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APR5
36 Malicious npm Packages Exploited Redis, PostgreSQL to Deploy Persistent Implants

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered 36 malicious packages in the npm registry that are disguised as Strapi CMS plugins but come with different payloads to facilitate Redis and PostgreSQL exploitation, deploy reverse shells, harvest credentials, and drop a persistent implant. "Every package contains three files (package.json, index.js, postinstall.js), has no description, repository,

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APR4
Fortinet Patches Actively Exploited CVE-2026-35616 in FortiClient EMS

Fortinet has released out-of-band patches for a critical security flaw impacting FortiClient EMS that it said has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-35616 (CVSS score: 9.1), has been described as a pre-authentication API access bypass leading to privilege escalation. "An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiClient EMS may allow an

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APR4
European Commission Confirms Data Breach Linked to Trivy Supply Chain Attack

Hackers stole over 300GB of data from the Commission’s AWS environment, including personal information. The post European Commission Confirms Data Breach Linked to Trivy Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
APR3
China-Linked TA416 Targets European Governments with PlugX and OAuth-Based Phishing

A China-aligned threat actor has set its sights on European government and diplomatic organizations since mid-2025, following a two-year period of minimal targeting in the region. The campaign has been attributed to TA416, a cluster of activity that overlaps with DarkPeony, RedDelta, Red Lich, SmugX, UNC6384, and Vertigo Panda. "This TA416 activity included multiple

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APR3
Microsoft Details Cookie-Controlled PHP Web Shells Persisting via Cron on Linux Servers

Threat actors are increasingly using HTTP cookies as a control channel for PHP-based web shells on Linux servers and to achieve remote code execution, according to findings from the Microsoft Defender Security Research Team. "Instead of exposing command execution through URL parameters or request bodies, these web shells rely on threat actor-supplied cookie values to gate execution,

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APR3
TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Asian Government Attacks

A Chinese threat actor exploited the video conferencing platform to perform reconnaissance, escalate privileges, and execute additional payloads. The post TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Asian Government Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
APR3
In Other News: ChatGPT Data Leak, Android Rootkit, Water Facility Hit by Ransomware

Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Symantec vulnerability, anti-ClickFix mechanism added to macOS, FBI hack classified as major incident. The post In Other News: ChatGPT Data Leak, Android Rootkit, Water Facility Hit by Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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APR3
Critical ShareFile Flaws Lead to Unauthenticated RCE

The vulnerabilities can be chained together to bypass authentication and upload arbitrary files to the server. The post Critical ShareFile Flaws Lead to Unauthenticated RCE appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
APR3
UNC1069 Social Engineering of Axios Maintainer Led to npm Supply Chain Attack

The maintainer of the Axios npm package has confirmed that the supply chain compromise was the result of a highly-targeted social engineering campaign orchestrated by North Korean threat actors tracked as UNC1069. Maintainer Jason Saayman said the attackers tailored their social engineering efforts "specifically to me" by first approaching him under the guise of the founder of a

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APR3
Mobile Attack Surface Expands as Enterprises Lose Control

Shadow AI embedded in everyday apps, combined with outdated mobile devices and zero-click exploits, is creating a new and largely unseen mobile risk. The post Mobile Attack Surface Expands as Enterprises Lose Control appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Kevin Townsend
APR3
Why Third-Party Risk Is the Biggest Gap in Your Clients' Security Posture

The next major breach hitting your clients probably won't come from inside their walls. It'll come through a vendor they trust, a SaaS tool their finance team signed up for, or a subcontractor nobody in IT knows about. That's the new attack surface, and most organizations are underprepared for it. Cynomi's new guide, Securing the Modern Perimeter: The Rise of Third-Party

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APR3
React2Shell Exploited in Large-Scale Credential Harvesting Campaign

Using automated scanning and the Nexus Listener collection framework, the hackers compromised over 750 systems. The post React2Shell Exploited in Large-Scale Credential Harvesting Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
APR3
T-Mobile Sets the Record Straight on Latest Data Breach Filing

The cybersecurity incident involved an insider and had a limited impact, the telecoms giant told SecurityWeek. The post T-Mobile Sets the Record Straight on Latest Data Breach Filing appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Eduard Kovacs
APR3
North Korean Hackers Drain $285 Million From Drift in 10 Seconds

The attackers prepared infrastructure and multiple nonce-based transactions, took over an admin key, and drained five vaults. The post North Korean Hackers Drain $285 Million From Drift in 10 Seconds appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
APR3
New SparkCat Variant in iOS, Android Apps Steals Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrase Images

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the SparkCat malware on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, more than a year after the trojan was discovered targeting both the mobile operating systems. The malware has been found to conceal itself within seemingly benign apps, such as enterprise messengers and food delivery services, while

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