Tag: malicious
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338 Malicious npm Packages Linked to North Korean Hackers
North Korean hackers used fake job offers and malicious npm packages to infect developers and steal cryptocurrency. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/338-malicious-npm-packages-linked-to-north-korean-hackers/
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Discord Weaponized as C2 Server Across Popular Open-Source Package Repositories
Malicious packages on popular registries are abusing Discord webhooks to exfiltrate sensitive files and host telemetry, bypassing traditional C2 infrastructure and blending into legitimate HTTPS traffic. Discord webhooks are simple HTTPS URLs that accept POST requests; they require no credentials beyond possession of the URL, and traffic appears as innocent JSON over port 443. Socket’s…
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Malicious NPM Packages Used in Sophisticated Developer Cyberattack
In October 2025, security researchers uncovered an unprecedented phishing campaign that weaponizes the npm ecosystem”, not by infecting developers during package installation, but by abusing the unpkg.com CDN as a disposable hosting platform for malicious JavaScript. By seeding over 175 throwaway npm packages, attackers have turned a trusted open source delivery network into a large-scale…
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Malicious NPM Packages Used in Sophisticated Developer Cyberattack
In October 2025, security researchers uncovered an unprecedented phishing campaign that weaponizes the npm ecosystem”, not by infecting developers during package installation, but by abusing the unpkg.com CDN as a disposable hosting platform for malicious JavaScript. By seeding over 175 throwaway npm packages, attackers have turned a trusted open source delivery network into a large-scale…
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Oracle issues second emergency patch for E-Business Suite in two weeks
Tags: attack, business, cve, cybersecurity, data, exploit, google, governance, group, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, kev, least-privilege, malicious, mandiant, monitoring, network, oracle, strategy, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-trustImmediate actions for CVE-2025-61884: Oracle has provided patches for CVE-2025-61884 for all affected versions covered under Premier Support or Extended Support. However, security experts warned that patching alone may not be sufficient. The lessons from the recent CVE-2025-61882 attacks show that organizations need to hunt for signs of prior compromise even after applying fixes.In a…
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CISOs must rethink the tabletop, as 57% of incidents have never been rehearsed
Future-proof attack scenarios: As for the central problem of not knowing what kind of attacks to plan for, Avakian suggests using internal teams or partners to roleplay the most likely attack vectors. To save money, he encourages enterprises to partner with universities for imaginative threat planning and to work with vertical-specific ISACs. Ivan Shefrin, executive director…
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CISOs must rethink the tabletop, as 57% of incidents have never been rehearsed
Future-proof attack scenarios: As for the central problem of not knowing what kind of attacks to plan for, Avakian suggests using internal teams or partners to roleplay the most likely attack vectors. To save money, he encourages enterprises to partner with universities for imaginative threat planning and to work with vertical-specific ISACs. Ivan Shefrin, executive director…
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npm, PyPI, and RubyGems Packages Found Sending Developer Data to Discord Channels
Cybersecurity researchers have identified several malicious packages across npm, Python, and Ruby ecosystems that leverage Discord as a command-and-control (C2) channel to transmit stolen data to actor-controlled webhooks.Webhooks on Discord are a way to post messages to channels in the platform without requiring a bot user or authentication, making them an attractive mechanism for attackers…
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npm, PyPI, and RubyGems Packages Found Sending Developer Data to Discord Channels
Cybersecurity researchers have identified several malicious packages across npm, Python, and Ruby ecosystems that leverage Discord as a command-and-control (C2) channel to transmit stolen data to actor-controlled webhooks.Webhooks on Discord are a way to post messages to channels in the platform without requiring a bot user or authentication, making them an attractive mechanism for attackers…
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Elastic Cloud Enterprise Flaw Lets Attackers Run Malicious Commands
Elastic has released a critical security update for Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) addressing a template engine injection flaw that could allow attackers with admin privileges to execute arbitrary commands and exfiltrate sensitive data. Tracked as CVE-2025-37729 and rated CVSS 9.1 (Critical), the issue affects ECE versions 2.5.0 through 3.8.1 and 4.0.0 through 4.0.1. Users are…
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Elastic Cloud Enterprise Flaw Lets Attackers Run Malicious Commands
Elastic has released a critical security update for Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) addressing a template engine injection flaw that could allow attackers with admin privileges to execute arbitrary commands and exfiltrate sensitive data. Tracked as CVE-2025-37729 and rated CVSS 9.1 (Critical), the issue affects ECE versions 2.5.0 through 3.8.1 and 4.0.0 through 4.0.1. Users are…
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Simple Prompt Injection Lets Hackers Bypass OpenAI Guardrails Framework
Security researchers have discovered a fundamental vulnerability in OpenAI’s newly released Guardrails framework that can be exploited using basic prompt injection techniques. The vulnerability enables attackers to circumvent the system’s safety mechanisms and generate malicious content without triggering any security alerts, raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of AI self-regulation approaches. Critical Flaw in LLM-Based…
