ZeroFox Daily Intelligence Brief - August 8, 2025
|by Alpha Team
ZeroFox Daily Intelligence Brief - August 8, 2025
ZeroFox Intelligence collects, curates, and analyzes information derived from open and proprietary sources. Here is today’s daily roundup to give you and your clients an advantage over the adversary.
Brief Highlights
- FBI Boston Urges Public to Beware of Rental Scams
- Bouygues Telecom Breach Exposes Data of 6.4 Million Customers
- ZeroFox Intelligence Brief - The Accidental Insider Threat
FBI Boston Urges Public to Beware of Rental Scams
What we know: The FBI Boston Division has issued a warning about rising rental scams involving fake listings and overpayment schemes. Scammers are tricking both renters and landlords, leading to financial losses through counterfeit checks and fraudulent property advertisements.
Context: In 2024, over 9,300 victims across the United States reported nearly USD 174 million in losses. The Boston Division alone saw over USD 6.1 million lost across Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
Analyst note: Victims are likely to suffer significant financial loss, miss out on legitimate housing, and can be held responsible for fraudulent funds. The FBI recommends never wiring money to strangers, never renting sight unseen, and always verifying ownership through public records.
Bouygues Telecom Breach Exposes Data of 6.4 Million Customers
What we know: French telecom giant Bouygues has disclosed a data breach following a cyberattack that targeted internal resources and exposed the personal information of 6.4 million customers.
Context: While services and networks remained unaffected, sensitive data like contact info, civil status, international bank account numbers (IBANs), and contract details were stolen. French authorities were notified, and enhanced security measures have since been implemented.
Analyst note: Although credit card numbers and Bouygues Telecom account passwords were not compromised, the breach still puts millions of customers at risk of fraud. Attackers could use names and contract details for phishing attempts, exploit IBANs for unauthorized banking activity, or sell the data on dark web markets.
ZeroFox Intelligence Brief - The Accidental Insider Threat
Source: https://www.zerofox.com/advisories/35070/
What we know: ZeroFox has released a brief analyzing how insiders inadvertently expose sensitive organizational data by falling victim to manipulation or mishandling information through unintentional lapses in adherence to security protocols.
Context: Unintentional insider threats represent an often overlooked attack vector that threat actors regularly exploit to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and networks. Although unintentional and lacking overtly malicious intent, these behaviors risk impacting a company’s reputation, operations, and competitiveness.
Analyst note: The consequences of unintentional insider threats are often immediate and severe and include losses of private customer data, proprietary information, and sensitive internal communication. Implementing a comprehensive and memorable training program will fortify the human element of an organization against common social engineering attacks.
DEEP AND DARK WEB INTELLIGENCE
Ad tools used to spread SocGholish malware: Threat actors behind the SocGholish malware are using Traffic Distribution Systems (TDSs), like Parrot and Keitaro TDS, to redirect users from compromised websites to fake browser updates. Once installed, the malware gives attackers initial access to systems, which is then sold to other cybercriminal groups. SocGholish has ties to multiple threat actors, including Evil Corp and LockBit.
VULNERABILITY AND EXPLOIT INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2025-46414: This bug in EG4 Inverters does not limit the number of attempts for inputting the correct PIN for a registered product, which could enable an attacker to gain unauthorized access using brute-force methods if they possess a valid device serial number.
Affected products: The affected products have been listed in this advisory.
Tags: DIB, tlp:green