Researchers Warn Free VPNs Could Leak US Data to China

Tech Transparency Project warns Chinese-owned VPNs like Turbo VPN and X-VPN remain on Apple and Google app stores, raising national security concerns.

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Chinese Group Silver Fox Uses Fake Websites to Deliver Sainbox RAT and Hidden Rootkit

A new campaign has been observed leveraging fake websites advertising popular software such as WPS Office, Sogou, and DeepSeek to deliver Sainbox RAT and the open-source Hidden rootkit.
The activity has been attributed with medium confidence to a Chinese hacking group called Silver Fox (aka Void Arachne), citing similarities in tradecraft with previous campaigns attributed to the threat actor.

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Business Case for Agentic AI SOC Analysts

Security operations centers (SOCs) are under pressure from both sides: threats are growing more complex and frequent, while security budgets are no longer keeping pace. Today’s security leaders are expected to reduce risk and deliver results without relying on larger teams or increased spending.
At the same time, SOC inefficiencies are draining resources. Studies show that up to half of all

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Chinese Hackers Target Chinese Users With RAT, Rootkit

China-linked Silver Fox hacking group is targeting Chinese users with fake installers carrying a RAT and a rootkit.

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Vulnerability Exposed All Open VSX Repositories to Takeover

A vulnerability in the extension publishing mechanism of Open VSX could have allowed attackers to tamper with any repository.

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Evidence Suggests Exploitation of CitrixBleed 2 Vulnerability

The Citrix NetScaler vulnerability tracked as CitrixBleed 2 and CVE-2025–5777 may be exploited in the wild for initial access.

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OneClik Malware Targets Energy Sector Using Microsoft ClickOnce and Golang Backdoors

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a new campaign dubbed OneClik that leverages Microsoft’s ClickOnce software deployment technology and bespoke Golang backdoors to compromise organizations within the energy, oil, and gas sectors.
“The campaign exhibits characteristics aligned with Chinese-affiliated threat actors, though attribution remains cautious,” Trellix researchers Nico Paulo

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Microsoft 365 Direct Send Abused for Phishing

Hackers are abusing the Microsoft 365 Direct Send feature to deliver phishing emails that bypass email security controls.

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‘Cyber Fattah’ Hacktivist Group Leaks Saudi Games Data

As tensions in the Middle East rise, hacktivist groups are coming out of the woodwork with their own agendas, leading to notable shifts in the hacktivist threat landscape.

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How an Email, Crypto Wallet and YouTube Activity Led the FBI to IntelBroker

FBI tracked IntelBroker as UK’s Kai West using an email address, crypto trails, YouTube activity and forum posts after dozens of high-profile data breaches and darknet activity.

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