Infosecurity News

Australian Cyber Security Centre Issues Alert Over ClickFix Attacks
ACSC warns over a campaign targeting organizations which uses ClickFix to deliver Vidar infostealer malware

PCPJack Campaign Boots TeamPCP Off Compromised Machines
SentinelOne believes the PCPJack campaign may be the brainchild of a former TeamPCP member

Legacy Security Tools Are Failing Data Protection, Capital One Software Report Finds
Traditional network security tools are undermining data protection, with Forrester and Capital One Software research warning AI adoption is impossible without rethinking data security

Cline Kanban Flaw Lets Websites Hijack AI Coding Agents
Oasis Security finds critical Cline kanban WebSocket flaw exposing AI coding agents to hijack

OpenAI and Anthropic LLMs Used in Critical Infrastructure Cyber-Attack, Warns Dragos
Commercial AI models were used to help plan and conduct cyber-attack against operational technology of a water and drainage facility, say researchers

Fake Claude AI Site Drops Beagle Backdoor on Windows Users
Sophos finds fake Claude site spreading DonutLoader and a new Beagle backdoor via DLL sideloading

Daemon Tools Developer Confirms Software Was Trojanized
A China-linked threat actor backdoored a version of Daemon Tools to infect thousands

Researchers Spot Uptick in Use of Vercel for Phishing Campaigns
Cofense has warned of a “significant” increase in phishing campaigns abusing Vercel platform

CloudZ Malware Abuses Phone Link to Steal SMS OTPs
Cisco Talos uncovers CloudZ RAT and Pheno plugin abusing Microsoft Phone Link to intercept SMS OTPs

CISA Urges Critical Infrastructure Providers to Make Plans to Remain Operational if hit by Cyber-Attack
CISA’s CI Fortify initiative aim for critical infrastructure operators to build isolation & recovery

Iran-Linked APT Posed as Chaos Ransomware Member in Espionage Campaign
Rapid7 reveals an Iranian false flag operation masquerading as a Chaos ransomware attack

One in Eight Workers Has Sold Their Corporate Logins
Cifas says that 13% of employees admit selling company credentials to a former colleague

Microsoft Flags Mass Phishing Campaign Using Fake Compliance Emails
Microsoft researchers warn of a large-scale phishing campaign using fake compliance emails to steal credentials, targeting 35,000 users across 13,000 organizations worldwide

North Korean APT Targets Yanbian Gamers via Trojanized Platform
ESET warns that North Korean hackers compromised a Yanbian gaming site in a supply‑chain attack, trojanizing Windows and Android software to spy on users

Fake SSA Emails Drive Venomous#Helper Phishing Campaign
Venomous#Helper attackers impersonate the US Social Security Administration to deploy signed RMM software and maintain persistent access across US networks

AI Adoption Outpaces Safety Policies, Leaving Organizations Exposed to Cyber Risk
ISACA report warns that while AI has become the norm, many organizations are yet to formally apply safety or security policies around its use

NCSC Warns of an AI-Fuelled “Vulnerability Patch Wave”
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre is urging organizations to prepare for glut of new software updates

Trellix Reveals Unauthorized Access to Source Code
Security vendor Trellix has suffered a breach involving unauthorized access

Small Defense Firms Lack Network Data to Stop Nation-State Hackers, Analyst Says
Team Cymru’s Stephen Campbell warned that small US defense contractors are not well prepared to face cyber intrusions through edge devices

OpenAI To Extend Cyber Program to Government Agencies
OpenAI announced its intention to expand the Trusted Access for Cyber program for cyber defenders at the federal, state and local government levels



