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Today’s Odd Web Requests, (Wed, Apr 29th)

Today, two different “new” requests hit our honeypots. Both appear to be recon requests and not associated with specific vulnerabilities. But as always, please let me know if you have additional information 1 – Broadcom API Gateway GET /bam/restart/if/required Host: [redacted]:8080 Connection: close This request is targeting a Broadcom API Gateway endpoint. As is, the request should…

BlackFile actively extorting data-theft victims in retail and hospitality sector

Researchers warn that BlackFile, an extortion group likely associated with The Com, continues to impersonate IT support in voice-phishing and social engineering attacks that have impacted organizations in multiple industries, including healthcare, technology, transportation, logistics, wholesale and retail. Attackers have been actively targeting organizations in the retail and hospitality industry since February, according to Unit…

SystemBC C2 Server Reveals 1,570+ Victims in The Gentlemen Ransomware Operation

Threat actors associated with The Gentlemen ransomware‑as‑a‑service (RaaS) operation have been observed attempting to deploy a known proxy malware called SystemBC. According to new research published by Check Point, the command-and-control (C2 or C&C) server linked to SystemBC has led to the discovery of a botnet of more than 1,570 victims. “SystemBC establishes SOCKS5 network…

DPRK-Linked Hackers Use GitHub as C2 in Multi-Stage Attacks Targeting South Korea

Threat actors likely associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have been observed using GitHub as command-and-control (C2) infrastructure in multi-stage attacks targeting organizations in South Korea. The attack chain, per Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, involves obfuscated Windows shortcut (LNK) files acting as the starting point to drop a decoy PDF

DPRK Operatives Impersonate Professionals on LinkedIn to Infiltrate Companies

The information technology (IT) workers associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are now applying to remote positions using real LinkedIn accounts of individuals they’re impersonating, marking a new escalation of the fraudulent scheme. “These profiles often have verified workplace emails and identity badges, which DPRK operatives hope will make their fraudulent

Flare Report: Infostealers Are Fueling Enterprise Identity Attacks

Once largely associated with consumer credential theft, infostealer malware is increasingly impacting enterprises.  New research from Flare shows that a rising percentage of infections now expose enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) and identity provider credentials, creating direct risk for corporate systems, cloud environments, and SaaS platforms. “We’re seeing fewer infections overall, but far higher yield per…