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In recent months, security teams have observed the emergence of a sophisticated malware loader, dubbed CountLoader, which leverages weaponized PDF files to deliver ransomware payloads. First detected in late August 2025, CountLoader is linked to multiple Russian-speaking cybercriminal groups, including affiliates of LockBit, BlackBasta, and Qilin. By masquerading as legitimate documents—often impersonating Ukrainian law enforcement—this […]

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The ransomware threat landscape witnessed a dramatic shift in August 2025 as the Qilin group claimed responsibility for 104 separate attacks worldwide. Emerging earlier this year, Qilin quickly cemented its position through aggressive double-extortion tactics and a broad affiliate recruitment strategy. Initial compromises have predominantly leveraged exposed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) servers and publicly facing […]

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The global spyware market continues its alarming expansion, with new research revealing the emergence of 130 additional entities spanning 46 countries between 1992 and 2024. This shadowy ecosystem of surveillance technologies has grown from 435 documented entities in the initial assessment to 561 organizations, fundamentally reshaping the landscape of offensive cyber capabilities. The proliferation extends […]

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A sophisticated phishing campaign has recently emerged, targeting Facebook users with carefully crafted emails designed to harvest login credentials. Attackers leverage the platform’s own external URL warning system to cloak malicious links, presenting URLs that appear legitimate while redirecting victims to counterfeit Facebook login pages. The initial lure arrives as an urgent security notification, warning […]

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Krasnoyarsk Regional Airlines (KrasAvia) confirmed a sophisticated cyberattack that has rendered its primary online services inoperable.  The breach targeted the airline’s web portal and associated back-end systems, including the Passenger Service System (PSS) and flight planning applications.  As a result, passengers are currently unable to complete e-ticket purchases or check in online, prompting KrasAvia to […]

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UK law enforcement has arrested two individuals linked to the notorious Scattered Spider cybercriminal group, including 19-year-old Thalha Jubair from London, who faces charges in connection with over 120 network intrusions that resulted in more than $115 million in ransom payments.  The arrests represent a significant breakthrough in dismantling one of the world’s most prolific […]

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Detecting remote employment fraud has become a critical priority for organizations striving to secure their digital onboarding processes and safeguard sensitive systems. In recent months, threat actors posing as legitimate hires have leveraged sophisticated tactics to bypass pre-hire screenings and embed themselves within corporate networks. This emerging threat vector, known as Remote Employment Fraud (REF), […]

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A sophisticated new attack tool targeting jailbroken iOS devices has emerged, representing a significant escalation in digital identity fraud capabilities.  The discovery by iProov’s threat intelligence team reveals a highly specialized tool designed to perform advanced video injection attacks on iOS 15 and later devices, specifically engineered to bypass weak biometric verification systems and exploit […]

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The cyberthreat landscape has witnessed the emergence of another sophisticated ransomware operation as GOLD SALEM, a new threat actor group also known as Warlock Group, has been actively compromising enterprise networks since March 2025. This emerging ransomware collective has successfully targeted 60 organizations across North America, Europe, and South America, demonstrating competent tradecraft while deploying […]

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The Russian covert influence network CopyCop has significantly expanded its disinformation campaign, establishing over 200 new fictional media websites since March 2025. This expansion represents a marked escalation in Russian information warfare efforts, targeting democratic nations with sophisticated artificial intelligence-driven content generation and increasingly polished deception tactics. CopyCop, also designated as Storm-1516, operates as a […]

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When an incident happens, there’s no time to waste.  SOC teams must react fast to protect their organization, and this requires more than expertise. Strong solutions tailored to the needs of businesses can make all the difference.  The secret to radically cutting response time for incidents lies in equipping your SOC team with an enterprise-grade […]

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Cloudflare has published a detailed post-mortem explaining the significant outage on September 12, 2025, that made its dashboard and APIs unavailable for over an hour. The company traced the incident to a software bug in its dashboard that, combined with a service update, created a cascade failure in a critical internal system. The incident began […]

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A zero-click vulnerability discovered in ChatGPT’s Deep Research agent allowed attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data from a user’s Gmail account without any user interaction. The flaw, which OpenAI has since patched, leveraged a sophisticated form of indirect prompt injection hidden within an email, tricking the agent into leaking personal information directly from OpenAI’s cloud infrastructure. […]

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In 2025, the Model Context Protocol (MCP) revolutionizes AI agent integration, making it seamless for tools, databases, and workflows to work harmoniously in enterprises and developer workspaces. Top MCP servers power next-generation automation and data-driven applications, connecting everything from cloud docs to enterprise CRM and relational databases. Choosing the best MCP server unlocks dramatic efficiency, […]

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Microsoft is integrating free, on-device artificial intelligence capabilities into the classic Notepad application for Windows 11 users with Copilot+ PCs. The update introduces powerful text generation and editing tools, including “Summarize,” “Write,” and “Rewrite,” without requiring a subscription. The new AI-powered features are designed to enhance productivity by allowing users to generate, refine, and condense […]

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Attackers injected malicious code into GitHub Actions workflows in a widespread campaign to steal Python Package Index (PyPI) publishing tokens. While some tokens stored as GitHub secrets were successfully exfiltrated, PyPI administrators have confirmed that the platform itself was not compromised and the stolen tokens do not appear to have been used. The attack campaign […]

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A critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s Entra ID could have allowed an attacker to gain complete administrative control over any tenant in Microsoft’s global cloud infrastructure. The flaw, now patched, was discovered in July 2025 and has been assigned CVE-2025-55241. The vulnerability, described by the researcher as the most impactful he will probably ever find, resided […]

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SquareX first discovered and disclosed Last Mile Reassembly attacks at DEF CON 32 last year, warning the security community of 20+ attacks that allow attackers to bypass all major SASE/SSE solutions and smuggle malware through the browser. Despite responsible disclosures to all major SASE/SSE providers, no vendor has made an official statement to warn its […]

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The JavaScript ecosystem experienced one of its most sophisticated and damaging supply chain attacks in September 2025, when a novel self-replicating worm dubbed “Shai-Hulud” compromised over 477 npm packages, marking the first successful automated propagation campaign in the npm registry’s history. This attack represents a significant evolution in supply chain threats, leveraging both social engineering and […]

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Python developers face a growing threat from typosquatted packages in the Python Package Index (PyPI), with malicious actors increasingly targeting this trusted repository to distribute sophisticated malware. Recent discoveries have exposed a concerning trend where threat actors create packages that closely mimic legitimate libraries, using slight spelling variations to trick unsuspecting developers into installing harmful […]

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