Topic: government targeting
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Gambling Network Secretly Doubles as Cybercrime Infrastructure
A long-running cybercrime network, active since around 2011, disguises itself as an illegal online gambling service while operating a massive malware and command-and-control infrastructure primarily targeting Indonesian citizens. The operation uses an extensive network of over 328,000 domains, hi...
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Chinese APT 'Phantom Taurus' Deploys Net-Star Malware in Global Attacks
A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group called Phantom Taurus has been targeting government bodies and telecommunications providers globally for over two years, using unique tactics and custom malware like Specter, Net-Star, and Ntospy. The group focuses on high-value targets such as ministries o...
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China-Linked Hackers Exploit Cisco Firewall Zero-Days
Cisco has released emergency patches for two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362) in its ASA and FTD firewall software, linked to the ArcaneDoor espionage campaign. The vulnerabilities allowed attackers, suspected to be a China-based group, to execute co...
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Microsoft Outlook Blocks Malicious SVG Image Attacks
Microsoft has blocked potentially dangerous inline SVG images in Outlook to counter rising cyberattacks exploiting this format, with a global rollout from early September to mid-October 2025. The update affects fewer than 0.1% of images, showing empty spaces for blocked SVGs while still supportin...
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