Malware & Threats Iranian APT Targets Aviation, Software Companies With Updated Tools Nimbus Manticore has continued its operations during and after the US military campaign against Iran. Ionut ArghireMay 26, 2026
Malware & Threats US Disrupts Russian Espionage Operation Involving Hacked Routers and DNS Hijacking The APT28 threat group exploited vulnerable TP-Link and MikroTik routers to conduct adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks. Eduard KovacsApril 8, 2026
Mobile & Wireless Russian APT Star Blizzard Adopts DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit The state-sponsored group’s campaign has targeted government, higher education, financial, and legal entities, as well as think tanks. Ionut ArghireMarch 30, 2026
Cyberwarfare Iran Readied Cyberattack Capabilities for Response Prior to Epic Fury Analysis reveals a six-month buildup of Iran-linked cyber infrastructure, including US-based shell companies, designed to weather kinetic strikes and ensure the resilience of its... Kevin TownsendMarch 19, 2026
Nation-State Iranian APT Hacked US Airport, Bank, Software Company The attacks, observed since February, show that Iranian hackers already have a presence in the networks of US organizations. Ionut ArghireMarch 6, 2026
Malware & Threats Russia’s APT28 Rapidly Weaponizes Newly Patched Office Vulnerability The attacks targeting Europe were analyzed by Ukraine’s CERT-UA and the cybersecurity company Zscaler. Eduard KovacsFebruary 3, 2026
Malware & Threats Amazon: Russian Hackers Now Favor Misconfigurations in Critical Infrastructure Attacks After years of exploiting zero-day and n-day vulnerabilities, Russian state-sponsored threat actors are shifting to misconfigured devices. Eduard KovacsDecember 16, 2025
Malware & Threats Reporters Without Borders Targeted by Russian Hackers The state-sponsored hackers relied on phishing emails to deliver a malicious payload to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Ionut ArghireDecember 4, 2025
Malware & Threats Chinese Cyberspies Deploy ‘BadAudio’ Malware via Supply Chain Attacks APT24 has been relying on various techniques to drop the BadAudio downloader and then deploy additional payloads. Ionut ArghireNovember 21, 2025
Nation-State Russian APT Switches to New Backdoor After Malware Exposed by Researchers Star Blizzard started using the NoRobot (BaitSwitch) and MaybeRobot (SimpleFix) malware after public reporting on the LostKeys malware. Ionut ArghireOctober 22, 2025
Nation-State Chinese APT ‘Phantom Taurus’ Targeting Organizations With Net-Star Malware Focused on espionage, the threat actor shares infrastructure with Chinese APTs, but uses different TTPs in attacks. Ionut ArghireOctober 1, 2025
Nation-State Pakistani Hackers Back at Targeting Indian Government Entities Pakistani state-sponsored hacking group APT36 is targeting Linux systems in a fresh campaign aimed at Indian government entities. Ionut ArghireAugust 25, 2025
Nation-State Russian APT Exploiting 7-Year-Old Cisco Vulnerability: FBI Russian state-sponsored hackers tracked as Static Tundra continue to target Cisco devices affected by CVE-2018-0171. Ionut ArghireAugust 21, 2025
Nation-State Russian Cyberspies Target Foreign Embassies in Moscow via AitM Attacks: Microsoft Russian state-sponsored APT Secret Blizzard has used ISP-level AitM attacks to infect diplomatic devices with malware. Ionut ArghireAugust 1, 2025
Government UK Sanctions Russian Hackers Tied to Assassination Attempts The UK government has sanctioned three Russian APTs and 18 individuals for their involvement in cyber operations against Ukraine, NATO allies, and EU. Ionut ArghireJuly 22, 2025
Malware & Threats Chinese Hackers Target Chinese Users With RAT, Rootkit China-linked Silver Fox hacking group is targeting Chinese users with fake installers carrying a RAT and a rootkit. Ionut ArghireJune 27, 2025
Nation-State Chinese APT Hacking Routers to Build Espionage Infrastructure A Chinese APT has been infecting SOHO routers with the ShortLeash backdoor to build stealthy espionage infrastructure. Ionut ArghireJune 24, 2025
Ransomware Fog Ransomware Attack Employs Unusual Tools Multiple legitimate, unusual tools were used in a Fog ransomware attack, including one employed by Chinese hacking group APT41. Ionut ArghireJune 13, 2025
Malware & Threats Microsoft, CrowdStrike Lead Effort to Map Threat Actor Names Microsoft and CrowdStrike are running a project that aims to align threat actor names, and Google and Palo Alto Networks will also contribute. Eduard KovacsJune 3, 2025
Nation-State Chinese APT Mustang Panda Updates, Expands Arsenal The Chinese state-sponsored group Mustang Panda has used new and updated malicious tools in a recent attack. Ionut ArghireApril 17, 2025