- Coruna: The Mysterious Journey of a Powerful iOS Exploit Kit
March 3, 2026
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified a new and powerful exploit kit targeting Apple iPhone models running iOS version 13.0 (released in September 2019) up to version 17.2.1 (released in December 2023). The exploit kit, named “Coruna” by its developers, contained five full iOS exploit chains and a total of 23 exploits. The core technical ...
- US using cyber warfare to fracture Islamic regime from within its ranks
March 1, 2026
The United States is using cyber operations not only to disrupt Iran’s military capabilities but to pressure senior regime officials to defect, a former top commander of US Cyber Command told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, describing an information warfare campaign aimed at accelerating regime change from within. Using information warfare, Lt. Gen. Charles L. Moore Jr. ...
- GCHQ worker admits taking top secret data home
March 31, 2025
A former GCHQ intern has admitted risking national security by taking top secret data home with him on his mobile phone. Hasaan Arshad, 25, pleaded guilty to an offence under the Computer Misuse Act on what would have been the first day of his trial at the Old Bailey in London. The charge related to committing ...
- The Espionage Toolkit of Earth Alux: A Closer Look at its Advanced Techniques
March 31, 2025
The Earth Alux APT group’s schemes and tactics have been uncloaked through our relentless monitoring and investigation efforts. The China-linked intrusion set is actively launching cyberespionage attacks against the government, technology, logistics, manufacturing, telecommunications, IT services, and retail sectors. The first sighting of its activity was in the second quarter of 2023; back then, it was ...
- Oracle grapples with dual data breaches
March 31, 2025
Oracle is dealing with the fallout of a double data breach — one exposing patient data at US hospitals, and another raising concerns about its cloud security. Reports over the weekend suggest a breach at Oracle Health, formerly known as Cerner, has impacted multiple US healthcare organisations and hospitals. Threat actors are believed to have stolen ...
- Millions of solar power systems could be at risk of cyber attacks after researchers find flurry of vulnerabilities
March 30, 2025
The increasing use of solar power has exposed critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities in inverters, cloud computing services, and monitoring platforms, creating an insecure ecosystem where hackers can manipulate energy production, disrupt power grids, and steal sensitive data, posing serious risks to global energy infrastructure, experts have warned. A study by Forescout – Vedere Labs identified 46 new ...
- UK: Parents arrested after making ‘disparaging’ comments about school in WhatsApp chat
March 29, 2025
A mother and father have said they were arrested in front of their young daughter and held in a cell for 11 hours after making “disparaging” comments about her school. Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine Hertfordshire Constabulary officers turned up at their home after the school objected to criticisms. The couple were questioned on suspicion of ...
- A Deep Dive into Water Gamayun’s Arsenal and Infrastructure
March 28, 2025
Water Gamayun, a suspected Russian threat actor also known as EncryptHub and Larva-208, has been exploiting the MSC EvilTwin (CVE-2025-26633), a zero-day vulnerability that was patched on March 11. In the first installment of this two-part series, Trend Research discussed in depth its discovery of an Water Gamayun campaign exploiting this vulnerability. In this blog entry, ...
- Again and again, NSO Group’s customers keep getting their spyware operations caught
March 28, 2025
On Thursday, Amnesty International published a new report detailing attempted hacks against two Serbian journalists, allegedly carried out with NSO Group’s spyware Pegasus. The two journalists, who work for the Serbia-based Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN), received suspicious text messages including a link — basically a phishing attack, according to the nonprofit. In one case, Amnesty ...
- Cyberattacks climbing across Caribbean
March 28, 2025
Ransomware gangs FOG and Akira continue to be the main culprits behind a number of recent cyberattacks plaguing businesses locally and across the Caribbean, a cyber-security expert has indicated. According to Rory Ebanks, director of cybersecurity at Symptai Consulting Limited, the two ransomware gangs, which both emerged in the last three years, primarily exploit vulnerabilities in ...