#265 - Intel Chat: AWS TruffleNet exploit, React Native vulnerability, SesameOp OpenAI Assistants API C2 channel & Operation SkyCloak

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.A newly observed threat campaign is exploiting Amazon Web Services' Simple Email Service using stolen credentials and open source tools to perform cloud reconnaissance and eventually launch Business Email Compromise scams. A critical vulnerability has been disclosed in the React Native Community CLI NPM package, a toolset widely used for building React Native applications.Microsoft's Detection and Response Team (DART) has discovered a novel backdoor, SesameOp, that uses the OpenAI Assistants API as a command-and-control (C2) channel, highlighting a new way attackers are misusing generative AI platforms.Researchers from Cyble and Seqrite Labs have disclosed a sophisticated malware campaign, dubbed Operation SkyCloak, targeting defense-related organizations in Russia and Belarus through weaponized attachments delivered via phishing emails.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.