Check Point Research and Sygnia have linked the Iranian group Scarred Manticore to a new espionage campaign. The campaign uses a previously unknown malware framework, LIONTAIL, to target high-profile organisations, including those in telecommunications, military, and government sectors. Active since 2019, Scarred Manticore targets Middle Eastern countries in line with Iranian interests. The group’s evolving tools demonstrate the increased sophistication of recent Iranian cyber attacks.
Sonatype reports rise in open source malware to 17,954
The 1Q 2025 Open Source Malware Index from Sonatype revealed that open source malware packages doubled compared to the same period last year, with 56%
