2FA phishing
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Researchers Flag Four New Phishing Kits That Automate Credential Theft and MFA Bypass
Security firms have identified four phishing kits — BlackForce, GhostFrame, InboxPrime AI and Spiderman — that automate credential theft, bypass multi-factor authentication and mass-produce phishing emails, with researchers warning the tools lower barriers for large-scale attacks.
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CISA adds WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-6218 to known-exploited list after reported active use
CISA added a WinRAR path traversal vulnerability, CVE-2025-6218 (CVSS 7.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after reports of active exploitation by multiple threat groups; RARLAB patched the bug in WinRAR 7.12 for Windows in June 2025 and agencies are required to remediate by Dec. 30, 2025.
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Recorded Future identifies four threat clusters using CastleLoader
Recorded Future’s Insikt Group identified four clusters using the CastleLoader malware loader, assigned the operator the name GrayBravo, and detailed distinct tactics, payloads and a multi-tiered infrastructure while noting the loader’s proliferation among other threat actors.
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Leroy Merlin notifies French customers after data breach
Leroy Merlin has notified customers in France that personal data including names, contact details, postal addresses, dates of birth and loyalty information were exposed in a cyberattack; the company said banking data and passwords were not affected and that it has taken steps to contain the incident.
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Calendly-themed phishing campaign spoofs top brands to hijack ad manager accounts
Security researchers found a targeted phishing campaign using fake Calendly invites and brand impersonation to steal Google Workspace and Facebook business credentials and seize advertising manager accounts for malvertising and other attacks.
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Kaspersky: Tomiris APT increasingly uses Telegram and Discord as command-and-control channels
Kaspersky researchers reported that the Tomiris threat actor has targeted diplomatic and government entities, increasingly using public services like Telegram and Discord as command-and-control channels and deploying multi-language implants and open-source C2 frameworks.
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OpenAI notifies some API customers after Mixpanel analytics vendor hacked
OpenAI said some ChatGPT API customers had limited identifying information exposed after a smishing-driven compromise of analytics vendor Mixpanel; no chats, API requests, credentials or payment data were exposed and both companies have taken mitigation steps while investigations continue.
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FBI says cybercriminals stole $262 million in account-takeover schemes since January
The FBI said cybercriminals impersonating banks have stolen more than $262 million in account-takeover attacks since January, with the IC3 receiving over 5,100 complaints; attackers use phishing, social engineering and fraudulent websites to capture credentials and move funds to cryptocurrency wallets.
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Harvard discloses Alumni Affairs data breach after voice phishing attack
Harvard said systems used by its Alumni Affairs and Development office were accessed in a phone-based phishing attack discovered on Nov. 18, 2025, exposing contact and fundraising-related information for alumni, donors, students and staff; the university said no Social Security numbers, passwords, payment card or other financial data were in the compromised systems.
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Google: APT24 Used New ‘BADAUDIO’ Malware in Years-Long Espionage Campaign
Google Threat Intelligence Group says a China-nexus actor tracked as APT24 used a previously undocumented downloader called BADAUDIO in a campaign from November 2022 into 2025, employing watering holes, supply-chain compromises and spear-phishing to deliver backdoors and second-stage payloads.
