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New Power Parasites Phishing Attack Targeting Energy Companies and Major Brands A sophisticated phishing campaign dubbed “Power Parasites” has been actively targeting global energy giants and major brands since 2024, according to a comprehensive threat report released this week. The ongoing campaign primarily exploits the names and branding of prominent energy companies including Siemens Energy,…

Russian VPS Servers With RDP, Proxy Servers Fuel North Korean Cybercrime Operations North Korea’s cybercrime operations have significantly expanded beyond the limited 1,024 IP addresses assigned to their national network through an elaborate scheme involving Russian infrastructure. According to recent findings, five Russian IP ranges, primarily located in the border towns of Khasan and Khabarovsk,…

Threat Actors Using Weaponized SVG Files to Redirect Users to Malicious Websites Phishing campaigns have evolved significantly in 2025, with threat actors increasingly leveraging unconventional file formats to bypass security solutions. A particularly concerning trend involves the weaponization of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files, which are being embedded with malicious JavaScript code designed to redirect…

Leaked KeyPlug Malware Infrastructure Contains Exploit Scripts to Hack Fortinet Firewall and VPN A server briefly linked to the notorious KeyPlug malware has inadvertently exposed a comprehensive arsenal of exploitation tools specifically designed to target Fortinet firewall and VPN appliances. The infrastructure, which security researchers have attributed to the RedGolf threat group (overlapping with APT41),…

Threat Actors Weaponize Shell Techniques to Maintain Persistence and Exfiltrate Data Shells provide crucial command-line interfaces to operating systems. While legitimate for system administration tasks, when weaponized by threat actors, shells transform into dangerous avenues for unauthorized access, system control, and data theft across organizational networks. The misuse of these tools has become increasingly sophisticated,…

Sapphire Werewolf Enhances Toolkit With New Amethyst Stealer to Attack Energy Companies Cybersecurity experts have detected a sophisticated campaign targeting energy sector companies, as the threat actor known as Sapphire Werewolf deploys an enhanced version of the Amethyst stealer malware. The campaign represents a significant evolution in the group’s capabilities, featuring advanced evasion techniques and…

Google Unveils A2A Protocol That Enable AI Agents Collaborate to Automate Workflows Google has announced the launch of Agent2Agent Protocol (A2A), a groundbreaking open protocol designed to enable AI agents to communicate with each other, securely exchange information, and coordinate actions across enterprise platforms. Revealed on April 9, 2025, the protocol marks a significant advancement…

ClickFix Captcha – A Creative Technique That Allow Attackers Deliver Malware and Ransomware on Windows A sophisticated social engineering technique has recently emerged in the cybersecurity landscape, rapidly gaining traction among threat actors seeking to distribute trojans, ransomware, and particularly Quakbot malware. This technique, known as ClickFix Captcha, exploits users’ trust in familiar web elements…

Gamaredon Hacker Group Using Weaponize LNK Files To Drop Remcos Backdoor on Windows A sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting Ukrainian entities has been uncovered, revealing the latest tactics of the Russia-linked Gamaredon threat actor group. The attackers are leveraging weaponized LNK files disguised as Office documents to deliver the Remcos backdoor malware, utilizing themes related to…

DeBackdoor – Framework to Detect Backdoor Attacks on Deep Models In an era where deep learning models increasingly power critical systems from self-driving cars to medical devices, security researchers have unveiled DeBackdoor, an innovative framework designed to detect stealthy backdoor attacks before deployment. Backdoor attacks, among the most effective and covert threats to deep learning,…

Red Team Activities Turns More Sophisticated With The Progress of Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence has dramatically transformed the cybersecurity landscape, with red team activities increasingly leveraging sophisticated AI-driven techniques to simulate advanced persistent threats. These AI-enhanced red teams can now automate the process of penetrating targets and collecting sensitive data at unprecedented speeds. The evolution…

Hacker Weaponizing Hard Disk Image Files To Deliver VenomRAT A sophisticated phishing campaign is leveraging virtual hard disk (.vhd) files to distribute the dangerous VenomRAT malware. The attack begins with purchase order-themed emails containing archive attachments that, when extracted, reveal hard disk image files designed to evade traditional security measures. Batch file inside .vhd file…

Beware of Free File Word To PDF Converter That Delivers Malware The FBI has issued an urgent warning about the rising threat of malicious file conversion tools that are being used to spread malware across the United States. Cybercriminals are targeting users searching for free utilities to convert documents from one format to another, with…