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Hackers Actively Exploit New Windows LNK 0-Day Vulnerability

A newly discovered security flaw in Windows shortcut files is being actively used by hackers to target diplomatic organisations. The vulnerability allows attackers to conceal malicious commands within shortcut files (.lnk), making them invisible to users. The Discovery and Initial…

Malicious VSCode Extension Deploys Anivia Loader and OctoRAT

In late November 2025, a sophisticated supply-chain attack leveraging the Visual Studio Code extension ecosystem came to light, demonstrating how threat actors are increasingly targeting developer tools to gain persistent access to high-value systems. On November 21, a malicious extension…

Examining the Risk of AI-Assisted MedusaLocker Ransomware Attacks

Researchers at Cato CTRL have demonstrated that the feature, designed to streamline AI workflows, can be easily weaponized to deploy MedusaLocker ransomware without the user’s knowledge. A new cybersecurity investigation has revealed a critical oversight in Anthropic’s rapidly growing “Claude…

CISA Issues Alert on Actively Exploited Android Zero-Day Vulnerability

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two critical Android Framework vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling active exploitation in the wild and prompting immediate action from organizations and device users worldwide. The vulnerabilities CVE-2025-48572…

Water Saci Hackers Exploit AI Tools to Target WhatsApp Web Users

The Water Saci campaign targeting Brazilian users has escalated significantly, with threat actors demonstrating remarkable technical sophistication by employing artificial intelligence to enhance their malware propagation capabilities. Security researchers have identified a critical shift in the group’s attack methodology: the…