Threat Actors

SimpleHelp and ScreenConnect The IT Tools That Became a Backdoor
Cybersecurity
SimpleHelp and ScreenConnect: The IT Tools That Became a Backdoor
VENOMOUS#HELPER spent 13 months inside 80+ organizations using legitimate RMM software — SimpleHelp and ScreenConnect — as undetected persistent access channels.
Hacking the Hackers What a Security Vendor Breach Really Means
Cybersecurity
Hacking the Hackers: What a Security Vendor Breach Really Means
Trellix disclosed that attackers accessed its internal source code repositories — raising serious questions about what stolen security vendor source code enables.
275 Million Students' Records Allegedly Stolen in Canvas Breach
Cybersecurity
275 Million Students’ Records Allegedly Stolen in Canvas Breach
ShinyHunters claims 3.65 TB of Instructure Canvas data affecting 275 million users at 9,000 schools — with minors' data exposed and a Salesforce pivot involved.
Tax Season Never Really Ends for Hackers
Cybersecurity
Tax Season Never Really Ends for Hackers
China-linked Silver Fox deployed a new ABCDoor backdoor through tax-themed phishing targeting both Indian and Russian filers simultaneously — a significant operational expansion.
North Korea Turned a Gaming App Into a Spyware Platform
Cybersecurity
North Korea Turned a Gaming App Into a Spyware Platform
North Korean APT37 compromised a gaming platform to deliver BirdCall, a new cross-platform spy tool targeting Android and Windows users since 2024.
Cybersecurity
Threat Actors Are Ramping Up Microsoft Teams Exploitation for Network Access
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting Microsoft Teams in enterprise attacks, using the platform alongside legitimate tools to gain unauthorized ac...
Threat Actors Repurpose Tycoon 2FA Tools in New Phishing Schemes
News
Threat Actors Repurpose Tycoon 2FA Tools in New Phishing Schemes
Cybercriminals adapt Tycoon 2FA tools for phishing, revealing new security challenges.
Cyberwarfare Within the Underground - Ransomware Gangs Clash
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Cyberwarfare Within the Underground: Ransomware Gangs Clash
Rival ransomware gangs in a conflict as 0APT warns of exposing Krybit affiliates.
APT28 Deploys PRISMEX Malware Against Ukraine and Its Allies
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APT28 Deploys PRISMEX Malware Against Ukraine and Its Allies
Russian APT28 exploits spear-phishing in Ukraine with a novel malware, PRISMEX, harnessing advanced steganography and COM hijacking.
Chinese Threat Actors Exploit TrueConf Zero-Day to Breach Asian Governments
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Chinese Threat Actors Exploit TrueConf Zero-Day to Breach Asian Governments
Chinese threat actors used TrueConf zero-day vulnerability to breach Asian government networks for reconnaissance and payload execution.