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Beyond the inbox: ThreatLabz 2025 Phishing Report reveals how phishing is evolving in the age of genAI

CIO

Tech support and job scams thrive: With over 159 million hits in 2024, scammers use job sites, social media, and live chat tools to impersonate recruiters or IT staff, stealing sensitive information, credentials, and payment details.

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Menlo Security announces $100M Series E on $800M valuation

TechCrunch

Menlo Security , a malware and phishing prevention startup, announced a $100 million Series E today on an $800 million valuation. “When they click a link or engage with a website, the safe visuals are guaranteed to be malware-free, no matter where you go or you end up,” Ben-Efraim said.

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Russia Targeting Ukrainian Military Recruits With Android, Windows Malware, Google Says

Ooda Loop

Russia has launched a cyber campaign targeting Ukrainian military recruits. Russia has begun a campaign to target Ukrainian military recruits. The campaign involves getting targets to download malware from a website which hosts anti-mobilization content.

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Headhunted? That dream job could be a trap

CIO

Here, an increasingly common method sees cybercriminals pretending to be recruiters targeting people in higher positions with sugarcoated offers of enticing jobs. This trend started with North Korean hackers posing as recruiters working for Meta. I myself have received an SMS via WhatsApp and a message via LinkedIn with a job offer.

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How Watchdog smuggles malware into your network as uninteresting photos

Lacework

This ancient technique has found its place in the world of malware, namely hiding malicious code within other files including image formatted files ( T1027.003 ). General indicators and signatures for steg malware are provided in the hunting section. Steg malware is uncommon relative to other malware. Malware Details.

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Dutch Engineer Used Water Pump to Get Billion-Dollar Stuxnet Malware Into Iranian Nuclear Facility: Report

Ooda Loop

The Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant’s investigation revealed a Dutch engineer recruited by the Netherlands’ intelligence services, the AIVD, likely played a role in deploying the Stuxnet malware at an Iranian nuclear facility.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Medusa Ransomware Impacting Critical Infrastructure, CISA Warns, While NIST Selects New Quantum-Resistant Algorithm

Tenable

Meanwhile, Tenable did a deep dive on DeepSeeks malware-creation capabilities. Medusa leaders recruit initial access brokers (IABs), tasking them with obtaining initial access into victims networks. To get all the details, read the blog DeepSeek Deep Dive Part 1: Creating Malware, Including Keyloggers and Ransomware.