New ‘Dirty Frag’ exploit targets Linux kernel for root access
A newly disclosed Linux privilege escalation issue dubbed “Dirty Frag” is giving attackers a cleaner path to post-compromise escalation to root privileges. A...
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Fake Claude Campaign Uses PlugX-Style DLL Sideloading Chain
Hackers are abusing a fake Claude AI download site to deliver a PlugX‑style DLL sideloading chain that ultimately deploys a new Windows backdoor dubbed “Beag...
Hackers Exploit Vercel GenAI to Mass-Produce Convincing Phishing Sites
Hackers are abusing Vercel GenAI to create convincing phishing sites that mimic major brands, including Microsoft, Adidas, and Nike, making scams harder to d...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Flaws Could Let Attackers Access Sensitive Data
Microsoft has disclosed a trio of critical information disclosure vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat in Microsoft Edge. Release...
Trending Hugging Face Repo With 200K Downloads Spreads Windows Malware
A malicious Hugging Face repository, Open-OSS/privacy-filter, that abused the platform’s trust and trending algorithm to deliver a sophisticated Rust-based i...
Fake OpenAI Privacy Filter Repo Hits #1 on Hugging Face, Draws 244K Downloads
A malicious Hugging Face repository managed to take a spot in the platform's trending list by impersonating OpenAI's Privacy Filter open-weight model to deli...
Windows CreateFileW API Flaw Could Let Attackers Lock SMB Files at Scale
The multi-billion-dollar ransomware defence industry operates on a fundamental assumption: to cause catastrophic operational damage, malicious actors must wr...
Weaponized JPEG file Drops Trojanized ScreenConnect Malware
Hackers are abusing a weaponized JPEG file to quietly install a trojanized version of the ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote‑access tool on Windows systems, en...
Rustinel: Open-source endpoint detection for Windows and Linux
Open-source endpoint detection has long been split between Windows-focused tools built around Sysmon and Linux tools built around eBPF or auditd. Defenders r...
Official JDownloader site served malware to Windows and Linux users between May 6 and May 7
JDownloader website was hacked to distribute malicious Windows and Linux installers carrying a Python RAT between May 6–7, 2026. JDownloader official website...
Week in review: cPanel vulnerability actively exploited, DigiCert breach, LinkedIn job scams
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Your work apps are quietly handing 19 data points to someon...
JDownloader site hacked to replace installers with Python RAT malware
The website for the popular JDownloader download manager was compromised earlier this week to distribute malicious Windows and Linux installers, with the Win...
Fake OpenAI repository on Hugging Face pushes infostealer malware
A malicious Hugging Face repository that reached the platform's trending list impersonated OpenAI's "Privacy Filter" project to deliver information-stealing ...
TCLBANKER Malware Leverages WhatsApp and Outlook Worm Features in Active Attacks
A sophisticated Brazilian banking trojan named TCLBANKER, deployed through a trojanized Logitech installer and capable of hijacking victims’ WhatsApp and Out...
Fake macOS Troubleshooting Sites Used to Steal iCloud Data in ClickFix Scam
Microsoft researchers warn of a new ClickFix campaign targeting macOS with fake guides on Medium and Craft to deploy AMOS and SHub Stealer via Terminal comma...
Microsoft Edge password saving practice raises security concerns
The browser reportedly converts saved passwords into plaintext within the computer's memory as soon as the application launches, making them vulnerable to un...
TCLBANKER Banking Trojan Targets Financial Platforms via WhatsApp and Outlook Worms
Threat hunters have flagged a previously undocumented Brazilian banking trojan dubbed TCLBANKER that's capable of targeting 59 banking, fintech, and cryptocu...
Active attack: Dirty Frag Linux vulnerability expands post-compromise risk
Dirty Frag is a newly disclosed Linux local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting kernel networking and memory-fragment handling components including ...
In Other News: Train Hacker Arrested, PamDOORa Linux Backdoor, New CISA Director Frontrunner
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: US gov targets 72-hour patch cycles, malware uses Windows Phone Link to steal OTPs, spy ope...
New Infostealer Campaign Abuses GitHub Releases to Hide Malware Payloads
A new cyberespionage campaign that abuses GitHub Releases and a PE-less Python implant to steal data from targeted Windows systems quietly. The operation com...