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What Is Scareware? How Fake Security Warnings Lead to Real Malware
Scareware tricks users with fake virus warnings into paying for rogue security software. Learn how it works, examples, and how to remove it.
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Lapsus$ Lists GitHub Internal Repos for Sale, Copilot Source Included
Lapsus$ listed 3,800 stolen GitHub internal repositories for sale 25 days after the confirmed breach, including Copilot, CodeQL, and Dependabot source code.
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Nightspire Claims Blue Nile Medical and Silsbee Police as New Victims
Nightspire ransomware listed four US victims including Blue Nile Medical Center with 3,000 exposed patient EHR records and Silsbee Police Department in Texas.
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Ukrainian Conti Developer Pleads Guilty to Ransomware Loader Coding
Oleksii Lytvynenko, a Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland, pleaded guilty to developing the malware loader that delivered Conti ransomware payloads.
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Awesome Motive CDN Compromised; Backdoor Served to OptinMonster Users
Attackers hijacked Awesome Motive's CDN to push a backdoor to OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage, creating rogue admin accounts on WordPress sites.
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CVE-2026-42824: M365 Copilot SearchLeak Enables 1-Click Email Theft
Varonis disclosed a three-step vulnerability chain in Microsoft 365 Copilot that allowed attackers to steal emails and documents with a single crafted link.
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Novo Nordisk Confirms Hack of Clinical Trial Biomarker Data
Novo Nordisk confirmed a breach exposing pseudonymized clinical trial biomarker data and healthcare provider records. No threat actor claimed responsibility.
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SearchJack: 23 Chrome Extensions Intercept 758,000 Users’ Searches
MalExt Sentry found 23 Chrome extensions routing 758,000 users' search queries through attacker relay servers to generate unauthorized advertising revenue.
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TheGentlemen Ransomware Posts 20 Victims Across 14 Countries
TheGentlemen ransomware posted 20 new victims across 14 countries, including Croatia's Health Ministry and Denmark's National Museum, using double extortion.
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PromptSnatcher Extensions Stole AI Chats From 90,000 Users
Two Chrome ad blocker extensions captured conversations from 90,000 users across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and five other AI platforms, researchers found.
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Triple Extortion Ransomware: How It Works and How to Stop It
Triple extortion ransomware attacks combine encryption, data theft, and DDoS pressure to coerce payment from multiple angles. This guide explains the full attack lifecycle, real-world ...
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Chrome 149 Patches 28 Flaws, Including 12 Use-After-Free Bugs
Google's Chrome 149 security update patches 28 vulnerabilities, roughly 12 use-after-free bugs, a memory corruption class tied to drive-by code execution.
Application Security
OpenClaw AI Agent Hijacked via Malicious vCard Injection
Researchers showed OpenClaw AI agents can be hijacked through vCards with embedded instructions, enabling attacker code execution and sensitive data leakage.
Cybersecurity
Kyushu Electric Loses Drive With Data on 10.9M Customers
Kyushu Electric Power lost a physical storage device containing personal records on 10.9 million customers, exceeding its active customer base of 8 million.
Cybersecurity
Anthropic Disputes Jailbreak Claim Against Claude Fable 5
Anthropic disputed a researcher jailbreak claim against Claude Fable 5, arguing the technique does not constitute a bypass of the model's safety classifiers.
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Six Proto6 Flaws in protobuf.js Enable Node.js RCE
Six Proto6 vulnerabilities in protobuf.js enable remote code execution and denial-of-service against Node.js apps via malicious schemas or crafted payloads.
Application Security
npm v12 Disables Auto-Run Scripts to Cut Supply Chain Risk
npm v12 will disable install scripts by default, requiring an explicit allowlist and closing the primary vector used by Miasma and Shai-Hulud attackers.
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Anthropic Releases Guardrail-Free Mythos 5 to Security Researchers
Anthropic released Claude Mythos 5 with safety guardrails intentionally removed to vetted security researchers alongside the public Claude Fable 5 launch.
Cybersecurity
Novo Nordisk Discloses Breach of Clinical Trials Patient Data
Novo Nordisk disclosed a breach of clinical trials patient data, triggering GDPR, GCP, and clinical research regulatory obligations across global operations.
Cybersecurity
Europol Dismantles AudiA6 Crypto Laundering Service
Europol dismantled AudiA6, a cryptocurrency laundering service that processed over $380 million in ransomware extortion proceeds for criminal networks.
