A critical security advisory has been issued for a severe vulnerability in DiskStation Manager (DSM) that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. Given the widespread use of Synology network-attached storage (NAS) systems for enterprise backups and data management,…
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New Kiss Loader Malware Uses Early Bird APC Injection in Emerging Attack Campaign
A newly discovered malware loader called Kiss Loader has emerged as a serious threat, using advanced code injection techniques to quietly infiltrate Windows systems without raising alarms. First spotted in early March 2026, it marks the beginning of a carefully…
OpenAI Launches AI Safety Bug Bounty to Detect AI-Specific Vulnerabilities
OpenAI has announced the launch of a public Safety Bug Bounty program to identify AI abuse and safety risks across its products. Hosted on Bugcrowd, the new initiative marks a significant step in the company’s efforts to address vulnerabilities that…
Microsoft Entra ID New Feature Removes MFA Limitations for Users
Multifactor authentication operates as a critical defense mechanism for securing user identities against targeted cyber attacks. Microsoft reports that implementing MFA effectively reduces the risk of account compromise by more than 99%. To expand these protections, Microsoft has announced the…
Fake npm Install Messages Hide RAT Malware in New Open Source Supply Chain Campaign
A new and carefully crafted software supply chain campaign is targeting developers through the npm package registry, using fake installation messages to hide malicious activity. The campaign, which security researchers have named the “Ghost campaign,” began in early February 2026…
Fake VS Code Security Alerts on GitHub Used to Push Malware in Widespread Phishing Campaign
A large-scale phishing campaign is targeting software developers on GitHub, using fake Visual Studio Code security alerts posted in GitHub Discussions to trick users into downloading malicious software. The attacks are designed to look like legitimate security advisories, warning developers…
Ghost SPN Attack Lets Hackers Conduct Stealthy Kerberoasting Under the Radar
A sophisticated evolution of Kerberoasting dubbed the “Ghost SPN” attack that allows adversaries to extract Active Directory credentials while erasing all traces of their activity, rendering traditional detection models effectively blind to the intrusion. The attack revealed by Trellix security…
Mirai-Based Botnets Evolve Into Massive DDoS and Proxy Abuse Threat
The internet has seen a sharp rise in botnet-driven threats over the past year, with much of the activity tracing back to one of the most influential malware families in modern history — Mirai. First discovered in 2016, Mirai was…
Open Directory Malware Campaign Uses Obfuscated VBS, PNG Loaders and RAT Payloads
A sophisticated multi-stage malware campaign has surfaced, deploying obfuscated Visual Basic Script (VBS) files, PNG-embedded loaders, and remote access trojans (RATs) to target systems without leaving a trace on disk. What began as a routine endpoint detection in early 2026…
China-Linked Hackers Breach Southeast Asian Military Systems in Long-Running Spy Campaign
A sophisticated and long-running cyber espionage campaign, tracked as CL-STA-1087, has been quietly targeting military organizations across Southeast Asia since at least 2020. The operation, assessed with moderate confidence to be linked to a China-aligned threat actor, focuses on collecting strategic…
Linux Ransomware Pay2Key Attacking Organizations Ervers, Virtualization Hosts, and Cloud Workloads
Linux has long been considered a more secure operating system than Windows, but that reputation is being tested. A ransomware group known as Pay2Key, attributed to Iranian threat actors, has developed a Linux variant that is actively targeting organizational servers,…
SmartApeSG ClickFix Campaign Delivers Remcos, NetSupport RAT, StealC and Sectop RAT
A threat campaign known as SmartApeSG — also tracked under the names ZPHP and HANEYMANEY — has been observed pushing multiple strains of malware through a social engineering technique called ClickFix. The campaign, active as recently as March 24, 2026,…
macOS Threats Are the Biggest Security Gap in 2026: How SOC Teams Close It
macOS has become a standard part of modern business environments, especially across engineering, product, and leadership teams. That makes it a growing security concern: when a Mac used by a high-access employee is compromised, it can lead to stolen credentials,…
Node.js Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities That Enable DoS Attacks and Process Crashes
The Node.js project released a critical security update on March 24, 2026, for the Long-Term Support (LTS) branch, designating version 20.20.2 ‘Iron’ as a security release. The update resolves seven tracked vulnerabilities spanning TLS error handling, HTTP/2 flow control, cryptographic…
Firefox 149.0 Released With Free Built-in VPN With 50 GB Monthly Data Limit
Mozilla has officially rolled out Firefox 149.0 to the Release channel on March 24, 2026, delivering a massive update focused heavily on user privacy and security hardening. The standout addition in this release is a free built-in VPN offering 50 GB of protected…
OpenAI to Shut Down Sora Video Platform, Pivots to Enterprise and Developer Tools
OpenAI is pulling the plug on its Sora video generation platform, a high-profile product launched to widespread attention last year that has since quietly faded from the spotlight. The shutdown is part of a broader strategic realignment as the company…
Firefox 149 Released With Patch for 37 Vulnerabilities that Enables Remote Attacks
Mozilla released Firefox 149 on March 24, 2026, delivering one of the largest security advisories in the browser’s recent history, addressing 37 vulnerabilities spanning memory corruption, sandbox escapes, use-after-free flaws, and remote code execution risks across multiple browser components. Published…
F5 NGINX Plus and Open Source Vulnerability Allow Attackers to Execute Code Using MP4 file
A high-severity vulnerability has been disclosed affecting both NGINX Open Source and NGINX Plus. Tracked formally as CVE-2026-32647, this security flaw carries a CVSS v4.0 base score of 8.5 and a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8. It allows local, authenticated…
Five Malicious npm Packages Target Crypto Developers, Exfiltrate Wallet Keys via Telegram
The cryptocurrency development community is facing a serious supply chain threat after five malicious npm packages were discovered stealing private wallet keys and forwarding them directly to a Telegram bot. Published under the npm account “galedonovan,” these packages were crafted…
Russian Initial Access Broker Sentenced to Prison for Enabling Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Firms
Aleksei Volkov, a 26-year-old Russian national, has been sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for operating as an Initial Access Broker (IAB). His illicit activities directly enabled major cybercrime syndicates, including the notorious Yanluowang ransomware group, to compromise numerous…