KONNI operators hijack Google accounts, pivot into Find Hub, track target locations, and trigger remote resets on Android blending valid features with malicious intent while evading conventional controls.
A former general manager at a top-tier cyber-weapons developer faces criminal charges after allegedly stealing eight trade secrets between 2022 and 2025 and selling them to a Russian buyer. The case underscores serious risks to national security, supply-chain oversight, and insider threat policies across the defense-cyber industry.
A sophisticated cyber campaign used DLL side‑loading to deliver a hybrid PlugX variant and the Bookworm backdoor to telecom and ASEAN networks, revealing renewed tactics by China‑linked threat actors.
The UK is investigating whether Yutong electric buses can be remotely deactivated. Norway’s Faraday-cage tests and Denmark’s review raised alarms about SIM-enabled diagnostics and OTA updates. Operators should lock down telematics, broker OTA, and drill outage response now.
AI-powered ransomware is revolutionizing cybercrime. Using artificial intelligence, attackers automate targeting, evasion, and encryption enabling self-learning, large-scale attacks that outpace human defenses.
Ukraine’s CERT-UA has warned that CabinetRAT backdoor malware is being actively deployed in cyber espionage campaigns targeting government and critical networks.
Confucius hackers launched a phishing campaign in Pakistan deploying WooperStealer and Anondoor malware using PPSX and LNK files to compromise sensitive systems.
Smishing texts now target lost iPhone owners with fake “found” alerts and cloned iCloud pages. Verify only in Find My, keep Activation Lock tied to your Apple ID, and avoid links in messages. Set a SIM PIN, rotate your Apple ID password, and review trusted devices to prevent account takeover.
Japanese brewing giant Asahi has fallen victim to a Qilin ransomware attack that reportedly stole 27 GB of corporate and employee data. Operations remain partially disrupted, with supply chain strain visible across Japan. The attack underscores ransomware’s growing focus on consumer-goods manufacturers and double-extortion tactics.
The new LAMEHUG malware uses AI models from Hugging Face to generate Windows commands dynamically. It spreads through phishing, disguises itself as AI apps, and steals system data, documents, and credentials while adapting to different environments.