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Microsoft Alerts Developers of Malicious Next.js Repositories Used in Ongoing Hacker Attacks

Feb 25, 2026 7:05 AM

Tags: attack, backdoor, cyber, hacker, malicious, malware, microsoft, threat

Microsoft has warned that threat actors are weaponizing malicious Next.js repositories to compromise developers through what appear to be legitimate projects and recruiting”‘style technical assessments. The campaign abuses normal workflows in Visual Studio Code and Node.js to reach a staged command”‘and”‘control (C2) backdoor without relying on traditional malware installers. Attackers publish repositories that appear to…
Google Antigravity falls to Earth under OpenClaw-fueled compute load

Feb 24, 2026 6:00 PM

Tags: google, malicious

Company tries to curb strain by banning customer accounts for ‘malicious’ usage First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/google_antigravity_compute_burden/
Shai-Hulud-style NPM worm hits CI pipelines and AI coding tools

Feb 24, 2026 2:02 PM

Tags: ai, authentication, breach, cloud, control, credentials, data, identity, injection, malicious, malware, mfa, radius, tool, worm

Poisoning the AI developer interface: The campaign was specifically flagged for its direct targeting of AI coding assistants. The malware deploys a malicious Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and injects it into configurations of popular AI tools, embedding itself as a trusted component in the assistant’s environment.Once this is achieved, prompt-injection techniques can trick the…
Malicious NuGet Packages Target ASP.NET Developers to Steal Login Credentials

Feb 24, 2026 1:02 PM

Tags: backdoor, credentials, cyber, identity, login, malicious

Malicious NuGet packages posing as legitimate developer utilities are targeting ASP.NET projects to steal identity credentials and silently backdoor applications through a localhost proxy. All four were published between August 1221, 2024, by a NuGet user named “hamzazaheer” and have collectively amassed a little over 4,500 downloads before takedown requests were submitted. The campaign’s core…
Malicious OpenClaw Tactics Deceive Users into Manual Password Entry for AMOS Infection

Feb 24, 2026 11:02 AM

Tags: ai, attack, cyber, infection, macOS, malicious, password, skills, social-engineering, software, supply-chain, tactics

Malicious OpenClaw skills are being weaponized to coerce users into manually entering their passwords, enabling a new Atomic (AMOS) Stealer infection chain that abuses AI agent workflows as a social engineering channel. TrendAI Research has tracked Atomic (AMOS) Stealer’s evolution from crude “cracked” macOS software lures to a refined supply chain attack abusing OpenClaw’s skill…
Hackers Use Steganographic Images to Bypass Anti-Malware and Deploy Malware

Feb 24, 2026 10:01 AM

Tags: access, attack, cyber, hacker, malicious, malware, tool, windows

Hackers are abusing steganography in PNG images to smuggle a Pulsar Remote Access Trojan (RAT) into Windows systems through a malicious NPM package named buildrunner”‘dev. The attack starts with a typosquatted NPM package, buildrunner”‘dev, which impersonates the abandoned “buildrunner”/”build-runner” tools to catch developers who mistype or assume it is a maintained fork. Its package.json looks harmless but defines a postinstall hook…
The Growing Risk of Malicious Apps in a Mobile-First Workplace

Feb 24, 2026 9:02 AM

Tags: malicious, mobile, risk

Malicious and risky mobile apps are exposing enterprise data. Learn why mobile-first workplaces need behavior-based app security visibility. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/the-growing-risk-of-malicious-apps-in-a-mobile-first-workplace/
The rise of the evasive adversary

Feb 24, 2026 8:01 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, breach, china, cloud, credentials, crime, crowdstrike, crypto, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, group, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, korea, lazarus, leak, mail, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, north-korea, open-source, phishing, ransomware, remote-code-execution, russia, saas, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, windows, zero-day

Big game hunters tighten their grip: CrowdStrike’s research highlights how big game hunting (BGH) ransomware actors have remained the dominant force in the eCrime landscape.Punk Spider, a group responsible for developing and maintaining Russian-language Akira ransomware, and its associated Akira dedicated leak site, conducted 198 intrusions in 2025, a 134% increase year over year. Victim-shaming operations…
Russian group uses AI to exploit weakly-protected Fortinet firewalls, says Amazon

Feb 24, 2026 6:01 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, ciso, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data-breach, detection, exploit, firewall, fortinet, group, Internet, linkedin, malicious, mfa, monitoring, network, password, russia, software, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability

Recommendations: The Amazon report makes a number of recommendations to network admins with FortiGate devices. They include ensuring device management interfaces aren’t exposed to the internet, or, if they have to be, restricting access to known IP ranges and using a bastion host or out-of-band management network. As basic cybersecurity demands, all default and common…
Shai-Hulud-Like Worm Targets Developers via npm and AI Tools

Feb 23, 2026 6:01 PM

Tags: ai, malicious, malware, supply-chain, tool, worm

Supply chain worm mimicking Shai-Hulud malware spread via malicious npm packages, targeting AI tools has been identified by security researchers First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/shai-hulud-like-worm-devs-npm-ai/
GrayCharlie Hacks WordPress Sites, Spreads NetSupport RAT and Stealc Malware

