Tag: attack
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Hackers Hide PureLogs Infostealer in PawsRunner Loader
Threat actors are increasingly hiding malware inside seemingly harmless files, and a new campaign shows just how effective this tactic has become. The attack begins with a phishing email carrying a TXZ archive attachment. Disguised as an urgent invoice, the file pressures victims into opening it quickly. Once extracted, the archive reveals a JavaScript file…
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Crafted JPEGs Could Trigger PHP Memory Bugs for Exploitation
PHP, one of the most widely used web programming languages, is rarely viewed as a direct attack surface at its core level. Security focus typically shifts toward frameworks and third-party libraries. However, new research shows that PHP’s built-in functionality specifically the ext/standard extension can expose critical risks when handling untrusted input such as image files.…
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Malicious npm Packages Steal SSH Keys, Cloud Credentials, and Crypto Wallets
A new supply chain attack campaign targeting developers has surfaced in the npm ecosystem, with four malicious packages discovered stealing sensitive data, including SSH keys, cloud credentials, and cryptocurrency wallets. The campaign, identified by OX Security within the past 24 hours, highlights the growing risk posed by typosquatting attacks and reused open-source malware. The malicious…
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Crime increasingly a ‘serious barrier’ to UK growth, say business leaders
British Chambers of Commerce survey shows firms ‘are dealing with rising levels of theft, fraud and cyber-attacks’UK business leaders have warned that crime is becoming an increasingly “serious barrier” to growing Britain’s economy amid a rise in shoplifting, fraud and cyber-attacks against companies.The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which represents tens of thousands of businesses…
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Tycoon2FA hijacks Microsoft 365 accounts via device-code phishing
The Tycoon2FA phishing kit now supports device-code phishing attacks and abuses Trustifi click-tracking URLs to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tycoon2fa-hijacks-microsoft-365-accounts-via-device-code-phishing/
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OpenAI hit by supply chain attack linked to malicious TanStack packages
OpenAI said the TanStack supply chain attack compromised two employee devices and exposed credentials from code repositories. OpenAI confirmed that the recent TanStack supply chain attack compromised two employee devices and exposed credential material stored in internal source code repositories. The incident began after the TeamPCP hacking group abused weaknesses in the package publishing process…
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Cybercriminal Twins Caught After They Forgot to Turn Off Microsoft Teams Recording
Plus: Instructure’s Canvas ransomware debacle comes to a close, an alleged dark net market kingpin gets arrested, OpenAI workers fall victim to a supply chain attack, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-cybercriminal-twins-caught-after-they-forgot-to-turn-off-microsoft-teams-recording/
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Critical ‘Claw Chain’ Vulnerabilities Put Thousands of OpenClaw AI Servers at Risk
Critical Claw Chain vulnerabilities in OpenClaw expose thousands of AI servers to data theft, backdoors, and admin-level attacks globally this week. . First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/claw-chain-vulnerabilities-openclaw-ai-servers-risk/
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Upscale vs. Upskill: The Real Cybersecurity Gap
AI Adoption Is Accelerating, but Workforce Capability Isn’t Keeping Pace Technology will continue to evolve. AI will embed itself across enterprise environments and attack surfaces will expand regardless of organizational readiness. The real challenge lies on the upskilling side, where the gap is widening – often without immediate visibility. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Expired domain leads to supply chain attack on node-ipc npm package
require(‘node-ipc’). The trojanized versions were designed to remain fully functional to avoid immediate detection, which together with other decisions attackers took, such as data exfiltration via DNS TXT, suggest stealthiness was a top priority.Once executed, the malicious code collects information about the host system, including operating system version, hostname, and environment variables. It then starts…
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Wave of ShinyHunters Extortion Drives Surge in Data Leaks
‘Have I Been Pwned’ Founder Troy Hunt Reviews Impact on People and Organizations. The volume of data breaches that result in stolen personal data being leaked online has been surging, courtesy of the ShinyHunters, and while it affects individuals, the organizations being extorted are bearing the brunt of such attacks, said Troy Hunt, founder and…
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ISMG Editors: Should We Trust Ransomware Gangs?
