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Zero-Day Alert: Google Releases Chrome Patch for Exploit Used in Russian Espionage Attacks
Google has released out-of-band fixes to address a high-severity security flaw in its Chrome browser for Windows that has been exploited in the wild as part of attacks targeting organizations in Russia. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-2783 , has been described as a case of "incorrect handl...
Researchers Uncover ~200 Unique C2 Domains Linked to Raspberry Robin Access Broker
A new investigation has unearthed nearly 200 unique command-and-control C2 domains associated with a malware called Raspberry Robin. "Raspberry Robin also known as Roshtyak or Storm-0856 is a complex and evolving threat actor that provides initial access broker IAB services to numerous criminal...
Kaspersky Links Head Mare to Twelve, Targeting Russian Entities via Shared C2 Servers
Two known threat activity clusters codenamed Head Mare and Twelve have likely joined forces to target Russian entities, new findings from Kaspersky reveal. "Head Mare relied heavily on tools previously associated with Twelve. Additionally, Head Mare attacks utilized command-and-control C2 servers...
YouTube Game Cheats Spread Arcane Stealer Malware to Russian-Speaking Users
YouTube videos promoting game cheats are being used to deliver a previously undocumented stealer malware called Arcane likely targeting Russian-speaking users. "What's intriguing about this malware is how much it collects," Kaspersky said in an analysis. "It grabs account information from VPN and...
Leaked Black Basta Chats Suggest Russian Officials Aided Leader's Escape from Armenia
The recently leaked trove of internal chat logs among members of the Black Basta ransomware operation has revealed possible connections between the e-crime gang and Russian authorities. The leak, containing over 200,000 messages from September 2023 to September 2024, was published by a Telegram...
Analysis of Black Basta Ransomware Chat Leaks
Analysis of Black Basta Ransomware Chat Leaks By Jambul Tologonov and John Fokker · March 18, 2025 Introduction On Feb 11, 2025 a Telegram user @ExploitWhispers shared via their Telegram channel ‘shopotbasta’ EN: ‘basta whisper’ Black Basta RaaS Ransomware as a Service Matrix chat leaks containin...
Head Mare and Twelve join forces to attack Russian entities
Introduction In September 2024, a series of attacks targeted Russian companies, revealing indicators of compromise and tactics associated with two hacktivist groups: Head Mare and Twelve. Our investigation showed that Head Mare relied heavily on tools previously associated with Twelve...
CVE-2025-26633
creationtimestamp| type| source ---|---|--- 2025-03-11 16:39:36+00:00| seen| https://www.thezdi.com/blog/2025/3/11/the-march-2025-security-update-review 2025-03-11 17:09:47+00:00| seen| https://infosec.exchange/users/cR0w/statuses/114144902283889820 2025-03-11 17:39:55+00:00| seen|...
SilentCryptoMiner Infects 2,000 Russian Users via Fake VPN and DPI Bypass Tools
A new mass malware campaign is infecting users with a cryptocurrency miner named SilentCryptoMiner by masquerading it as a tool designed to circumvent internet blocks and restrictions around online services. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky said the activity is part of a larger trend where...
Space Pirates Targets Russian IT Firms With New LuckyStrike Agent Malware
The threat actor known as Space Pirates has been linked to a malicious campaign targeting Russian information technology IT organizations with a previously undocumented malware called LuckyStrike Agent. The activity was detected in November 2024 by Solar, the cybersecurity arm of Russian...
Angry Likho APT Resurfaces with Lumma Stealer Attacks Against Russia
Angry Likho APT resurfaces, targeting Russian and Belarusian organizations with Lumma Stealer malware via phishing attacks, stealing credentials, banking data, and more...
This Russian Tech Bro Helped Steal $93 Million and Landed in US Prison. Then Putin Called
In the epic US-Russian prisoner swap last summer, Vladimir Putin brought home an assassin, spies, and another prized ally: the man behind one of the biggest insider trading cases of all time...
Angry Likho: Old beasts in a new forest
Angry Likho referred to as Sticky Werewolf by some vendors is an APT group we've been monitoring since 2023. It bears a strong resemblance to Awaken Likho, which we've analyzed before, so we classified it within the Likho malicious activity cluster. However, Angry Likho's attacks tend to be...
Hackers Tricking Users Into Linking Devices to Steal Signal Messages
Is your Signal, WhatsApp, or Telegram account safe? Google warns of increasing attacks by Russian state-backed groups. Learn…...
Hackers Exploit Signal's Linked Devices Feature to Hijack Accounts via Malicious QR Codes
Multiple Russia-aligned threat actors have been observed targeting individuals of interest via the privacy-focused messaging app Signal to gain unauthorized access to their accounts. "The most novel and widely used technique underpinning Russian-aligned attempts to compromise Signal accounts is t...
A Signal Update Fends Off a Phishing Technique Used in Russian Espionage
Google warns that hackers tied to Russia are tricking Ukrainian soldiers with fake QR codes for Signal group invites that let spies steal their messages. Signal has pushed out new safeguards...
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Google Secrets Stolen, Windows Hack, New Crypto Scams and More
Welcome to this week's Cybersecurity News Recap. Discover how cyber attackers are using clever tricks like fake codes and sneaky emails to gain access to sensitive data. We cover everything from device code phishing to cloud exploits, breaking down the technical details into simple, easy-to-follo...
Microsoft: Russian-Linked Hackers Using 'Device Code Phishing' to Hijack Accounts
Microsoft is calling attention to an emerging threat cluster it calls Storm-2372 that has been attributed to a new set of cyber attacks aimed at a variety of sectors since August 2024. The attacks have targeted government, non-governmental organizations NGOs, information technology IT services an...