China Hackers Used Trojanized UyghurEditPP App to Target Uyghur Activists
China-linked hackers targeted Uyghur activists using a Trojanized UyghurEditPP app in a spear-phishing campaign, Citizen Lab researchers reveal.…
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Coffee with the Council Podcast: Passwords Versus Passkeys: A Discussion with the FIDO Alliance
This episode of Coffee with the Council is brought to you by our podcast sponsor, Feroot.
Welcome to our podcast series, Coffee with the Council. I’m Alicia Malone, Director of Communications and Public Relations for the PCI Security …
ResolverRAT Targets Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Sectors Through Sophisticated Phishing Attacks
A previously undocumented remote access trojan (RAT) named ResolverRAT has surfaced, specifically targeting healthcare and pharmaceutical organizations worldwide. First observed as recently as March 10, 2025, this malware distinguishes itself from rela…
JokerOTP Platform Linked to 28,000+ Phishing Attacks Dismantled
Law enforcement agencies from the UK and the Netherlands have dismantled the notorious JokerOTP cybercrime platform, which is allegedly linked to more than 28,000 phishing attacks across 13 countries. A 24-year-old man was apprehended this morning by C…
19 APT Hackers Target Asia-based Company Servers Using Exploited Vulnerabilities and Spear Phishing Email
The NSFOCUS Fuying Laboratory’s global threat hunting system identified 19 sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attack campaigns, predominantly targeting regions across South Asia, East Asia, Eastern Europe, and South America. These incursion…
Darcula Phishing Kit Uses AI to Evade Detection, Experts Warn
Darcula phishing platform adds AI to create multilingual scam pages easily. Netcraft warns of rising risks from Darcula-Suite…
A large-scale phishing campaign targets WordPress WooCommerce users
A large-scale phishing campaign targets WordPress WooCommerce users with a fake security alert urging them to download a ‘critical patch’ hiding a backdoor. Patchstack researchers uncovered a large-scale phishing campaign targeting WordPress WooCommerce users with a fake security alert. Threat actors urge recipients to download a “critical patch” that hides a backdoor. The experts noted […]
JokerOTP Dismantled After 28,000 Phishing Attacks, 2 Arrested
JokerOTP dismantled after 28,000 phishing attacks across 13 countries; UK and Dutch police arrest two suspects linked to £7.5M cyber fraud.
“Power Parasites” Phishing Campaign Targets Energy Firms and Major Brands
Silent Push Threat Analysts have uncovered a widespread phishing and scam operation dubbed “Power Parasites,” targeting prominent energy companies and major global brands across multiple sectors in 2024. This campaign, active primarily in A…
Threat Actors Register Over 26,000 Domains Imitating Brands to Deceive Users
Researchers from Unit 42 have uncovered a massive wave of SMS phishing, or “smishing,” activity targeting unsuspecting users. Since the FBI’s initial warning in April 2024, over 91,500 root domains associated with smishing have been i…