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List of AI Tools Promoted by Threat Actors in Underground Forums and Their Capabilities

The cybercrime landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation in 2025, with artificial intelligence emerging as a cornerstone technology for malicious actors operating in underground forums. According to Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), the underground marketplace for illicit AI tools has...

AI-Powered Ransomware Is the Emerging Threat That Could Bring Down Your Organization

The cybersecurity landscape has entered an unprecedented era of sophistication with the emergence of AI-powered ransomware attacks. Recent research from MIT Sloan and Safe Security reveals a shocking statistic: 80% of ransomware attacks now utilize artificial intelligence. This represents a...

How Windows Command-line Utility PsExec Can Be Abused To Execute Malicious Code

PsExec represents one of the most contradictory tools in the cybersecurity landscape, a legitimate system administration utility that has become a cornerstone of malicious lateral movement campaigns. Recent threat intelligence reports indicate that PsExec remains among the top five tools...

Lesson From Cisco ASA 0-Day RCE Vulnerability That Actively Exploited In The Wild

The cybersecurity landscape experienced a significant escalation in September 2025, when Cisco disclosed multiple critical zero-day vulnerabilities affecting its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) platforms. At the center of this security crisis lies CVE-2025-20333, a devastating...

Top Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild in 2025

The cybersecurity landscape in 2025 has been marked by an unprecedented surge in zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited by threat actors. According to recent data, more than 23,600 vulnerabilities were published in the first half of 2025 alone, representing a...

Lessons Learned From Massive npm Supply Chain Attack Using “Shai-Hulud” Self-Replicating Malware

The JavaScript ecosystem experienced one of its most sophisticated and damaging supply chain attacks in September 2025, when a novel self-replicating worm dubbed "Shai-Hulud" compromised over 477 npm packages, marking the first successful automated propagation campaign in the npm registry's...

ACR Stealer – Uncovering Attack Chains, Functionalities And IOCs

ACR Stealer represents one of the most sophisticated information-stealing malware families actively circulating in 2025, distinguished by its advanced evasion techniques and comprehensive data harvesting capabilities. Originally emerging in March 2024 as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) offering on Russian-speaking cybercrime forums,...

What Are The Takeaways From The Scattered LAPSUS $Hunters Statement?

The well-known group of cybercriminals called Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters released a surprising farewell statement on BreachForums. This manifesto, a mix of confession and strategic deception, offers vital insights into the changing landscape of modern cybercrime and the increasing pressure from...

New Clickfix Attack Promises “Free WiFi” But Delivers Powershell-Based Malware

The Cybersecuritynews researcher team uncovered a sophisticated social engineering campaign that is exploiting the public's need for free internet access, using deceptive Wi-Fi portals to trick users into downloading and executing PowerShell-based malware. Dubbed the "Clickfix" attack, this method turns...

Lessons from Salesforce/Salesloft Drift Data Breaches – Detailed Case Study

The Salesloft Drift data breaches of August 2025 stand as one of the most significant supply chain attacks in SaaS history, demonstrating how a single compromised integration can cascade into widespread organizational exposure. This sophisticated campaign, staged by the threat...

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