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UNG0002 Group Hits China, Hong Kong, Pakistan Using LNK Files and RATs in Twin Campaigns

Multiple sectors in China, Hong Kong, and Pakistan have become the target of a threat activity cluster tracked as UNG0002 (aka Unknown Group 0002) as part of a broader cyber espionage campaign.
“This threat entity demonstrates a strong preference for using shortcut files (LNK), VBScript, and post-exploitation tools such as Cobalt Strike and Metasploit, while consistently deploying CV-themed

Russian alcohol retailer WineLab closes stores after ransomware attack

WineLab, the retail store of the largest alcohol company in Russia, has closed its stores following a cyberattack that is impacting its operations and causing purchase problems to its customers. […]

Ivanti Zero-Days Exploited to Drop MDifyLoader and Launch In-Memory Cobalt Strike Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malware called MDifyLoader that has been observed in conjunction with cyber attacks exploiting security flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) appliances.
According to a report published by JPCERT/CC today, the threat actors behind the exploitation of CVE-2025-0282 and CVE-2025-22457 in intrusions observed between December 2024 and July

New Phobos and 8base ransomware decryptor recover files for free

The Japanese police have released a Phobos and 8-Base ransomware decryptor that lets victims recover their files for free, with BleepingComputer confirming that it successfully decrypts files. […]

Hackers scanning for TeleMessage Signal clone flaw exposing passwords

Researchers are seeing exploitation attempts for the CVE-2025-48927 vulnerability in the TeleMessage SGNL app, which allows retrieving usernames, passwords, and other sensitive data. […]

In Other News: Law Firm Hacked by China, Symantec Flaw, Meta AI Hack, FIDO Key Bypass

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: powerful US law firm hacked by China, Symantec product flaw, $10,000 Meta AI hack, cryptocurrency thieves bypassing FIDO keys.

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Email Protection Startup StrongestLayer Emerges From Stealth Mode

AI-native email security firm StrongestLayer has emerged from stealth mode with $5.2 million in seed funding.

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Fortinet FortiWeb Flaw Exploited in the Wild After PoC Publication

Dozens of FortiWeb instances have been hacked after PoC targeting a recent critical vulnerability was shared publicly.

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1.4 Million Affected by Data Breach at Virginia Radiology Practice

Radiology Associates of Richmond has disclosed a data breach impacting protected health and personal information.

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Google Sues 25 Chinese Entities Over BADBOX 2.0 Botnet Affecting 10M Android Devices

Google on Thursday revealed it’s pursuing legal action in New York federal court against 25 unnamed individuals or entities in China for allegedly operating BADBOX 2.0 botnet and residential proxy infrastructure.
“The BADBOX 2.0 botnet compromised over 10 million uncertified devices running Android’s open-source software (Android Open Source Project), which lacks Google’s security protections,”

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