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New Android malware slips into cars through the dashboard's own update system

Kaspersky says the DoFun head unit malware turns infected vehicles into ad-fraud engines and proxy relays for cybercrime.

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Iranian Hackers Refine 'Cavern' Toolkit to Hide Inside Google and DNS Traffic

Kaspersky says the Cav3rn framework, aimed at Israeli targets, now hides its commands inside services most networks trust by default.

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Chinese Hacking Group Hides Backdoor Behind a Signed Windows Rootkit

Kaspersky researchers say the Mustang Panda crew paired an updated CoolClient backdoor with a kernel-level cloaking tool, striking targets in Myanmar, Mongolia and Pakistan.

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Russian hacktivists hijack TrueConf video servers to push booby-trapped installers

Kaspersky says the Head Mare group exploited two unpatched flaws in TrueConf conferencing servers to swap the real client installer for one carrying the PhantomCore backdoor.

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Hackers hijack Russian security tool ViPNet to spy on government agencies

A campaign called HelloNet has been slipping malicious files into ViPNet updates since May, hitting Russian ministries, energy firms and transport operators.

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GoSerpent: A New Espionage Tool Quietly Targeting Southeast Asian Governments

Kaspersky says the previously unseen malware has been hitting government and diplomatic offices across the region since late 2025, with signs pointing to long-term spying rather than smash-and-grab theft.

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Meet BusySnake: The Stealthy Malware Quietly Raiding Government Networks

A newly discovered hacking group is hitting government offices and critical services in three countries with a cunning piece of spy software. Here is what it does and who is at risk.

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Armored Likho: the newly-named hacking crew hitting power grids and government offices

Russian security firm Kaspersky says the group mixes espionage against big institutions with money-driven attacks on ordinary people.

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Microsoft restores missing Copilot buttons in Classic Outlook

A licensing bug wiped the AI assistant's buttons from the desktop email client. Microsoft says a June 29 fix has now landed.

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ToddyCat's New Umbrij Malware Pulls Gmail Straight From Google's API

Kaspersky ties the China-nexus crew to a Gmail-siphoning tool that skips the browser and talks to Google directly.

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SharkLoader Drops Cobalt Strike on Asian Government Targets in 'StrikeShark' Campaign

A previously undocumented loader is being used against a diplomatic office in Indonesia and government bodies in Taiwan, with operators staging Cobalt Strike Beacon as the final payload.

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