“Cyber warfare is as much about psychological strategy as technical prowess.”
― James Scott
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Russia-Aligned Hackers Abuse Viber to Target Ukrainian Military and Government [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The Russia-aligned threat actor known as UAC-0184 has been observed targeting Ukrainian military and government entities by leveraging the Viber messaging platform to deliver malicious ZIP archives. “This organization has continued to conduct high-intensity intelligence gathering activities against Ukrainian military and government departments in 2025,” the 360 Threat Intelligence Center said inRead More
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Kimwolf Android Botnet Infects Over 2 Million Devices via Exposed ADB and Proxy Networks [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The botnet known as Kimwolf has infected more than 2 million Android devices by tunneling through residential proxy networks, according to findings from Synthient. “Key actors involved in the Kimwolf botnet are observed monetizing the botnet through app installs, selling residential proxy bandwidth, and selling its DDoS functionality,” the company said in an analysis published…
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Real-world AI voice cloning attack: A red teaming case study
Thanks to AI, social engineering campaigns are becoming more effective than ever. In this red team case study, see how voice cloning helped trick a seasoned business user.Read More
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⚡ Weekly Recap: IoT Exploits, Wallet Breaches, Rogue Extensions, AI Abuse & More [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The year opened without a reset. The same pressure carried over, and in some places it tightened. Systems people assume are boring or stable are showing up in the wrong places. Attacks moved quietly, reused familiar paths, and kept working longer than anyone wants to admit. This week’s stories share one pattern. Nothing flashy. No…
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The State of Cybersecurity in 2025: Key Segments, Insights, and Innovations [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Featuring: Cybersecurity is being reshaped by forces that extend beyond individual threats or tools. As organizations operate across cloud infrastructure, distributed endpoints, and complex supply chains, security has shifted from a collection of point solutions to a question of architecture, trust, and execution speed. This report examines how core areas of cybersecurity are evolving inRead…
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Bitfinex Hack Convict Ilya Lichtenstein Released Early Under U.S. First Step Act [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to prison last year for money laundering charges in connection with his role in the massive hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016, said he has been released early. In a post shared on X last week, the 38-year-old announced his release, crediting U.S. President Donald Trump’s First Step Act.…
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New VVS Stealer Malware Targets Discord Accounts via Obfuscated Python Code [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Python-based information stealer called VVS Stealer (also styled as VVS $tealer) that’s capable of harvesting Discord credentials and tokens. The stealer is said to have been on sale on Telegram as far back as April 2025, according to a report from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. “VVS…
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Transparent Tribe Launches New RAT Attacks Against Indian Government and Academia [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The threat actor known as Transparent Tribe has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting Indian governmental, academic, and strategic entities with a remote access trojan (RAT) that grants them persistent control over compromised hosts. “The campaign employs deceptive delivery techniques, including a weaponized Windows shortcut (LNK) file masquerading as a legitimate PDF…
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The ROI Problem in Attack Surface Management [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Attack Surface Management (ASM) tools promise reduced risk. What they usually deliver is more information. Security teams deploy ASM, asset inventories grow, alerts start flowing, and dashboards fill up. There is visible activity and measurable output. But when leadership asks a simple question, “Is this reducing incidents?” the answer is often unclear. This gap between…
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Cybercriminals Abuse Google Cloud Email Feature in Multi-Stage Phishing Campaign [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing campaign that involves the attackers impersonating legitimate Google-generated messages by abusing Google Cloud’s Application Integration service to distribute emails. The activity, Check Point said, takes advantage of the trust associated with Google Cloud infrastructure to send the messages from a legitimate email address (“Read More
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