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Threats & Attacks

Threats & Attacks

Ransomware, malware, phishing and the actors behind them.

ai national security3 weeks ago5 min

Beijing's Dual-Vector Espionage Push Into Central Europe and East Asia

An examination of dual-method data exfiltration campaigns targeting government and public sector entities in Taiwan and the Czech Republic by Chinese nation-state actors.

ai cyber threats nation state phishing3 weeks ago4 min

Parallel Phishing Operations: How Malicious Zips Target Hospitality Firms in EU and Asia

Analysis of parallel phishing campaigns identified by Microsoft and Trend Micro that use malicious zip files to deliver malware through social engineering tactics targeting EU and Asian hospitality organizations.

ai cyber threats nation state phishing3 weeks ago5 min

Dynamic Malware Targeting: How Modern Phishing Campaigns Adapt to Victim Operating Systems

An analysis of how cybercriminals utilize browser User-Agent fingerprinting and traffic distribution system (TDS) infrastructure to serve OS-specific payloads, increasing phishing campaign efficiency and evasion capabilities.

ai cyber threats nation state phishing3 weeks ago4 min

No Longer the Exception: How the Ingenious 'ClickFix' Hook Became Cybercrime's New Standard

An in-depth analysis of the massive surge in 'ClickFix' clipboard-injection campaigns, tracking its graduation from a novel proof-of-concept to the dominant delivery method utilized by top-tier cybercriminals and nation-state advanced persistent threat (APT) groups.

ai quantum safe security3 weeks ago3 min

The 2029 Mandate: How Microsoft Is Racing to Outrun Quantum Hackers

Microsoft accelerates its quantum-safe security roadmap, targeting 2029 for the transition of critical products to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) due to evolving quantum threats.

ai software supply chain compromises3 weeks ago3 min

Operation Navy Ghost: Trojanized Telegram Bot Libraries Compromise Servers

A newly identified PyPI supply chain attack, Operation Navy Ghost, involves malicious forks of the Pyrogram library designed to gain persistent, remote control of Telegram bot infrastructure used by Python developers.

platform impersonation saas abuseJun 30, 20266 min

The Poisoned Tenant: How Threat Actors Use Fraudulent OpenAI Organizations to Harvest Corporate Secrets

Push Security has uncovered a "Poisoned Tenant" campaign in which threat actors create fraudulent OpenAI tenants impersonating legitimate companies, then invite employees via platform-originated notifications to trick them into submitting sensitive data through ChatGPT prompts and projects.

cyber threat intelligenceJun 30, 20265 min

macOS ClickFix Attack Silently Mounts DMGs to Deploy AMOS Infostealer

Following the disruption of malicious code-signing provider Fox Tempest, the operators of the Lorem Ipsum malware pivoted from signed installers to compromised WordPress sites executing ClickFix browser lures, with analysts linking the activity to the Vice Society ransomware syndicate. Optimized for SEO and discoverability.

ai agent security safetyJun 29, 20265 min

Djinn Stealer: How a SimpleHelp Flaw Unleashed AI Tool Targeting Malware

An investigation into the Djinn Stealer campaign: how attackers exploited CVE-2026-48558 in SimpleHelp to gain administrative access, deployed TaskWeaver payloads, and built a custom stealer targeting AI tool configs, cloud credentials, SSH keys, and developer secrets.

cloud security incidentsJun 25, 20265 min

Targeting the Malware Assembly Line: How Coordinated Legal Tactics and AI Disrupt Cybercrime Infrastructure

A global coalition of tech firms and law enforcement agencies disrupted the shared command-and-control infrastructure of the Amadey and Stealc malware operations using a combination of artificial intelligence and organized-crime laws.

cyber threat intelligenceJun 19, 20264 min

ClickFix Malware Campaign: New Analysis Reveals Lorem Ipsum Delivery Technique Linked to Vice Society Ransomware Group

New security research uncovers a sophisticated malware delivery campaign using Lorem Ipsum placeholders as the initial infection vector, with strong indicators linking the operation to the Vice Society ransomware and extortion group.

cybersecurityJun 18, 20266 min

The Hunt for Protections Against the Next Generation of Adaptive AI Worm Malware

As cybersecurity experts brace for the emergence of adaptive agentic AI worm malware, industry leaders are racing to develop defenses capable of detecting and mitigating these intelligent threats before they can cause widespread damage on the scale of NotPetya or Stuxnet.