Digital security provider Aura has confirmed a data breach affecting approximately 900,000 user records following a targeted social engineering attack. The incident highlights the ongoing threat of sophisticated phishing campaigns aimed at bypassing technical defenses by exploiting human elements within…
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Iran-Linked Botnet Exposed After Open Directory Leak Reveals 15-Node Relay Network
A misconfigured open directory on an Iranian server has exposed a live censorship-bypass relay and SSH-based botnet operation, revealing how a single actor stitched together a 15-node network across Iran and Finland using commodity tools and sloppy operational security. The…
ScreenConnect Flaw Lets Hackers Steal Machine Keys and Hijack Sessions
ConnectWise has released a critical security update for its ScreenConnect remote desktop software to address a severe vulnerability that allows attackers to hijack user sessions. The flaw, which compromises the protection of server-level cryptographic material, prompted the company to issue…
WaterPlum Unleashes “StoatWaffle” Malware in VSCode Supply Chain Attack
A North Korea-linked threat group known as WaterPlum has introduced a new malware strain called “StoatWaffle” as part of its ongoing Contagious Interview campaign. The activity has been attributed to Team 8, a subgroup within WaterPlum also tracked as the…
SnappyClient Implant Blends Remote Access, Data Theft, and Stealth Evasion
A powerful new C2 implant called SnappyClient that blends remote access, credential theft, and stealthy evasion into a single, modular framework targeting Windows systems and cryptocurrency users. ThreatLabz first observed SnappyClient in December 2025, being deployed via the well-known HijackLoader malware family.…
New iOS Exploit Uses Advanced iPhone Hacking Tools to Steal Personal Data
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has uncovered a highly sophisticated iOS full-chain exploit dubbed DarkSword. Active since November 2025, this exploit leverages multiple zero-day vulnerabilities to compromise Apple devices running iOS 18.4 through 18.7 fully. DarkSword is highly unusual because…
Cisco Firewall Zero-Day Actively Exploited to Deliver Interlock Ransomware
Security research has uncovered an active Interlock ransomware campaign exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Centre (FMC) software. Utilizing this unauthenticated remote code execution flaw via the Amazon MadPot network, threat actors compromised enterprise environments for…
FancyBear Server Leak Exposes Stolen Credentials, 2FA Secrets, NATO Targets
FancyBear’s latest operational security failure has exposed a live Russian espionage server packed with stolen credentials, 2FA secrets, and detailed insight into the ongoing targeting of European government and military networks. The exposed infrastructure, tied to APT28/FancyBear and previously reported…
UIDAI Introduces Bug Bounty Program to Strengthen Aadhaar Defenses
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has officially launched its first structured bug bounty program to fortify the Aadhaar system. As the foundation of a massive national identity database, securing Aadhaar requires continuous innovation and rigorous testing. This new…
Apple WebKit Security Flaw Exposes iOS and macOS Users to Content-Based Bypass Attacks
Apple has released emergency security updates to address a critical WebKit vulnerability that currently exposes iPhone, iPad, and Mac users to sophisticated content-based bypass attacks. Delivered seamlessly via the Background Security Improvements mechanism on March 17, 2026, this targeted patch…
LeakNet boosts ransomware with ClickFix lures, stealthy Deno loader
LeakNet is scaling its ransomware operation by pairing mass-market ClickFix lures with a stealthy Deno-based loader that executes almost entirely in memory, shrinking the window for defenders to intervene. Ransomware operator LeakNet is currently averaging around three victims per month. However, recent…
OpenAI Introduces GPT-5.4 Mini and Nano for Faster, Lightweight AI Performance
OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5.4 mini and GPT-5.4 nano, introducing high-efficiency models optimized for automated workflows, coding subagents, and latency-sensitive deployments. These models are designed to reduce application programming interface (API) overhead while maintaining complex reasoning capabilities, making them highly…
Critical Telnetd Vulnerability Enables Remote Code Execution Attacks
A critical buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in the GNU InetUtils telnetd daemon. Tracked as CVE-2026-32746, the flaw carries a maximum CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 and allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. There is…
ForceMemo Hijacks GitHub Accounts, Backdoors Python Repos
ForceMemo is an active software supply‑chain campaign hijacking GitHub accounts and silently backdooring Python repositories via force‑pushed commits that look legitimate in the web UI. It builds on GlassWorm’s stolen‑token ecosystem and uses the Solana blockchain as a resilient command‑and‑control…
Iran Cyber Ops Merge With PsyOps and EW Amid Escalating Conflict
A new phase of the Iran war is unfolding in which ballistic missiles, drones, electronic warfare, and cyber operations are being deployed in parallel, with cyber activity increasingly tied to kinetic targeting, damage assessment, and strategic messaging. Iran’s leadership has…
Ubuntu Desktop Vulnerability Lets Attackers Escalate Privileges to Full Root Access
The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) has disclosed a critical Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability affecting default installations of Ubuntu Desktop version 24.04 and later. Tracked as CVE-2026-3888, this high-severity flaw carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 and allows…
Microsoft Teams-Based Vishing Attack Tricks Victims Into Quick Assist Takeover
Threat actors are increasingly relying on social engineering rather than complex software vulnerabilities to breach corporate networks. In November 2025, Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team (DART) investigated a notable identity-first intrusion where attackers successfully used Microsoft Teams voice phishing (vishing)…
Vidar Stealer 2.0 Spreads via Fake Game Cheats Shared on GitHub and Reddit
Large‑scale campaigns abusing GitHub and Reddit to spread Vidar Stealer 2.0 through fake “free game cheats,” targeting players of popular online titles across the board. The operation shows how the takedown of other infostealers has shifted criminal demand toward Vidar,…
Boggy Serpens Hits Diplomats, Critical Infrastructure in Espionage Waves
Boggy Serpens, also known as MuddyWater, has escalated its cyberespionage operations over the past year, focusing on diplomats and critical infrastructure organizations in a coordinated, multi-wave campaign. Boggy Serpens has moved beyond its earlier noisy, high-volume phishing style to prioritize…
Researchers Disclose ‘RegPwn,’ a Windows Registry Weakness Allowing SYSTEM Access
Researchers at MDSec have disclosed a newly patched Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, known as “RegPwn”. Tracked as CVE-2026-24291, this flaw allows a low-privileged user to gain full SYSTEM access by exploiting how Windows handles registry configurations for…