Cybercrime
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Hackers exploit trusted Microsoft redirects and ADFS to steal Microsoft 365 logins, researchers say
Researchers describe a phishing campaign that uses legitimate office.com redirects and a misconfigured Microsoft tenant with ADFS to harvest Microsoft 365 credentials, bypassing some security controls. The attack chain begins with a misleading Google ad for “Office 265,” redirects through Office to a phantom domain, and uses conditional access restrictions to conceal the page from…
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DripDropper Linux malware patches exploited flaw to lock out rivals, Red Canary says
Red Canary researchers describe DripDropper, a Linux malware that exploits Apache ActiveMQ CVE-2023-46604 to gain access to cloud servers, then patches the vulnerability to keep rivals out and maintain control, using Sliver for persistence and Dropbox as a command channel.
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Inotiv ransomware attack disrupts operations as Qilin claims data theft
Inotiv, an Indiana-based contract research organization, disclosed a ransomware incident on August 8, 2025 that encrypted some systems and data, disrupting operations. The company engaged external security experts, notified law enforcement, and said it is restoring networks while a Qilin ransomware gang claims to have stolen hundreds of thousands of files and published data samples.
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Business Council of New York State discloses data breach affecting 47,329 people
The Business Council of New York State disclosed a February data breach affecting 47,329 individuals, exposing a broad range of personal, financial and health information. The intrusion was detected in August, and BCNYS has offered free credit monitoring to those affected while it investigates the incident.
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State-sponsored XenoRAT campaign targets South Korean embassies, researchers say
A Trellix-led analysis describes a multi-phase, state-sponsored XenoRAT espionage campaign targeting South Korean embassies, with links to North Korea’s Kimsuky and indications of possible China-based sponsorship. The operation has conducted at least 19 spearphishing attacks since March, delivering XenoRAT via password-protected ZIP archives and complex, multilingual lures.
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Source-code leak exposes ERMAC Android banking trojan infrastructure, researchers say
The ERMAC Android banking trojan v3 source code was leaked online, exposing its backend, panel, and exfiltration infrastructure and signaling an expanded targeting scope of over 700 apps, along with notable operational security lapses that could invite further risk from other threat actors.
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PipeMagic backdoor used in RansomExx attacks tied to patched Windows vulnerability CVE-2025-29824
Security researchers say the PipeMagic backdoor, used in RansomExx attacks, exploits a patched Windows vulnerability (CVE-2025-29824) and leverages a modular loader to deploy additional payloads, with activity spanning Saudi Arabia, Brazil and beyond.
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Noodlophile Infostealer Campaign Uses Legal-Threat Phishing to Target Businesses, Researchers Warn
Security researchers warn of a spear-phishing campaign leveraging legal-threat prompts to deploy the Noodlophile infostealer, using DLL side-loading in legitimate applications and malicious archives to exfiltrate cookies, payment data and system information across global targets.
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Workday says data breach tied to Salesforce-related social engineering campaign, broader breach wave observed
Workday disclosed a data breach after attackers gained access to a third-party CRM platform via a social engineering campaign. While customer tenants were not affected, some business contact information was exposed. The incident appears linked to a broader Salesforce data-theft campaign attributed to the ShinyHunters group, with Workday noting the discovery on August 6.
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Taiwan Web Infrastructure Targeted by UAT-7237, Cisco Talos Says
Cisco Talos links a China-aligned APT cluster, UAT-7237, to attacks on Taiwan’s web infrastructure, using customized open-source tooling and a SoundBill shellcode loader to deploy backdoors and credentials-stealing utilities. The operation, active since 2022 and considered a sub-group of UAT-5918, also employs VPN persistence and RDP access, with updates to embed Mimikatz and broader lateral…
