A newly enhanced version of the open-source DPAPISnoop tool is drawing attention in the security community after researchers demonstrated its ability to extract offline-crackable hashes from Windows DPAPI credential history (CREDHIST) files, potentially exposing historical password material and enabling deeper…
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SearchJack Adware Campaign Exposes 758,000 Users to Privacy and Phishing Risks
A coordinated campaign of 23 seemingly legitimate Chrome extensions tracked as “SearchJack” has quietly hijacked the default search settings of roughly 758,000 users, routing queries through operator-controlled monetization middleware before returning results. At first glance the extensions promise useful features…
SHADOWBYT3$ Allegedly Claims Nintendo Breach and Theft of Sensitive Data
Threat intelligence sources have flagged a potential cybersecurity incident involving Nintendo after threat actor “SHADOWBYT3$” allegedly claimed responsibility for breaching internal systems and exfiltrating sensitive data. The claim surfaced on June 13, 2026, via underground monitoring channels and was later…
Palo Alto Warns GlobalProtect VPN Flaw Is Being Actively Exploited
Palo Alto Networks has issued an urgent warning after confirming active exploitation of a GlobalProtect VPN vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0257, impacting PAN-OS deployments with specific configurations. The flaw, which affects the GlobalProtect portal and gateway components, enables an authentication bypass…
PromptSnatcher Browser Extensions Abuse AI Platforms to Capture Full Chat Conversations
PromptSnatcher (internal identifier: Panel 231) is a modern, stealthy data collection operation embedded inside two browser extensions that masquerade as ad‑blockers while harvesting full chat conversations and account metadata from major AI platforms. The extensions deliver genuine ad‑blocking and cookie‑banner…
Russia-Aligned Hackers Exploit Old WinRAR Vulnerability to Target Ukrainian Organizations
CVE-2025-8088, a WinRAR path traversal vulnerability patched in July 2025, remains a potent initial access vector for multiple intrusion sets targeting Ukraine. Analysis of attacks through April 2026 shows at least two distinct campaigns exploiting this vulnerability: a compiled-stealer chain…
Critical Wazuh Flaw Enables Threat Actors to Alter Alerts and Remove Logs
A critical security flaw in Wazuh Manager could allow unauthenticated threat actors to tamper with alerts, delete forensic evidence, and execute arbitrary OpenSearch operations by exploiting an input validation weakness in the platform’s new inventory synchronization pipeline. Tracked under GitHub…
APT37 Hackers Use NarwhalRAT Malware With MS-Themed Phishing and Dead-Drop C2
APT37 is using NarwhalRAT in a tightly engineered intrusion chain that starts with Microsoft-themed spear-phishing, pivots through malicious LNK files and PowerShell, and ends with a Python-based backdoor with dead-drop C2 via pCloud. The campaign is notable for its layered…
Threat Actor Malware Platform Exposed Through Unlocked PHP Installer Page
A misconfigured PHP-based malware distribution platform has been exposed after a security researcher inadvertently gained administrative access via an unlocked installation page, highlighting critical operational security failures in the active threat actor’s infrastructure. The incident, documented on June 11, 2026,…
Maine Shuts Down Breach Reporting Portal Following Fake VRChat and Discord Submissions
The Office of the Maine Attorney General has temporarily taken its public data breach reporting portal offline following the discovery of fraudulent submissions falsely claiming security incidents at VRChat and Discord. The incident, disclosed in an official statement on June…
New Agentjacking Attack Hijacks AI Coding Agents to Execute Malicious Code
A newly disclosed Agentjacking attack class can silently weaponize AI coding agents against the very developers who rely on them, requiring no phishing, no server compromise, and no user interaction beyond a developer’s normal workflow of asking their AI assistant…
Critical Splunk Enterprise Pre-Auth RCE Chain Exposes Databases
A critical pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise has been disclosed, carrying a near-perfect CVSS score of 9.8. Tracked as CVE-2026-20253, the flaw was published by Splunk on June 10, 2026, and affects the PostgreSQL Sidecar Service introduced in Splunk…
Anthropic Blocks Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Following U.S. National Security Directive
Anthropic has disabled all access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models following a sudden export-control directive from the United States government. Issued at 5:21 PM ET on June 13, 2026, the directive cited pressing national security…
Malicious 152 Chrome Extensions Caught Spoofing Google Organic Search Traffic
A massive, coordinated network of 152 malicious Google Chrome browser extensions has been dismantled after researchers caught the operation generating fake organic Google search traffic. Socket’s Threat Research Team discovered the operation spanning 38 separate Chrome Web Store publisher accounts…
GRU-Linked APT28 Uses MooBot Botnet and Compromised EdgeRouters for Cyber Operations
A notable operational pivot by the GRU-linked intrusion set APT28 (aka Fancy Bear, Sofacy, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm) that combines the MooBot botnet and compromised EdgeRouters to enable resilient cyber operations. This shift amplifies APT28’s long-standing focus on NATO, Ukrainian…
Hackers Abuse NinjaOne RMM Agent to Gain Remote Access to Brazilian Organizations
An active phishing campaign that weaponizes a legitimate NinjaOne Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) agent to gain persistent remote access to Brazilian organizations. Rather than relying on bespoke malware, the operators exploit familiar business workflows and Portuguese-language social engineering to…
Attackers Can Exploit Microsoft Outlook and Word Flaws to Run Malicious Code
Microsoft has disclosed a set of critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities affecting Outlook and Word that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on targeted systems. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-45456, CVE-2026-45458, and CVE-2026-47635, were released on June 9,…
Hackers Use Typosquatted npm Packages to Target Web3 Projects and Crypto Wallet Operators
Hackers have been using typosquatting npm packages to weaponize the trust Web3 teams place in open-source dependencies, turning routine installs into a path for wallet theft, secret harvesting, and staged malware delivery. The campaign is especially dangerous because it blends…
Palo Alto PAN-OS Flaw Lets Attackers Run Arbitrary Commands With Root Privileges
Palo Alto Networks has released patches for three new PAN-OS vulnerabilities that could allow authenticated administrators or users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges or force firewalls into repeated reboots, raising operational and security concerns for enterprises relying on…
Tchap Messenger Hack Exposes Data of Over 73,000 French Government Employees
A suspected cyberattack targeting Tchap, the secure messaging platform used by French government agencies, has reportedly exposed sensitive data belonging to more than 73,000 government employees. According to threat intelligence reports shared by the ThreatMon monitoring account, a threat actor…