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  • Microsoft Teams to get AI-powered, context-aware phishing detection

    BleepingComputerOct 23, 2026News

    Microsoft has announced plans to add AI-powered phishing detection to Teams messages starting in early November 2026. [...]

    Read more:BleepingComputer

  • Inside the LiteLLM 1.107.0 supply chain compromise: Credential theft through Python startup hooks

    Microsoft Security BlogOct 23, 2026Vendor Research

    Microsoft Threat Intelligence analyzes the LiteLLM 1.107.0 compromise, including Python startup hooks, credential theft, remote code loading, detections, and mitigations. The post Inside the LiteLLM 1.107.0 supply chain compromise: Credential theft through Pyt

    Read more:Microsoft Security Blog

  • Cyber Insurance's New Reality: Underwriting Isn't Enough

    Dark ReadingOct 23, 2026News

    Rising AI, social engineering, and cloud risks are pushing carriers beyond risk transfer and deeper into cybersecurity itself.

    Read more:Dark Reading

  • Resident Evil maker Capcom warns of phishing after 11.7 million records exposed

    Malwarebytes LabsOct 23, 2026Vendor Research

    Exposed email addresses could put CAPCOM ID users at risk of phishing. Passwords were also changed without permission on 196 accounts.

    Read more:Malwarebytes Labs

  • Machine speed attacks require machine speed detection and response

    BleepingComputerOct 22, 2026News

    Attackers can steal credentials and begin exfiltrating data within minutes, often before security teams can respond. Exaforce examines real-world attacks involving stolen GitHub tokens, malicious AI installers, and MFA phishing, explaining why faster detection

    Read more:BleepingComputer

  • “Next Exploit Opportunities”: How a Threat Actor Used AI to Help Plan and Execute Multiple Types of Cybercrime Activities

    Unit 42 (Palo Alto Networks)Oct 21, 2026Vendor Research

    An investigation into a threat actor bypassing AI safety controls to coordinate credential theft, VoIP fraud planning, and database exfiltration. The post “Next Exploit Opportunities”: How a Threat Actor Used AI to Help Plan and Execute Multiple Types of Cyber

    Read more:Unit 42 (Palo Alto Networks)

  • Google Chrome Adds ClickFix Warnings to Stop Users From Running Malicious Commands

    The Hacker NewsOct 21, 2026News

    Google on Tuesday said it's rolling out improved safeguards in its Chrome browser to secure users against ClickFix attacks when Enhanced Protection is enabled. ClickFix is a popular social engineering technique in which bad actors trick users into copying and

    Read more:The Hacker News

  • Decades-Old Windows Utility Powers Modern ClickFix Attack

    Dark ReadingOct 21, 2026News

    The attack uses malicious Google search results related to Amazon and leverages the "finger" utility to launch a CAPTCHA that installs malware, including the Lumma stealer.

    Read more:Dark Reading

  • Fake Claude, ChatGPT Attacks Surge, Putting Developers at Risk

    Dark ReadingOct 16, 2026News

    Campaigns that impersonate popular AI brands are on the rise, and they typically use ClickFix-like tactics to target unsuspecting enterprise employees.

    Read more:Dark Reading

  • Top 5 Initial Access Threat Vectors Observed by Unit 42 in September 2026

    Unit 42 (Palo Alto Networks)Oct 16, 2026Vendor Research

    Unit 42 details the top initial access vectors adversaries use to breach organizations, led by edge exploits, credential abuse and phishing The post Top 5 Initial Access Threat Vectors Observed by Unit 42 in September 2026 appeared first on Unit 42 .

    Read more:Unit 42 (Palo Alto Networks)

  • AI-Powered Espionage Campaign Targets Government Linux Infrastructure

    Unit 42 (Palo Alto Networks)Oct 15, 2026Vendor Research

    Our analysis an AI-powered espionage campaign targeting government Linux infrastructure with custom malware, web shells, and advanced credential theft. The post AI-Powered Espionage Campaign Targets Government Linux Infrastructure appeared first on Unit 42 .

    Read more:Unit 42 (Palo Alto Networks)

  • Yam Store: The Phishing Network Behind a Billion Messages

    Dark ReadingOct 14, 2026News

    A sprawling cybercrime marketplace supplied cloud infrastructure and phishing kits that helped fuel more than 1 billion phishing messages worldwide.

    Read more:Dark Reading

  • Anthropic 'SneakPeek' Flaw Is a Silent Zero-Click Threat

    Dark ReadingOct 14, 2026News

    A bug in Claude Code Desktop's preview pane can allow adversaries to quietly steal credentials from developers, including SSH private keys, AWS credentials, and Claude 0Auth tokens.

    Read more:Dark Reading

  • The hidden network: Inside the phishing infrastructure ecosystem powering global cybercrime

    Microsoft Security BlogOct 14, 2026Vendor Research

    Microsoft uncovered a Chinese-language cybercriminal ecosystem, an interconnected network of phishing kit operators (tracked as Storm-2990), and an illicit marketplace (tracked as Storm-3119) selling tools and infrastructure for large-scale phishing. In collab

    Read more:Microsoft Security Blog

  • North Korea Phishes Ukrainians for War Intel

    Dark ReadingOct 13, 2026News

    The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is trying to get insight into its own war effort in Ukraine, through simple reply-baiting phishing attacks.

    Read more:Dark Reading

  • UAT-11985: AI-assisted event lures delivering real-time Google AitM phishing

    Cisco Talos IntelligenceOct 8, 2026Vendor Research

    Cisco Talos identified an APT spear-phishing campaign against individuals affiliated with Taiwan research organizations. The operation leveraged legitimate public event themes and impersonated reputable academic and policy institutions.

    Read more:Cisco Talos Intelligence

  • 5th October – Threat Intelligence Report

    Check Point ResearchOct 5, 2026Vendor Research

    For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 5th October, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Arizona’s state court system has suffered a phishing-led cyberattack after an employee clicked a malicious link

    Read more:Check Point Research