to Block External Workbook Links to Unsafe File Types by Default
Microsoft announced a significant security enhancement for Excel users, revealing plans to block external workbook links to unsafe file types by default starting in October 2025. This major change aims to strengthen workbook security by preventing potential security vulnerabilities that…
WhatsApp 0-Click RCE Exploit Worth $1 Million at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025
Cybersecurity researchers have a massive incentive to target WhatsApp this fall, as the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) announced a record-breaking $1 million bounty for a zero-click remote code execution exploit against the popular messaging platform at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025. The…
Hackers Abuse EDR Free Trials to Bypass Endpoint Protection
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a concerning new attack vector where threat actors are exploiting free trials of endpoint detection and response (EDR) software to disable existing security protections on targeted systems. This technique, dubbed “BYOEDR” (Bring Your Own EDR), represents…
Microsoft Upgrades .NET Bounty Program, Offers Rewards Up to $40,000
Microsoft has announced significant enhancements to its .NET Bounty Program, introducing expanded coverage, streamlined award structures, and substantially increased financial incentives for security researchers. The updated program now offers maximum rewards of USD 40,000 for critical vulnerabilities affecting .NET and…
Over 17,000 SharePoint Servers Found Exposed Online — 840 Vulnerable to Active 0-Day Attacks
A significant cybersecurity crisis has emerged with the discovery of over 17,000 Microsoft SharePoint servers exposed to internet-based attacks, including 840 systems vulnerable to a critical zero-day vulnerability that Chinese threat actors are actively exploiting. The vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-53770 and…
CISA Releases Thorium: Open-Source Malware and Forensics Tool Now Public
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has made a significant contribution to the cybersecurity community by publicly releasing Thorium, a powerful open-source platform designed to revolutionize malware analysis and digital forensics operations. This announcement marks a major milestone in…
Threat Actors Use Malicious RMM Tools for Stealthy Initial Access to Organizations
A small increase in targeted cyberattacks that make use of Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) capabilities that are embedded in PDF documents has been seen by WithSecure. These campaigns primarily focus on organizations in France and Luxembourg, employing socially engineered…
Unit 42 Launches Attribution Framework to Classify Threat Actors by Behavior and Activity
Unit 42, the threat research division of Palo Alto Networks, has unveiled its Attribution Framework, designed to transform the traditionally subjective process of threat actor attribution into a structured, evidence-based science. Drawing on the foundational Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis,…
Anubis Ransomware Targets Android and Windows Users to Encrypt Files and Steal Credentials
Ransomware activity has skyrocketed in the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape, with Bitsight’s State of the Underground 2025 study indicating a 53% increase in ransomware group-operated leak sites and a roughly 25% increase in unique victims reported on leak sites throughout…
Ransomware Gangs Leverage TrickBot Malware to Steal US $724 Million in Cryptocurrency
Ransomware affiliates associated with groups like Ryuk, Conti, and Diavol have increasingly relied on the modular TrickBot malware to facilitate sophisticated extortion campaigns, resulting in over US$724 million in cryptocurrency theft. Originally emerging in 2016 as a banking Trojan, TrickBot…
Silver Fox Hackers Exploit Weaponized Google Translate Tools to Deliver Windows Malware
The Knownsec 404 Advanced Threat Intelligence Team has lately discovered increased activity from the Silver Fox cybercrime gang, which has been using fake versions of popular programs as weapons to spread malware in a complex cyber threat landscape. Tracing back…
Singapore’s Strategic Approach to State-Linked APT Cyber Threats
Singapore’s recent disclosure of an ongoing cyberattack by the advanced persistent threat (APT) group UNC3886 on critical infrastructure highlights a deliberate strategy favoring technical attribution over overt political linkages. Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam announced during the Cyber…