CISA orders feds to patch BlueHammer flaw exploited as zero-day
CISA has ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch a Microsoft Defender privilege escalation flaw (dubbed BlueHammer) that has been exploited in zero-day attacks. [...]
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1226 notíciasHackers Use Hidden Website Instructions in New Attacks on AI Assistants
Cybersecurity researchers at Forcepoint uncover new indirect prompt injection attacks that use hidden website code to exploit AI assistants like GitHub Copilot.
'Zealot' Shows What AI's Capable of in Staged Cloud Attack
The proof of concept revealed AI-based attacks unfold too fast for human defenders to respond, and that AI evinced more autonomous behavior than expected.
China-Linked GopherWhisper Infects 12 Mongolian Government Systems with Go Backdoors
Mongolian governmental institutions have emerged as the target of a previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group tracked as GopherWhisper. "The group wields a wide array of tools mostly written in Go, using injectors and loaders to deploy and execu…
Africa Relinquishes Cyberattack Lead to Latin America — For Now
The volume of cyberattacks targeting Africa declined in the past year, with weekly attacks down 22%, as attackers seemingly shifted their focus to other regions.
Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage
Ship attacked by Iran after possibly falling for safe passage crypto scam.
'The Gentlemen' Rapidly Rises to Ransomware Prominence
Not nearly as polite as the name suggests, the ransomware gang has impressed researchers with its speed in scaling up operations — and its sophistication.
New Mirai campaign exploits RCE flaw in EoL D-Link routers
A new Mirai-based malware campaign is actively exploiting CVE-2025-29635, a high-severity command-injection vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-823X routers, to enlist devices into the botnet. [...]
Kyber ransomware gang toys with post-quantum encryption on Windows
A new Kyber ransomware operation is targeting Windows systems and VMware ESXi endpoints in recent attacks, with one variant implementing Kyber1024 post-quantum encryption. [...]
Discord-Linked Group Accessed Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI in Vendor Breach
Anthropic is investigating a vendor breach after a Discord-linked group accessed its Claude Mythos AI model, with no evidence of impact on core systems.
Malicious KICS Docker Images and VS Code Extensions Hit Checkmarx Supply Chain
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of malicious images pushed to the official "checkmarx/kics" Docker Hub repository. In an alert published today, software supply chain security company Socket revealed that unknown threat actors managed to have overwritten existing tags, inclu…
Self-Propagating Supply Chain Worm Hijacks npm Packages to Steal Developer Tokens
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a fresh set of packages that have been compromised by bad actors to deliver a self-propagating worm that spreads through stolen developer npm tokens. The supply chain worm has been detected by both Socket and StepSecurity, with the companies…
Harvester Deploys Linux GoGra Backdoor in South Asia Using Microsoft Graph API
The threat actor known as Harvester has been attributed to a new Linux version of its GoGra backdoor deployed as part of attacks likely targeting entities in South Asia. "The malware uses the legitimate Microsoft Graph API and Outlook mailboxes as a covert command-and-control (C2…
Intuitive Surgical lifts 2026 outlook for da Vinci robot procedure growth
The company, whose shares climbed nearly 8% Wednesday morning, also said a recent cyber incident has been contained and did not significantly affect first-quarter results.
DPRK Fake Job Scams Self-Propagate in 'Contagious Interview'
A compromised developer's repository serves as a worm-like infection vector to spread remote access Trojans (RATs) and other malware.
Electricity Is a Growing Area of Cyber Risk
IT has long been concerned about ensuring systems receive the right amount of electricity. Cyberattackers are realizing they can manipulate voltage fluctuations for their purposes, too.
Inside Caller-as-a-Service Fraud: The Scam Economy Has a Hiring Process
Fraud operations now operate like call centers, complete with hiring, training, and performance tracking. Flare reveals how cybercriminals manage "Caller-as-a-Service" operations like a professional sales team. [...]
Mustang Panda Hits India and S. Korea with Updated LOTUSLITE Backdoor
Acronis reveals Mustang Panda is using a new LOTUSLITE backdoor to target Indian banks and Korean diplomats. Learn how this DLL sideloading attack works.
New npm supply-chain attack self-spreads to steal auth tokens
A new supply chain attack targeting the Node Package Manager (npm) ecosystem is stealing developer credentials and attempting to spread through packages published from compromised accounts. [...]
Bluesky Back Online After DDoS Attack, as Iran-Linked 313 Team Takes Credit
Bluesky is back online after a roughly 24-hour DDoS attack disrupted services, with the Iran-linked 313 Team claiming responsibility and no data breach reported.