SecureWorld News

MAY 9, 2025

Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified a new malware strain, dubbed "LOSTKEYS," attributed to the Russian state-sponsored hacking group COLDRIVER. The development marks a significant escalation in COLDRIVER's cyber espionage activities, which have traditionally focused on credential phishing.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 7, 2025

Ramat Gan, Israel, January 7th, 2025, CyberNewswire — CyTwist , a leader in advanced next-generation threat detection solutions, has launched its patented detection engine to combat the insidious rise of AI-generated malware. Evasion: AI-generated threats mimic human behavior, complicating detection for security teams.

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The Hacker News

MAY 13, 2025

The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Konni APT has been attributed to a phishing campaign targeting government entities in Ukraine, indicating the threat actor's targeting beyond Russia. The group's interest in Ukraine follows historical targeting

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The Hacker News

MAY 8, 2025

The nation-state threat actor known as MirrorFace has been observed deploying malware dubbed ROAMINGMOUSE as part of a cyber espionage campaign directed against government agencies and public institutions in Japan and Taiwan.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 25, 2025

Recorded Futures Insikt Group has uncovered a new cyber-espionage campaign by Russia-aligned threat actor TAG-110 targeting public sector The post Russian-Aligned TAG-110 Targets Tajikistan Governments with Stealthy Cyber-Espionage appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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SecureList

MARCH 3, 2025

million attacks involving malware, adware or unwanted mobile software were prevented. million malware, adware or unwanted software attacks targeting mobile devices. Some time later, the user received a phishing link to download malware disguised as a shipment tracking app. A total of 1.1 A total of 1.1

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Cybercriminals are shifting their focus from emails to text messages, using mishing a more deceptive form of phishing to target mobile users and infiltrate corporate networks, according to new security research by Zimperium. Vishing: Also known as voice phishing. What is mishing? and 9%in Brazil.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 5, 2020

Interesting story of malware hidden in Google Apps. This particular campaign is tied to the government of Vietnam. In this case, the attackers used Google Play as a trusted source," says Kaspersky researcher Alexey Firsh.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2024

CERT-UA warned that Russia-linked actor is impersonating the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) in a new phishing campaign to distribute malware. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new phishing campaign targeting organizations in the country, including government entities.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 7, 2025

Hunt.io, a threat hunting platform, has revealed a sophisticated phishing campaign using ClickFix-style tactics and spoofed Indian government The post APT36 Suspected in India Gov Spoofing Phishing with ClickFix Tactics appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Trend Micro

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

We observed and tracked the advanced persistent threat (APT) APT34 group with a new malware variant accompanying a phishing attack comparatively similar to the SideTwist backdoor malware.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2025

Despite advanced AI detection and telemetry analysis offered in todays EDR solutions, modern infostealer malware is designed to evade even the most sophisticated defenses, using tactics like polymorphic malware, memory-only execution, and exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities or outdated software.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new phishing campaign that masquerades as the Security Service of Ukraine to distribute malware capable of remote desktop access. More than 100 computers are estimated to have been infected since July 2024, including those related to government bodies in the

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

From generating deepfakes to enhancing phishing campaigns, GAI is evolving into a tool for large-scale cyber offenses GAI has captured the attention of researchers and investors for its transformative potential across industries. The automation of malware development is another worrying trend, as it lowers the barrier to entry for cybercrime.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A new spear-phishing campaign targeting Brazil has been found delivering a banking malware called Astaroth (aka Guildma) by making use of obfuscated JavaScript to slip past security guardrails.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2025

Since early 2025, Russia-linked ColdRiver has used LostKeys malware to steal files in espionage attacks on Western governments and organizations. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group discovered LOSTKEYS, a new malware used by Russia-linked APT COLDRIVER , in recent attacks to steal files and gather system info.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

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.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security told reporters on Wednesday the trio’s activities involved extortion, phishing, direct attacks on financial institutions and ATM networks, as well as malicious applications that masqueraded as software tools to help people manage their cryptocurrency holdings.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2025

” Whether it’s a so-called “subsidy program,” a “government grant,” or a “relief card,” these scams all share the same underlying goalto manipulate people into giving away their personal information, orworsetheir hard-earned cash. .” ” “482 Spots Remaining! gov domains).

