Elephant APT Group Attacking Defense Industry Leveraging VLC Player, and Encrypted Shellcode

The Dropping Elephant advanced persistent threat group has launched a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign targeting Turkish defense contractors, particularly companies manufacturing precision-guided missile systems. This malicious operation represents a significant evolution in the group’s capabilities, employing a complex five-stage execution chain…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-07-24

206 posts were published in the last hour 21:32 : Coyote malware is first-ever malware abusing Windows UI Automation 21:32 : Euro healthcare giant AMEOS Group shuts down IT systems after mystery attack 21:3 : CISA Recommends Segmentation & Zero…

Post-quantum TLS in Python

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), security is a top priority. Maintaining data confidentiality is a substantial component of operating environment security for AWS and our customers. Though not yet available, a cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC) could be used to…

Hive0156 Hackers Targeting Government and Military Organizations to Deploy REMCOS RAT

IBM X-Force researchers have identified ongoing cyber campaigns by Hive0156, a Russian-aligned threat actor, systematically targeting Ukrainian government and military personnel with sophisticated malware attacks. The group, which shows significant operational overlap with CERT-UA’s UAC-0184 actor, has been actively deploying…