Tag: malicious
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Hijacked npm Packages Deliver Malware via Solana, Linked to Glassworm
<div cla Sonatype Security Research has identified two hijacked npm packages in the React Native ecosystem that receive more than 30,000 downloads collectively per week and were modified to deliver multi-stage malware. Sonatype is tracking the malicious packages as sonatype-2026-001153. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/hijacked-npm-packages-deliver-malware-via-solana-linked-to-glassworm/
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‘CursorJack’ Attack Path Exposes Code Execution Risk in AI Development Environment
CursorJack shows how malicious MCP deeplinks in Cursor IDE can trigger user-approved code execution First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cursor-jack-attack-path-ai/
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New font-rendering trick hides malicious commands from AI tools
A new font-rendering attack causes AI assistants to miss malicious commands shown on webpages by hiding them in seemingly harmless HTML. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-font-rendering-trick-hides-malicious-commands-from-ai-tools/
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Angular XSS Vulnerability Threatens Thousands of Web Applications
A high-severity Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-32635, has been discovered in Angular, one of the world’s most widely used web application frameworks. This flaw resides in the Angular runtime and compiler and affects internationalisation (i18n) attribute bindings. If exploited, it allows threat actors to bypass built-in sanitisation mechanisms and cleanly inject malicious scripts…
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Glassworm Malware Infects Popular React Native npm Packages
Tags: attack, country, credentials, cyber, international, malicious, malware, phone, supply-chain, windowsA new Glassworm-linked supply chain attack has briefly turned two popular React Native npm packages into delivery vehicles for Windows credential-stealing malware. On March 16, 2026, malicious versions of AstrOOnauta’s react-native-country-select@0.3.91 and react-native-international-phone-number@0.11.8 were published to npm, each embedding an identical staged loader that executes during a routine npm install. Together, these packages account for…
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Glassworm Malware Infects Popular React Native npm Packages
Tags: attack, country, credentials, cyber, international, malicious, malware, phone, supply-chain, windowsA new Glassworm-linked supply chain attack has briefly turned two popular React Native npm packages into delivery vehicles for Windows credential-stealing malware. On March 16, 2026, malicious versions of AstrOOnauta’s react-native-country-select@0.3.91 and react-native-international-phone-number@0.11.8 were published to npm, each embedding an identical staged loader that executes during a routine npm install. Together, these packages account for…
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Packagist Themes Deliver Trojanized jQuery in OphimCMS Supply Chain Attack
A new OphimCMS supply chain attack in which six Packagist themes ship trojanized jQuery and other JavaScript to compromise site visitors rather than servers.”‹ Researchers found six malicious Composer packages under the “ophimcms” namespace on Packagist that pretend to be legitimate themes for OphimCMS, a Vietnamese-language Laravel CMS used for movie streaming sites. These packages…
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Konni Deploys EndRAT Through Phishing, Uses KakaoTalk to Propagate Malware
Tags: access, email, group, hacking, intelligence, malicious, malware, north-korea, phishing, spear-phishing, threatNorth Korean threat actors have been observed sending phishing to compromise targets and obtain access to a victim’s KakaoTalk desktop application to distribute malicious payloads to certain contacts.The activity has been attributed by South Korean threat intelligence firm Genians to a hacking group referred to as Konni.”Initial access was achieved through a spear-phishing email disguised…
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Heading to RSA Conference 2026? Mark your Calendar and Meet Thales!
