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Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty faces cyber scam call impersonating Telecom Ministry, alleging obscene video misuse and Aadhaar linking threats. FIR under IT Act filed in Bengaluru; police trace fraudster amid rising "digital arrest" tactics targeting high-profile figures.

Iranian threat group Nimbus Manticore (UNC1549) targets job seekers with phishing via fake recruitment sites mimicking Boeing and Airbus, delivering evasive malware like MiniJunk and MiniBrowse. Explore tactics, expansion to Western Europe, and essential mitigations for defense and telecom sectors.

Attackers abuse Oracle Database Scheduler's External Jobs via extjobo.exe to execute commands, tunnel RDP with Ngrok, escalate privileges, and deploy ransomware. Learn about the breach tactics, cleanup methods, and key mitigations to secure database environments.

Kawa4096 ransomware, active since June 2025, attacks multinational firms using double extortion by stealing data before encryption and threatening public leaks. It employs partial encryption and deletes shadow copies to prevent recovery.

SentinelLABS uncovers MalTerminal, an early LLM-enabled malware using OpenAI's GPT-4 to dynamically create ransomware or reverse shells at runtime, evading detection and marking a new era in AI-driven cyber threats.

Zero Salarium's EDR-Freeze proof-of-concept uses Windows' MiniDumpWriteDump to freeze EDR and antivirus software indefinitely, offering a stealthy alternative to BYOVD attacks without third-party drivers or detection risks.

Trend Micro warns of cybercriminals using AI to create fake CAPTCHA pages that trick users into revealing sensitive data, boosting phishing success rates and challenging cybersecurity defenses.

A sophisticated phishing attack uses Facebook’s URL redirect service to trick users into entering login credentials on fake pages, stealing emails, phone numbers, and passwords.

Russian regional airline KrasAvia suffers a cyberattack causing website outage and halting online ticket sales. Flight operations switch to manual control as investigation continues.

The Everest ransomware group alleges stealing 600,000 lines of BMW’s internal documents, including audit reports and engineering files, and threatens public release. BMW has yet to confirm the breach or respond.

A zero-click flaw in ChatGPT’s Deep Research agent allowed attackers to exfiltrate sensitive Gmail data via hidden email prompts. OpenAI patched the service-side vulnerability in 2025 to prevent stealthy data leaks from its cloud infrastructure.

Insight Partners suffered a data breach from a social engineering attack that exposed personal data from HR and finance systems. The breach went undetected for nearly three months before ransomware deployment. Affected users receive identity protection.

The Pixie Dust attack targets vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to recover router PINs offline, allowing attackers to access wireless networks. Disabling WPS or updating firmware is essential to prevent this exploit.

Conor Fitzpatrick, creator of BreachForums, was sentenced to three years in prison for operating a massive cybercriminal forum with over 330,000 users and 14 billion stolen records. DOJ and FBI continue crackdown on dark web crime.

Discover how AI is becoming the new weapon against financial crime, with Themis’ AI Investigator platform cutting investigation times from weeks to minutes by revealing hidden criminal networks.

RevengeHotels (TA558) escalates cyberattacks with AI-crafted loaders delivering VenomRAT malware, targeting Windows users via phishing. The malware features stealth, persistence, and encrypted communication.

Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested 61 suspects involved in multi-state online frauds, recovering over ₹1.01 crore for victims. Authorities urge vigilance and prompt reporting to combat rising cybercrime.

A severe vulnerability in LG WebOS smart TVs enables attackers on the local network to bypass authentication, gain root access, and fully compromise the device. Update your firmware immediately to protect your TV.

A ₹48 lakh loan turned into an ₹1.5 crore fraud as four Nagpur family members allegedly duped Nanded businessman Shantilal Jain. FIR registered after EOW probe.

Two medium-severity vulnerabilities in Spring Framework and Spring Security enable authorization bypass via flawed annotation detection on generic superclasses. Upgrade to fixed versions immediately to secure your applications.