Topic: compromised accounts
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Massive YouTube Malware Ring Uncovered by Researchers
Security researchers uncovered the "YouTube Ghost Network," a deceptive malware operation using fake or hijacked channels to distribute harmful software and phishing links through enticing offers like free game cheats or cracked applications. The network employed a sophisticated structure with di...
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Stellar Cyber Boosts Identity Security with ITDR Features
Stellar Cyber is launching Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) at Black Hat USA 2025, integrating it into its AI-driven SecOps platform to combat credential-based attacks. Identity threats are now the primary attack vector, with 70% of breaches starting with compromised credentials; Stell...
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ChocoPoC malware targets researchers using trojanized exploits
Attackers are targeting cybersecurity researchers by hosting trojanized proof-of-concept exploits on GitHub that automatically install malicious Python packages from PyPI, ultimately deploying a RAT called ChocoPoC. The ChocoPoC RAT can execute commands, steal browser data and passwords, exfiltra...
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Oracle Hackers Target Executives with Extortion Emails
A sophisticated hacking campaign is targeting top-level executives at major corporations with extortion emails, claiming to have stolen sensitive data from Oracle's widely used business software products, though these claims remain unverified. The attackers, linked to the Clop ransomware gang, us...
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Microsoft Office Patch: Urgent Fix for Russian-State Hackers
A Russian state-linked hacking group (APT28/Fancy Bear) rapidly exploited a critical Microsoft Office vulnerability (CVE-2026-21509) within two days of its patch, compromising diplomatic, transport, and defense organizations in multiple countries. The campaign was exceptionally stealthy, using en...
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