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Phishing for Power: Inside Russia’s APT28 Credential-Stealing Blitz on Energy and Policy Sectors

🗓 09 Jan 2026 · 👤 LOGICFALCON · 🌍 Europe

Russian state hackers known as APT28 orchestrated a 2025 credential-stealing campaign targeting energy and policy organizations across Eurasia. Using fake login pages and real policy documents, they exploited disposable internet services to exfiltrate sensitive data, exposing critical vulnerabilities in the energy sector.

Fancy Bear’s Simple Credential Heists: Russia’s APT28 Targets Global Organizations

🗓 09 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER · 🌍 Europe

Russia’s notorious Fancy Bear hacking group has shifted to basic but effective credential harvesting, targeting strategic organizations worldwide with low-cost phishing emails and fake login pages. Experts warn these attacks are more widespread—and dangerous—than they appear.

Chrome AI Extensions Exposed: Fake Plugins Stole 900K Users' Data

🗓 09 Jan 2026 · 👤 LOGICFALCON

Two fake AI Chrome extensions, disguised as productivity tools, secretly stole private conversations and browsing data from 900,000 users—revealing the risks lurking in even trusted browser stores.

WhatsApp Worm Outbreak: Astaroth Banking Trojan’s Automated Attack Hits Brazil

🗓 09 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER · 🌍 South America

Cybercriminals are using WhatsApp’s trusted platform to spread the Astaroth banking trojan across Brazil. The attack uses automated messages, stolen contact lists, and time-specific greetings to propagate itself, putting millions at risk.

Stalkerware Kingpin Bryan Fleming Pleads Guilty: Inside the pcTattletale Bust

🗓 08 Jan 2026 · 👤 LOGICFALCON · 🌍 North America

Bryan Fleming, the founder of pcTattletale, has pleaded guilty to federal charges for running a notorious stalkerware empire. The case marks a turning point in the fight against digital surveillance abuse.

Credential Theft Exposes ownCloud Users: Malware, Not Platform Flaws, to Blame

🗓 08 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER

A wave of ownCloud breaches in 2026 reveals that infostealer malware and missing MFA, not software flaws, left organizations exposed—underscoring the critical need for defense-in-depth in self-hosted file sharing.

Inside Russia’s Credential Trap: BlueDelta’s Phishing Tactics Exposed

🗓 08 Jan 2026 · 👤 LOGICFALCON · 🌍 Europe

BlueDelta, a GRU-linked Russian hacker group, escalated credential-harvesting attacks in 2025 using sophisticated phishing campaigns targeting Microsoft OWA, Google, and Sophos VPN. Their evolving tactics, including authentic-looking PDFs and multi-stage redirection, outsmarted even seasoned professionals in critical sectors.

Shadow in the Server Room: ToddyCat’s Stealthy Exploits Against Microsoft Exchange

🗓 08 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER · 🌍 Asia

ToddyCat, a stealthy cyber-espionage group, has weaponized Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities to infiltrate organizations across Europe and Asia. Learn how their evolving malware and advanced evasion techniques threaten enterprise security—and what defenders can do about it.

Credential Theft Surge: ownCloud Urges MFA as Corporate Data Breaches Escalate

🗓 07 Jan 2026 · 👤 LOGICFALCON · 🌍 Middle-East

A wave of credential theft attacks has hit ownCloud users, exposing sensitive corporate data. The company urges immediate adoption of multi-factor authentication to prevent future breaches.

Global Data Breach: Lone Hacker Hits 50 Companies via Infostealers

🗓 07 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER · 🌍 Middle-East

A single hacker used infostealer malware and stolen passwords to breach 50 major companies worldwide, exposing sensitive data due to basic security oversights like missing multi-factor authentication.

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