Spear phishing
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Cybercriminals use RMM tools to target trucking firms, steal freight: Proofpoint
Proofpoint researchers say cybercriminals are compromising trucking and logistics firms with legitimate remote monitoring and management tools to harvest credentials, gain persistent access and fraudulently bid on or divert real shipments, with food and beverage cargo a frequent target.
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North Korea‑linked Kimsuky uses HttpTroy backdoor in spear‑phishing attack on South Korea
Security vendor Gen Digital said DPRK‑linked Kimsuky used a ZIP‑based spear‑phishing lure to deliver a three‑stage malware chain culminating in a new HttpTroy backdoor that provides extensive remote control and uses layered obfuscation.
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SideWinder adopts ClickOnce-based infection chain in South Asia espionage campaign
Researchers say the SideWinder group used a new ClickOnce‑based infection chain alongside Word exploits in spear‑phishing waves from March to September 2025 to deliver ModuleInstaller and the StealerBot implant against diplomatic and government targets in South Asia.
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APT36 uses Golang DeskRAT in spear‑phishing campaign against Indian government targets
Security researchers reported that APT36 (Transparent Tribe) used spear‑phishing to deliver a Golang remote access trojan called DeskRAT against Indian government targets, with the campaign targeting BOSS Linux, using multiple persistence methods and WebSocket C2.
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Iran-linked Subtle Snail Targets European Telecoms in LinkedIn Recruitment Scheme, 34 Devices Infected
A Iran-linked cyber espionage group known as UNC1549, also called Subtle Snail, has been attributed to a campaign against European telecommunications firms, infiltrating 34 devices across 11 organizations through LinkedIn-based recruitment lures and a modular backdoor named MINIBIKE designed for long-term data exfiltration.
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Iranian-aligned group linked to multi-wave spear-phishing targeting embassies worldwide, researchers say
An Iran-linked threat group is behind a coordinated, multi-wave spear-phishing campaign targeting embassies and consulates worldwide, using VBA macro payloads to deploy malware, according to researchers.
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ShadowSilk Expands Target Reach to Central Asia and APAC Government Agencies, 36 Victims Identified, Group-IB Says
A new threat cluster named ShadowSilk has targeted government entities across Central Asia and the Asia-Pacific region, with Group-IB reporting 36 identified victims. The operation blends Russian- and Chinese-speaking actors, uses spear-phishing and Telegram-based C2, and leverages a broad toolkit to exfiltrate data from government networks.
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Five Blind Eagle activity clusters identified, with Colombia as primary focus, researchers say
Security researchers have identified five distinct activity clusters tied to the Blind Eagle threat actor, with Colombia as the primary target, as Recorded Future’s Insikt Group tracks campaigns from May 2024 to July 2025.
