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In Other News: Iranian Ships Hacked, Verified Android Developers, AI Used in Attacks

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: communications of dozens of Iranian ships disrupted, only apps from verified developers will run on Android devices, and AI used across multiple phases of malicious attacks. The post In Other News: Iranian Ships Hacked, Verified Android Developers, AI Used in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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VerifTools Fake ID Operation Dismantled by Law Enforcement

Authorities say VerifTools sold fake driver’s licenses and passports worldwide, enabling fraudsters to bypass KYC checks and access online accounts. The post VerifTools Fake ID Operation Dismantled by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Amazon Disrupts APT29 Watering Hole Campaign Abusing Microsoft Device Code Authentication

Amazon on Friday said it flagged and disrupted what it described as an opportunistic watering hole campaign orchestrated by the Russia-linked APT29 actors as part of their intelligence gathering efforts. The campaign used "compromised websites to redirect visitors to malicious infrastructure designed to trick users into authorizing attacker-controlled devices through Microsoft's device code

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Abandoned Sogou Zhuyin Update Server Hijacked, Weaponized in Taiwan Espionage Campaign

An abandoned update server associated with input method editor (IME) software Sogou Zhuyin was leveraged by threat actors as part of an espionage campaign to deliver several malware families, including C6DOOR and GTELAM, in attacks primarily targeting users across Eastern Asia. "Attackers employed sophisticated infection chains, such as hijacked software updates and fake cloud storage or login

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CISA Releases TTPs of Chinese State-Sponsored Threat Actors

CISA has released an advisory detailing the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) utilized by Chinese state-sponsored threat actors. 

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Google Confirms Workspace Accounts Also Hit in Salesforce–Salesloft Drift Data Theft Campaign

Google says the same OAuth token compromise that enabled Salesforce data theft also let hackers access a small number of Workspace accounts via the Salesloft Drift integration. The post Google Confirms Workspace Accounts Also Hit in Salesforce–Salesloft Drift Data Theft Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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TransUnion Data Breach Impacts 4.4 Million

The credit reporting firm did not name the third-party application involved in the incident, only noting that it was used for its US consumer support operations. The post TransUnion Data Breach Impacts 4.4 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Nevada Confirms Ransomware Attack Behind Statewide Service Disruptions

State officials confirm ransomware forced office closures, disrupted services, and led to data theft, as Nevada works with CISA and law enforcement to restore critical systems. The post Nevada Confirms Ransomware Attack Behind Statewide Service Disruptions appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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US Sanctions Russian National, Chinese Firm Aiding North Korean IT Workers

US Treasury sanctions Russian and Chinese entities tied to North Korea’s use of fake IT workers, who exploited stolen identities, AI, and malware to funnel millions back to Pyongyang. The post US Sanctions Russian National, Chinese Firm Aiding North Korean IT Workers appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Ransomware Group Exploits Hybrid Cloud Gaps, Gains Full Azure Control in Enterprise Attacks

Storm-0501 has been leveraging cloud-native capabilities for data exfiltration and deletion, without deploying file-encrypting malware. The post Ransomware Group Exploits Hybrid Cloud Gaps, Gains Full Azure Control in Enterprise Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Can Your Security Stack See ChatGPT? Why Network Visibility Matters

Generative AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and Claude are increasingly common in organizations. While these solutions improve efficiency across tasks, they also present new data leak prevention for generative AI challenges. Sensitive information may be shared through chat prompts, files uploaded for AI-driven summarization, or browser plugins that bypass familiar security controls.

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Click Studios Patches Passwordstate Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Emergency Access Page

Click Studios, the developer of enterprise-focused password management solution Passwordstate, said it has released security updates to address an authentication bypass vulnerability in its software. The issue, which is yet to be assigned a CVE identifier, has been addressed in Passwordstate 9.9 (Build 9972), released August 28, 2025. The Australian company said it fixed a "potential

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FreePBX Servers Targeted by Zero-Day Flaw, Emergency Patch Now Available

The Sangoma FreePBX Security Team has issued an advisory warning about an actively exploited FreePBX zero-day vulnerability that impacts systems with an administrator control panel (ACP) exposed to the public internet. FreePBX is an open-source private branch exchange (PBX) platform widely used by businesses, call centers, and service providers to manage voice communications. It's built on top

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Feds Seize $6.4M VerifTools Fake-ID Marketplace, but Operators Relaunch on New Domain

Authorities from the Netherlands and the United States have announced the dismantling of an illicit marketplace called VerifTools that peddled fraudulent identity documents to cybercriminals across the world. To that end, two marketplace domains (verif[.]tools and veriftools[.]net) and one blog have been taken down, redirecting site visitors to a splash page stating the action was undertaken by

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Google Warns Salesloft OAuth Breach Extends Beyond Salesforce, Impacting All Integrations

Google has revealed that the recent wave of attacks targeting Salesforce instances via Salesloft Drift is much broader in scope than previously thought, stating it impacts all integrations. "We now advise all Salesloft Drift customers to treat any and all authentication tokens stored in or connected to the Drift platform as potentially compromised," Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and

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69% of Consumers Believe AI Fraud Is the Biggest Identity Threat

A new report explores consumer attitudes and awareness surrounding online identity, fraud risks and consumer data protection.

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TamperedChef Malware Disguised as Fake PDF Editors Steals Credentials and Cookies

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cybercrime campaign that's using malvertising tricks to direct victims to fraudulent sites to deliver a new information stealer called TamperedChef. "The objective is to lure victims into downloading and installing a trojanized PDF editor, which includes an information-stealing malware dubbed TamperedChef," Truesec researchers Mattias Wåhlén, Nicklas

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Affiliates Flock to ‘Soulless’ Scam Gambling Machine

Last month, KrebsOnSecurity tracked the sudden emergence of hundreds of polished online gaming and wagering websites that lure people with free credits and eventually abscond with any cryptocurrency funds deposited by players. We've since learned that these scam gambling sites have proliferated thanks to a new Russian affiliate program called "Gambler Panel" that bills itself as a "soulless project that is made for profit."

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Researchers Find VS Code Flaw Allowing Attackers to Republish Deleted Extensions Under Same Names

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a loophole in the Visual Studio Code Marketplace that allows threat actors to reuse names of previously removed extensions. Software supply chain security outfit ReversingLabs said it made the discovery after it identified a malicious extension named "ahbanC.shiba" that functioned similarly to two other extensions – ahban.shiba and ahban.cychelloworld –

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58% of Organizations Are Unprepared for Cyberattacks

As cyberattacks become more sophisticated and frequent, CISOs express concern about their organization’s defensive abilities.