In search of connection, dating apps have become a popular gateway, but cybercriminals are now weaponizing that very trust, as seen in the SarangTrap campaign, which uses fake dating and social networking apps to steal sensitive data from Android and iOS users, primarily in South Korea. Meanwhile, the Dropping Elephant APT group has shifted its focus to Turkey’s defense sector using spear-phishing emails laced with malicious LNK files. In the Linux ecosystem, a newly discovered AI-crafted malware dubbed Koske is exploiting misconfigured JupyterLab instances. Keep reading for more cybersecurity news from the last 24 hours.