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Introduction
Amid rapid digital transformation, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) has emerged as a cornerstone for securing electronic…

Cisco Talos reveals a new VIP version of XorDDoS with centralized control, enabling global DDoS attacks. U.S. targeted in over 70% of observed campaigns.

Hackers stole nearly $140M from 6 Brazilian banks by bribing a C&M employee for access. Funds were laundered into crypto, but an arrest has been made.

A new Group-IB report reveals ShadowSilk, a hybrid Chinese and Russian-speaking threat cluster that uses Telegram bots for cyber espionage against Central Asian governments.

Seqrite exposed Silent Lynx APT targeting Central Asia and Russia with Operation Peek-A-Baku. The group uses LNK files and GitHub to deploy Laplas reverse shells and SilentSweeper for espionage intelligence.

The “Bloody Wolf” group is expanding its targeted campaign across Central Asia, deploying NetSupport RAT and impersonating government

Bloody Wolf APT is targeting Central Asia using custom Java droppers to deploy the NetSupport RAT. The group uses geo-fencing and fake Ministry of Justice lures to achieve stealthy, persistent access for espionage.

In 2025, the threat actor known as Tomiris has resurfaced with a sharp tactical evolution. Recent analysis from Kaspersky attributes the…

A comprehensive school nestled in the British town of Nuneaton—a locale of approximately 90,000 residents—has been compelled to

In Poland, law enforcement agencies have executed a targeted operation against an alleged operative within the infrastructure of

The APT28 syndicate has orchestrated a series of surgical strikes against organizations across Western and Central Europe, employing

Libya’s central bank says hackers stole part of its internal data, according to Libya Review. This news comes weeks after a cyberattack first hit its IT systems. A sample of internal bank fi…

At a glance Field Detail Malware family OctLurk (plugin-based backdoor); SilkLurk (plugin-based backdoor); LurkProxy (network proxy utility) Threat actor Unknown group; assessed with medium confid…

Kaspersky links OctLurk and SilkLurk to cyberespionage attacks stealing passwords, emails and files from government systems in six countries since January 2025.