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Alex Berninger, Senior Manager of Intelligence at Red Canary, and Mike Wylie, Director, Threat Hunting at Zscaler, join to discuss four phishing lures in campaigns dropping RMM tools. Red Canary and Zscaler uncovered phishing campaigns delivering legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools—like ITarian, PDQ, SimpleHelp, and Atera—to gain stealthy access to victim systems. Attackers used four main lures (fake browser updates, meeting invites, party invitations, and fake government forms) and often deployed multiple RMM tools in quick succession to establish persistent access and deliver additional malware. 

The report highlights detection opportunities, provides indicators of compromise, and stresses the importance of monitoring authorized RMM usage, scrutinizing trusted services like Cloudflare R2, and enforcing strict network and endpoint controls.

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 You’re invited: Four phishing lures in campaigns dropping RMM tools

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Two RMMs walk into a phish… [Research Saturday]

Cyber Command names a new head of AI. The UK introduces its long-delayed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. Researchers highlight a critical Oracle Identity Manager flaw. Salesforce warns customers of a third-party data breach. Italy’s state-owned railway operator leaks sensitive information. SonicWall patches firewalls and email security devices. The US charges four individuals with conspiring to illegally export restricted Nvidia AI chips to China. The SEC drops its lawsuit against SolarWinds. NSO group claims a permanent injunction could cause irreparable and potentially existential harm. Maria Varmazis of the T-Minus Space Daily show sits down with General Daniel Karbler (Ret.) to discuss his consulting work for A House of Dynamite, the newly released Netflix film. Roses are red, violets are blue, this poem just jailbroke your AI too.

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Maria Varmazis of the T-Minus Space Daily show sits down with Lt. General Daniel Karbler (Ret.) to discuss his consulting work for A House of Dynamite, the newly released Netflix film. This is an excerpt of T-Minus Deep Space airing tomorrow in all of your favorite podcast app. 

Selected Reading

Cyber Command Taps Reid Novotny as New AI Chief (MeriTalk)

UK's New Cybersecurity Bill Takes Aim at Ransomware Gangs and State-Backed Hackers (Fortra)

Critical Oracle Identity Manager Flaw Possibly Exploited as Zero-Day (SecurityWeek)

Salesforce alerts customers of data breach traced to a supply chain partner (CXOtoday)

Massive data leak hits Italian railway operator Ferrovie dello Stato via Almaviva hack (Security Affairs)

SonicWall Patches High-Severity Flaws in Firewalls, Email Security Appliance (SecurityWeek)

Four charged with plotting to sneak Nvidia chips into China (The Register)

SEC voluntarily dismisses SolarWinds lawsuit (The Record)

NSO Group argues WhatsApp injunction threatens existence, future U.S. government work (CyberScoop)

Adversarial Poetry as a Universal Single-Turn Jailbreak Mechanism in Large Language Models (Arxiv)

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AI meets the chain of command.

In this special episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton, Senior Director of Thought Leadership for Unit 42, sits down with Stav Setty, Principal Researcher at Palo Alto Networks, to unpack Jingle Thief a cloud-only, identity-driven campaign that turned Microsoft 365 into a gift card printing press. Stav explains how the Morocco based group known as Atlas Lion lived off the land inside M365 for months at a time, using tailored phishing and smishing pages, URL tricks, and internal phishing to compromise one user and quietly pivot to dozens more.

Together, David and Stav walk through how the attackers abused legitimate identity features like device registration, MFA resets, inbox forwarding rules, and ServiceNow style access requests to blend into normal business workflows and monetize “digital cash” in the form of gift cards. They dig into why MFA alone is not safety, why identity is now the real perimeter, and how behavioral analytics, UEBA, and ITDR can piece together small signals into a clear story of compromise.

You’ll come away with practical steps to harden identity posture, spot early warning signs in cloud environments, and protect high value systems where trust can be turned directly into profit. To go deeper on this campaign and the Atlas Lion threat actor, read the Unit 42 article Jingle Thief Inside a Cloud-Based Gift Card Fraud Campaign at https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cloud-based-gift-card-fraud-campaign/

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Inside Jingle Thief Cloud Fraud Unwrapped [Threat Vector]

The US and allies sanction Russian bulletproof hosting providers. The White House looks to sue states over AI regulations. The US Border Patrol flags citizens’ “suspicious” travel patterns. Lawmakers seek to strengthen the SEC’s cybersecurity posture. A new Android banking trojan captures content from end-to-end encrypted apps. A hidden browser API raises security concerns. Fortinet patches a zero-day. A Philippine former mayor gets life in prison for scam center human trafficking. Our guest is Cliff Crosland, CEO and Co-founder at Scanner.dev, discussing why security data lakes are ideal for AI in the SOC. Green energy gets hijacked for a blockchain side-hustle. 

