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Lotus Panda Hacks SE Asian Governments With Browser Stealers and Sideloaded Malware

The China-linked cyber espionage group tracked as Lotus Panda has been attributed to a campaign that compromised multiple organizations in an unnamed Southeast Asian country between August 2024 and February 2025. "Targets included a government ministry, an air traffic control organization, a telecoms operator, and a construction company," the Symantec Threat Hunter Team said in a new report

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Whistleblower: DOGE Siphoned NLRB Case Data

A security architect with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleges that employees from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) transferred gigabytes of sensitive data from agency case files in early March, using short-lived accounts configured to leave few traces of network activity. The NLRB whistleblower said the unusual large data outflows coincided with multiple blocked login attempts from an Internet address in Russia that tried to use valid credentials for a newly-created DOGE user account.

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Microsoft Purges Dormant Azure Tenants, Rotates Keys to Prevent Repeat Nation-State Hack 

Microsoft security chief Charlie Bell says the SFI's 28 objectives are “near completion” and that 11 others have made “significant progress.” The post Microsoft Purges Dormant Azure Tenants, Rotates Keys to Prevent Repeat Nation-State Hack  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Kimsuky Exploits BlueKeep RDP Vulnerability to Breach Systems in South Korea and Japan

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malicious campaign related to the North Korean state-sponsored threat actor known as Kimsuky that exploits a now-patched vulnerability impacting Microsoft Remote Desktop Services to gain initial access. The activity has been named Larva-24005 by the AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC). "In some systems, initial access was gained through

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Devices exposed to remote hacking via Erlang/OTP SSH vulnerability

The Erlang/Open Telecom Platform (OTP) SSH implementation has a critical security vulnerability.

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North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature

North Korean cryptocurrency thieves abusing Zoom Remote collaboration feature to target cryptocurrency traders with malware. The post North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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SuperCard X Android Malware Enables Contactless ATM and PoS Fraud via NFC Relay Attacks

A new Android malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named SuperCard X can facilitate near-field communication (NFC) relay attacks, enabling cybercriminals to conduct fraudulent cashouts. The active campaign is targeting customers of banking institutions and card issuers in Italy with an aim to compromise payment card data, fraud prevention firm Cleafy said in an analysis. There is evidence to

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Exaforce Banks Hefty $75 Million for AI-Powered SOC Remake

San Francisco startup closes a hefty $75 million Series A funding round led by Khosla Ventures and Mayfield. The post Exaforce Banks Hefty $75 Million for AI-Powered SOC Remake appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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66% of CISOs are worried cybersecurity threats surpass their defenses

While 21% of C-suite leaders currently invest more than 10% of their IT budget in cybersecurity, this number is expected to roughly double next year.

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Kenzo Security Raises $4.5 Million for Agentic AI Security Operations Platform

Kenzo Security has emerged from stealth mode after 18 months of developing its agentic AI security platform. The post Kenzo Security Raises $4.5 Million for Agentic AI Security Operations Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Bot Traffic Surpasses Humans Online—Driven by AI and Criminal Innovation

With 51% of internet traffic now bot-driven and a growing share of it malicious, organizations must prepare for an era of more evasive, AI-assisted automation. The post Bot Traffic Surpasses Humans Online—Driven by AI and Criminal Innovation appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Emails delivering infostealers rose by 84% year-over-year

Malicious cyber actors are increasingly utilizing stealthier tactics. 

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5 Reasons Device Management Isn't Device Trust​

The problem is simple: all breaches start with initial access, and initial access comes down to two primary attack vectors – credentials and devices. This is not news; every report you can find on the threat landscape depicts the same picture.  The solution is more complex. For this article, we’ll focus on the device threat vector. The risk they pose is significant, which is why device

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Countries Shore Up Their Digital Defenses as Global Tensions Raise the Threat of Cyberwarfare

Countries around the world are preparing for greater digital conflict as increasing global tensions and a looming trade war have raised the stakes. The post Countries Shore Up Their Digital Defenses as Global Tensions Raise the Threat of Cyberwarfare appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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⚡ THN Weekly Recap: iOS Zero-Days, 4Chan Breach, NTLM Exploits, WhatsApp Spyware & More

Can a harmless click really lead to a full-blown cyberattack? Surprisingly, yes — and that’s exactly what we saw in last week’s activity. Hackers are getting better at hiding inside everyday actions: opening a file, running a project, or logging in like normal. No loud alerts. No obvious red flags. Just quiet entry through small gaps — like a misconfigured pipeline, a trusted browser feature,

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Industry Moves for the week of April 21, 2025 - SecurityWeek

Explore industry moves and significant changes in the industry for the week of April 21, 2025. Stay updated with the latest industry trends and shifts.

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Lantronix Device Used in Critical Infrastructure Exposes Systems to Remote Hacking

Lantronix’s XPort device is affected by a critical vulnerability that can be used for takeover and disruption, including in the energy sector. The post Lantronix Device Used in Critical Infrastructure Exposes Systems to Remote Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Hackers Abuse Russian Bulletproof Host Proton66 for Global Attacks and Malware Delivery

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a surge in "mass scanning, credential brute-forcing, and exploitation attempts" originating from IP addresses associated with a Russian bulletproof hosting service provider named Proton66. The activity, detected since January 8, 2025, targeted organizations worldwide, according to a two-part analysis published by Trustwave SpiderLabs last week.  "Net

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APT29 Deploys GRAPELOADER Malware Targeting European Diplomats Through Wine-Tasting Lures

The Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT29 has been linked to an advanced phishing campaign that's targeting diplomatic entities across Europe with a new variant of WINELOADER and a previously unreported malware loader codenamed GRAPELOADER. "While the improved WINELOADER variant is still a modular backdoor used in later stages, GRAPELOADER is a newly observed initial-stage tool

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Rogue npm Packages Mimic Telegram Bot API to Plant SSH Backdoors on Linux Systems

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered three malicious packages in the npm registry that masquerade as a popular Telegram bot library but harbor SSH backdoors and data exfiltration capabilities. The packages in question are listed below - node-telegram-utils (132 downloads) node-telegram-bots-api (82 downloads) node-telegram-util (73 downloads) According to supply chain