Hook for Gold: Inside GoldFactory’s Сampaign That Turns Apps Into Goldmines

In February 2024, Group-IB uncovered sophisticated mobile threat campaigns that show how fast banking malware is evolving across the Asia-Pacific region. Ongoing monitoring of this evolving threat revealed a surge of aggressive mobile Trojans targeting both iOS and Android users, Read More …

Iranian hacker group deploys malicious Snake game to target Egyptian and Israeli critical infrastructure

An Iranian-aligned hacking group tracked as ‘MuddyWater’ has dramatically shifted tactics in attacks against Israeli and Egyptian critical infrastructure. Previous campaigns by the group, observed by ESET Research, were characteristically noisy in their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) making them Read More …

Fintech firm Marquis alerts dozens of US banks and credit unions of a data breach after ransomware attack

Fintech company Marquis is notifying dozens of U.S. banks and credit unions that they had customer data stolen in a cyberattack earlier this year. Details of the cyberattack emerged this week after Marquis filed data breach notices with several U.S. Read More …

Attackers have a new way to slip past your MFA

Attackers are using a tool called Evilginx to steal session cookies, letting them bypass the need for a multi-factor authentication (MFA) token. Researchers are warning about a rise in cases where this method is used against educational institutions. Evilginx is Read More …

A data breach at analytics giant Mixpanel leaves a lot of open questions

A cybersecurity incident at analytics provider Mixpanel announced just hours before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend could set a new standard for how not to announce a data breach. To recap: In a bare bones blog post last Wednesday, Mixpanel Read More …

Unraveling Water Saci’s New Multi-Format, AI-Enhanced Attacks Propagated via WhatsApp

Brazil has seen a recent surge of threats delivered via WhatsApp. As observed in Trend Micro previously published research on the SORVEPOTEL malware and the broader Water Saci campaignopen on a new tab, this popular platform has been used to Read More …

Google patches 107 Android flaws, including two being actively exploited

  Google has patched 107 vulnerabilities in Android in its December 2025 Android Security Bulletin, including two high-severity flaws that are being actively exploited. The December updates are available for Android 13, 14, 15, and 16. Android vendors are notified Read More …

NHS Highland staff ‘poor practice’ sparks fears of heightened risk of a major cyber attack

NHS Highland is at heightened risk of falling prey to a major cyber attack in part due to “poor practice” by some staff members. The warning, contained in a report to the board assessing risk levels faced in a range Read More …

FTC cracks down on education tech company after massive student data breach

The Federal Trade Commission took action against Illuminate Education on December 1, 2025, after the Wisconsin-based company suffered a massive data breach that exposed personal information of more than 10 million students. In late December 2021, a hacker used login Read More …