Ransomware Payouts, AI-Driven Threats and Reshaping Payment Fraud. In this week’s panel, four ISMG editors discussed a ransomware case that once again raises questions about paying extortionists, why security leaders fear AI is accelerating attacks faster than humans can respond and how the rise of instant payments is reshaping fraud programs at banks. First seen…
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OpenAI Warns Mac Users to Update Apps After Supply-Chain Attack
OpenAI says Mac users must update ChatGPT, Codex, and Atlas apps by June 12 after an npm supply-chain attack exposed signing certificates. The post OpenAI Warns Mac Users to Update Apps After Supply-Chain Attack appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-openai-mac-app-update-supply-chain-attack/
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Popular node-ipc npm package compromised to steal credentials
Hackers have injected credential-stealing malware into newly published versions of node-ipc, a popular inter-process communication package, in a new supply chain attack targeting npm. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-node-ipc-npm-package-compromised-to-steal-credentials/
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MSPs need AI to fight AI-fueled cyberthreats: Guardz
Entry points haven’t changed but the speed and scale of attacks have intensified, the security vendor found. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/msps-need-ai-to-fight-ai-fueled-cyberthreats-guardz/820371/
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Jaguar Land Rover profit slumps after cyber attack
The financial impact of last year’s cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover continues to be felt, with full-year sales and profits at the carmaker way down First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366643119/Jaguar-Land-Rover-profit-slumps-after-cyber-attack
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Cisco zero-day under ongoing attack by persistent threat group
The threat group behind the attacks is also linked to a series of recently disclosed vulnerabilities in the vendor’s firewalls and SD-WAN systems. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisco-sd-wan-zero-day-exploited/
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Cybersecurity Insider Survey: AI Is Fueling a New Generation of Threat Actors
A recent survey shows cybersecurity professionals increasingly believe AI is making cybercriminals more capable and attacks more scalable. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/cybersecurity-insider-survey-ai-is-fueling-a-new-generation-of-threat-actors/
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Ghostwriter group resumes attacks on Ukrainian Government targets
ESET uncovered new Ghostwriter (aka FrostyNeighbor) activity targeting Ukrainian government organizations in a campaign active since March 2026. ESET researchers published a new report documenting fresh activity attributed to the APT group FrostyNeighbor, aka Ghostwriter, active since at least March 2026, targeting Ukrainian governmental organizations. The campaign is similar to previous FrostyNeighbor’s campaigns. The threat…
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What 45 Days of Watching Your Own Tools Will Tell You About Your Real Attack Surface
In Your Biggest Security Risk Isn’t Malware, It’s What You Already Trust, we made a simple argument: the most dangerous activity inside most organizations no longer looks like an attack. It looks like administration. PowerShell, WMIC, netsh, Certutil, MSBuild, the same trusted utilities your IT team uses every day are also the preferred toolkit of…
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Microsoft warns of Exchange zero-day flaw exploited in attacks
On Thursday, Microsoft shared mitigations for a high-severity Exchange Server vulnerability exploited in attacks that allow threat actors to execute arbitrary code via cross-site scripting (XSS) while targeting Outlook on the web users. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-warns-of-exchange-zero-day-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
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Microsoft Warns HPE Operations Agent Abused in Malware-Free Attacks
Tags: attack, cyber, cyberattack, exploit, malware, microsoft, software, threat, tool, vulnerabilityMicrosoft has revealed a stealthy intrusion campaign where attackers bypassed traditional malware and exploits, instead abusing trusted enterprise tools to silently infiltrate networks. The technique highlights a growing shift in cyberattacks where adversaries rely on legitimate software and existing trust relationships to evade detection. Notably, no vulnerability in HPE OA was exploited. Instead, threat actors…
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EU’s Cyber Resiliency Act will put IT leaders to the test
Tags: access, attack, cio, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, exploit, firewall, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, kubernetes, law, malicious, mitigation, open-source, password, programming, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, router, sbom, software, supply-chain, tool, update, vpn, vulnerabilityProduct safety: The CRA says digital products have to be secure by design and default, and can’t ship with known vulnerabilities like obvious default passwords that can be exploited. They also must be updatable if such vulnerabilities are found later, as well as minimize their impact by limiting the attack surface and protecting confidentiality and…
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EU’s Cyber Resiliency Act will put IT leaders to the test
Tags: access, attack, cio, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, exploit, firewall, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, kubernetes, law, malicious, mitigation, open-source, password, programming, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, router, sbom, software, supply-chain, tool, update, vpn, vulnerabilityProduct safety: The CRA says digital products have to be secure by design and default, and can’t ship with known vulnerabilities like obvious default passwords that can be exploited. They also must be updatable if such vulnerabilities are found later, as well as minimize their impact by limiting the attack surface and protecting confidentiality and…
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Amazon Redshift JDBC Driver Flaws Expose Systems to RCE Attacks
Amazon Redshift users are facing a serious security risk after researchers uncovered a high-severity vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-8178, affects the widely used Amazon Redshift JDBC Driver and raises concerns for organizations that rely on Java-based database connectivity. Redshift JDBC Driver Flaws The…
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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Flaw Under Active Exploitation for Admin Access
Cisco has disclosed a critical vulnerability in its Catalyst SD-WAN platform that is already being exploited in the wild, allowing attackers to gain administrative control over enterprise networks without authentication. Critical SD-WAN flaw under attack The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20182, carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0 and affects Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller (vSmart) and…
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Malicious node-ipc npm Packages Trigger New Supply Chain Security Alarm
A fresh supply chain attack targeting the widely used node-ipc npm package has raised new concerns across the JavaScript ecosystem after researchers uncovered multiple malicious releases containing an obfuscated credential stealer and backdoor functionality. Security analysts confirmed that several recently published package tarballs were infected with malware capable of harvesting sensitive data from developer systems and CI environments. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article:…