Feb 23, 2026 3:01 PM

Tags: cyber, group, malicious, malware, rat, threat, update, wordpress

GrayCharlie is abusing compromised WordPress sites to silently load malicious JavaScript that pushes NetSupport RAT, often followed by Stealc and SectopRAT, via fake browser updates and ClickFix lures. Insikt Group tracks GrayCharlie as a financially motivated threat actor overlapping with SmartApeSG, active since mid”‘2023, and specializing in turning legitimate WordPress sites into malware-delivery points. The…
Hackers Use Excel Exploit to Hide XWorm 7.2 in JPEG Files, Hijack PCs

Feb 23, 2026 2:00 PM

Tags: encryption, exploit, hacker, malicious, malware, password, phishing, wifi, windows

A new phishing campaign is spreading XWorm 7.2 via malicious Excel files, hiding the malware in Windows processes, and using AES encryption to steal passwords and Wi-Fi keys. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-excel-exploit-xworm-7-2-jpeg-files-hijack-pcs/
Protecting AI Security: 2025 Hot Security Incident

Feb 23, 2026 1:01 PM

Tags: ai, cyber, data, github, leak, malicious, network, security-incident, vulnerability

GitHub MCP Cross-Repository Data Leak Vulnerability In May 2025, Invariant disclosed a critical vulnerability in GitHub’s Machine Collaboration Protocol (MCP), where attackers embedded malicious commands within public repository Issues to hijack developers’ locally running AI Agents. When an AI Agent was triggered to read and “assist” in processing the Issue, it indiscriminately executed the embedded…The…
Malicious npm Packages Harvest Crypto Keys, CI Secrets, and API Tokens

Feb 23, 2026 1:01 PM

Tags: api, attack, credentials, crypto, cybersecurity, malicious, supply-chain, worm

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed what they say is an active “Shai-Hulud-like” supply chain worm campaign that has leveraged a cluster of at least 19 malicious npm packages to enable credential harvesting and cryptocurrency key theft.The campaign has been codenamed SANDWORM_MODE by supply chain security company Socket. As with prior Shai-Hulud attack waves, the malicious code…
13 ways attackers use generative AI to exploit your systems

Feb 23, 2026 9:01 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, captcha, ceo, chatgpt, ciso, cloud, credentials, crypto, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, espionage, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, fraud, google, government, group, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, law, LLM, login, malicious, malware, marketplace, network, open-source, password, phishing, privacy, ransomware, resilience, risk, saas, scam, service, social-engineering, startup, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-day

Facilitating malware development: AI can also be used to generate more sophisticated, or less labour-intensive, malware.For example, cybercriminals are using gen AI to create malicious HTML documents. The XWorm attack, initiated by HTML smuggling, which contains malicious code that downloads and runs the malware, bears the hallmarks of development via AI.”The loader’s detailed line-by-line description…
13 ways attackers use generative AI to exploit your systems

Feb 23, 2026 9:01 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, captcha, ceo, chatgpt, ciso, cloud, credentials, crypto, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, espionage, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, fraud, google, government, group, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, law, LLM, login, malicious, malware, marketplace, network, open-source, password, phishing, privacy, ransomware, resilience, risk, saas, scam, service, social-engineering, startup, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-day

Facilitating malware development: AI can also be used to generate more sophisticated, or less labour-intensive, malware.For example, cybercriminals are using gen AI to create malicious HTML documents. The XWorm attack, initiated by HTML smuggling, which contains malicious code that downloads and runs the malware, bears the hallmarks of development via AI.”The loader’s detailed line-by-line description…
North Korean Hackers Exploit Fake IT Worker Schemes and Malicious Interview Lures

Feb 23, 2026 9:01 AM

Tags: credentials, cyber, exploit, hacker, jobs, malicious, malware, north-korea, software, threat

North Korean state-backed hackers are running large-scale fake IT worker and “Contagious Interview” campaigns that abuse developer hiring workflows to deliver JavaScript-based malware, steal code and credentials, and covertly generate revenue for the regime. Since at least 2022, North Korean threat actors have impersonated recruiters and hiring managers, luring software developers into executing booby-trapped code…
Jenkins Vulnerabilities Exposes Build Environments to XSS Attacks

Feb 23, 2026 8:00 AM

Tags: attack, automation, cyber, malicious, open-source, risk, software, vulnerability, xss

A popular open-source automation server used by developers worldwide to build, test, and deploy software faces serious security risks from recent flaws. On February 18, 2026, two vulnerabilities were detailed in the core Jenkins software. The most significant issue is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into…
New ClickFix Attack Targets Crypto Wallets and 25+ Browsers with Infostealer

Feb 21, 2026 8:02 PM

Tags: attack, captcha, crypto, malicious, powershell

Researchers at CyberProof have identified a new fake captcha campaign linked to the ClickFix operation. This stealthy infostealer targets over 25 browsers, cryptocurrency wallets like MetaMask, and gaming accounts by tricking users into executing malicious PowerShell commands. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/clickfix-attack-crypto-wallets-browsers-infostealer/
Critical Security Issue Found in Windows Notepad

