PyPI Warns of Ongoing Phishing Campaign Using Fake Verification Emails and Lookalike Domain

The maintainers of the Python Package Index PyPI repository have issued a warning about an ongoing phishing attack that's targeting users in an attempt to redirect them to fake PyPI sites. The attack involves sending email messages bearing the subject line "PyPI Email verification" that are sent...

Cybercriminals Use Fake Apps to Steal Data and Blackmail Users Across Asia's Mobile Networks

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new, large-scale mobile malware campaign that's targeting Android and iOS platforms with fake dating, social networking, cloud storage, and car service apps to steal sensitive personal data. The cross-platform threat has been codenamed SarangTrap by...

Researchers Expose Massive Online Fake Currency Operation in India

Cybersecurity researchers at CloudSEK's STRIKE team used facial recognition and GPS data to expose a massive, over $2…...

Phishers Target Aviation Execs to Scam Customers

KrebsOnSecurity recently heard from a reader whose boss's email account got phished and was used to trick one of the company's customers into sending a large payment to scammers. An investigation into the attacker's infrastructure points to a long-running Nigerian cybercrime ring that is actively...

CastleLoader Malware Infects 469 Devices Using Fake GitHub Repos and ClickFix Phishing

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new versatile malware loader called CastleLoader that has been put to use in campaigns distributing various information stealers and remote access trojans RATs. The activity employs Cloudflare-themed ClickFix phishing attacks and fake GitHub...

Soco404: Multiplatform Cryptomining Campaign Uses Fake Error Pages to Hide Payload

Wiz Research has identified a new iteration of a broader malicious cryptomining campaign, which we’ve dubbed Soco404...

Chinese Groups Launder $580M in India Using Fake Apps and Mule Accounts

CloudSEK's new report uncovers how Chinese cyber syndicates are laundering over $600 million annually in India. Learn about…...

Hackers Use GitHub Repositories to Host Amadey Malware and Data Stealers, Bypassing Filters

Threat actors are leveraging public GitHub repositories to host malicious payloads and distribute them via Amadey as part of a campaign observed in April 2025. "The MaaS malware-as-a-service operators used fake GitHub accounts to host payloads, tools, and Amadey plug-ins, likely as an attempt to...

Amazon warns 200 million Prime customers that scammers are after their login info

Amazon has sent out an alert to its 200 million customers, warning them that scammers are impersonating Amazon in a Prime membership scam. In the email, sent earlier this month, Amazon said it had noticed an increase in reports about fake Amazon emails: What 's happening: Scammers are sending fak...

Fake Gaming and AI Firms Push Malware on Cryptocurrency Users via Telegram and Discord

Cryptocurrency users are the target of an ongoing social engineering campaign that employs fake startup companies to trick users into downloading malware that can drain digital assets from both Windows and macOS systems. "These malicious operations impersonate AI, gaming, and Web3 firms using...

BaitTrap: Over 17,000 Fake News Websites Caught Fueling Investment Fraud Globally

A newly released report by cybersecurity firm CTM360 reveals a large-scale scam operation utilizing fake news websites—known as Baiting News Sites BNS—to deceive users into online investment fraud across 50 countries. These BNS pages are made to look like real news outlets: CNN, BBC, CNBC, or...

SEO Poisoning Campaign Targets 8,500+ SMB Users with Malware Disguised as AI Tools

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a malicious campaign that leverages search engine optimization SEO poisoning techniques to deliver a known malware loader called Oyster aka Broomstick or CleanUpLoader. The malvertising activity, per Arctic Wolf, promotes fake websites hosting trojanized...

Malware Surge Hits Android: Adware, Trojans and Crypto Theft Lead Q2 Threats

Dr.Web reports Android malware surge in Q2 with adware, banking trojans and crypto theft hidden in fake apps, firmware and spyware targeting users...

Exploit for Path Traversal in Citrix Application_Delivery_Controller_Firmware

PoC exploit for CVE-2019-19781, a vulnerability in Citrix Application Delivery Controller ADC and Gateway. The repository, CitrixHoneypot, is a honeypot designed to detect and log scan and exploitation attempts for this vulnerability. The tool is written in Python and uses the http.server module ...

Android May Soon Warn You About Fake Cell Towers

Plus: Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump campaign emails, Chinese hackers still in US telecoms networks, and an abusive deepfake website plans an expansion...

False Alarms, Real Damage: Adversarial Attacks Using LLM-Based Models on Text-Based Cyber Threat Intelligence Systems

Cyber Threat Intelligence CTI has emerged as a vital complementary approach that operates in the early phases of the cyber threat lifecycle. CTI involves collecting, processing, and analyzing threat data to provide a more accurate and rapid understanding of cyber threats. Due to the large volume ...

New Fake Marketplace From China Mimics Top Retail Brands for Fraud

Silent Push exposes thousands of fake e-commerce websites spoofing major brands like Apple and Michael Kors. Learn how this Chinese phishing scam targets shoppers and steals financial data, impacting global consumers...

Vercel's v0 AI Tool Weaponized by Cybercriminals to Rapidly Create Fake Login Pages at Scale

Unknown threat actors have been observed weaponizing v0, a generative artificial intelligence AI tool from Vercel, to design fake sign-in pages that impersonate their legitimate counterparts. "This observation signals a new evolution in the weaponization of Generative AI by threat actors who have...

Iranian Blackout Affected Misinformation Campaigns

Dozens of accounts on X that promoted Scottish independence went dark during an internet blackout in Iran. Well, that's one way to identify fake accounts and misinformation campaigns...

Fake DocuSign email hides tricky phishing attempt

On my daily rounds, I encountered a phishing attempt that used a not completely unusual, yet clever delivery method. What began as a seemingly routine DocuSign notification turned into a multi-layered deception involving Webflow, a shady redirect, and a legitimate Google login page. Webflow is a...