LNK Malware Leverages Windows Binaries to Evade Security Tools and Run Malicious Code
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a sophisticated malware campaign that exploits Windows shortcut (.LNK) files distributed through Discord to deploy a multi-functional Remote Access Trojan...
Nimbus Manticore Launches Malware Campaign Against Defense and Telecom
Nimbus Manticore, an Iran-linked advanced persistent threat (APT), has intensified a covert campaign targeting defense manufacturing, telecommunications, and aviation sectors in Western Europe.
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Fake Hiring Scams Lead to Advanced Malware Attacks on Job Seekers
Since early 2025, researchers at Check Point have observed Nimbus Manticore, also known as UNC1549 or Smoke Sandstorm, escalating its cyber‐espionage activities by exploiting...
MuddyWater Leverages New Malware and Cloud Infrastructure to Evade Detection
Iran-linked advanced persistent threat group MuddyWater has intensified its operations in 2025 by deploying a suite of custom backdoors and migrating its command-and-control infrastructure...
New CountLoader Malware Uses Weaponized PDF to Deliver Ransomware
Russian-linked cybercriminals have introduced an advanced malware loader, dubbed CountLoader, in a series of phishing attacks against Ukrainian targets.
Delivered via a fake Ukrainian police...
