Threats Affecting Slovakia

Manic is a newly discovered Android malware family that steals banking credentials, intercepts sensitive data, and allows remote control of infected devices. It uniquely exfiltrates stolen data even without an internet connection by exploiting Android Accessibility services to capture keystrokes and replay them on targeted apps. The malware targets banking apps, government apps, crypto wallets, and two-factor authentication apps across multiple European countries. Infection vectors likely include unofficial app stores, malicious APKs, and phishing links, with no evidence of distribution via Google Play. Manic abuses Accessibility permissions to spy on users, grant itself additional permissions, and prevent removal. It overlays an invisible keyboard to capture passwords and sensitive input. The malware has been active since at least May 2026 and continues to evolve to evade detection.

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A newly identified Android malware family named Manic combines banking malware and mobile spyware capabilities, targeting Ukrainian banks, government services, messaging applications, Russian and European financial institutions, and global fintech and cryptocurrency services. Active since February 2026, Manic enables extensive Device Takeover operations through sophisticated surveillance and remote-control features. It employs advanced PIN stealing techniques without requiring traditional overlay attacks, utilizing Accessibility services as a UI keylogger to capture lock-screen inputs, recovery phrases, and authentication codes. A distinctive feature is its Wi-Fi mesh egress technique, allowing compromised devices to relay stolen data through other infected phones via Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, or BLE when direct C2 access is unavailable. The malware monitors 169 applications including banks, cryptocurrency wallets, government eID services, and military-focused messengers across multiple countries.

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WindRelay is an Android NFC relay malware used in combination with the SpyNote remote administration tool (RAT) to steal live payment card data and commit financial fraud. Attackers socially engineer victims to install SpyNote disguised as a legitimate app, granting remote access to their device. Subsequently, WindRelay is installed to relay NFC card data in real time, enabling attackers to perform fraudulent transactions including taking out loans and making purchases using the victim's card. The attack relies heavily on social engineering and occurs rapidly, often within minutes. Targeting appears focused on Czechia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Users are advised to avoid sideloading apps from untrusted sources and be cautious with apps requesting NFC or accessibility permissions.

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A new NFC relay malware family called WindRelay has been discovered operating in combination with SpyNote RAT to enable sophisticated contactless payment fraud. The scheme uses live social engineering phone calls where fraudsters impersonate bank employees and guide victims to install personalized RAT malware labeled with the victim's own name. Once installed, the RAT enables silent deployment of WindRelay, which captures contactless payment card data via NFC when victims tap their cards to their phones. The captured data is relayed in real-time to fraudster-controlled terminals for immediate cash-out through physical purchases or ATM withdrawals. The operation employs dual monetization, combining RAT-driven digital loan fraud with NFC-based card-present transactions. Group-IB identified 23 WindRelay samples targeting victims in Czechia, Slovakia, and Slovenia between November 2025 and July 2026.

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Beginning in August 2025, a sophisticated intrusion was discovered where attackers used log poisoning techniques to deploy a web shell on vulnerable phpMyAdmin panels. The threat actors exploited misconfigured web applications to plant China Chopper web shells, controlled via AntSword, before deploying Nezha, an open-source monitoring tool, to facilitate remote command execution. This led to the deployment of Ghost RAT on compromised systems. Analysis revealed over 100 compromised machines, predominantly located in Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong. The attackers demonstrated technical proficiency through multi-stage operations, utilizing AWS and VPS infrastructure, with indicators pointing to China-nexus threat actors. The campaign highlights increasing abuse of legitimate publicly available tools to achieve malicious objectives while maintaining plausible deniability.

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The attacks included a destructive infiltration of Poland's energy system in December and was suspected of originating in Russia. The post Poland Faced a Surge in Cyberattacks in 2025, Including a Major Assault on the Energy Sector appeared first on SecurityWeek .

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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in XMLUtils.java in Slovensko.Digital Autogram allows remote unauthenticated attacker to conduct SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) attacks and obtain unauthorized access to local files on filesystems running the vulnerable application. Successful exploitation requires the victim to visit a specially crafted website that sends request containing a specially crafted XML document to /sign endpoint of the local HTTP server run by the application.

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Incorrect Access Control via missing 2FA rate-limiting allowing unlimited brute-force retries and full MFA bypass with no user interaction required. Affected Product: Deutsche Telekom AG Telekom Account Management Portal, versions before 2025-10-24, fixed 2025-11-03.

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CVE-2025-69614 is a critical vulnerability in the Deutsche Telekom AG Telekom Account Management Portal that allows unauthorized password resets via activation token reuse. This incorrect access control flaw enables attackers to bypass authentication and fully take over user accounts without any user interaction. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 2025-10-27 and was fixed on 2025-10-31. Exploitation requires no privileges and can be performed remotely over the network. The flaw stems from improper handling of password reset tokens, classified under CWE-640. Although no known exploits are currently observed in the wild, the high CVSS score of 9.4 indicates severe risk. Organizations using this portal must urgently apply the patch to prevent account compromise and potential downstream impacts on confidentiality and integrity.

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Charging station authentication identifiers are publicly accessible via web-based mapping platforms.

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