Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Heritage Bank data breach, new State Department unit tackles cyber threats, LA Metro disruptions. The post In Other News: Palo Alto Recruiter Scam, Anti-Deepfake Chip, Google Sets 2029 Quantum Deadline appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The state-sponsored threat actor deployed kernel implants and passive backdoors enabling long-term, high-level espionage. The post Chinese Hackers Caught Deep Within Telecom Backbone Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Halcyon and Beazley Security track the return of Iranian ransomware group Pay2Key
Hambardzum Minasyan of Armenia has been accused of being involved in the development and administration of the infostealer malware. The post Alleged RedLine Malware Administrator Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Python package LiteLLM compromised with credential-stealing malware linked to TeamPCP threat group
Silver Fox pivots from ValleyRAT tax lures to WhatsApp‑style stealers, blending espionage & phishing
Ghost npm campaign fakes install logs to steal sudo passwords and drop RATs that loot crypto and data
Russian cybercriminal Aleksei Volkov has received close to seven years behind bars for role in Yanluowang ransomware
The FBI has warned that Iranian hacking group Handala has been targeting opponents of the regime since 2023
New Trivy Docker images 0.69.5 and 0.69.6 compromised with TeamPCP infostealer, impacting CI/CD scans
Mobile banking malware targets over 1200 financial apps globally, shifting fraud to user devices
ShieldGuard Chrome extension posed as a crypto security tool but stole wallets and drained user data
The FBI wants to hear from gamers who have downloaded Steam titles containing malware
PixRevolution Android trojan hijacks Brazil’s PIX payments in real time using accessibility abuse
The pro-Iran Handala group claims to have wiped 200,000 systems in destructive wiper malware attack on US firm Stryker
Over 250 legitimate websites, including news outlets and a US Senate candidate’s official webpage, been compromised to infect visitors with infostealers, warn Rapid7 researchers
BlackSanta malware targets HR staff with fake resumes, kills EDR and steals system data
Ericsson data breach affects 15k employees/customers after third-party service provider compromise
A bank, an airport, a non-profit and the Israeli branch of a US software company were among the targets of this new MuddyWater campaign
A global operation has resulted in the takedown of popular cybercrime forum LeakBase