SilkParasite Espionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments with Five New RATs
A newly uncovered cyber espionage operation dubbed SilkParasite has been targeting government bodies in Central Asia, according to a technical report from…
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SilkParasite: China-Nexus Espionage Group Targets Central Asian Governments
SilkParasite is a China-nexus cyber espionage threat cluster first discovered in late 2025. It targets government bodies in Central Asia, using a…
UAC-0063: Prior Threat Actor Targeting Central Asia
UAC-0063 is a threat actor previously identified as targeting Central Asia, often using cyber espionage tactics. It is one of the groups…
Cavern C2 Framework Evolves with DNS and Google Apps Script to Evade Detection
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered new components in the Cavern (aka Cav3rn) command-and-control (C2) framework, used by Iranian nation-state hackers in attacks targeting…
APT42: Iranian Cyber Espionage Group
APT42 is an Iranian hacking group known for intelligence collection through patient human targeting. It has recently used TAMECAT malware and generative…
Mustang Panda Deploys Signed Windows Rootkit in Updated CoolClient Backdoor
Mustang Panda (aka HoneyMyte) has been observed deploying an updated version of the CoolClient backdoor that includes a signed Windows kernel-mode rootkit,…
Apple Warns Users in 110 Countries of Mercenary Spyware Targeting
Apple has issued a fresh batch of threat notifications to customers in 110 countries, warning that they may be targeted by mercenary…
China-Linked Jewelbug Uses XG-Web for Government Espionage and Crypto Fraud
The China-linked threat actor known as Jewelbug has been observed conducting cyber espionage against governments and militaries while simultaneously running a cryptocurrency…
Jewelbug: China-Linked Hackers-for-Hire Group
Jewelbug is a China-based hackers-for-hire group that conducts cyber espionage against governments and militaries in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and South…
New PATCHCORD Backdoor Targets Afghan Telecom and Indian Critical Infrastructure
Afghan telecom providers and South Asian critical infrastructure organizations are the targets of a new campaign delivering a previously undocumented backdoor called…