Pierluigi Paganini
October 10, 2025
Russia-linked actors use AI to craft phishing and malware attacks against entities in Ukraine, says SSSCIP. Russian hackers increasingly use AI in cyberattacks against Ukraine, the country’s State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP) reported. Beyond AI-generated phishing, some malware samples now show AI-generated code. In H1 2025, Ukraine recorded 3,018 cyber incidents, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 03, 2025
Researchers uncovered two Android spyware campaigns, ProSpy and ToSpy, posing as Signal and ToTok in the UAE to steal data via fake sites. ESET cybersecurity researchers uncovered two spyware campaigns, dubbed ProSpy and ToSpy, that target Android users in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) by impersonating apps like Signal and ToTok. The cybersecurity firm tracks the campaigns separately due […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 02, 2025
CERT-UA warns UAC-0245 targets Ukraine with CABINETRAT backdoor via malicious Excel XLL add-ins spotted in Sept 2025. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of cyberattacks by the group UAC-0245 using the CABINETRAT backdoor. The campaign, seen in September 2025, involved malicious Excel XLL add-ins posing as software tools (e.g. “UBD Request.xll”, “recept_ruslana_nekitenko.xll”). […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 02, 2025
China-linked APT Phantom Taurus targets government and telecom orgs with Net-Star malware for espionage, using unique tactics over two years. China-nexus APT Phantom Taurus has targeted government and telecom organizations for espionage, using Net-Star malware and distinct TTPs. Phantom Taurus is a previously undocumented Chinese APT, it has targeted entities in Africa, the Middle East, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 29, 2025
Dutch police arrested two 17-year-olds for spying for pro-Russian hackers; one jailed, the other placed on home bail. Dutch police arrested two 17-year-olds suspected of spying for pro-Russian hackers. One of the suspects remains in custody, while the other is released on home bail. According the NL times, the arrests followed a tip from Dutch […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 26, 2025
China-linked actors used Brickstorm malware to spy on U.S. tech and legal firms, stealing data undetected for over a year, Google warns. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) observed the use of the Go-based backdoor BRICKSTORM to maintain persistence in U.S. organizations since March 2025. Targets include legal, Software as a Service (SaaS) providers, Business Process Outsourcers […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 23, 2025
Secret Service seizes a covert communications network near U.N. composed of sophisticated equipment, including 100K SIMs and 300 servers The U.S. Secret Service uncovered a covert communications network near the U.N. in New York, seizing 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers. The operation, capable of sending 30 million texts per minute, could disable cellular towers […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 21, 2025
ESET found evidence that Russia-linked groups Gamaredon and Turla collaborated in cyberattacks on Ukraine between February and April 2025. ESET reported Russia-linked groups Gamaredon and Turla collaborated in cyberattacks against entities in Ukraine. The Russia-linked APT group Gamaredon (a.k.a. Shuckworm, Armageddon, Primitive Bear, ACTINIUM, Callisto) is known for targeting government, law enforcement, and defense organizations in Ukraine since 2013. The Turla APT group (aka Snake, Uroburos, Waterbug, Venomous […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 17, 2025
China-linked group APT41 impersonated a U.S. lawmaker in phishing attacks on government, think tanks, and academics tied to US-China trade and policy. Proofpoint observed China-linked cyber espionage group APT41 impersonating a U.S. lawmaker in a phishing campaign targeting government, think tanks, and academics tied to U.S.-China trade and policy. APT41, known also as Amoeba, BARIUM, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 12, 2025
Apple warned users of a spyware campaign; France’s cyber agency confirmed targeted iCloud-linked devices may be compromised. Apple warned customers last week about new spyware attacks, the French national Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR) said. The agency confirmed at least four such alerts since early 2025. Apple sent spyware alerts on March 5, April 29, […]
