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UAT-10147 hacker group deploying SPECTRE backdoor using AI-driven attack vectors 0

UAT-10147 Hackers Use AI to Deploy SPECTRE Backdoor

A sophisticated Chinese-speaking hacker collective, designated UAT-10147, has weaponized artificial intelligence, transforming it from a rudimentary coding assistant into a formidable attack instrument. These malicious actors deploy AI agents to hunt for vulnerabilities, forge...

ToxicPanda Android banking trojan stealing PINs on a smartphone screen 0

ToxicPanda Android Banking Trojan: 2.0 Upgrade

The notorious banking trojan ToxicPanda has resurfaced in a significantly more formidable iteration. ToxicPanda 2.0 now possesses the capability to pilfer PINs from banking and cryptocurrency applications. It intercepts smartphone lock passwords with alarming...

Mabna Institute Iranian hackers cyber theft campaign targeting global universities and intellectual property 0

17 Iranians Indicted for Massive Cyber Theft Campaign

Over 100,000 educators globally fell victim to relentless hackers who spent years plundering academic research, proprietary books, and other invaluable intellectual property. The United States indicted 17 Iranian nationals affiliated with the Mabna Institute...

C2Looper backdoor malware execution flow and GitHub command and control structure 0

C2Looper Backdoor Malware Uses GitHub for C2

Security specialists at Zscaler have unearthed a novel backdoor dubbed C2Looper, which malicious actors presumably deploy as a precursor to devastating ransomware assaults. This pernicious software enables adversaries to establish a clandestine foothold within...

Microsoft Copilot Personal interface showing the CoSnitch exploit data exfiltration process 0

CoSnitch Exploit Exposes Data Through Copilot

A single click on a maliciously crafted link was sufficient to trigger a severe data breach through Microsoft Copilot Personal. Astonishingly, without any further user interaction, the assistant would begin scanning connected emails, calendars,...