Between June and December 2025, a state-sponsored threat group known as Lotus Blossom quietly hijacked the official hosting infrastructure used to deliver Notepad++ updates, turning a trusted developer tool into a precision espionage delivery channel. By compromising the shared hosting…
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REMnux v8 Linux Toolkit Released With AI-Powered Malware Analysis Capabilities
The landscape of malware analysis has taken a significant leap forward with the official release of REMnux v8. This popular Linux toolkit, which has served the security community for fifteen years, has been updated to address modern threats and integrate…
Phishing Campaigns Target Users with Fake Meeting Invites and Update Alerts via Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet
An ongoing wave of phishing campaigns exploiting fake meeting invites from popular video conferencing platforms, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet. The attacks use social engineering to lure corporate users into downloading malicious “software updates,” which are, in reality,…
CVE-2025-64712 in Unstructured.io Puts Amazon, Google, and Tech Giants at Risk of Remote Code Execution
A newly disclosed critical flaw, CVE-2025-64712 (CVSS 9.8), in Unstructured.io’s “unstructured” ETL library could let attackers perform arbitrary file writes and potentially achieve remote code execution (RCE) on systems that process untrusted documents. Unstructured is widely used to convert messy business files…
Malicious Chrome AI Extensions Target 260,000 Users with Injected Iframes
As AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok gain mainstream adoption, cybercriminals are weaponizing their popularity to distribute malicious browser extensions. Security researchers have uncovered a coordinated campaign involving 30 Chrome extensions that masquerade as legitimate AI assistants while…
Chrome Extensions Infect 500K Users to Hijack VKontakte Accounts
A long-running Chrome extension malware campaign has silently hijacked more than 500,000 VKontakte (VK) accounts, forcing users into attacker-controlled groups, resetting their settings every 30 days, and abusing VK’s own infrastructure as command-and-control. What appeared to be harmless VK customization…
OpenClaw 2026.2.12 Released to Patch Over 40 Security Vulnerabilities
The OpenClaw team has officially released version 2026.2.12, a comprehensive update focused heavily on security hardening and architectural stability. This release addresses over 40 security vulnerabilities and stability issues, marking a significant milestone for the AI agent framework. The update…
New XWorm RAT Campaign Leverages Phishing and CVE-2018-0802 Excel Exploit to Bypass Detection
XWorm, a multi-functional .NET‑based RAT first observed in 2022, remains actively traded across cybercrime marketplaces and continues to attract both low-skilled and advanced operators thanks to its rich feature set and plugin-based architecture. Once deployed, it enables full remote control…
CISA Alerts Users to Notepad++ Flaw Allowing Code Execution
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical vulnerability in the popular Notepad++ text editor to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, warning users of a flaw that could allow attackers to execute malicious code on affected systems.…
CISA Issues Urgent Warning on Microsoft Configuration Manager SQL Injection Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Microsoft Configuration Manager to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalogue. The threat actors are actively exploiting the flaw in the wild. The addition signals immediate…
OysterLoader Evasion Tactics Exposed: Advanced Obfuscation and Rhysida Ransomware Ties Uncovered
OysterLoader, also tracked as Broomstick and CleanUp, is a multi‑stage loader malware written in C++ and actively leveraged in campaigns linked to the Rhysida ransomware group. First highlighted in mid‑2024 during malvertising and SEO‑poisoning campaigns abusing trojanized installers for popular…
next-mdx-remote Vulnerability Allows Arbitrary Code Execution in React SSR
A security vulnerability has been discovered in next-mdx-remote, a popular TypeScript library used for rendering MDX content in React applications. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0969 and identified by researchers at Sejong University, enables attackers to execute arbitrary code on servers…
AI-Driven Phishing and QR Code Quishing Surge in 2025 Spam and Phishing Report
The 2025 spam and phishing landscape shows a sharp rise in AI-generated lures and QR code–based “quishing,” alongside complex malware campaigns abusing cracked games and software to deliver information stealers at scale. These trends highlight how social engineering and multi‑stage…
New ClickFix Attack Wave Targets Windows Systems to Deploy StealC Stealer
A new wave of ClickFix attacks is targeting Windows users with fake Cloudflare-style CAPTCHA verification pages that trick victims into executing malicious PowerShell commands. This campaign delivers a multi-stage, fileless infection chain that ends with StealC, a powerful information stealer…
Zimbra Issues Security Update to Address XSS, XXE, and LDAP Injection Flaws
Zimbra has officially released a critical security update, version 10.1.16, addressing multiple high-severity vulnerabilities that could compromise email infrastructure and user data. The company has classified this patch with a “High” security severity rating, urging administrators to prioritize the upgrade…
BADIIS Malware Targets Over 1,800 Windows Servers in Massive SEO Poisoning Attack
Over 1,800 Windows IIS servers worldwide have been compromised in a large-scale search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign driven by the BADIIS malware, a malicious IIS module used to hijack legitimate web traffic. The operation, tracked by Elastic Security Labs…
BeyondTrust RCE Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation – Urgent Patch Released
BeyondTrust has urgently released security updates to address a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting its widely used Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) products. Designated as CVE-2026-1731, this severe flaw carries a near-maximum CVSS v4 score…
287 Malicious Chrome Extensions Steal Browsing Data from 37.4 Million Users
A new security investigation has uncovered 287 Chrome extensions that appear to secretly send users’ browsing data to remote servers, impacting an estimated 37.4 million installs. That is roughly 1%1% of the global Chrome user base, based on the researchers’ estimate. The researchers built…
ORB Networks Leverages Compromised IoT Devices and SOHO Routers to Mask Cyberattacks
Operational Relay Box (ORB) networks are covert, mesh-based infrastructures used by advanced threat actors to hide the true origin of their cyberattacks. Built from compromised Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) routers, and rented Virtual Private Servers (VPS), these…
DragonForce Ransomware Group Targets 363 Companies, Expands Cartel-Like Operations Since 2023
DragonForce is a ransomware group that has rapidly evolved into a cartel-style operation, extending its reach across the cybercrime ecosystem since late 2023. Operating under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, the group now positions itself not just as a single gang,…