Infosecurity News
AI Security Institute Advocates Security Best Practices After Mythos Test
The AISI has issued its judgement on Anthropic’s Mythos Preview model
Mailbox Rule Abuse Emerges as Stealthy Post-Compromise Threat
Attackers are abusing Microsoft 365 mailbox rules to hide activity, exfiltrate data and retain access after account compromise, researchers warn
Mirax Android Trojan Turns Devices Into Residential Proxy Nodes
Security researchers warn of Mirax, an emerging Android banking trojan using MaaS, remote access and residential proxies to target European users
FBI Dismantles $20m Phishing Operation W3LL
The W3LL phishing kit has been associated with fraud attempts totaling $20m
UK Cyber Security Council Launches Associate Cyber Security Professional Title
The UK Cyber Security Council has unveiled a new Associate Cyber Security Professional title aimed at supporting early‑career cybersecurity professionals
Operation Atlantic Seizes $12m in Crypto Losses
UK, US and Canadian authorities have identified over 20,000 victims of approval phishing scams that trick users into handing over full crypto wallet access
Just Three Ransomware Gangs Accounted for 40% of Attacks Last Month
Qilin, Akira and Dragonforce were responsible for 40% of 672 ransomware incidents reported in March, says Check Point
Google Chrome Rolls Out Protection Against Infostealers Targeting Session Cookies
Chrome’s Device Bound Session Credentials is designed to block infostealers from harvesting session cookie
STX RAT Targets Finance Sector With Advanced Stealth Tactics
STX RAT, a newly identified remote access trojan, attempted deployment in finance, showing advanced C2 and stealthy delivery methods
Bitcoin Depot Reports $3.6m Crypto Theft After System Breach
Bitcoin Depot has disclosed a cyber-attack that led to the theft of more than 50 Bitcoin, worth $3.66m, after hackers accessed its internal systems
Atomic Stealer MacOS ClickFix Attack Bypasses Apple Security Warnings
macOS 26.4 update introduced security warnings into Terminal to prevent ClickFix attacks, so attackers have shifted to Script Editor instead
Middle East Hack-for-Hire Operation Traced to South Asian Cyber Espionage Group
A spear-phishing campaign which spread across the Middle East between 2023 and 2024 has now been linked to Bitter APT group
Governance Gaps Emerge as AI Agents Drive 76% Increase in NHIs
SANS Institute reveals that AI agents are behind a 76% surge in non-human identities
Google Warns of New Threat Group Targeting BPOs and Helpdesks
Google’s threat intel team warns UNC6783, a new extortion group possibly linked to the “Raccoon” persona, is targeting BPOs and enterprises
Google API Keys Quietly Gain Access to Gemini on Android Devices
Google API key flaw exposes mobile apps to Gemini AI access, private files and billing risks
Critical Vulnerability in Ninja Forms Exposes WordPress Sites
Ninja Forms File Upload RCE via unauthenticated arbitrary file upload; update to 3.3.27 immediately
Anthropic Launches Project Glasswing to Use AI to Find and Fix Critical Software Vulnerabilities
Anthropic launches Project Glasswing, using its Claude Mythos Preview AI to autonomously identify and fix undiscovered vulnerabilities in critical software
US Thwarts DNS Hijacking Network Controlled by Russian APT28 Hackers
The FBI deployed a method to unplug US-based routers compromised by APT28 from the threat actor’s malicious network
Claude Discovers Apache ActiveMQ Bug Hidden for 13 Years
Anthropic’s Claude AI has helped researchers find a vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Classic
Iran‑Backed Threat Actors Hit US CNI Providers via Internet‑Facing OT Assets
CISA has revealed Iranian attacks causing disruption and financial loss at US critical infrastructure firms