Feb 20, 2026 8:02 PM

Tags: cve, flaw, malicious, microsoft, windows

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown files. The post Microsoft: Critical Security Issue Found in Windows Notepad appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/critical-windows-notepad-flaw-february-2026/
Using threat modeling and prompt injection to audit Comet

Feb 20, 2026 7:01 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, captcha, control, data, defense, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, framework, injection, Internet, law, least-privilege, LLM, malicious, ml, monitoring, privacy, RedTeam, risk, social-engineering, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability

Before launching their Comet browser, Perplexity hired us to test the security of their AI-powered browsing features. Using adversarial testing guided by our TRAIL threat model, we demonstrated how four prompt injection techniques could extract users’ private information from Gmail by exploiting the browser’s AI assistant. The vulnerabilities we found reflect how AI agents behave…
BeyondTrust Flaw Used for Web Shells, Backdoors, and Data Exfiltration

Feb 20, 2026 7:01 PM

Tags: access, backdoor, cve, data, exploit, flaw, malicious, threat, vulnerability

Threat actors have been observed exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) products to conduct a wide range of malicious actions, including deploying VShell and The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score: 9.9), allows attackers to execute operating system commands in the context of the…
BeyondTrust Flaw Used for Web Shells, Backdoors, and Data Exfiltration

Feb 20, 2026 7:01 PM

Tags: access, backdoor, cve, data, exploit, flaw, malicious, threat, vulnerability

Threat actors have been observed exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) products to conduct a wide range of malicious actions, including deploying VShell and The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score: 9.9), allows attackers to execute operating system commands in the context of the…
Dynamic Objects in Active Directory: The Stealthy Threat

Feb 20, 2026 6:01 PM

Tags: access, attack, blueteam, breach, cloud, computer, container, control, credentials, cve, data, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, group, identity, malicious, microsoft, monitoring, password, powershell, risk, soc, strategy, threat, tool, update, vulnerability

Active Directory’s “dynamic objects” feature offers attackers a perfect evasion cloak. These objects automatically self-destruct without a trace, so they allow adversaries to bypass quotas, pollute access lists, and persist in the cloud, leaving forensic investigators with nothing to analyze. Key takeaways The threat: Dynamic objects self-delete without leaving any traces, or “tombstones” in AD…
Don’t trust TrustConnect: This fake remote support tool only helps hackers

Feb 20, 2026 6:01 PM

Tags: access, business, crypto, detection, hacker, malicious, malware, rat, software, tool

Attackers use a dual-purpose website: The TrustConnect website has realistic marketing language, feature descriptions, and documentation that serves both as a public-facing front to promote the software and as a backend portal for customers who purchase access to the tool’s malicious services.”Cybercriminals are instructed to sign up for a ‘free trial,’ instructed on how to…
Why the shift left dream has become a nightmare for security and developers

Feb 20, 2026 5:02 PM

Tags: container, infrastructure, malicious

The “shift left” approach has increased pressure on developers, as speed demands override security checks in modern CI pipelines. Qualys explains how analyzing 34,000 public container images revealed 7.3% were malicious and why security must be enforced at the infrastructure layer by default. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-the-shift-left-dream-has-become-a-nightmare-for-security-and-developers/
Critical Jenkins Flaw Exposes Build Environments to XSS Attacks

Feb 20, 2026 5:02 PM

Tags: attack, automation, cyber, flaw, malicious, open-source, risk, software, vulnerability, xss

A popular open-source automation server used by developers worldwide to build, test, and deploy software faces serious security risks from recent flaws. On February 18, 2026, two vulnerabilities were detailed in the core Jenkins software. The most critical issue is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into…
Critical Jenkins Flaw Exposes Build Environments to XSS Attacks

Feb 20, 2026 5:02 PM

Tags: attack, automation, cyber, flaw, malicious, open-source, risk, software, vulnerability, xss

A popular open-source automation server used by developers worldwide to build, test, and deploy software faces serious security risks from recent flaws. On February 18, 2026, two vulnerabilities were detailed in the core Jenkins software. The most critical issue is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into…
Google Blocks 1.75 Million Malicious Apps from Entering Play Store

Feb 20, 2026 3:01 PM

Tags: android, cyber, fraud, google, malicious, malware, mobile, privacy

Google has revealed that it blocked more than 1.75 million malicious or policy”‘violating Android apps from reaching users through the Play Store in 2025, highlighting a major AI”‘driven push to secure the mobile ecosystem against malware, fraud, and privacy abuse. More than 80,000 “bad” developer accounts were also banned, cutting off repeat offenders who tried…
AI-Empowered Cybersecurity: Key Events and Emerging Trends in 2025

Feb 20, 2026 1:01 PM

Tags: ai, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, malicious, network, threat

In September 2025, Anthropic disclosed a groundbreaking incident”, the world’s first autonomous AI-driven cyberattack. This event, documented as the first large-scale cyber offensive primarily executed by AI with minimal human intervention, underscored the immense threat posed by AI agents in malicious applications. The attackers posed as representatives of a legitimate cybersecurity firm conducting a defense assessment.…