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, communications, compliance, conference, container, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, firewall, framework, GDPR, google, HIPAA, iam, ibm, injection, LLM, malicious, risk, tool, vulnerabilityHeading to RSA Conference 2026? Mark your Calendar and Meet Thales! madhav Tue, 03/17/2026 – 05:14 The countdown is on. From March 2326, the cybersecurity community will gather once again at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, and Thales will be at the heart of it. Cybersecurity Chad Couser – Director Marketing Communications Thales More…
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Hackers Leverage Safe Links and URL Rewriting to Evade Detection
Threat actors were already abusing URL rewriting mechanisms in phishing campaigns to mask malicious domains. URL rewriting is designed to protect users by replacing original links with security-vendor URLs that scan destinations at click time. These rewritten links route traffic through the provider’s infrastructure so they can analyze the page in real time, block known…
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Malicious NPM Packages Spread PylangGhost RAT in Supply Chain Attack
Malicious npm packages are delivering the North Koreanlinked PylangGhost remote access trojan (RAT) in a new software supply chain campaign that targets developers across Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. The first malicious versions appeared in late February 2026 (@jaime9008/math-service 1.0.11.0.2), followed by react-refresh-update 1.0.11.0.4 published on March 1, 2026. Earlier 1.0.0 versions in both families were benign, a…
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Hackers Abuse Trusted Websites in New Attacks on Microsoft Teams Users
Threat actors are increasingly turning to trusted infrastructure to launch their attacks, making it harder for automated security tools to flag malicious activity. A newly identified phishing campaign highlights this growing trend by abusing compromised websites to harvest valuable corporate credentials. Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated new phishing campaign where attackers hijack legitimate websites…
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CISA Alerts Users to Exploited Chrome 0-Day Flaws
Tags: browser, chrome, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, google, infrastructure, kev, malicious, vulnerability, zero-dayThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning regarding two highly critical zero-day vulnerabilities. These flaws, which primarily affect Google Chrome and its underlying technologies, are currently being exploited in the wild by malicious actors. As a result, CISA has added both security issues to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog,…
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Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Critical Windows 11 RRAS Vulnerabilities
Microsoft releases an out-of-band hotpatch for critical Windows 11 RRAS vulnerabilities that could allow remote code execution through malicious remote servers. The post Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Critical Windows 11 RRAS Vulnerabilities appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-microsoft-windows-11-rras-vulnerabilities-hotpatch/
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GlassWorm Malware Evolves to Hide in Dependencies
Researchers have identified dozens of malicious GlassWorm extensions that come with new evasion techniques. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/glassworm-malware-evolves-hide-dependencies
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Cyberattack Hits Poland’s Nuclear Research Center
Poland’s National Centre for Nuclear Research recently experienced a targeted cyberattack aimed at its IT infrastructure. Security teams successfully thwarted the intrusion before malicious actors could compromise critical systems or access sensitive data. The facility, which houses the country’s sole operational nuclear reactor, maintained full operational continuity throughout the entire security incident. As cyber threats…
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GlassWorm Campaign Expands Through Malicious Open VSX Extensions
A large-scale malicious campaign tied to GlassWorm has expanded within the ecosystem of open VSX extensions, introducing a method of spreading malware through developer tools. Researchers identified at least 72 additional malicious open VSX extensions beginning January 31, 2026, including several that function as transitive GlassWorm loader extensions aimed at developers. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/glassworm-malicious-campaign/
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Open VSX extensions hijacked: GlassWorm malware spreads via dependency abuse
Tags: ai, blockchain, control, exploit, infrastructure, malicious, malware, software, supply-chain, tool, updateThe evolving GlassWorm: Earlier research into the GlassWorm operation has revealed techniques such as heavy code obfuscation, the use of Unicode characters to hide malicious logic, and infrastructure that retrieves command-and-control servers through blockchain transactions, making the campaign more resilient to takedowns.The latest wave also mimics widely used developer tools to maximise installation chances. “The…
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Open VSX extensions hijacked: GlassWorm malware spreads via dependency abuse
Tags: ai, blockchain, control, exploit, infrastructure, malicious, malware, software, supply-chain, tool, updateThe evolving GlassWorm: Earlier research into the GlassWorm operation has revealed techniques such as heavy code obfuscation, the use of Unicode characters to hide malicious logic, and infrastructure that retrieves command-and-control servers through blockchain transactions, making the campaign more resilient to takedowns.The latest wave also mimics widely used developer tools to maximise installation chances. “The…
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Nine critical vulnerabilities in Linux AppArmor put over 12M enterprise systems at risk
From profile manipulation to root shell: The blog post detailed a full privilege escalation chain demonstrated on a default Ubuntu Server installation with the Postfix mail server. By loading a crafted security profile that blocks a specific privilege-dropping capability in Sudo, the researchers said they forced Sudo into a “fail-open” condition: unable to shed its…
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Nine critical vulnerabilities in Linux AppArmor put over 12M enterprise systems at risk
From profile manipulation to root shell: The blog post detailed a full privilege escalation chain demonstrated on a default Ubuntu Server installation with the Postfix mail server. By loading a crafted security profile that blocks a specific privilege-dropping capability in Sudo, the researchers said they forced Sudo into a “fail-open” condition: unable to shed its…
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Google Unveils Android 17 Advanced Protection Mode to Stop Malicious Services
Google is preparing to launch Android 17, introducing a comprehensive suite of new features aimed at fundamentally improving device security, user privacy, and performance debugging. At the forefront of this release is the highly anticipated Android Advanced Protection Mode (AAPM), a powerful new feature designed to safeguard users from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and stop malicious…
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Google Unveils Android 17 Advanced Protection Mode to Stop Malicious Services
Google is preparing to launch Android 17, introducing a comprehensive suite of new features aimed at fundamentally improving device security, user privacy, and performance debugging. At the forefront of this release is the highly anticipated Android Advanced Protection Mode (AAPM), a powerful new feature designed to safeguard users from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and stop malicious…
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45,000 malicious IP addresses taken down, 94 suspects arrested
An international law enforcement operation has taken down more than 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers linked to phishing, malware, and ransomware activity. The action … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/16/interpol-operation-synergia-iii-cybercrime-infrastructure-takedown/