Threat update

Attackers are using poisoned Google search results and sponsored ads to steer IT administrators to fake PuTTY download sites. The installer looks right, and PuTTY even opens and works like normal. Meanwhile, malware is quietly installing itself in the background, stealing browser sessions and credentials, and watching the admin's screen. No software flaw is involved. The attack only needs one busy admin to click the first search result. If your team ever grabs tools from a quick Google search, now is the time to put a stop to it. 

Threat update

SonicWall has released fixes for four vulnerabilities in its SMA 1000 Secure Mobile Access appliances, the gateways many organizations use to give staff remote access to internal systems. The worst of the four scores a perfect 10.0 and can be exploited by an attacker with no username or password. SonicWall hasn't reported active exploitation yet, but security teams are already seeing increased scanning of internet-facing SMA 1000 devices. If you run one, patch it now.

Threat update

A phishing kit called Milk Dragon (also known as NaiLong) is being sold to criminals as a subscription service, and it is built for one job: turning a "too good to be true" social media deal into a fraudulent card charge. Victims click a discount ad on Facebook or TikTok, land on a cloned store that looks like a brand they trust and enter their card details. The kit then grabs the one-time passcode their bank sends and uses it on the spot. Your business is exposed in two ways. Employees may shop on these sites with company cards, and your own brand could be the one being copied.