Cyberespionage has quietly become a key tool in the geopolitical playbook, with nation-state actors pursuing strategic interests. One recent example is the Russia-affiliated group Void Blizzard, which has been discreetly targeting organizations tied to Russian government priorities, including NATO member states and Ukraine. In parallel, a malicious campaign has surfaced using a fake Bitdefender website to deliver the VenomRAT malware. Adding to the threat landscape, researchers have uncovered a rogue WordPress plugin masquerading as “Yoast SEO” that injects deceptive “Java Update” pop-ups aimed at non-admin users. Read further for cybersecurity updates from the past 24 hours.
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Russia-affiliated cyberespionage group Void Blizzard has been targeting organizations important to Russian government objectives, including NATO member states and Ukraine, using stolen sign-in credentials.
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A malicious campaign has been found using a fake Bitdefender website to distribute VenomRAT using open-source tools like SilentTrinity and StormKitty for credential theft.
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A Vietnamese-linked hacking group, UNC6032, has been distributing malware via fake AI video generator websites using social media ads to lure victims.
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Cybercriminals are impersonating the trusted e-signature brand Docusign to send fake notifications, aiming to steal personal or corporate data.
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A malicious WordPress plugin disguised as “Yoast SEO” has been found injecting fake “Java Update” pop-ups targeting non-admin users to trick visitors into downloading malicious executable files.
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Mozilla has released Firefox 139 to address critical and moderate security vulnerabilities, including a severe double-free flaw (MFSA-TMP-2025-0001) in the libvpx encoder that could allow arbitrary code execution.
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The TI WooCommerce Wishlist plugin, with over 100,000 active installations, has been found vulnerable to an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload exploit, CVE-2025-47577, that allows attackers to upload malicious files, leading to RCE.
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CISA released an ICS advisory, highlighting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-26383) in Johnson Controls’ iSTAR Configuration Utility (ICU) Tool that can expose sensitive data due to “Use of Uninitialized Variable”.
