CERT-UA warns of UAC-0173 using DCRat malware to target Ukrainian notaries in a new attack wave since mid-January 2025. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of a new campaign by criminal group UAC-0173 targeting Ukrainian notaries with a remote access trojan DCRat (aka DarkCrystal RAT). The campaign started in mid-January 2025, the attack […]
Resecurity researchers reported that DragonForce ransomware targets Saudi organizations rising cyber threats in the region. DragonForce ransomware has recently been reported to target organizations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). A significant incident identified by Resecurity involved a data leak from a prominent real estate and construction company in Riyadh, which has projects with […]
A Ghostwriter campaign using a new variant of PicassoLoader targets opposition activists in Belarus, and Ukrainian military and government organizations. SentinelLABS observed a new Ghostwriter campaign targeting Belarusian opposition activists and Ukrainian military and government entities with a new variant of PicassoLoader. The campaign has been active since late 2024, threat actors used weaponized Microsoft […]
Researchers found an updated LightSpy spyware with enhanced data collection features targeting social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Cybersecurity researchers at Hunt.io have found an updated version of the LightSpy spyware that supports an expanded set of data collection features to target social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. ThreatFabric researchers first discovered a […]
GitVenom malware campaign targets gamers and crypto investors by posing as open-source projects on GitHub. Kaspersky researchers warn of a malware campaign, dubbed GitVenom, targeting GitHub users. The threat actors behind this campaign created hundreds of fake GitHub repositories with malicious code, disguising them as automation tools, crypto bots, and hacking utilities. The attackers used […]
A botnet of 130,000+ devices is attacking Microsoft 365 accounts via password-spraying, bypassing MFA by exploiting basic authentication. SecurityScorecard researchers discovered a botnet of over 130,000 devices that is conducting password-spray attacks against Microsoft 365 (M365) accounts worldwide. The attackers targeted accounts protected with basic authentication bypassing multi-factor authentication. The experts pointed out that organizations […]
CYFIRMA researchers discovered that the SpyLend Android malware was downloaded 100,000 times from the official app store Google Play. CYFIRMA researchers discovered an Android malware, named SpyLend, which was distributed through Google Play as Finance Simplified. The malware targets Indian users with unauthorized loan apps, enabling predatory lending, blackmail, and extortion. The Finance Simplified app […]
Leaked Black Basta chat logs reveal internal conflicts, exposing member details and hacking tools as the gang reportedly falls apart. An unknown actor, named ExploitWhispers, leaked Matrix chat logs of the Black Basta ransomware gang revealing internal conflicts, and exposing member details and hacking tools as the gang reportedly collapses. ExploitWhispers first uploaded the chat […]
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Experts warn that the carding website B1ack’s Stash released a collection of over 1 million unique credit and debit cards. D3 Lab researchers reported that on February 19, 2025, the carding website B1ack’s Stash released a collection of over 1 million unique credit and debit cards. Experts speculate that B1ack’s Stash used the free card release as a marketing strategy. The […]