Today’s intel feels wide and deep — touching Asia’s tech pulse, COM-based execution techniques, and AI-powered scams so real the FBI had to say something. The signal is clear: the war for visibility is not just technical. It’s cognitive.
🎙️ FBI Warns: AI Voice Scams Impersonating U.S. Government Officials
The FBI issued a public warning that scammers are using generative AI voice cloning to impersonate IRS and SSA officials — convincing targets to hand over money and credentials. This isn’t phishing anymore — it’s digital puppeteering.
🔗 https://hackread.com/fbi-warn-ai-voice-scams-impersonate-us-govt-officials/
🧪 Living Off the COM: Stealth Execution via Type Coercion Abuse
Researchers detail a new technique to achieve stealthy command execution by abusing implicit type coercion in COM objects. It’s quiet, evasive, and exactly the kind of lateral move that sidesteps EDR.
🔗 https://meterpreter.org/living-off-the-com-type-coercion-abuse-achieve-stealthy-command-execution-by-abusing-implicit-type-coercion/
🛰️ Squeezing Cobalt Strike Intel from Shodan
A forensic researcher shows how to extract active Cobalt Strike C2 infrastructure from Shodan — offering defenders a powerful method to hunt implants before they’re deployed.
🔗 https://forensicitguy.github.io/squeezing-cobalt-strike-intel-from-shodan/
🌐 Asia Tech Roundup: Cybercrimes, Policy Tensions, and AI Growth
From China’s AI regulation rollouts to ransomware spikes in Southeast Asia, the regional trends suggest a rapid technopolitical realignment — and cybercrime is along for the ride.
🔗 https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/19/asia_tech_news_roundup/
📥 Newsletter Roundup: Global Breaches, Banking Malware, and Military-Grade Implants
Security Affairs recaps global breach activity, evolving Android malware, and advanced cyberespionage tools being deployed against telecom and defense targets. The tone? Geopolitical. Sophisticated. Ongoing.
🔗 https://securityaffairs.com/178018/breaking-news/security-affairs-newsletter-round-524-by-pierluigi-paganini-international-edition.html
🧠 InfoSec Roundup: API Risks, Patch Failures, and Identity Policy Missteps
The Register’s weekly digest highlights underreported but critical risk themes — especially API exposure and IAM misconfigurations. Your defenses are only as good as your defaults.
🔗 https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/19/infosec_roundup/
💰 OzBargain Leak Offers Insight Into Breach Market Dynamics
A data exposure reported on Australian deal-sharing site OzBargain may seem minor — but it reflects how even community-driven platforms hold exploitable PII. No system is too small to target.
🔗 https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/906370
💭 Reflection
Day 138 lands like a whisper you almost missed.
Not because the threats aren’t loud — but because they’re evolving into silence.
AI voices you believe. Commands you never see. Frameworks you forgot to question.
As I go deeper into CISSP and hands-on threat modeling, one truth sharpens:
Visibility isn’t just about logging. It’s about learning where to look.
Because in this age, what you don’t see is what breaks you. 🧠🕵🏽♂️🔐
