ZeroFox Weekly Intelligence Brief – May 17, 2025

ZeroFox Weekly Intelligence Brief – May 17, 2025

ZeroFox’s Weekly Intelligence Briefing highlights the major developments and trends across the threat landscape, including digital, cyber, and physical threats. ZeroFox Intelligence is derived from a variety of sources, including—but not limited to—curated open-source accesses, vetted social media, proprietary data sources, and direct access to threat actors and groups through covert communication channels. Information relied upon to complete any report cannot always be independently verified. As such, ZeroFox applies rigorous analytic standards and tradecraft in accordance with best practices and includes caveat language and source citations to clearly identify the veracity of our Intelligence reporting and substantiate our assessments and recommendations. All sources used in this particular Intelligence product were identified prior to 6:00 AM (EDT) on May 15, 2025; per cyber hygiene best practices, caution is advised when clicking on any third-party links.

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Scammers Target Job Seekers on Popular Messaging Application

What we know:

• Threat actors are conducting sophisticated recruitment scams targeting job seekers globally.
• Tactics used by threat actors include impersonating reputable tech firms, logistics recruiters, and even the government of Singapore.
• Victims are lured via platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram and directed to fake websites that mimic legitimate operations.
• The scams are designed to extract upfront payments, steal personal information, and gain unauthorized access to victims’ financial assets or sensitive data.

New Info-Stealer Malware Disguised as Fake AI Generation Tool

What we know:

• Threat actors are using fake AI-powered video-making tools and Facebook ads to distribute a new information-stealing malware known as Noodlophile.

FBI Warns of End-of-Life Routers Abused for Cybercrime

What we know:

• The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been warning of threat actors exploiting outdated routers with known vulnerabilities to install malware and convert them into proxies.