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CyberWire Guest

On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Cliff Crosland, CEO and Co-founder at Scanner.dev, discussing why security data lakes are ideal for AI in the SOC. Listen to Cliff's full conversation here. 

Selected Reading

Russian bulletproof hosting provider sanctioned over ransomware ties (Bleeping Computer)

White House drafts order directing Justice Department to sue states that pass AI regulations (Washington Post)

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns (Associated Press)

Lawmakers reintroduce bill to bolster cybersecurity at Securities and Exchange Commission (The Record)

Multi-threat Android malware Sturnus steals Signal, WhatsApp messages (Bleeping Computer)

Hidden API in Comet AI browser raises security red flags for enterprises (CSO Online)

Eternidade Stealer Trojan Fuels Aggressive Brazil Cybercrime (Infosecurity Magazine)

Fortinet Patches Actively Exploited FortiWeb Zero Day Flaw (HIPAA Journal)

Ex-Philippine mayor Alice Guo given life sentence for human trafficking (Reuters)

Wind farm worker sentenced after turning turbines into a secret crypto mine (Bitdefender)

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Eviction notice for Media Land.

Cloudflare’s outage is rooted in an internal configuration error. The Trump administration is preparing a new national cyber strategy. CISA gives federal agencies a week to secure a new Fortinet flaw. MI5 warns that China is using LinkedIn headhunters and covert operatives to target lawmakers. Experts question the national security risks of TP-Link routers. The China-aligned PlushDaemon threat group hijacks software updates. Researchers discover WhatsApp’s entire global member directory accessible online without protection. LG Energy Solution confirms a ransomware attack. ShinySp1d3r makes its debut. Rotem Tsadok, Director of Security Operations and Forensics at Varonis, is sharing lessons learned from thousands of forensics investigations. A judge says Google’s claims to water use secrecy are all wet. 

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CyberWire Guest

On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Rotem Tsadok, Director of Security Operations and Forensics at Varonis, sharing lessons learned from thousands of forensics investigations. Listen to Rotem's full conversation here. 

Selected Reading

Cloudflare blames this week's massive outage on database issues (Bleeping Computer)

National cyber strategy will include focus on ‘shaping adversary behavior,’ White House official says (The Record)

CISA gives govt agencies 7 days to patch new Fortinet flaw (Bleeping Computer)

Chinese Spies Are Using LinkedIn to Target U.K. Lawmakers, MI5 Warns (The New York Times)

No evidence that TP-Link routers are a Chinese security threat (CSO Online)

PlushDaemon compromises network devices for adversary-in-the-middle attacks (welivesecurity)

3.5 Billion Accounts: Complete WhatsApp Directory Retrieved and Evaluated (heise online)

LG Energy Solution reports ransomware attack, hackers claim theft of 1.7 terabytes of data (beyondmachines)

Meet ShinySp1d3r: New Ransomware-as-a-Service created by ShinyHunters (Bleeping Computer)

Google Strives To Keep Data Center Water Use Secret After Judge Orders Records Released (Roanoke Rambler)

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The oversized file that stalled the internet.

Cloudflare suffers a major outage. Google issues an emergency Chrome update. Logitech discloses a data breach. CISA plans a major hiring push. The House renews the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. The GAO warns military personnel are oversharing online. Tech groups urge governments worldwide to reject proposals that weaken or bypass encryption. Australian authorities blame outdated software for the death of a telecom customer. An alleged Void Blizzard hacker faces extradition to the US. Our guest is Kevin Kennedy from ManTech discussing the future battlefield and the importance of integrating non-kinetic effects. AI meets the IRS. What could possibly go wrong?

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On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by ⁠Kevin Kennedy⁠ from ⁠ManTech⁠ discussing the future battlefield and the importance of integrating non-kinetic effects. You can hear Kevin's full conversation here. 

Selected Reading

Cloudflare outage causes error messages across the internet (The Guardian)

Google releases emergency Chrome update to patch actively exploited vulnerability (Beyond Machines)

Logitech discloses data breach after Clop claims (The Record)

CISA, eyeing China, plans hiring spree to rebuild its depleted ranks (Cybersecurity Dive)

Full renewal of state and local cyber grants program passes in House (The Record)

Pentagon and soldiers let too many secrets slip on socials (The Register)

Dozens of groups call for governments to protect encryption (CyberScoop)

Australia's TPG Telecom links customer's death to outdated Samsung phone (Reuters)

Alleged Void Blizzard hacker arrested in Thailand (SC Media)

Intuit signs $100M+ deal with OpenAI to bring its apps to ChatGPT (TechCrunch)

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A morning without Cloudflare.

Managing identity has been an evolving challenge as networks have only continued to grow and become more sophisticated. In this current landscape, these challenges have only become further exacerbated with new emerging technologies. 

