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- Android Droppers Now Deliver SMS Stealers and Spyware, Not Just Banking Trojansby [email protected] (The Hacker News) on 1 September 2025 at 5:28 pm
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new shift in the Android malware landscape where dropper apps, which are typically used to deliver banking trojans, to also distribute simpler malware such as SMS stealers and basic spyware. These campaigns are propagated via dropper apps masquerading as government or banking apps in India and other parts of Asia, ThreatFabric said in a report
- ⚡ Weekly Recap: WhatsApp 0-Day, Docker Bug, Salesforce Breach, Fake CAPTCHAs, Spyware App & Moreby [email protected] (The Hacker News) on 1 September 2025 at 1:02 pm
Cybersecurity today is less about single attacks and more about chains of small weaknesses that connect into big risks. One overlooked update, one misused account, or one hidden tool in the wrong hands can be enough to open the door. The news this week shows how attackers are mixing methods—combining stolen access, unpatched software, and clever tricks to move from small entry points to large
- When Browsers Become the Attack Surface: Rethinking Security for Scattered Spiderby [email protected] (The Hacker News) on 1 September 2025 at 11:55 am
As enterprises continue to shift their operations to the browser, security teams face a growing set of cyber challenges. In fact, over 80% of security incidents now originate from web applications accessed via Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and other browsers. One particularly fast-evolving adversary, Scattered Spider, has made it their mission to wreak havoc on enterprises by specifically targeting
- ScarCruft Uses RokRAT Malware in Operation HanKook Phantom Targeting South Korean Academicsby [email protected] (The Hacker News) on 1 September 2025 at 8:26 am
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new phishing campaign undertaken by the North Korea-linked hacking group called ScarCruft (aka APT37) to deliver a malware known as RokRAT. The activity has been codenamed Operation HanKook Phantom by Seqrite Labs, stating the attacks appear to target individuals associated with the National Intelligence Research Association, including academic figures
- Attackers Abuse Velociraptor Forensic Tool to Deploy Visual Studio Code for C2 Tunnelingby [email protected] (The Hacker News) on 30 August 2025 at 12:06 pm
Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a cyber attack in which unknown threat actors deployed an open-source endpoint monitoring and digital forensic tool called Velociraptor, illustrating ongoing abuse of legitimate software for malicious purposes. "In this incident, the threat actor used the tool to download and execute Visual Studio Code with the likely intention of creating a