'Encrypt It Already' Campaign Pushes Big Tech to Prioritize E2E Encryption
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is urging major technology companies to follow through on their promises to implement end-to-end encryption (E2E) by default across their services, as privacy concerns mount amid increased AI use.
China-Linked Amaranth-Dragon Exploits WinRAR Flaw in Espionage Campaigns
Threat actors affiliated with China have been attributed to a fresh set of cyber espionage campaigns targeting government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia throughout 2025. Check Point Research is tracking the previously undocumented activity cluster under the mo
Vishing for Access: Tracking the Expansion of ShinyHunters-Branded SaaS Data Theft
Introduction Mandiant has identified an expansion in threat activity that uses tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) consistent with prior ShinyHunters-branded extortion operations. These operations primarily leverage sophisticated voice phishing (vishing) and victim-brande
Guidance from the Frontlines: Proactive Defense Against ShinyHunters-Branded Data Theft Targeting SaaS
Introduction Mandiant is tracking a significant expansion and escalation in the operations of threat clusters associated with ShinyHunters-branded extortion. As detailed in our companion report, 'Vishing for Access: Tracking the Expansion of ShinyHunters-Branded SaaS Data Theft',
Google Gemini Flaw Turns Calendar Invites Into Attack Vector
The indirect prompt injection vulnerability allows an attacker to weaponize invites to circumvent Google's privacy controls and access private data.
Beyond the Watering Hole: APT24's Pivot to Multi-Vector Attacks
Written by: Harsh Parashar, Tierra Duncan, Dan Perez Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is tracking a long-running and adaptive cyber espionage campaign by APT24, a People's Republic of China (PRC)-nexus threat actor. Spanning three years, APT24 has been deploying BADAUDIO,
Sanctioned but Still Spying: Intellexa’s Prolific Zero-Day Exploits Continue
Introduction Despite extensive scrutiny and public reporting, commercial surveillance vendors continue to operate unimpeded. A prominent name continues to surface in the world of mercenary spyware, Intellexa. Known for its “Predator” spyware, the company was sanctioned by the US
Dismantling Defenses: Trump 2.0 Cyber Year in Review
The Trump administration has pursued a staggering range of policy pivots this past year that threaten to weaken the nation’s ability and willingness to address a broad spectrum of technology challenges, from cybersecurity and privacy to countering disinformation, fraud and corrup
Navigating Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws in 2026 Will Prove Difficult
No matter what new laws or regulations make the cut for 2026, it's clear that compliance challenges will persist and federal legislation will be limited.
What Should We Learn From How Attackers Leveraged AI in 2025?
Old Playbook, New Scale: While defenders are chasing trends, attackers are optimizing the basics The security industry loves talking about "new" threats. AI-powered attacks. Quantum-resistant encryption. Zero-trust architectures. But looking around, it seems like the most effecti
China-Linked APT Exploited Sitecore Zero-Day in Critical Infrastructure Intrusions
A threat actor likely aligned with China has been observed targeting critical infrastructure sectors in North America since at least last year. Cisco Talos, which is tracking the activity under the name UAT-8837, assessed it to be a China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) ac