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SMB Security at Risk – Cybercriminals Exploit ChatGPT, Cisco AnyConnect, Google Meet, and Teams for Malicious Attacks

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly under siege as cybercriminals exploit the popularity of trusted digital tools, including ChatGPT, Cisco AnyConnect, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, to launch sophisticated attacks. According to new research from Kaspersky, nearly 8,500 SMB users encountered cyberattacks in...

Chinese Hackers Leverage Tibetan Community Lures and Filenames to Deploy Pubload Malware

Recent cybersecurity findings by IBM X-Force reveal a surge in targeted cyberattacks by a China-aligned threat actor known as Hive0154. The group is exploiting the Tibetan community’s geopolitical concerns, using tailored lure documents and filenames to spread highly sophisticated malware, most notably the Pubload...

US University Targeted by Androxgh0st Botnet for C2 Logger Hosting and Exploitation

A recent investigation by CloudSEK has revealed that the Androxgh0st botnet, which has been active since at least March 2023, has significantly expanded its capabilities and attack vectors. The botnet is now leveraging a wide array of Initial Access Vectors (IAVs) to target misconfigured...

Exploiting TeamFiltration – Hackers Breach Microsoft Services via Pentesting Framework

Security researchers at Proofpoint have uncovered a sophisticated, ongoing campaign tracked as UNK_SneakyStrike that has leveraged the TeamFiltration pentesting framework to compromise Microsoft Entra ID user accounts at scale. Since December 2024, this campaign has targeted more than 80,000 user accounts across hundreds of organizations, resulting in...

Exploiting Vulnerabilities in Multiple Brother Devices – Attackers Gain Ability to Execute Arbitrary HTTP Requests

Security researchers at Rapid7 have uncovered a series of eight significant vulnerabilities affecting a staggering 748 multifunction printer (MFP) models from Brother Industries, Fujifilm Business Innovation, Ricoh, Toshiba Tec Corporation, and Konica Minolta, Inc. The findings, published on June 25, 2025, highlight the risks...

Cyberattacks Surge Across Africa – INTERPOL Issues Urgent Warning for Western and Eastern Regions

The latest INTERPOL 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report reveals a dramatic rise in cybercrime across the continent, with cybercriminal activities now representing more than 30% of all reported crime in Western and Eastern Africa. Over two-thirds of INTERPOL’s African member countries surveyed reported that cyber-related crimes...