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PUBLOAD and Pubshell Malware Used in Mustang Panda's Tibet-Specific Attack

A China-linked threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been attributed to a new cyber espionage campaign directed against the Tibetan community. The spear-phishing attacks leveraged topics related to Tibet, such as the 9th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet (WPCT), China's education policy in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), and a recently published book by the 14th Dalai Lama,

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US Falling Behind China in Exploit Production

Cyber operations have become critical to national security, but the United States has fallen behind in one significant area — exploit production — while China has built up a significant lead.

Business Case for Agentic AI SOC Analysts

Security operations centers (SOCs) are under pressure from both sides: threats are growing more complex and frequent, while security budgets are no longer keeping pace. Today’s security leaders are expected to reduce risk and deliver results without relying on larger teams or increased spending. At the same time, SOC inefficiencies are draining resources. Studies show that up to half of all

Researchers Warn Free VPNs Could Leak US Data to China

Tech Transparency Project warns Chinese-owned VPNs like Turbo VPN and X-VPN remain on Apple and Google app stores, raising national security concerns.

Chinese Group Silver Fox Uses Fake Websites to Deliver Sainbox RAT and Hidden Rootkit

A new campaign has been observed leveraging fake websites advertising popular software such as WPS Office, Sogou, and DeepSeek to deliver Sainbox RAT and the open-source Hidden rootkit. The activity has been attributed with medium confidence to a Chinese hacking group called Silver Fox (aka Void Arachne), citing similarities in tradecraft with previous campaigns attributed to the threat actor.

MOVEit Transfer Faces Increased Threats as Scanning Surges and CVE Flaws Are Targeted

Threat intelligence firm GreyNoise is warning of a "notable surge" in scanning activity targeting Progress MOVEit Transfer systems starting May 27, 2025—suggesting that attackers may be preparing for another mass exploitation campaign or probing for unpatched systems.MOVEit Transfer is a popular managed file transfer solution used by businesses and government agencies to share sensitive data

OneClik Malware Targets Energy Sector Using Microsoft ClickOnce and Golang Backdoors

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a new campaign dubbed OneClik that leverages Microsoft's ClickOnce software deployment technology and bespoke Golang backdoors to compromise organizations within the energy, oil, and gas sectors. "The campaign exhibits characteristics aligned with Chinese-affiliated threat actors, though attribution remains cautious," Trellix researchers Nico Paulo

'Cyber Fattah' Hacktivist Group Leaks Saudi Games Data

As tensions in the Middle East rise, hacktivist groups are coming out of the woodwork with their own agendas, leading to notable shifts in the hacktivist threat landscape.

GHSA-cqm8-rg2p-jfcf: Infinispan CLI vulnerable to Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

A flaw was found in Infinispan CLI. A sensitive password, decoded from a Base64-encoded Kubernetes secret, is processed in plaintext and included in a command string that may expose the data in an error message when a command is not found.

How an Email, Crypto Wallet and YouTube Activity Led the FBI to IntelBroker

FBI tracked IntelBroker as UK’s Kai West using an email address, crypto trails, YouTube activity and forum posts after dozens of high-profile data breaches and darknet activity.