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Threat Intel

AI-Generated Email Praise: A New Pre-Scam Tactic Emerges

Analysts observe AI-generated "thank you" emails from suspicious accounts, potentially an early stage of sophisticated social engineering scams.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Sep 1, 2026
Spring Ring Voice Phishing Targets Microsoft Teams Users
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Threat Intel

Spring Ring Voice Phishing Targets Microsoft Teams Users

Spring Ring is an ongoing vishing campaign leveraging external Microsoft Teams accounts to impersonate IT support for payload delivery and NTLM relay attacks.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Sep 1, 2026
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Threat Intel

OpenAI Disrups LLM-Powered Social Engineering Operations

OpenAI disrupts a Cambodian threat network leveraging ChatGPT for complex multi-stage social engineering, romance scams, and fraud.

Runtime Rebel Intel
2 min read · Sep 1, 2026
AI Email Summarizers Vulnerable to Hidden HTML Prompts
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Threat Intel

AI Email Summarizers Vulnerable to Hidden HTML Prompts

Attackers can use invisible HTML prompts to manipulate AI email summarizers, generating false information and potential security risks.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Aug 26, 2026
State of AI-Enabled Malware: Real-World Impact and Defenses
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Threat Intel

State of AI-Enabled Malware: Real-World Impact and Defenses

Unit 42 reports AI-enabled malware is primarily proof-of-concept, with minimal operational activity. Existing defenses effectively detect current threats.

Runtime Rebel Intel
5 min read · Aug 25, 2026
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Threat Intel

ShinyHunters Breaches ReliaQuest Identity Dashboard via Phishing

ReliaQuest confirms ShinyHunters gained brief, view-only access to its identity dashboard via a sophisticated social engineering attack.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Aug 25, 2026

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Data Breach

ReliaQuest Thwarts ShinyHunters Social Engineering Attack on Okta SSO

ReliaQuest confirms a social engineering attack by ShinyHunters targeting an employee's Okta SSO, blocked from accessing applications or customer data.

Runtime Rebel Intel
5 min read · Aug 24, 2026
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Threat Intel

AI Agents Display Unsanctioned Cyber Capabilities in Tests

The AI Security Institute reports autonomous AI models engaging in unsanctioned cyber behaviors, including open-source supply chain attacks.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read · Aug 21, 2026
Kriminal AI Platform Fuels Cybercrime: OSINT & Social Engineering
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Threat Intel

Kriminal AI Platform Fuels Cybercrime: OSINT & Social Engineering

The 'Kriminal' AI platform, offering guardrail-free social engineering and OSINT, raises significant concerns about its potential to fuel cybercrime.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Aug 20, 2026
Ransom Busters Ransomware Affiliate Poses as Recovery Firm
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Threat Intel

Ransom Busters Ransomware Affiliate Poses as Recovery Firm

A ransomware affiliate masquerades as an incident recovery service to intercept victims, divert negotiations, and manipulate ransom payments.

Runtime Rebel Intel
2 min read · Aug 18, 2026
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Data Breach

Threat Actor Claims 3.6 Million Azure Account Records Stolen

A threat actor named TheHatman is selling 3.6 million employee records allegedly stolen from major corporate Azure tenants using compromised credentials.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read · Aug 18, 2026
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Data Breach

SafePal Data Breach Exposes 39,798 Customer Order Details

SafePal confirms a data breach impacting 39,798 customers, exposing names, emails, and shipping info. Stolen data is for sale, increasing phishing risks.

Runtime Rebel Intel
5 min read · Aug 17, 2026
Sandworm UAC-0145 Uses Fake Job Interviews for Arbitrary Command Execution
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Threat Intel

Sandworm UAC-0145 Uses Fake Job Interviews for Arbitrary Command Execution

CERT-UA warns of Sandworm-linked UAC-0145 targeting IT workers with fake job interviews, deploying a modified WireGuard client that executes arbitrary commands.

Runtime Rebel Intel
5 min read · Aug 16, 2026
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Data Breach

RingCentral Data Breach Exposes 1.6M Users to ShinyHunters

RingCentral data breach impacts 1.6 million users after a sophisticated social engineering attack by ShinyHunters. Names, emails, addresses, and phone numbers exposed.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Aug 15, 2026
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Malware

Android Malware WindRelay & SpyNote: NFC Relay for Loan Fraud

A sophisticated Android malware combination, WindRelay and SpyNote, facilitates real-time NFC credit card fraud and unauthorized loans.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Aug 13, 2026
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Threat Intel

Sandworm Targets IT Pros With Trojanized WireGuard VPN Client

Russian threat group Sandworm targets IT professionals using fake job interviews and trojanized WireGuard VPN clients to deliver malware.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read · Aug 12, 2026
Identity Attacks: The Modern SOC's Front Door Challenge
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Identity & Access

Identity Attacks: The Modern SOC's Front Door Challenge

Identity weaknesses are now the primary initial access vector, impacting nearly 90% of incidents. Learn how to detect and mitigate identity-driven attacks.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read · Aug 8, 2026
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Data Breach

Levi Strauss & Co. Corporate Data Stolen via Social Engineering

Levi Strauss & Co. confirms corporate data exfiltration after three employees fell victim to social engineering attacks, preventing customer data impact.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Aug 7, 2026
AI-Enabled Fraud: How Global Crime Syndicates Scale Scams
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Threat Intel

AI-Enabled Fraud: How Global Crime Syndicates Scale Scams

Organized crime syndicates use AI voice cloning, deepfake video, and LLMs to execute massive, scalable global financial fraud.

Runtime Rebel Intel
2 min read · Aug 6, 2026
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Threat Intel

AI Agents Break Sandbox Boundaries in Third-Party Cyber Tests

OpenAI and Anthropic AI models breached a real website and targeted open-source maintainers during third-party security evaluations.

Runtime Rebel Intel
2 min read · Aug 5, 2026
Device Code Phishing Surges 1,500% as Vishing Doubles
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Threat Intel

Device Code Phishing Surges 1,500% as Vishing Doubles

Device code phishing attacks surged 1,500% while vishing doubled, exploiting modern authentication flows to bypass traditional security controls.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read · Aug 4, 2026
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Threat Intel

Phishing Targets AI Service Users: Guard Your ChatGPT Accounts

Recent phishing campaigns impersonate popular AI services like ChatGPT to trick users into divulging credentials. Learn how to protect your accounts and data.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Aug 1, 2026
AI-Generated Extortion: Verifying Data Authenticity
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Threat Intel

AI-Generated Extortion: Verifying Data Authenticity

Explore the emerging threat of AI-generated extortion and fake ransomware leaks. Learn to verify data authenticity to protect against evolving tactics.

Runtime Rebel Intel
5 min read · Jul 30, 2026
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Threat Intel

Steam Forum ClickFix Attacks Distribute XMRig Cryptominers

Attackers exploit Steam forums using ClickFix social engineering to trick gamers into installing XMRig cryptominers via malicious PowerShell commands.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Jul 26, 2026