Hacker

Kandji uncovers a September 2025 campaign where attackers clone Homebrew sites to inject malware like Odyssey Stealer via clipboard tricks—exploit C2 servers and bypass trust; mitigate by verifying sources and using endpoint monitoring.

Attackers use zero-day in Edge's IE Mode Chakra engine to trick users into legacy reloads, enabling RCE and SYSTEM access for malware. Microsoft disabled easy triggers—configure manually via Settings, migrate from IE, and prioritize modern web standards to stay secure.

"Trinity of Chaos" group (Muddled Libra, Bling Libra, LAPSUS$) steals 1B Salesforce records targeting retail/hospitality; launches DLS October 3, 2025, with FBI seizure October 9. EaaS model enables fraud—implement zero trust and ISAC intel to defend against data theft.

High-severity CVE-2025-61884 (CVSS 7.5) in Oracle E-Business Suite's Configurator allows unauthenticated HTTP attacks to access sensitive data (versions 12.2.3-12.2.14). Follows Cl0p-linked CVE-2025-61882 exploits—apply updates, segment networks, and scan for vulnerabilities now.

Public Wi-Fi exposes you to MitM attacks and data theft—learn to spot evil twin hotspots, use VPNs for encryption, enable 2FA, and stick to cellular for sensitive tasks to protect against rising breaches in cafes and airports.

In a FinOptiCorp scenario, attackers exploit LLM "FinBot" via prompt injection and OWASP flaws for data leaks, RCE, and model theft—Trend Micro's Vision One™ AI Security provides AI Scanner, Guard, and layered defenses to secure generative AI against backdoor risks.

OpenAI's October 2025 report reveals bans on ChatGPT accounts linked to PRC-affiliated groups like UNKDROPPITCH, who leveraged AI to debug malware (GOVERSHELL, HealthKick), craft targeted phishing, and build surveillance tools—disrupting 40+ networks; models block direct threats but highlight efficiency risks in cyber ops.

Sucuri uncovers stealthy PHP code injections in WordPress theme files (functions.php) exploiting weak permissions and outdated plugins to fetch obfuscated JS from brazilc[.]com, enabling pop-ups, redirects, and Cloudflare-mimicking iframes—update themes, tighten permissions, and monitor scripts to secure sites.

Microsoft alerts on cybercriminals and state actors abusing Teams' messaging, calls, and sharing for full attack lifecycle—from reconnaissance with TeamsEnum to exfiltration via GraphRunner and extortion by Octo Tempest. Harden identities, monitor anomalies, and train users to mitigate.

Check Point uncovers Iranian-aligned Nimbus Manticore's (UNC1549) spear-phishing campaign hitting defense, telecom, and aviation in Denmark, Sweden, Portugal. Fake job portals deliver MiniJunk backdoor and MiniBrowse stealer via advanced DLL side-loading—boost phishing defenses now.