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Android Droppers Now Deliver SMS Malware: A 300% Surge in Mobile Threats in 2024

Android Droppers Now Deliver SMS Malware: A 300% Surge in Mobile Threats in 2024

Mobile security is no longer an afterthought—it’s a frontline battlefield. In 2024, cybercriminals have doubled down on smartphones as their weapon of choice, and Android devices are bearing the brunt of this shift. According to DigiAlert’s analysis of recent threat intelligence, Android dropper apps—malicious applications disguised as legitimate tools—have emerged as the primary delivery mechanism for SMS-based malware.

Storm-0501 Campaign Exploits Microsoft Entra ID: Why Identity Has Become the New Cybersecurity Battlefield

Storm-0501 Campaign Exploits Microsoft Entra ID: Why Identity Has Become the New Cybersecurity Battlefield

In today’s hyper-connected world, identity is no longer just an administrative concern—it is the new perimeter of cybersecurity. The recent discovery of Storm-0501, a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory), has highlighted just how vulnerable organizations can be when attackers bypass traditional defenses and focus directly on identity systems.

When Trusted Tools Become Cyber Weapons: The Velociraptor Threat You Can’t Ignore

When Trusted Tools Become Cyber Weapons: The Velociraptor Threat You Can’t Ignore

In cybersecurity, the most dangerous attacks are not always the ones that arrive with flashy ransomware notes or obvious malware signatures. Increasingly, the most damaging threats are the ones that look entirely ordinary. They slip under the radar, disguised as everyday processes or, even worse, cloaked in the trust we place in our own tools.
A new and concerning trend highlights this shift: attackers are weaponizing Velociraptor, an open-source forensic and incident response tool, to infiltrate networks and exfiltrate data.

New UNC6384 Campaign Deploys PlugX via Captive Portal Attacks – Is Your Network Secure?

New UNC6384 Campaign Deploys PlugX via Captive Portal Attacks – Is Your Network Secure?

When you connect to a public Wi-Fi network, what’s the first thing you see?
Usually, a captive portal that login or “Agree to Terms & Conditions” page you click before getting access. For most people, it’s a routine step. But what if that portal wasn’t a harmless gateway, but instead a weaponized tool used by cybercriminals to infect your device?
That’s exactly what’s happening in a sophisticated cyber campaign launched by UNC6384, a threat actor now under global watch. By exploiting captive portals, UNC6384 is distributing the notorious PlugX malware, a remote access trojan capable of data theft, persistence, and further compromise.

New VS Code Vulnerability Exposes Developers to Supply Chain Attacks – Why It Matters for Every Organization

New VS Code Vulnerability Exposes Developers to Supply Chain Attacks – Why It Matters for Every Organization

The software development world just received another stark reminder of how critical our tools have become to the security of the digital ecosystem. Cybersecurity researchers recently disclosed a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VS Code)—one of the most widely used integrated development environments (IDEs) on the planet.

Malicious Go Module Discovered Posing as SSH Brute-Forcer – Why Supply Chain Attacks Demand Urgent Attention

Malicious Go Module Discovered Posing as SSH Brute-Forcer – Why Supply Chain Attacks Demand Urgent Attention

In today’s fast-moving digital world, software supply chains have become both a cornerstone of innovation and a prime target for attackers. A recent discovery reported by The Hacker News highlights a particularly troubling case: a malicious Go module named “golang.org/x/ssh” was found imitating the legitimate SSH library to deliver backdoor access.

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