Cybersecurity

Canadian man arrested for Kimwolf DDoS botnet

A Canadian man was arrested for allegedly operating the Kimwolf DDoS botnet, a service sold to other cybercriminals.The botnet targeted firewalled internet-of-things devices and...

Exploited Microsoft Defender Flaws Prompt Urgent Fix

Two actively exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft Defender, CVE-2026-41091 and CVE-2026-45498, have been patched according to an advisory dated May 21, 2026.The flaws, a privilege...

GitHub Breach Linked to Poisoned VS Code Extension

GitHub confirms a breach of its internal repositories via a poisoned Visual Studio Code extension.The attack was part of the larger TanStack supply chain...

Microsoft unveils AI security tools RAMPART, Clarity

Microsoft has launched two new open-source security tools, RAMPART and Clarity, designed for AI agent development.RAMPART is a testing framework for running safety and...

Microsoft Disrupts Major Ransomware-Signing Operation

Microsoft disrupted Fox Tempest, a malware-signing-as-a-service that weaponized its Artifact Signing system to legitimize ransomware and other malware.The service sold for between $5,000 and...

Microsoft Mitigates BitLocker Bypass Flaw

Microsoft has released a mitigation for a critical BitLocker bypass flaw called "YellowKey" (CVE-2026-45585).The vulnerability allows attackers with physical access to circumvent device encryption...

GitHub Probes Internal Repo Theft

GitHub is investigating unauthorized access to its internal repositories after a threat actor listed its source code for sale.The attack involved a compromised employee...

Android “Trapdoor” Ad Fraud Scheme Uncovered

Trapdoor campaign funneled malvertising into ad fraud using 455 malicious Android apps and 183 C2 domains.The operation generated 659 million daily bid requests at...

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Nakamoto Stock Drops 10% Post Reverse Stock Split

Nakamoto (NAKA) stock plunged over 10% on Wednesday following a recent 1-for-40 reverse stock split to meet Nasdaq's minimum...

New npm Malware Steals Claude AI User Data

A new malicious npm package, "mouse5212-super-formatter," steals files from the Claude AI tool's dedicated upload directory.The malware uploads stolen...

Robinhood AI agents can now trade stocks, use credit cards

Robinhood introduces AI agents that can trade stocks and make credit card purchases on a user's behalf, but within...