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Elastic Cloud Enterprise Flaw Lets Attackers Run Malicious Commands
Elastic has released a critical security update for Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) addressing a template engine injection flaw that could allow attackers with admin privileges to execute arbitrary commands and exfiltrate sensitive data. Tracked as CVE-2025-37729 and rated CVSS 9.1 (Critical), the issue affects ECE versions 2.5.0 through 3.8.1 and 4.0.0 through 4.0.1. Users are…
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Simple Prompt Injection Lets Hackers Bypass OpenAI Guardrails Framework
Security researchers have discovered a fundamental vulnerability in OpenAI’s newly released Guardrails framework that can be exploited using basic prompt injection techniques. The vulnerability enables attackers to circumvent the system’s safety mechanisms and generate malicious content without triggering any security alerts, raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of AI self-regulation approaches. Critical Flaw in LLM-Based…
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Clevo UEFI Leak Allows Signing of Malicious Firmware with BootGuard Keys
Clevo accidentally exposed private keys used in its Intel Boot Guard implementation, allowing attackers to sign malicious firmware that would be trusted during the earliest boot stages. The issue is tracked as Vulnerability Note VU#538470 and was published on October 13, 2025. Researchers warn that this leak can enable stealthy and persistent compromise on systems…
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Hackers can steal 2FA codes and private messages from Android phones
Malicious app required to make “Pixnapping” attack work requires no permissions. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/10/no-fix-yet-for-attack-that-lets-hackers-pluck-2fa-codes-from-android-phones/
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Hackers can steal 2FA codes and private messages from Android phones
Malicious app required to make “Pixnapping” attack work requires no permissions. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/10/no-fix-yet-for-attack-that-lets-hackers-pluck-2fa-codes-from-android-phones/
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Customer payment data stolen in Unity Technologies’s SpeedTree website compromise
Malicious code on Unity Technologies’s SpeedTree site skimmed sensitive data from hundreds of customers, the company confirmed. Video game software development firm Unity Technologies revealed that malicious code on its SpeedTree website skimmed sensitive information from hundreds of customers, impacting users who accessed the compromised site. The company discovered on August 26, 2025, the presence…
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Aisuru’s 30 Tbps botnet traffic crashes through major US ISPs
Tags: attack, botnet, breach, cybercrime, data-breach, ddos, firmware, infrastructure, iot, malicious, router, serviceFrom Mirai roots to proxy sales: Aisuru is not new. Its foundations trace back to leaked code of the Mirai IoT botnet from 2016, which held “KrebsOnSecurity,” the investigative blog run by Krebs, offline for four days. “The 2016 assault was so large that Akamai which was providing pro-bono DDoS protection for KrebsOnSecurity at the…
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Aisuru’s 30 Tbps botnet traffic crashes through major US ISPs
Tags: attack, botnet, breach, cybercrime, data-breach, ddos, firmware, infrastructure, iot, malicious, router, serviceFrom Mirai roots to proxy sales: Aisuru is not new. Its foundations trace back to leaked code of the Mirai IoT botnet from 2016, which held “KrebsOnSecurity,” the investigative blog run by Krebs, offline for four days. “The 2016 assault was so large that Akamai which was providing pro-bono DDoS protection for KrebsOnSecurity at the…
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Hackers Target macOS Users with Fake Homebrew Websites to Deliver Malicious Payloads
In September 2025, Kandji’s security researchers uncovered a sophisticated campaign in which attackers deployed multiple spoofed Homebrew installer sites that perfectly mimic the official brew.sh page. These counterfeit domains served a hidden malicious payload under the guise of the standard Homebrew installation script. This exposé delves into the tactics, infrastructure, and impact of this alarming…
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Hackers Target macOS Users with Fake Homebrew Websites to Deliver Malicious Payloads
In September 2025, Kandji’s security researchers uncovered a sophisticated campaign in which attackers deployed multiple spoofed Homebrew installer sites that perfectly mimic the official brew.sh page. These counterfeit domains served a hidden malicious payload under the guise of the standard Homebrew installation script. This exposé delves into the tactics, infrastructure, and impact of this alarming…
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Hackers Target macOS Users with Fake Homebrew Websites to Deliver Malicious Payloads
In September 2025, Kandji’s security researchers uncovered a sophisticated campaign in which attackers deployed multiple spoofed Homebrew installer sites that perfectly mimic the official brew.sh page. These counterfeit domains served a hidden malicious payload under the guise of the standard Homebrew installation script. This exposé delves into the tactics, infrastructure, and impact of this alarming…
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New Stealit Malware Exploits Node.js Extensions to Target Windows Systems
Security researchers have identified a new, active campaign of the Stealit malware that uses an experimental Node.js feature to infect Windows systems. According to a report from FortiGuard Labs, threat actors are leveraging Node.js’s Single Executable Application (SEA) functionality to package and distribute their malicious payloads. This updated tactic marks a shift from previous Stealit…
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North Korean APT >>Contagious Interview<< Floods npm Registry with 338 Malicious Packages to Steal Crypto
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North Korean APT >>Contagious Interview<< Floods npm Registry with 338 Malicious Packages to Steal Crypto
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