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

In mid-March 2025, Kaspersky technologies detected a wave of infections by previously unknown and highly sophisticated malware. In all cases, infection occurred immediately after the victim clicked on a link in a phishing email, and the attackers’ website was opened using the Google Chrome web browser. Generic Trojan.Win64.Agent

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2025

The company exclusively sells exploits to the Russian government and local firms. In September 2024, Ukraines National Coordination Centre for Cybersecurity (NCCC) banned the Telegram messaging app on government agencies, military, and critical infrastructure, due to national security concerns. continues the announcement.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2024

Cisco Umbrella for Government up-levels government cybersecurity with protection against phishing, malware, ransomware and data loss from cyberattacks. Cisco Umbrella for Government up-levels government cybersecurity with protection against phishing, malware, ransomware and data loss from cyberattacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2025

France blames Russia-linked APT28 for cyberattacks targeting or compromising a dozen French government bodies and other entities. The Russia-linked APT28 group has targeted or compromised a dozen government organizations and other French entities, the French Government states. CVE-2023-23397 ).

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Malwarebytes

MAY 27, 2025

More likely, it was amassed by infostealersmalicious software (malware) that are designed specifically to gather sensitive information from infected devices. These malware variants silently extract credentials stored in browsers, email clients, messaging apps, and even crypto wallets. Use unique, complex passwords for every service.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Top MITRE Technique: Spearphishing The construction sector is no stranger to phishing attacks, which topped the list of initial access techniques between October 1, 2023, and September 30, 2024. Phishing is favored by threat actors for its simplicity and effectiveness.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Ukraine’s CERT (CERT-UA) warned of a new phishing campaign by the APT28 group to deploy previously undocumented malware strains. The group employed previously undetected malware such as OCEANMAP, MASEPIE, and STEELHOOK to steal sensitive information from target networks. file classified as MASEPIE.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

These sprawling identities, exposed through breaches, infostealer infections, and phishing attacks, create shadow data that traditional tools simply cant address. SpyCloud , a leading identity threat protection company, announced key innovations in its portfolio, pioneering the shift to holistic identity threat protection.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 11, 2022

As their cities suffered more intense bombardment by Russian military forces this week, Ukrainian Internet users came under renewed cyberattacks, with one Internet company providing service there saying they blocked ten times the normal number of phishing and malware attacks targeting Ukrainians.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 29, 2023

government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot , a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to lay the groundwork for ransomware infections. QakBot is most commonly delivered via email phishing lures disguised as something legitimate and time-sensitive, such as invoices or work orders.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The top-level domain for the United States — US — is home to thousands of newly-registered domains tied to a malicious link shortening service that facilitates malware and phishing scams, new research suggests. domains as among the most prevalent in phishing attacks over the past year. US phishing domains.

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SecureList

MARCH 10, 2025

Last year, we published an article about SideWinder , a highly prolific APT group whose primary targets have been military and government entities in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, China, and Nepal. Once their tools are identified, they respond by generating a new and modified version of the malware, often in under five hours.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The threat actor impersonates a South Korean government official to build trust with the target before sending a spear-phishing email with a bait PDF attachment. The IT giant recommends training users about phishing and employing attack surface reduction rules. LNK shortcut files, disguised as Office documents.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Mobile statistics Targeted attacks New APT threat actor targets Russian government entities In May 2024, we discovered a new APT targeting Russian government organizations. The malware utilizes cloud resources for its C2 (command and control) servers, which it accesses via APIs using authentication tokens.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The government alleges the men used malware-laced phishing emails and “supply chain” attacks to steal data from companies and their customers. APT41 was known to hide its malware inside fake resumes that were sent to targets. APT41’s activities span from the mid-2000s to the present day.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Deepfake phishing, AI-generated malware, and automated spear-phishing campaigns are already on the rise. From the report: "Generative AI is being used to create highly convincing phishing emails, fake voices, and even deepfake videosmaking social engineering attacks more difficult to detect.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Enterprises must secure AI agents, adopt proactive data governance, and deploy AI-based security platforms. While fully agentic AI malware remains years away, the industry must prepare now. AI-powered cryptocurrency attacks will automate phishing and exploit vulnerabilities.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Based on limited telemetry, we believe with medium to low confidence that some of the initial infections were spear-phishing emails. The secure USB drive was developed by a government entity in Southeast Asia to securely store and transfer files between machines in sensitive environments.

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