Kimsuky Deploys HTTPSpy, Expands Arsenal with HelloDoor and VS Code Tunnels
The North Korean state-sponsored threat actor known as Kimsuky (aka Velvet Chollima) has been attributed to a fresh set of...
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Iranian Hackers Deploy MiniFast and MiniJunk V2 via Phishing and SEO Poisoning
The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor known as Nimbus Manticore (aka Screening Serpens and UNC1549) has been attributed to a fresh...
Turla Turns Kazuar Backdoor Into Modular P2P Botnet for Persistent Access
Ravie LakshmananMay 15, 2026Botnet / Threat Intelligence The Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Turla has transformed its custom backdoor...
MuddyWater Uses Microsoft Teams to Steal Credentials in False Flag Ransomware Attack
The Iranian state-sponsored hacking group known as MuddyWater (aka Mango Sandstorm, Seedworm, and Static Kitten) has been attributed to a...
ScarCruft Hacks Gaming Platform to Deploy BirdCall Malware on Android and Windows
Ravie LakshmananMay 05, 2026Cyber Espionage / Surveillance The North Korea-aligned state-sponsored hacking group known as ScarCruft has compromised a video...
The Kill Chain Is Obsolete When Your AI Agent Is the Threat
In September 2025, Anthropic disclosed that a state-sponsored threat actor used an AI coding agent to execute an autonomous cyber...
APT28 Uses BEARDSHELL and COVENANT Malware to Spy on Ukrainian Military
Ravie LakshmananMar 10, 2026Cyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence The Russian state-sponsored hacking group tracked as APT28 has been observed using...
APT28 Targeted European Entities Using Webhook-Based Macro Malware
Ravie LakshmananFeb 23, 2026Malware / Threat Intelligence The Russia-linked state-sponsored threat actor tracked as APT28 has been attributed to a...
Google Links China, Iran, Russia, North Korea to Coordinated Defense Sector Cyber Operations
Ravie LakshmananFeb 13, 2026Malware / Critical Infrastructure Several state-sponsored actors, hacktivist entities, and criminal groups from China, Iran, North Korea,...
APT28 Uses Microsoft Office CVE-2026-21509 in Espionage-Focused Malware Attacks
Ravie LakshmananFeb 03, 2026Vulnerability / Malware The Russia-linked state-sponsored threat actor known as APT28 (aka UAC-0001) has been attributed to...
Notepad++ Official Update Mechanism Hijacked to Deliver Malware to Select Users
Ravie LakshmananFeb 02, 2026Threat Intelligence / Malware The maintainer of Notepad++ has revealed that state-sponsored attackers hijacked the utility's update...