In this episode of CISO Perspectives, host ⁠Kim Jones⁠ sits down with Richard Bird from Singular AI to discuss this evolving paradigm. Throughout this conversation, Kim and Richard tackle how managing identity has evolved and how security leaders can get ahead of AI to better secure their systems and networks.

Want more CISO Perspectives?

Check out a companion ⁠⁠blog post⁠⁠ by our very own Ethan Cook, where he breaks down key insights, shares behind-the-scenes context, and highlights research that complements this episode.
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Fraud and Identity [CISO Perspectives]

The Pentagon is spending millions on AI hacking. The New York Times investigates illicit crypto funds. Researchers uncover widespread remote code execution flaws in AI inference engines. Police in India arrest CCTV hackers. Payroll Pirates use Google Ads to steal credentials and redirect salaries. A large-scale brand impersonation campaign delivers Gh0st RAT to Chinese-speaking users.A bitcoin mining company CEO gets scammed. Monday biz brief. On our Industry Voices segment with our Knowledge Partner SpecterOps, Chief Technology Officer Jared Atkinson is discussing Attack Path Management: Identities in Transit. Bitcoin big wigs learn to bite through plastic.

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CyberWire Guest

On our Industry Voices segment with our Knowledge Partner SpecterOps, Chief Technology Officer Jared Atkinson is discussing Attack Path Management: Identities in Transit. Hear more from Jared here. 

Cyber Things podcast 

Something strange has landed in all the cool podcast apps…

Cyber Things is a new three-part series from Armis that decodes real-world cyber threats through the lens of a certain Hawkins-based sci-fi phenomenon.

Just in time for the show’s final season, Rebecca Cradick leads us through a world where fiction meets cybersecurity.

Because sometimes the scariest villains aren’t in the Upside Down — they’re online.

You can check out Cyber Things on your favorite podcast app and on our website. On the site, you will find the trailer and Episode 1: The Unseen World available today! 

Selected Reading

The Pentagon Is Spending Millions On AI Hacking From Startup Twenty (Forbes)

The Crypto Industry’s $28 Billion in ‘Dirty Money’ (The New York Times)

The Coin Laundry, a global cryptocurrency investigation (International Consortium of Investigative Journalism)

"ShadowMQ" exploit pattern reported in major AI frameworks, enables remote code execution (Beyond Machines)

Gujarat: Hackers steal maternity ward CCTV videos in India cybercrime racket (BBC News)

Payroll Pirates: One Network, Hundreds of Targets (Check Point)

Digital Doppelgangers: Anatomy of Evolving Impersonation Campaigns Distributing Gh0st RAT (Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks)

Inside a Wild Bitcoin Heist: Five-Star Hotels, Cash-Stuffed Envelopes, and Vanishing Funds (WIRED)

UK prosecutors seize £4.11M in crypto from Twitter mega-hack culprit (The Register)

Tenzai emerges from stealth with $75 million in seed funding led by Greylock Partners. (N2K Pro)

How to Not Get Kidnapped for Your Bitcoin (The New York Times)

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The rise of AI-driven cyber offense.

Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. 

Founder and general partner of Rain Capital, Chenxi shares her story and how she conquered and got over the obstacle of fear to reach her goals in life. " I realized a lot of times my obstacle is my own fear rather than a real obstacle" Wang states, she also shares her story of breaking glass ceilings as a female founder and working in the field of cybersecurity. She hopes to be remembered for being a kind person and developing her own venture fund, as she shares her story to the top, she states what she does and how she got to be where she is today. We thank Chenxi for sharing her story.
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Chenxi Wang: Overcoming the obstacle of fear. [Venture Capital] [Career Notes]

Dr. Renée Burton, Vice President of Threat Intelligence from Infoblox, is sharing the team's work on "Deniability by Design: DNS-Driven Insights into a Malicious Ad Network." Infoblox returns with new threat actor research uncovering Vane Viper, a Cyprus-based holding company behind PropellerAds—one of the world’s largest advertising networks. The report reveals that Vane Viper isn’t just being exploited by criminals but operates as a criminal infrastructure itself, built to profit from fraud, malware, and disinformation through offshore entities and complex ownership structures. 

The findings highlight the growing convergence between adtech, cybercrime, and state-linked influence operations, suggesting that elements of the global digital advertising ecosystem are now functioning as infrastructure for large-scale cyber and disinformation campaigns.

The research can be found here:

 Deniability by Design: DNS-Driven Insights intoa Malicious Ad Network

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When clicks turn criminal. [Research Saturday]

On this Solution Spotlight, guest Dr. Mary Haigh, Global CISO of BAE Systems, speaks with N2K President Simone Petrella about moving beyond the technical to build a cybersecurity team.
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Solution Spotlight: Mary Haigh, Global CISO of BAE Systems, on building a cybersecurity team.

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