KimWolf Android Botnet Shows Growing Mobile Malware Threat
The KimWolf malware Android botnet demonstrates how mobile threats continue to scale by abusing Android apps, infrastructure, and weak security controls.
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Side-Channel on Streaming AI: Whisper Leak and the Real Fixes
Encrypted doesn’t mean invisible. Microsoft’s “Whisper Leak” shows a passive observer can classify AI chat topics by watching packet sizes and timing on streaming language models. Here’s how the side-channel works, who can exploit it, and which mitigations actually move the needle.
Russia Attempts to Weaponize Starlink for Frontline Warfare
Russia is attempting to weaponize Starlink by acquiring terminals through illicit channels and using them for battlefield communications. This in-depth report examines how Russian units exploit the system, how SpaceX responds, and why satellite networks are becoming critical wartime assets.
Trust Wallet Chrome Extension Hack Exposes Browser Wallet Risk
A security incident involving the Trust Wallet Chrome extension shows how attackers can abuse browser extension architecture to compromise cryptocurrency wallets and silently expose user funds.
Leak Site Tied to Scattered Spider Seized by FBI and French Police
Global law enforcement has seized a dark web leak site allegedly operated by Scattered Spider, halting a notorious pipeline of stolen corporate data. Here’s what cybersecurity experts need to know about the takedown.
ClickFix Lures Coach Users to Self-Infect and Bypass Filters
ClickFix campaigns scale by coaching users to “fix” access issues with copy-paste commands. After the click, actors steal Microsoft 365 tokens or credentials and, in some cases, drop PureRAT for persistence. Break the flow by enforcing admin-only app consent, requiring phishing-resistant MFA, and blocking browser-to-shell chains. Investigate mailbox rules, token reuse, and OAuth grants whenever ClickFix pages appear in referral logs.
State-Aligned Intrusion at a Telecom Provider: What to Triage First
A state-aligned intrusion at a major telecom networking provider underscores the risk of supplier compromise. Because the dwell time likely spanned months, defenders should validate identity access, check for lateral movement, and review customer-adjacent data paths. This analysis prioritizes triage, practical detections, and hardening actions.
LockBit 5.0 Ransomware Variant Targets Hypervisors and Servers
The latest version of the ransomware family known as LockBit has resurfaced with a potent new variant, LockBit 5.0, capable of striking Windows endpoints, Linux servers and VMware ESXi hypervisor platforms in one campaign. Organisations must reassess their ransomware defences and detection posture now.
Stealth Malware Loaders and AI-Assisted Attacks Reshape
Recent cyber threats highlight a sharp rise in stealth malware loaders and AI-assisted attack techniques, signaling a shift toward quieter, more adaptive initial access strategies that challenge traditional detection models.
Secret Service Dismantles Major Telecom Threat Targeting New York City
The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a massive telecom threat in New York City, seizing 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers hidden across abandoned apartments. Authorities say the “imminent” campaign, discovered before the UN Assembly, could have crippled cellular services, government operations, and emergency systems. Investigators believe foreign threat actors used the network for covert communication with criminal enterprises