Salt Typhoon APT Group: What Public Sector Leaders and Defenders Should Know

The Rapid7 Threat Focus: Salt Typhoon report profiles one of the most sophisticated and persistent state-sponsored threat actors operating today. Salt Typhoon, a Chinese espionage advanced persistent threat APT group linked to the Ministry of State Security MSS, has spent years infiltrating globa...

Uncovering Qilin attack methods exposed through multiple cases

In the second half of 2025, the ransomware group Qilin has continued to publish victim information on its leak site at a pace of more than 40 cases per month, making it one of the most impactful ransomware groups worldwide. The manufacturing sector has been the most affected, followed by...

AI for the Financial Sector: How Strategy Consulting Helps You Navigate Risk

The financial industry is transforming as artificial intelligence AI is becoming an integral tool for managing operations, improving…...

CVE-2025-40019

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: essiv - Check ssize for decryption and in-place encryption Move the ssize check to the start in essivaeadcrypt so that it's also checked for decryption and in-place encryption...

'Jingle Thief' Hackers Exploit Cloud Infrastructure to Steal Millions in Gift Cards

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a cybercriminal group called Jingle Thief that has been observed targeting cloud environments associated with organizations in the retail and consumer services sectors for gift card fraud. "Jingle Thief attackers use phishing and smishing to steal...

Salt Typhoon APT Targets Global Telecom and Energy Sectors, Says Darktrace

The China-linked Salt Typhoon APT group attacked a European telecom via a Citrix NetScaler vulnerability in July 2025, Darktrace reports. This follows past US Army and telecom breaches...

New .NET CAPI Backdoor Targets Russian Auto and E-Commerce Firms via Phishing ZIPs

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new campaign that has likely targeted the Russian automobile and e-commerce sectors with a previously undocumented .NET malware dubbed CAPI Backdoor. According to Seqrite Labs, the attack chain involves distributing phishing emails containing a ZIP...

From Phishing to Malware: AI Becomes Russia's New Cyber Weapon in War on Ukraine

Russian hackers' adoption of artificial intelligence AI in cyber attacks against Ukraine has reached a new level in the first half of 2025 H1 2025, the country's State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection SSSCIP said. "Hackers now employ it not only to generate phishing...

EUVD-2011-0846

Malware in sbrugna...

EUVD-2014-0201

Malware in sbrugna...

EUVD-2015-0397

Malware in sbrugna...

EUVD-2007-5503

Malware in sbrugna...

What Recent Cyber Attacks Reveal About Readiness in 2025

When we last wrote about the rising tide of cyberattacks hitting the retail sector, the headlines were already sobering: disruption at major brands, ransomware claims, and attackers showing a deep understanding of how to break into systems and exploit trust. But that was just the beginning. Since...

EUVD-2025-29062

Malicious code in bioql PyPI...

Microsoft SharePoint Zero-Day Exploitation: What Public Sector Leaders Should Know

The Rapid7 September 2025 Threat Report highlights active exploitation of a critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability, CVE-2025-53770. This zero-day attack is being used by threat actors to gain initial access to victim networks, with exploitation observed in government as well as multiple othe...

EvilAI Malware Masquerades as AI Tools to Infiltrate Global Organizations

Threat actors have been observed using seemingly legitimate artificial intelligence AI tools and software to sneakily slip malware for future attacks on organizations worldwide. According to Trend Micro, the campaign is using productivity or AI-enhanced tools to deliver malware targeting various...

A Global Analysis of Cyber Threats to the Energy Sector: "Currents of Conflict" from a Geopolitical Perspective

The escalating frequency and sophistication of cyber threats increased the need for their comprehensive understanding. This paper explores the intersection of geopolitical dynamics, cyber threat intelligence analysis, and advanced detection technologies, with a focus on the energy domain. We...

Chinese Hackers RedNovember Target Global Governments Using Pantegana and Cobalt Strike

A suspected cyber espionage activity cluster that was previously found targeting global government and private sector organizations spanning Africa, Asia, North America, South America, and Oceania has been assessed to be a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor. Recorded Future, which was tracking...

Threat landscape for industrial automation systems in Q2 2025

Statistics across all threats In Q2 2025, the percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked decreased by 1.4 pp from the previous quarter to 20.5%. Percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked, Q2 2022–Q2 2025 Compared to Q2 2024, the rate decreased by...

Scattered Spider Resurfaces With Financial Sector Attacks Despite Retirement Claims

Cybersecurity researchers have tied a fresh round of cyber attacks targeting financial services to the notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider, casting doubt on their claims of going "dark." Threat intelligence firm ReliaQuest said it has observed indications that the threat actor ha...