Gaming Fraud Economy: How PlayStation, App Stores and In-Game Currencies Became a Modern Attack Surface
What was once considered a purely entertainment-driven ecosystem has quietly evolved into one of the most attractive environments for modern fraud operations. Gaming platforms such as the PlayStation Store, mobile app stores, and in-game marketplaces are no longer just distribution channels for content. They have become complex digital economies where identity, payment infrastructure, and virtual […]
Encryption Remained Intact: How Law Enforcement Bypassed EncroChat & Co. – And Why Modern Attacks No Longer Target Cryptography
For years, encrypted communication platforms were perceived as impenetrable strongholds. Systems like EncroChat and Sky ECC were not just tools, they were ecosystems built around one core promise: absolute confidentiality. Within these environments, organized crime, international networks, and high-risk actors operated under the assumption that their communications were beyond reach. The logic was simple. If […]
Signal Phishing Campaigns: When Trust Becomes the Primary Attack Surface
The recent phishing attacks targeting users of the Signal messenger, including individuals at the highest levels of political leadership, are not just another incident in an increasingly crowded threat landscape. They represent a structural shift in how modern cyberattacks are designed, executed, and scaled. At first glance, the attack appears familiar: attackers impersonate support, create […]
Comment and Control: When GitHub Comments Become Commands and AI Agents Turn Into an Attack Surface
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded in development workflows, security reviews, and automation processes. AI-powered coding agents promise efficiency, speed, and a new level of interaction between humans and machines. But this shift is also creating a new and largely underestimated attack surface. With the method known as “Comment and Control,” security researchers have demonstrated […]
Signal: Phishing Campaign Reaches Political Leadership Level
What has long been considered one of the most secure communication platforms is now under increasing pressure: the Signal messenger is currently at the center of a targeted phishing campaign that has reached the political leadership level in Germany. According to recent reports, at least one high-ranking politician has fallen victim to such an attack. […]
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Critical ASP.NET Core Vulnerability
Microsoft has released an out-of-band security update for a critical vulnerability in ASP.NET Core that could allow attackers to escalate privileges by abusing flaws in the platform’s Data Protection component. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-40372, affects the Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection NuGet package and has been fixed with version 10.0.7. According to Microsoft’s advisory, the issue is caused […]