2FA phishing
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Mandiant ties UNC1549 to long-running campaign using TWOSTROKE and DEEPROOT against aerospace and defence
Google-owned Mandiant linked a cluster it tracks as UNC1549 to a campaign from late 2023 through 2025 in which suspected Iranian espionage actors used backdoors including TWOSTROKE and DEEPROOT to target aerospace, aviation and defence organisations by exploiting third-party credentials, VDI breakouts and targeted phishing.
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Princeton University discloses November 10 database breach affecting alumni and donors
Princeton University said a database was compromised on November 10 after a phishing attack on an employee, exposing names, contact details and biographical information of alumni, donors, students and staff; the university said the database did not generally contain Social Security numbers, passwords or financial information and has blocked the attackers’ access.
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Researchers: ClickFix social‑engineering used to deliver Amatera stealer and NetSupport RAT
Researchers say operators are using ClickFix social‑engineering to install the Amatera stealer and, conditionally, NetSupport RAT; eSentire and other vendors have published analyses and indicators tied to multiple concurrent phishing campaigns.
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Over 4,300 Domains Used in Mass Phishing Campaign Targeting Hotel Guests
Researchers say a Russian-speaking threat actor registered more than 4,300 domains this year to run a large phishing campaign impersonating hotel booking services and harvesting payment data and credentials.
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Proofpoint links new UNK_SmudgedSerpent cluster to targeted phishing of Iran experts
Proofpoint has identified a new threat cluster, UNK_SmudgedSerpent, that used political lures, impersonation and malicious installers to target academics and Iran policy experts between June and August 2025, deploying RMM tools including PDQ Connect and possibly ISL Online.
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Herodotus Android malware uses human-like typing delays to evade detection
Threat Fabric has identified Herodotus, an Android malware-as-a-service that uses randomized typing delays to mimic human input and evade timing-based detection, and is being distributed via SMS to users in Italy and Brazil.
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Researchers warn ‘CoPhish’ uses Microsoft Copilot Studio agents to harvest OAuth tokens
Datadog Security Labs disclosed “CoPhish,” a phishing method that uses Microsoft Copilot Studio agents and legitimate Microsoft-hosted demo pages to deliver fraudulent OAuth consent flows and harvest session tokens; Microsoft says it will address the issue in a future update and both vendors recommend tightening admin privileges and consent policies.
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Toys “R” Us Canada notifies customers after customer records leaked
Toys “R” Us Canada told customers a threat actor posted stolen customer records on the unindexed internet on July 30, 2025. Third-party investigators confirmed the data’s authenticity, which may include names, addresses, emails and phone numbers; passwords and payment data were not exposed. The company said it has upgraded security and is notifying regulators, and…
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Researchers warn spoofed AI sidebars can trick Atlas and Comet users into dangerous actions
Security researchers at SquareX say they can use a malicious browser extension to overlay a fake AI sidebar in Atlas and Comet, tricking users into phishing pages, OAuth theft of Gmail/Drive access, or running commands that install a reverse shell.
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Researchers warn ‘Jingle Thief’ group exploits cloud access to commit gift card fraud
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 says a group called Jingle Thief is targeting cloud environments used by retailers to steal credentials, issue unauthorized gift cards and resell them on gray markets, using phishing, long‑term access and identity misuse to evade detection.
