Threat Intelligence
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Amazon says APT29 attempted watering-hole attack to harvest Microsoft credentials; AWS says no systems affected
Amazon said it disrupted an APT29 watering-hole campaign aimed at harvesting Microsoft credentials, stressing that no AWS systems were compromised. The operation used spoofed Cloudflare pages and randomized redirects to trick users, with Google Threat Intelligence and AWS detailing evasion techniques and previous similar activity.
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Storm-0501 Debuts Brutal Hybrid Ransomware Attack Chain, Microsoft Warns
Microsoft Threat Intelligence warns Storm-0501 has deployed a brutal hybrid ransomware chain, exploiting hijacked privileged accounts to pivot between on‑prem and cloud, exfiltrate data, delete backups and encrypt remaining cloud resources, pressuring victims to pay or face potential shutdown.
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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.
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ZipLine phishing campaign uses public contact forms to drop in-memory MixShell malware, researchers say
Cybersecurity researchers warn of ZipLine, a social-engineering campaign that uses public-facing Contact Us forms to seed weeks-long conversations before delivering in-memory MixShell malware via a weaponized ZIP file, with DNS tunneling as the primary command-and-control channel.
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Microsoft restricts Chinese firms’ access to vulnerability warnings amid SharePoint attacks
Microsoft has restricted certain Chinese firms from its vulnerability early warning program after concerns that data could be linked to a wave of SharePoint server attacks, sparking debate over governance and the global sharing of threat intelligence.
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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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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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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…
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Discovery of Malicious Go Packages Exposes Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
Recent cybersecurity research highlights a critical vulnerability in the Go programming ecosystem with the discovery of 11 malicious packages designed for covert data exfiltration on Windows and Linux systems. The malware exploits the decentralized nature of Go modules, undermining developer confidence.
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Coordinated Scanning Operation Targets Exposed Systems in Japan
A recent coordinated reconnaissance campaign involving 251 malicious IP addresses aims at exploiting vulnerabilities in web infrastructure, according to cybersecurity firm GreyNoise. The firm warns that organizations should take immediate action to block these IPs to reduce exposure.
