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After 23 Years, Sality Botnet’s AOL-Era Reign Finally Ends
Sality outlasted Napster, MySpace, and Vine. It took a protocol-level trick, not a raid, to finally take it down.
Two New RATs, One Very Bad Coding Interview
Iranian hackers borrow North Korea's "dream job" playbook to hit fintech, aviation developers
DEF CON 34: Free VPN Management Tool for Criminals Is Itself a Backdoor
A tool advertised to threat actors as a secured VPN manager is itself a backdoor for criminal activity.
Fake Xeno Roblox Cheats Deliver Powerful Java Stealer Through Discord
Ask your nephew what those words mean. Then ask which computer he installed them on.
SocGholish Attackers Hijack 1,509 WordPress Sites for Drive-by Attacks
Compromised WordPress sites are funneling traffic into a fake browser-update scam long after a malware infrastructure takedown, exposing ongoing security risks.
Coca-Cola’s Fairlife Dairy Halts US Output After Ransomware Hit
The Coca-Cola-owned dairy brand suspended all U.S. manufacturing after an unauthorized third party accessed production systems.
Your Doorbell Is Somebody Else’s Cybercrime Tool: Here’s How
A new report reveals that American home internet connections are exploited for cybercrime and espionage, highlighting the lack of regulatory authority among federal agencies to address this growing issue.
FIFA World Cup Sparks Cybercrime Palooza
The FBI warns soccer fans about scams involving fake FIFA websites targeting ticket purchasers ahead of the 2026 World Cup, urging caution.
Sonatype: Open Source Malware Has Moved Beyond Typosquatting
Sonatype's report reveals that attackers craft misleading open-source packages, exploiting familiarity to access developer data, emphasizing the need for cautious dependency management.
MSHTA Won’t Die, and Attackers Know It
Attackers continue abusing Microsoft’s decades-old MSHTA utility, exposing a familiar Windows problem: Legacy components often stay active because removing them could break something.