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Lapsus$ Lists GitHub Internal Repos for Sale, Copilot Source Included
Application Security
Lapsus$ Lists GitHub Internal Repos for Sale, Copilot Source Included
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Ukrainian Conti Developer Pleads Guilty to Ransomware Loader Coding
Oleksii Lytvynenko, a Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland, pleaded guilty to developing the malware loader that delivered Conti ransomware payloads.
Awesome Motive CDN Compromised; Backdoor Served to OptinMonster Users
Attackers hijacked Awesome Motive's CDN to push a backdoor to OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage, creating rogue admin accounts on WordPress sites.
CVE-2026-42824: M365 Copilot SearchLeak Enables 1-Click Email Theft
Varonis disclosed a three-step vulnerability chain in Microsoft 365 Copilot that allowed attackers to steal emails and documents with a single crafted link.
Novo Nordisk Confirms Hack of Clinical Trial Biomarker Data
Novo Nordisk confirmed a breach exposing pseudonymized clinical trial biomarker data and healthcare provider records. No threat actor claimed responsibility.
SearchJack: 23 Chrome Extensions Intercept 758,000 Users’ Searches
MalExt Sentry found 23 Chrome extensions routing 758,000 users' search queries through attacker relay servers to generate unauthorized advertising revenue.
TheGentlemen Ransomware Posts 20 Victims Across 14 Countries
TheGentlemen ransomware posted 20 new victims across 14 countries, including Croatia's Health Ministry and Denmark's National Museum, using double extortion.
PromptSnatcher Extensions Stole AI Chats From 90,000 Users
Two Chrome ad blocker extensions captured conversations from 90,000 users across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and five other AI platforms, researchers found.
Triple Extortion Ransomware: How It Works and How to Stop It
Triple extortion ransomware attacks combine encryption, data theft, and DDoS pressure to coerce payment from multiple angles. This guide explains the full attack lifecycle, real-world ...
Chrome 149 Patches 28 Flaws, Including 12 Use-After-Free Bugs
Google's Chrome 149 security update patches 28 vulnerabilities, roughly 12 use-after-free bugs, a memory corruption class tied to drive-by code execution.
OpenClaw AI Agent Hijacked via Malicious vCard Injection
Researchers showed OpenClaw AI agents can be hijacked through vCards with embedded instructions, enabling attacker code execution and sensitive data leakage.
Kyushu Electric Loses Drive With Data on 10.9M Customers
Kyushu Electric Power lost a physical storage device containing personal records on 10.9 million customers, exceeding its active customer base of 8 million.
Anthropic Disputes Jailbreak Claim Against Claude Fable 5
Anthropic disputed a researcher jailbreak claim against Claude Fable 5, arguing the technique does not constitute a bypass of the model's safety classifiers.
Six Proto6 Flaws in protobuf.js Enable Node.js RCE
Six Proto6 vulnerabilities in protobuf.js enable remote code execution and denial-of-service against Node.js apps via malicious schemas or crafted payloads.
npm v12 Disables Auto-Run Scripts to Cut Supply Chain Risk
npm v12 will disable install scripts by default, requiring an explicit allowlist and closing the primary vector used by Miasma and Shai-Hulud attackers.
Anthropic Releases Guardrail-Free Mythos 5 to Security Researchers
Anthropic released Claude Mythos 5 with safety guardrails intentionally removed to vetted security researchers alongside the public Claude Fable 5 launch.
Novo Nordisk Discloses Breach of Clinical Trials Patient Data
Novo Nordisk disclosed a breach of clinical trials patient data, triggering GDPR, GCP, and clinical research regulatory obligations across global operations.
Europol Dismantles AudiA6 Crypto Laundering Service
Europol dismantled AudiA6, a cryptocurrency laundering service that processed over $380 million in ransomware extortion proceeds for criminal networks.
Three LangGraph Flaws Chain to Remote Code Execution
Three patched LangGraph vulnerabilities chain from SQL injection to remote code execution on self-hosted AI agent framework deployments, researchers disclosed.
OnyxC2 Stealer Targets 200+ Apps for $250 Per Month
OnyxC2, a new MaaS information stealer priced at $250 per month, targets 200-plus applications using DLL sideloading and encryption to evade detection.
Maine AG Portal Abused to Post Fabricated Breach Notices
Threat actors filed fraudulent breach notices through Maine's AG portal, publishing false disclosures on a government site; VRChat denied the fabricated claim.