Hackers Leverage Microsoft Teams to Spread Matanbuchus 3.0 Malware to Targeted Firms
Jul 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Vulnerability
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new variant of a known malware loader called Matanbuchus that packs in significant features to enhance its stealth...
From Backup to Cyber Resilience: Why IT Leaders Must Rethink Backup in the Age...
With IT outages and disruptions escalating, IT teams are shifting their focus beyond simply backing up data to maintaining operations during an incident. One of the key drivers behind...
EncryptHub Targets Web3 Developers Using Fake AI Platforms to Deploy Fickle Stealer Malware
The financially motivated threat actor known as EncryptHub (aka LARVA-208 and Water Gamayun) has been attributed to a new campaign that's targeting Web3 developers to infect them with information...
Microsoft Links Ongoing SharePoint Exploits to Three Chinese Hacker Groups
Jul 22, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Threat Intelligence
Microsoft has formally tied the exploitation of security flaws in internet-facing SharePoint Server instances to two Chinese hacking groups called Linen Typhoon and...
Storm-2603 Exploits SharePoint Flaws to Deploy Warlock Ransomware on Unpatched Systems
Microsoft has revealed that one of the threat actors behind the active exploitation of SharePoint flaws is deploying Warlock ransomware on targeted systems.
The tech giant, in an update shared...
Scattered Spider Hijacks VMware ESXi to Deploy Ransomware on Critical U.S. Infrastructure
Jul 28, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Ransomware
The notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors in attacks targeting retail, airline, and transportation sectors in North...
⚡ Weekly Recap — SharePoint Breach, Spyware, IoT Hijacks, DPRK Fraud, Crypto Drains and...
Some risks don't breach the perimeter—they arrive through signed software, clean resumes, or sanctioned vendors still hiding in plain sight.
This week, the clearest threats weren't the loudest—they were the...
Ransomware Gangs Exploit Unpatched SimpleHelp Flaws to Target Victims with Double Extortion
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday disclosed that ransomware actors are targeting unpatched SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) instances to compromise customers of an...
INTERPOL Dismantles 20,000+ Malicious IPs Linked to 69 Malware Variants in Operation Secure
Jun 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Malware
INTERPOL on Wednesday announced the dismantling of more than 20,000 malicious IP addresses or domains that have been linked to 69 information-stealing malware variants.
The...
Former Black Basta Members Use Microsoft Teams and Python Scripts in 2025 Attacks
Jun 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Cybercrime
Former members tied to the Black Basta ransomware operation have been observed sticking to their tried-and-tested approach of email bombing and Microsoft Teams phishing...
