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Eset Links Group's Growth to Integrated Endpoint-Killing ToolsEset researchers say the rapidly growing Gentlemen ransomware operation differentiates itself by supplying affiliates with a standardized EDR-killer suite that disables security tools, quickly incorporates newly disclosed vulnerable drivers and helps scale attacks across multiple regions worldwide.

Researchers Identified Two Undocumented Variants Used Since 2023Eset uncovered two previously undocumented Windows variants of the China-linked SprySocks backdoor tied to FishMonger and iSoon, revealing expanded espionage capabilities, rootkit-based stealth and continued targeting of government organizations across Asia and Central America.

Eset Says Threat Actor Redirected Efforts From Foreign OperationsEset linked OceanLotus, also known as APT32, to a supply-chain attack on Vietnam's FireAnt financial platform and a prolonged intrusion into a transport infrastructure company, suggesting the state-aligned threat actor is increasingly focused on gathering intelligence from domestic targets.

Former Forescout CEO, Trend Micro COO Mohamed Succeeds Corey Thomas After 13 YearsRapid7 has appointed former Forescout CEO Wael Mohamed as chief executive, betting that a renewed focus on AI-driven security operations can revive growth and investor confidence after years of slowing revenue, shrinking valuation and activist shareholder pressure.

Website Popular in Korean Ethnic Enclave in China Hosts Apps Laced With a BackdoorA North Korean hacking group has been spying on a Korean ethnic enclave in China by infiltrating the Android apps of a regional gaming platform that hosts digital card and board games. Researchers attributed the supply-chain attack to a threat actor that Eset tracks as ScarCruft.

Eset Researchers Discover Trove of Go-Based MalwareResearchers uncovered a Chinese-linked cyberespionage group after attackers left command and control credentials embedded in malware, exposing internal operations, testing environments and thousands of messages tied to campaigns targeting a Mongolia government agency.

AI is changing cybercrime in a big way. Autonomous AI agents could soon carry out entire attacks on their own -scanning servers, testing vulnerabilities, refining exploits and even launching phishing campaigns from start to finish, said David Sancho, senior threat researcher at Trend Micro.

Jason Rolleston: Unified Agent and AI Aim to Boost Midmarket Security CapabilitiesBroadcom's integration of Symantec and Carbon Black promises a unified single-agent framework and AI-enhanced threat detection to help small and midmarket businesses defend against sophisticated cyberthreats with limited resources, said Jason Rolleston.

AI is changing cybercrime in a big way. Autonomous AI agents could soon carry out entire attacks on their own -scanning servers, testing vulnerabilities, refining exploits and even launching phishing campaigns from start to finish, said David Sancho, senior threat researcher at Trend Micro.

COO Kevin Simzer Says 'Model Enables Testing of Threats Across Real-World Topologies'By using telemetry from endpoints, servers, cloud and email, Trend Micro's digital twin can safely simulate cyberattacks across a full enterprise. COO Kevin Simzer said it supports risk modeling and testing of controls, offering insights beyond legacy red-teaming exercises.

Also, Microsoft Badly Patches LNK Flaw, Australian Sentenced for 'Evil Twin' HackThis week, the React flaw, a belated Windows fix, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Signal group posed operational risk, more North Korean npm packages. An Australian jailed for Wi-Fi "evil twin" crimes. The US FTC will send $15.3 million to Avast users. A London council said attackers stole data.

MuddyWater Hides Malware With Game Delay TechniqueIranian nation-state hackers took inspiration from a mobile phone time-killing mainstay, say security researchers who spotted hackers downloading malware masquerading as the Snake video game. A callback to the game isn't nostalgia, say researchers at Eset.

Symantec Says It Spotted Likely Supply Chain HackSuspected Chinese state-linked hackers reportedly breached a Russian IT service provider in an espionage campaign targeting government-related networks. Symantec uncovered Chinese hackers they named Jewelbug, infiltrating a Russian company between January and May.

Eset: Lazarus Group Shares Backdoor With Newer Pyongyang Threat ActorA gang of North Korean hackers behind fake IT job recruitment scams now have access to a remote access Trojan favored by their more technically advanced counterparts tracked collectively as the Lazarus Group, say security researchers.

Malware Not Yet Deployed in the Wild, Says EsetNew malware dubbed HybridPetya spotted on VirusTotal is adding to steadily growing pile of bootkits, creating more opportunities for hackers to infect desktops before the operating system and antivirus programs load. No telemetry exists showing HybridPetya has been deployed in the wild.

Trend Micro Researchers Uncover New Ransomware StrainA newly identified ransomware group is targeting victims across the Asia Pacific region using custom-built evasion capabilities that could pose a "significant threat" to organizations, warn researchers at security firm Trend Micro. The Gentlemen deploys customized methods tailored to each target.

Phishing Emails Disguise Malware as Contract FilesA Russian cybersecurity company is warning that hackers are targeting Russia's industrial sector using a previously undocumented spyware, reeling them in with contract-themed emails lures. Kaspersky dubbed the spyware "Batavia." but doesn't attribute the campaign to a threat actor.

This Is Not the Malicious Code You're Looking For, Malware Tells AIIf you can't outsmart the antivirus, maybe you can sweet-talk the algorithm into looking the other way. Security researchers discovered what appears to be the first known attempt to deploy prompt injection against artificial intelligence-powered malware analysis.