threat-intel Smashing Security podcast #466: Meta sees everything, Copy Fail, and a deepfake gets hired This Smashing Security podcast episode discusses ongoing cybersecurity challenges, including the persistent issues of AI-related bugs, social engineering attacks, and the dangers of deepfakes. A key topic is Meta’s smart… Graham Cluley · May 6, 2026 Medium UKaiprivacydeepfake
supply-chain OceanLotus suspected of using PyPI to deliver ZiChatBot malware Securelist researchers identified a PyPI supply chain attack orchestrated by OceanLotus, utilizing seemingly legitimate Python packages (uuid32-utils, colorinal, and termncolor) to deliver the previously unknown malware… Securelist · May 6, 2026 High UKsupply-chainpythonpypi
threat-intel Insights into the clustering and reuse of phone numbers in scam emails This article details Cisco Talos’s intelligence gathering on the increasing use of phone numbers in scam email campaigns. Attackers are leveraging API-driven VoIP providers like Sinch and Twilio to operate high-volume, d… Cisco Talos · May 6, 2026 High USUKvoipscamphishing
ransomware ‘Scattered Spider’ Member ‘Tylerb’ Pleads Guilty A senior member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, Tyler Robert Buchanan, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft related to a series of text-message phishing attacks conducted in… Krebs on Security · Apr 21, 2026 High UKUSSPphishingsim-swapcryptocurrency
threat-intel Russia Hacked Routers to Steal Microsoft Office Tokens Russian military intelligence, operating under the ‘Forest Blizzard’ (APT28/Fancy Bear) moniker, has been conducting a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting over 18,000 routers globally. The attackers exploite… Krebs on Security · Apr 7, 2026 High USUKRUdns hijackingauthentication tokensmicrosoft office
