Zapscape KVM Flaw Lets Privileged L1 Guest Escape to Host
August 7, 2026
Researcher Hyunwoo Kim documented Zapscape, CVE-2026-64561, a KVM/x86 shadow memory flaw allowing privileged L1 guest code to escape to the
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Zapscape KVM Flaw Lets Privileged L1 Guest Escape to Host
Researcher Hyunwoo Kim documented Zapscape, CVE-2026-64561, a KVM/x86 shadow memory flaw allowing privileged L1 guest code to escape to the Linux host.
TONTOU Interrupt Injection Bypasses Spectre v2 Fixes on AMD Zen 2
MIT CSAIL's interrupt injection attack named TONTOU bypasses retpoline and Safe-RET defenses on AMD Zen 2 to leak Linux password hashes from userspace.
ClickFix Campaign Pushes Go-Based macOS Crypto Drainer
Huntress discovered a Go-based macOS infostealer delivered through ClickFix attacks that steals crypto assets and redirects a percentage of each transaction.
ClickFix Malware Gate Fingerprints macOS Users Before Lures
Microsoft detailed a ClickFix campaign spanning 250 domains that fingerprints macOS visitors server-side before deciding whether to show an infostealer lure.
Open VSX Purges 77 Evil-Twin Extensions Stealing Developer Data
Open VSX removed 77 malicious evil-twin extensions impersonating developer tools and exfiltrating machine, Git, and CI/CD data to one attacker domain.
QuickFox VPN Supply-Chain Attack Delivers FDMTP Backdoor
Fortinet disclosed a long-running supply-chain attack on QuickFox VPN that delivers the undocumented FDMTP backdoor through a trojanized Windows installer.
SMOKE#SCREEN Deploys ScreenConnect via Fake Adobe, Zoom Lures
Securonix details the SMOKE#SCREEN campaign, which uses fake Adobe and Zoom update lures to stealthily install ConnectWise ScreenConnect for persistent access.
XCSSET v40 Malware Targets macOS Developers via Xcode Projects
Unit 42 found XCSSET v40 targeting macOS developers via compromised Xcode projects, adding a Chrome hijacker and Telegram trojanizer to its 17-module toolkit.
Unit 42 Details Pass-ta-key Attacks on Google-Synced Passkeys
Unit 42 reveals three Pass-ta-key attacks that let malware hijack Google-synced passkeys on Windows by abusing Chrome's TPM trust and cloud authenticator flows.
Malicious npm Packages Deliver RAT to Alibaba Developer Tools
Socket found 18 malicious npm packages impersonating Alibaba developer tools that deliver a cross-platform RAT with remote control and data-theft capabilities.
TONTOU Interrupt Injection Bypasses Spectre v2 Fixes on AMD Zen 2
August 7, 2026
MIT CSAIL’s interrupt injection attack named TONTOU bypasses retpoline and Safe-RET defenses on AMD Zen 2 to leak Linux password
ClickFix Campaign Pushes Go-Based macOS Crypto Drainer
August 7, 2026
Huntress discovered a Go-based macOS infostealer delivered through ClickFix attacks that steals crypto assets and redirects a percentage of each
ClickFix Malware Gate Fingerprints macOS Users Before Lures
August 6, 2026
Microsoft detailed a ClickFix campaign spanning 250 domains that fingerprints macOS visitors server-side before deciding whether to show an infostealer
Open VSX Purges 77 Evil-Twin Extensions Stealing Developer Data
August 5, 2026
Open VSX removed 77 malicious evil-twin extensions impersonating developer tools and exfiltrating machine, Git, and CI/CD data to one attacker
QuickFox VPN Supply-Chain Attack Delivers FDMTP Backdoor
August 5, 2026
Fortinet disclosed a long-running supply-chain attack on QuickFox VPN that delivers the undocumented FDMTP backdoor through a trojanized Windows installer.
SMOKE#SCREEN Deploys ScreenConnect via Fake Adobe, Zoom Lures
August 5, 2026
Securonix details the SMOKE#SCREEN campaign, which uses fake Adobe and Zoom update lures to stealthily install ConnectWise ScreenConnect for persistent
XCSSET v40 Malware Targets macOS Developers via Xcode Projects
August 5, 2026
Unit 42 found XCSSET v40 targeting macOS developers via compromised Xcode projects, adding a Chrome hijacker and Telegram trojanizer to
Unit 42 Details Pass-ta-key Attacks on Google-Synced Passkeys
August 4, 2026
Unit 42 reveals three Pass-ta-key attacks that let malware hijack Google-synced passkeys on Windows by abusing Chrome’s TPM trust and
Malicious npm Packages Deliver RAT to Alibaba Developer Tools
August 4, 2026
Socket found 18 malicious npm packages impersonating Alibaba developer tools that deliver a cross-platform RAT with remote control and data-theft
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