A malicious campaign tracked as Mocha Manakin has been identified employing the deceptive “paste-and-run” technique to trick unsuspecting users into executing harmful scripts. First observed in August 2024 and actively monitored since January 2025 by security researchers at Red Canary,…
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Threat Actors Manipulate Google Search Results to Display Scammer’s Phone Number Instead of Real Number
Threat actors are increasingly exploiting the trust users place in sponsored search results on platforms like Google to orchestrate sophisticated scams. These malicious entities craft deceptive advertisements that mimic legitimate websites, particularly targeting popular brands and tech support services. By…
Insomnia API Client Vulnerability Enables Arbitrary Code Execution via Template Injection
A severe security vulnerability in the Insomnia API Client, a widely used tool by developers and security testers for interacting with APIs, has been uncovered by researchers at an offensive security consultancy. Discovered by Technical Director Marcio Almeida and Head…
Threat Actors Exploit Vercel Hosting Platform to Distribute Remote Access Malware
CyberArmor has uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting Vercel, a widely used frontend hosting platform, to distribute a malicious variant of LogMeIn, a legitimate remote access tool. Over the past two months, threat actors have orchestrated at least 28 distinct…
TxTag Phishing Campaign Exploits .gov Domain to Deceive Employees
A new and alarming phishing campaign has surfaced, leveraging the credibility of a .gov domain to deceive employees into believing they owe unpaid tolls. Identified by the Cofense Phishing Defense Center (PDC), this campaign manipulates the GovDelivery system a legitimate…
PowerShell Loaders Use In-Memory Execution to Evade Disk-Based Detection
A recent threat hunting session has revealed a sophisticated PowerShell script, named y1.ps1, hosted in an open directory on a Chinese server (IP: 123.207.215.76). First detected on June 1, 2025, this script operates as a shellcode loader, employing advanced in-memory…
Massive DDoS Attack Hits 7.3 Tbps Delivering 37.4 Terabytes in 45 Seconds
The internet witnessed a new record in cyberattacks last month as Cloudflare, blocked the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever recorded. The attack peaked at an astonishing 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps), overwhelming its target with 37.4 terabytes of data…
Azure Misconfiguration Lets Attackers Take Over Cloud Infrastructure
A recent security analysis has revealed how a chain of misconfigurations in Microsoft Azure can allow attackers to gain complete control over an organization’s cloud infrastructure, from initial access to full tenant takeover. The attack path, demonstrated using real-world tools…
AntiDot 3-in-1 Android Botnet Malware Grants Attackers Full Control Over Victim Devices
A new Android botnet malware named AntiDot has emerged as a formidable threat, granting cybercriminals unprecedented control over infected devices. Operated and sold by LARVA-398 as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) on underground forums like XSS, AntiDot is marketed as a “3-in-1”…
Oxford City Council Hit by Cyberattack Exposing Employee Personal Data
Oxford City Council has confirmed it was the target of a sophisticated cyberattack that resulted in the exposure of personal data belonging to employees, including those involved in council-administered elections over the past two decades. The council detected an unauthorised…