NuGet Supply-Chain Exploit Uses Timed Destructive Payloads Against ICS

A sophisticated supply chain attack has compromised critical industrial control systems through nine malicious NuGet packages designed to inject time-delayed destructive payloads into database operations and manufacturing environments. Socket’s Threat Research Team identified these weapons of code, published under the…

Staying Safe After a Cyber Attack

One minute, everything’s fine. The next? Something feels off. Maybe there’s an unfamiliar charge on your bank account, or an email says your password has been changed, except you didn’t do it. Or perhaps your social media starts posting things…

MAD-CAT “Meow” Tool Sparks Real-World Data Corruption Attacks

The infamous Meow attack, which devastated unsecured databases since 2020, has resurfaced with renewed force through MAD-CAT (Meow Attack Data Corruption Automation Tool). This custom-built adversarial simulation tool demonstrates how easily attackers can corrupt data across multiple database platforms simultaneously, highlighting a…