2026-08-07 18:16 UTC
Security Journalism
The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
A recent wave of cyber attacks targeting financial services, private equity, and professional services has been attributed to a data extortion group known as UNC6671. "UNC6671 continues to rely on voice phishing (vishing) to target enterprise employees, posing as IT help desk staff facilitating mandatory, urgent security migrations. Significantly, the threat actor often contacts employees via
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2026-08-07 12:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Tenable Blog · Nick Hayes · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Agentic AI armed attackers first, but it also put real building power in defenders’ hands. Here’s what security practitioners built in two days at Black Hat USA 2026, and how the CyberAgents Exchange keeps that work compounding long after the event.Key takeawaysBuilding defensive cybersecurity tooling no longer requires a developer. Agentic tooling drove the cost of finding and exploiting a vulnerability down to 1990s levels; it also removed the engineering barrier that kept defenders from buil…
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2026-08-06 21:42 UTC
Security Journalism
Dark Reading · Arielle Waldman · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
The fight against cybercrime continues because threat actors have adapted their strategies to avoid deterrents, but law enforcement still operates in silos.
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2026-08-06 17:00 UTC
Independent Research
Krebs on Security · BrianKrebs · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
A 26-year-old Canadian man once described as one of the most consequential cybercrime threat actors of 2024 has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and conspiracy to hack and extort more than 165 organizations that used the cloud data storage provider Snowflake. Connor Riley Moucka, of Kitchener, Ontario, also admitted to stealing call and text history records of more than 100 million AT&T customers.
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2026-08-06 14:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Google Threat Intelligence Group · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Written by: Tyler McLellan, Austin Larsen Introduction Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) continues to track UNC6671 actively conducting compromises leading to data theft extortion, despite the alleged announced retirement of the BlackFile extortion brand in May 2026. Telemetry and infrastructure analysis reveal that rather than disbanding, UNC6671 has diversified its operations across multiple extortion fronts including Redact, Pink, Helix, and Falcon. UNC6671 continues to rely on voice p…
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2026-08-04 18:37 UTC
Security Journalism
Dark Reading · Elizabeth Montalbano · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
The attacks use diverse social engineering lures and rotating payloads to deliver ScreenConnect for persistent remote access to compromised networks.
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2026-08-04 10:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Cisco Talos Intelligence Blog · Nick Biasini · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
Talos has collected prompt logs from threat actor endpoints running various applications, such as Claude Code, CodeX, Cursor, or Gemini. This blog is an analysis of the ways we've seen bad actors leveraging cloud-based AI.
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2026-07-31 21:01 UTC
Vendor Research
Microsoft Security Blog · Microsoft Threat Intelligence · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Storm-2945, a sub-cluster of the Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard, has been observed compromising the sign-in portals of hospitality-related organizations such as hotels since May 2026 in order to deliver malware to travelers and steal credentials in an operation we call CaptiveCrunch. The post CaptiveCrunch: Midnight Blizzard targets travelers worldwide for malware delivery and credential theft appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
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2026-07-30 16:05 UTC
Vendor Research
Tenable Blog · Ashley Lukeeram · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Canada’s new Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (Bill C-8) introduces a strict 72-hour cyber incident reporting mandate. Find out how Tenable is helping critical national infrastructure operators bridge the IT/OT divide to ensure full compliance.Key takeaways:Bill C-8 introduces stringent new cyber incident reporting requirements and heavy financial penalties for critical infrastructure operators. Eliminating network blind spots with a hybrid IT/OT discovery approach, including Safe Active Q…
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2026-07-30 14:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Google Threat Intelligence Group · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Written by: Kelli Vanderlee, Stuart Carrera For years, the cybersecurity industry's understanding of software supply chain compromise has been anchored by a few watershed events, including Russian cyber espionage actor ICE RELIC’s (formerly known as APT29) 2020 compromise of SolarWinds and North Korean cyber espionage actor UNC4736's 2023 compromise of 3CX. However, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has been tracking growth in threat activity targeting open source software repositories to…
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2026-07-30 10:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 · Unit 42 · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Unit 42 details a Chinese speaking threat actor combining autonomous AI scanning across seven vulnerabilities with manual exploitation. Read more. The post Chinese-Speaking Threat Actor Harnesses AI Models for Autonomous Cyberattacks appeared first on Unit 42.
