A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability combining a Copy-on-Write (COW) page-cache corruption flaw with the net/sched subsystem’s act_pedit component is enabling unprivileged local attackers to escalate privileges to full root access on several major Linux distributions. The exploit, dubbed packet_edit_meme,…
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Amazon Q Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Code and Access Sensitive Cloud Environments
A high-severity vulnerability in the Amazon Q Developer Extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Amazon’s AI-powered coding assistant. Tracked as CVE-2026-12957 and CVE-2026-12958 and disclosed by Wiz Research, the flaws allowed attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution and cloud…
New GIFTEDCROOK Chain Abuses WinRAR ADS and Reflective Loading to Steal Browser Data
A newly documented attack chain tied to threat actor group UAC-0226 is putting Windows users at serious risk. The campaign uses booby-trapped WinRAR archives, hidden file streams, and a sophisticated memory-loading technique to deliver GIFTEDCROOK, a stealer malware designed to…
Hackers Exploit Weak Credentials and Internet-Facing PLCs to Breach Water Utilities
Water utilities across the United States and Europe are under growing pressure as hackers continue to find easy ways in. Nation-state actors and affiliated groups have been quietly exploiting internet-facing control systems and weak login credentials to access water and…
New Bluekit Phishing-as-a-Service Bypasses MFA to Steal Microsoft Login Credentials
A sophisticated Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform called Bluekit has been confirmed operational at scale, with cybersecurity firm Netcraft detecting approximately 70 live hostnames in a single week. First documented by Varonis Threat Labs as an emerging tool still in development, Bluekit…
Nikkei Warns of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force Used USB Drives Infected with a China-linked Malware
A serious cybersecurity breach has come to light in Japan, where the country’s Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) unknowingly used malware-infected USB drives on computers connected to classified military networks. The incident lasted for nearly a year before anyone noticed. What…
Hackers Leveraged Shopify Oder-Tracking App Shop to Push Fake Invoices
Hackers are no longer waiting in your inbox. A newly identified scam technique places fake invoices directly inside shopping app order histories, making them feel more credible than a typical phishing email. Researchers have observed fraudulent receipts appearing inside the…
Critical python.org Vulnerability Allowed Attackers to Forge Admin-Level API Requests
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the python.org release management API could have allowed attackers to impersonate administrators, potentially redirecting millions of users to malicious download URLs. The flaw, responsibly disclosed on February 23, 2026, by Splitline Ng of the…
KuinaExtractor Uses Telegram Exfiltration, UAC Bypass, and Sandbox Detection for Stealth
A newly uncovered infostealer called KuinaExtractor has been quietly evolving for over six months, posing a serious and growing threat to users across multiple platforms. Written in the Rust programming language, the malware targets browser data, cryptocurrency wallets, and credentials…
Minecraft Malware Loader Uses RSA-Signed Smart Contract Updates for Persistent C2
A new and highly sophisticated malware loader has been found hiding inside what appears to be a harmless Minecraft mod. Researchers have uncovered a campaign that blends blockchain technology and social engineering to steal player credentials and deliver additional malicious…
Miasma Malware Uses binding.gyp and Bun to Execute Hidden Payloads in npm Packages
Supply chain attackers are getting more creative, and the latest threat is proof of that. A malware campaign known as Miasma has been caught hiding inside widely used npm packages, using a clever mix of tools and techniques to stay…
CL-STA-1062 Hackers Use TinyRCT Backdoor to Target Southeast Asian Governments
A Chinese-speaking threat group known as CL-STA-1062 has been running a quiet but aggressive campaign against government agencies and critical energy infrastructure across Southeast Asia. The attackers, active since at least March 2022, spent much of 2025 targeting state-owned enterprises…
CISA Warns of Cisco Unified CM Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks
CISA has added a critical server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability affecting Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, urging federal agencies and organizations to apply patches immediately amid active exploitation in the wild. The…
Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Security Updates for Users Up to October 2027
Microsoft has quietly expanded its Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, allowing consumers to receive critical security patches through October 12, 2027, an additional year beyond the program’s originally planned expiration date of October 12, 2026. Windows 10 officially…
OpenAI Reportedly Delays ChatGPT 5.6 Release Following Trump Administration Request
OpenAI has agreed to stagger the public release of its latest AI model, GPT-5.6, after the Trump administration formally requested the company limit initial access to a select group of government-approved partners, citing the model’s advanced capabilities and national security…
Russia Used Cellebrite Tool to Hack Activist’s iPhone Despite Contract Cancellation
Russian authorities deployed Cellebrite’s Universal Forensic Extraction Device (UFED) to breach the iPhone of opposition politician Andrey Pivovarov in June 2021, months after the Israeli surveillance firm publicly announced it had terminated all contracts with Russian customers, according to a…
Windows Secure Boot Certificate Expired — Billions of PCs Affected Including Linux Distros
The clock has run out. As of June 24, 2026, the first of Microsoft’s original Secure Boot certificates, the Microsoft Corporation KEK CA 2011, has officially expired, with the Microsoft UEFI CA 2011 following on June 27, 2026. A third, the Microsoft…
25-Year-Old Vulnerability in cURL Used by 30 Billion Devices Finally Patched
A critical security flaw lurking in curl for over 25 years has been patched, as part of a record-breaking security release that fixed 18 CVEs, the most ever issued in a single curl version. The vulnerability, CVE-2026-8932, was first shipped…
Rust macOS Backdoor Uses Interactive Shell and Telegram File Uploads for Data Theft
A newly identified Rust-based macOS backdoor has raised alarms across the security community, combining a hidden interactive shell with Telegram-based file uploads to quietly steal data from Apple users. Discovered in early June 2026, the threat surfaced when an Apple…
AWS AiTM Phishing Kit Steals Console Credentials and MFA Codes in Real Time
A newly discovered phishing kit is targeting Amazon Web Services users by silently stealing login credentials and multi-factor authentication codes the moment a victim types them in. Unlike older tools that captured passwords for later use, this kit works in…