Security News. From Our Analysts.
Security news from the Brandefense team: new malware, vulnerabilities, data breaches and threat actor activity, summarized for security professionals.
Security News The New Phishing Attack Detected Using Multiple Malware Types A phishing campaign targeting Microsoft Windows users used three different types of malware designed to snatch sensitive information from targets. 
Security News Bitter APT Targets Bangladesh’s Key Institutions Through Phishing Emails Bitter APT used phishing emails with malicious documents to target Bangladesh's key institutions. See the Office flaws it exploited and how to defend. 
Security News Frappo: A New “Phishing-as-a-Service” On The Dark Web Frappo is a phishing-as-a-service tool seen on the dark web. It sells fake pages that copy banks and shops. Learn how it works and how to… 
Security News Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities Detected in Linux Operating System The vulnerabilities collectively called "Nimbuspwn" can be used to gain root privileges on Linux systems and allow threat actors to deploy various malware. 
Security News Russia-based Energy Organization Elektrocentromontazh Targeted by Anonymous Anonymous threat actors have shared a breach of the e-mail system security belonging to the Russian-based energy organization Elektrocentromontazh (EMC). 
Security News Rocket Kitten APT Exploit VMware RCE Vulnerabilities in Backdoor Distribution Campaigns Iranian-connected Rocket Kitten actors are reported to have distributed Core Impact malware through the VMware RCE flaw CVE-2022-22954. See the fix. 
Security News A Cryptographic Security Vulnerability Detected in Java: “Psychic Signatures” A cryptographic security vulnerability has been detected in Java that allows threat actors to potentially capture communications and messages. 
Security News Enterprises GitHub Repos Are Targeted through Captured OAuth Access Tokens GitHub says stolen OAuth user tokens issued to Heroku and Travis CI apps were used to download private repositories, including npm. See what to review. 
Security News The Allegation that the Data of the Russian-Based Domain Registrar Domain.ru Was Captured GhostSec claimed it took corporate data from Russian domain registrar Domain.ru and posted proof files. What was claimed and what customers should do. 
Security News Fake Web Apps Steal Android Users’ Banking Information Threat actors manipulate various Android applications and carry out campaigns targeting the banking information of Malaysian Android users. 
Security News A New Android Banking Trojan Distributed via Google Play Store: “OCTO” A new malware campaign has been detected deploying the banking trojan "OCTO," which aims to hijack users' banking information through multiple Android apps. 
Security News Cicada APT Group Targets Government Institutions Cicada, also tracked as menuPass and APT10, ran espionage campaigns against government bodies via Exchange flaws. See its tools, backdoor and defenses. All 20 pages
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Last updated June 9, 2026-
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