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Antino: A Stealthy Backdoor That Hides in Outlook and OneDrive

Antino: A Stealthy Backdoor That Hides in Outlook and OneDrive

A new espionage campaign tracked by Cisco Talos has exposed a sophisticated Windows backdoor, nicknamed Antino, that uses Microsoft 365 services as its covert communications channel. Targeting government and policy organizations across Asia — including Taiwan, India, the Philippines, Cambodia, Pakistan, Thailand, and Myanmar — the activity centers on highly tailored spear‑phishing lures and a multi-stage infection chain that culminates in a Rust-compiled implant communicating through Outlook and OneDrive. The…

Saugata Datta5 min read107
Mustang Panda Turns Its Gaze on Indian Banks: Espionage Dressed as Help Desk Support

Mustang Panda Turns Its Gaze on Indian Banks: Espionage Dressed as Help Desk Support

China’s Mustang Panda APT — also tracked as TA416, Bronze President, or Stately Taurus — is best known for adaptable tradecraft and a steady focus on geopolitical intelligence collection. In its most recent campaign, researchers tied to Acronis observed the group shifting some of that attention toward India’s financial sector. The attacks are notable less for technical sophistication than for persistence: relatively unsophisticated lures and a tried-and-true DLL sideloading technique…

Saugata Datta4 min read236
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