Authorities disrupt nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa
Law enforcement agencies have disrupted nearly 11,000 cybercriminal networks and arrested more than 1,400 people in Operation Serengeti III, which targeted business email compromise, ransomware, and online scams. [...]
Google Hardens Chrome Against ClickFix Attacks, Insecure HTTP Connections
Protections have been added against scams and social engineering, including new site warnings and server-side Gemini analysis. The post Google Hardens Chrome Against ClickFix Attacks, Insecure HTTP Connections appeared first on…
New PhaaS Platform Uses AI to Craft Phishing Lures and Mask Malicious Activity
Researchers have uncovered Athena StealthRoute, a phishing-as-a-service platform featuring an AI Studio that generates phishing lures and decoy content designed to conceal attacks
“Next Exploit Opportunities”: How a Threat Actor Used AI to Help Plan and Execute Multiple Types of Cybercrime Activities
An investigation into a threat actor bypassing AI safety controls to coordinate credential theft, VoIP fraud planning, and database exfiltration. The post “Next Exploit Opportunities”: How a Threat Actor Used AI to Help Plan and Execute…
Scammers Abuse Frame.io Notifications to Steal Microsoft 365 Credentials
Ocean Security found a phishing campaign, dubbed Phantom Preview, that abused legitimate Frame.io notifications and hidden PDF links…
Top 5 Initial Access Threat Vectors Observed by Unit 42 in September 2026
Unit 42 details the top initial access vectors adversaries use to breach organizations, led by edge exploits, credential abuse and phishing The post Top 5 Initial Access Threat Vectors Observed by Unit 42 in September 2026 appeared first…
CVE-2026-102764 added to CISA KEV — BeyondTrust Remote Support
BeyondTrust Remote Support contains an authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to perform file operations on the appliance.
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AI-Powered Espionage Campaign Targets Government Linux Infrastructure
Our analysis an AI-powered espionage campaign targeting government Linux infrastructure with custom malware, web shells, and advanced credential theft. The post AI-Powered Espionage Campaign Targets Government Linux Infrastructure appeared…
Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attacks: How to Stop Them
Learn how business email compromise (BEC) attacks work, the warning signs to watch for, and how Huntress stops BEC with 24/7 identity threat detection.
The hidden network: Inside the phishing infrastructure ecosystem powering global cybercrime
Microsoft uncovered a Chinese-language cybercriminal ecosystem, an interconnected network of phishing kit operators (tracked as Storm-2990), and an illicit marketplace (tracked as Storm-3119) selling tools and infrastructure for…
Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-104935)
Overview On October 13, 2026, Ivanti published a security advisory for CVE-2026-104935 , a high-severity authentication bypass by spoofing ( CWE-290 ) affecting Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS). The vulnerability has a CVSSv3.0 score of 8.6 and…
UAT-11985: AI-assisted event lures delivering real-time Google AitM phishing
Cisco Talos identified an APT spear-phishing campaign against individuals affiliated with Taiwan research organizations. The operation leveraged legitimate public event themes and impersonated reputable academic and policy institutions.
The devil is still in the email – but wears a new mask
When phishing can increasingly pass familiar checks, avoiding or limiting the damage depends on how quickly your company can detect and contain the attack
Quarantined isn't contained: Agentic phishing response with Elastic and Sublime
The native Sublime Security integration sends email detections into Elastic Security, where phishing incident response can tie a quarantined email to what happens next on the endpoint and pull the threat from every mailbox it reached.
Device Code Phishing: Turning a Convenience Feature Into an MFA Bypass
Device code phishing abuses a legitimate authentication feature designed for devices with limited input capabilities. This article breaks down how the technique works, examines a recent observed case, and outlines the layered security…
Russian State-Supported Cyber Actors Conduct Phishing Campaign Targeting Users of Zimbra Collaboration Suite
Russian State-Supported Cyber Actors Conduct Phishing Campaign Targeting Users of Zimbra Collaboration Suite Executive summary A group of Russian state-supported cyber actors has been targeting and compromising various Western government…
Train, triage, repeat: The AI agent changing how we fight phishing
Learn how Red Canary engineered a super agent—blending ML, a rules engine, similarity, agentic AI, and LLMs—to classify phishing emails.
TONResolver RAT Abuses TON Blockchain to Target Japan's Hotel Industry
In this blog entry, TrendAI™ Research examines a wave of phishing emails observed in May 2026 that targeted Japanese accommodation facilities using Booking.com, detailing the victims, attack techniques used, and characteristics of the…
Operation Road Trap: Fake toll and parking texts are spreading worldwide
A new mass smishing campaign uncovered by Bitdefender Labs shows that scammers are sending tens of thousands of fraudulent text messages to mobile users across 12 countries, impersonating transport authorities, toll operators, and parking…
Android Trojan Campaign Uses Hugging Face Hosting for RAT Payload Delivery
Bitdefender researchers have discovered an Android RAT (remote access trojan) campaign that combines social engineering, the resources of the Hugging Face online platform as staging, and extensive use of Accessibility Services to…