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Unveiling the Tactics – How Researchers Expose North Korean Cyber Threats and Their Methods of Illicit Access

Cybersecurity researchers have unveiled sophisticated tactics employed by North Korean operatives who pose as legitimate remote workers to infiltrate organizations worldwide, siphoning at least $88 million USD to fund the DPRK's weapons programs.  A recent Flashpoint intelligence report exposes the alarming sophistication of these multi-year...

Leveraging LLM Honeypots – How Threat Actors Can Be Lured into Exposing Binaries and Exploits

Cybersecurity researchers have successfully demonstrated how Large Language Model (LLM)-powered honeypots can effectively deceive threat actors into revealing their attack methodologies and infrastructure. Using the Beelzebub honeypot framework, security analysts captured a complete attack sequence that led to the discovery and subsequent shutdown of...

New REMCOS Variant Leverages LNK Files to Evade Antivirus Detection and Empower Threat Actors

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a sophisticated malware campaign utilizing malicious Windows shortcut (LNK) files to deliver the REMCOS backdoor, demonstrating how threat actors continue to evolve their tactics to bypass security measures. The attack, identified through analysis of the file "ORDINE-DI-ACQUIST-7263535" (SHA256: 506ecb76cf8e39743ec06129d81873f0e4c1ebfe7a352fc5874d0fc60cc1d7c6), showcases...

Raven Stealer Malware – How a Telegram-based Threat Pilfers Login Details, Payment Info, and Autofill Data

In a rapidly evolving cybercrime landscape, a new information-stealing malware dubbed Raven Stealer has emerged, directly targeting Windows users and leveraging Telegram for real-time data exfiltration. First identified in July 2025 and actively distributed via GitHub and dedicated Telegram channels, this sophisticated Delphi/C++ malware lowers the barrier for even novice...

Developer Accounts Under Attack – How Threat Actors Are Exploiting Prettier Tooling Packages

The Node.js ecosystem faced a critical supply chain attack this week as several popular npm packages, including eslint-config-prettier and eslint-plugin-prettier were compromised through a coordinated phishing campaign. The breach highlights growing concerns about the security of open-source maintainers. It highlights the ease with which credentials can be...

SVF Botnet Infects Linux SSH Servers in Ongoing Threat Actor Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers at AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) have identified a sophisticated campaign targeting poorly secured Linux servers through SSH brute force attacks, deploying a Python-based DDoS botnet called SVF Bot that leverages Discord as its command-and-control infrastructure. Discord-Powered Botnet Architecture The SVF Botnet represents a...