JadePuffer ransomware used AI agent to automate entire attack
Researchers identified what they believe is the first documented case of a ransomware operation, JadePuffer, conducted entirely by a large language model (LLM) agent. [...]
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Opera rolls out Paste Protect feature to fight ClickFix attacks
Opera has introduced Paste Protect, a security feature designed to block ClickFix-style attacks that trick users into executing malicious commands through social engineering. [...]
Medtronic notifies customers impacted by ShinyHunters data breach
Healthcare device firm Medtronic is notifying affected customers about a data breach that exposed their personal data to an unauthorized third party. [...]
Kubota says hackers had month-long access to network systems
Kubota North America Corporation disclosed that hackers had access to some of its network systems for more than a month earlier this year. [...]
New ChocoPoC malware targets researchers via trojanized PoC exploits
Multiple weaponized proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits on GitHub were found delivering a Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) named ChocoPoC that can execute commands and steal sensitive data in a campaign believed to target cybersecurity researchers. [...]
Hackers target Microsoft 365 accounts with 81 million login attempts
An aggressive password-spraying campaign targeting Microsoft 365 environments generated more than 81 million login attempts over a two-week period. [...]
New BioShocking attack manipulates AI browser into data theft
A new prompt injection attack dubbed "BioShocking" could trick AI-powered browsers into treating real-world risky actions as part of a fictional scenario, causing them to ignore any safety guardrails. [...]
Malicious PyPI packages give hackers control of Telegram bot servers
A campaign active since last November has been targeting Python developers building Telegram bots with trojanized Pyrogram forks that allow attackers to read arbitrary files on compromised servers. [...]
Fake Perplexity extension on Chrome Web Store tracked searches
A malicious extension in the Chrome Web Store is masquerading as the Perplexity AI answer engine, intercepting search traffic and collecting browsing information. [...]
Blackfield ransomware asks Nidec Corporation for $2 million ransom
The Blackfield ransomware gang is asking for a $2 million ransom from Nidec Corporation, a large Japanese manufacturer of electronic components for automotive and computing applications. [...]
NAIC says public data stolen in ShinyHunters' PeopleSoft breach
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) says the ShinyHunters extortion group stole only publicly available data, outdated logs, and configuration files after breaching its systems by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in an Oracle PeopleSoft server. [...]
U.S. offers $10 million for hackers targeting WhatsApp, Signal users
The U.S. Department of State is offering up to $10 million for information that helps identify or locate members of the UNC5792 and UNC4221 hacker groups, which are linked to Russia's intelligence and military services. [...]
Critical SimpleHelp flaw exploited to deploy new stealer malware
Hackers are exploiting a recently disclosed critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-48558) in SimpleHelp to deploy Djinn Stealer, a previously undocumented cross-platform information stealer targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux. [...]
Data breach exposes up to 14.2 million email logins at six ISPs
Japanese telecommunications operator KDDI Corporation disclosed a data breach where threat actors gained access to one of its email systems used by five other internet service providers (ISPs) in the country. [...]
Clean GitHub repo tricks AI coding agents into running malware
An agentic coding tool tasked with cloning and setting up a seemingly benign GitHub repository could execute a malicious payload that remains invisible to security scanners, AI agents, and human reviewers. [...]
CISA sets urgent deadline to fix Cisco flaw exploited in attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is giving federal agencies until Sunday to patch a vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server that is being actively exploited. [...]
Polymarket customers lose $3 million in supply-chain attack
Polymarket says it will fully reimburse customers who lost an estimated $3 million after hackers injected a malicious script into the platform's frontend following a breach at a third-party vendor. [...]
Poland busts SIM-swapping gang tied to millions in crypto theft
Authorities in Poland have arrested four members of an organized cybercrime group accused of breaching telecommunications partners and hijacking email accounts to carry out SIM-swapping attacks. [...]
Order-tracking app Shop abused to push callback phishing attacks
Threat actors are increasingly abusing Shop, the order-tracking app from Shopify, by adding fake purchase receipts in users' order histories to trick them into providing sensitive data or installing remote access software. [...]
PirloTV sports piracy network disrupted as 44 domains seized
A major sports piracy ring linked to the illegal PirloTV streaming platform has been disrupted in an action that targeted 44 domains. [...]
Bluekit phishing kit adopts browser-in-the-middle for login theft
The Bluekit phishing-as-a-service platform continues to evolve with nearly 70 new hostnames identified over the past week and by adding browser-in-the-middle capabilities for improved data theft. [...]
DraftKings hacker 'Snoopy' sentenced to 18 months in prison
A 21-year-old using the alias "Snoopy" was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in hacking DraftKings accounts in the November 2022 cyberattack. [...]
Malicious Edge extension abuses Native Messaging as bridge to malware
A malicious Microsoft Edge extension dubbed 'Edgecution' has been used in a ransomware attack to escape the browser sandbox and deploy a Python-based backdoor. [...]
CISA warns of max severity Ubiquiti flaws exploited in attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of hackers actively exploiting flaws in Ubiquity UniFi OS and Lantronix serial-to-ethernet servers. [...]
Stealthy Mistic backdoor linked to ransomware access broker KongTuke
A new backdoor dubbed Mistic has been observed in financially motivated attacks targeting organizations in the insurance, education, IT, and professional services sectors. [...]
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