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2026-07-29 21:00 UTC
Vendor Research
AWS Security Blog · CJ Moses · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Amazon is sharing new findings about how a threat actor linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is targeting open source software libraries, the shared building blocks that companies around the world use to develop applications. Amazon Threat Intelligence has linked several recent compromises of popular Node Package Manager (NPM) libraries to the […]
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2026-07-24 14:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Google Threat Intelligence Group · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Update (July 30): A table listing the new names of select prominent threat actors was appended to this post. Introduction Today, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) will begin rolling out a unified naming schema for tracking threat actors. This new naming taxonomy represents an effort to standardize tracking across platforms and public reporting. Why are we Adopting a Different Naming System? Historically, Mandiant and Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) maintained distinct tracking system…
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2026-07-20 09:36 UTC
Vendor Research
Tenable Cyber Exposure Alerts · Satnam Narang · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
An unauthenticated attacker can chain two WordPress Core vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137, to achieve remote code execution against affected WordPress installations. Multiple security firms have confirmed active in-the-wild exploitation within days of public disclosure, and public proof-of-concept exploits are circulating.Key takeaways:Two WordPress Core vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137, can be chained together to achieve pre-authentication remote code execut…
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2026-07-16 14:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Mandiant · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Written by: Jules Czarniak Introduction As highlighted in the Mandiant M-Trends 2026 report, the mean time-to-exploit (TTE) has dropped to -7 days, meaning vulnerabilities are often exploited a week before a patch even exists. To keep pace, many security teams are exploring how to integrate large language model (LLM) agents into their codebases, development environments and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for automated vulnerability discovery and remediation. Ho…
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2026-07-16 12:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Tenable Cyber Exposure Alerts · Research Special Operations · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Four Microsoft SharePoint Server vulnerabilities are under active exploitation, prompting CISA to issue a hardening alert. An additional high-severity flaw recently patched adds pressure for organizations running on-premises deployments.Key TakeawaysCISA confirmed active exploitation of three on-premises SharePoint Server vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-32201, CVE-2026-45659, CVE-2026-56164), used to gain unauthorized access, establish remote code execution, steal IIS machine keys and deploy malware …
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2026-07-15 14:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Mandiant · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Written by: Corné de Jong Introduction Mandiant security assessments frequently identify publicly exposed serverless applications that lack authentication, often as a result of specific business requirements. Serverless deployments typically run custom-developed code that incorporates third-party packages, making them targets for a wide range of application-level attacks, including: Local and Remote File Inclusion (LFI/RFI) Command Injection Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can …
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2026-07-15 13:14 UTC
Vendor Research
Tenable Cyber Exposure Alerts · Scott Caveza · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
SonicWall patched two recently exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in its SMA 1000 Series secure remote access appliances which may have been chained for unauthenticated remote code execution.Key takeawaysCVE-2026-15409 and CVE-2026-15410 are a pair of exploited vulnerabilities that may have been chained together to allow for code execution on SonicWall SMA1000 series appliances. Zero-day exploitation of these vulnerabilities has been observed and confirmed by SonicWall. Patches and indicators o…
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2026-07-13 13:00 UTC
Security Journalism
Huntress · indexed 2026-09-07 17:30 UTC
See how a threat actor used SQL injection and BadIIS to gain persistence, disable Windows Defender, and quietly install a cryptominer.
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2026-07-10 13:00 UTC
Security Journalism
Huntress · indexed 2026-09-07 17:30 UTC
Threat actors want an easy way in. Use this practical system-hardening checklist to close gaps and learn how to secure your environment today.
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2026-07-08 14:00 UTC
Security Journalism
Huntress · indexed 2026-09-07 17:30 UTC
Threat actors are now using AI to generate custom PowerShell scripts for Active Directory attacks. Our team analyzed real vibe-coded malware and what it means for defenders.
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2026-07-07 14:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Mandiant · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Written by: Shebin Mathew Introduction The "Golden SAML" technique, first described by CyberArk researchers in 2017, and further detailed by Mandiant researchers in 2021, remains one of the most effective methods for threat actors to forge identity assertions in the Microsoft ecosystem. By obtaining the private key of an ADFS token-signing certificate, an attacker can authenticate as any user to any SAML-federated application, bypassing multifactor authentication (MFA), conditional access, and …
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2026-07-07 12:00 UTC
Security Journalism
Huntress · indexed 2026-09-07 17:30 UTC
Huntress is tracking a threat actor group as they evolve a phishing attack that uses a Facebook feature to send the initial spam lure.
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2026-07-02 18:00 UTC
Security Journalism
Huntress · indexed 2026-09-07 17:30 UTC
Cloud application security keeps threat actors away from your data. We share practical ways to protect your apps and why it matters for your team today.
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2026-06-29 07:00 UTC
Security Journalism
Huntress · indexed 2026-09-07 17:30 UTC
Huntress analyzed a credential dumping attack where threat actors disabled Defender, killed monitoring tools, and used Mimikatz to steal credentials.
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2026-06-25 14:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Google Threat Intelligence Group · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Written by: Jordan Jones Introduction Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has conducted an in-depth analysis of a .NET backdoor, tracked as STOCKSTAY, that has been continually developed and deployed by the Russia-linked threat actor Turla (aka SUMMIT, Secret Blizzard, VENOMOUS BEAR, UAC-0194) since at least December 2022. Turla has deployed STOCKSTAY against government and military organizations in Ukraine, as well as entities with an interest in Italian foreign policy. Used for ongoing cy…
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2026-06-25 09:30 UTC
Other
Group-IB · indexed 2026-09-07 17:30 UTC
Group-IB analyzes Millenium RAT version 4.*, a remote access trojan that has undergone an architectural shift from .NET to native C++, while continuing to leverage the Telegram Bot API for command and control, requiring no dedicated server infrastructure. This blog also profiles the developer “ShinyEnigma”, and threat actor cluster “Y2K Operators” responsible for active Millenium RAT exploitation campaigns. Over 62,000 compromised endpoints across more than 160 countries have been identified, w…
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2026-06-25 04:00 UTC
Security Journalism
Huntress · indexed 2026-09-07 17:30 UTC
Learn about some of the most common cyberattacks, how threat actors access computers and networks, and how to lower future risks.
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2026-06-24 11:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Mandiant · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Written by: Chester Sng, Pete Boonyakarn, Logeswaran Nadarajan, Lukasz Lamparski Introduction In early 2026, Mandiant identified a threat actor targeting SD-WAN infrastructure at a service provider. After gaining initial access, the threat actor exploited a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-20245) in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN to escalate privileges from a compromised administrative account to root-level access. The vulnerability stems from the device’s file upload feature lacking the ability to prop…
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2026-06-22 13:00 UTC
Security Journalism
Huntress · indexed 2026-09-07 17:30 UTC
During the June Tradecraft Tuesday, Huntress researchers looked at device code phishing variations and why threat actors love this attack so much.
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