“Cyber warfare is as much about psychological strategy as technical prowess.”
― James Scott
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Chainlit AI Framework Flaws Enable Data Theft via File Read and SSRF Bugs [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Security vulnerabilities were uncovered in the popular open-source artificial intelligence (AI) framework Chainlit that could allow attackers to steal sensitive data, which may allow for lateral movement within a susceptible organization. Zafran Security said the high-severity flaws, collectively dubbed ChainLeak, could be abused to leak cloud environment API keys and steal sensitive files, orRead More
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VoidLink Linux Malware Framework Built with AI Assistance Reaches 88,000 Lines of Code [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The recently discovered sophisticated Linux malware framework known as VoidLink is assessed to have been developed by a single person with assistance from an artificial intelligence (AI) model. That’s according to new findings from Check Point Research, which identified operational security blunders by malware’s author that provided clues to its developmental origins. The latest insight…
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LastPass Warns of Fake Maintenance Messages Targeting Users’ Master Passwords [email protected] (The Hacker News)
LastPass is alerting users to a new active phishing campaign that’s impersonating the password management service, which aims to trick users into giving up their master passwords. The campaign, which began on or around January 19, 2026, involves sending phishing emails claiming upcoming maintenance and urging them to create a local backup of their password…
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CERT/CC Warns binary-parser Bug Allows Node.js Privilege-Level Code Execution [email protected] (The Hacker News)
A security vulnerability has been disclosed in the popular binary-parser npm library that, if successfully exploited, could result in the execution of arbitrary JavaScript. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1245 (CVSS score: N/A), affects all versions of the module prior to version 2.3.0, which addresses the issue. Patches for the flaw were released on November 26,…
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North Korea-Linked Hackers Target Developers via Malicious VS Code Projects [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The North Korean threat actors associated with the long-running Contagious Interview campaign have been observed using malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) projects as lures to deliver a backdoor on compromised endpoints. The latest finding demonstrates continued evolution of the new tactic that was first discovered in December 2025, Jamf Threat Labs said. “This…
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Three Flaws in Anthropic MCP Git Server Enable File Access and Code Execution [email protected] (The Hacker News)
A set of three security vulnerabilities has been disclosed in mcp-server-git, the official Git Model Context Protocol (MCP) server maintained by Anthropic, that could be exploited to read or delete arbitrary files and execute code under certain conditions. “These flaws can be exploited through prompt injection, meaning an attacker who can influence what an AI…
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Hackers Use LinkedIn Messages to Spread RAT Malware Through DLL Sideloading [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new phishing campaign that exploits social media private messages to propagate malicious payloads, likely with the intent to deploy a remote access trojan (RAT). The activity delivers “weaponized files via Dynamic Link Library (DLL) sideloading, combined with a legitimate, open-source Python pen-testing script,” ReliaQuest said in a report shared withRead…
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The Hidden Risk of Orphan Accounts [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The Problem: The Identities Left Behind As organizations grow and evolve, employees, contractors, services, and systems come and go – but their accounts often remain. These abandoned or “orphan” accounts sit dormant across applications, platforms, assets, and cloud consoles. The reason they persist isn’t negligence – it’s fragmentation. Traditional IAM and IGA systems are designedRead…
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Evelyn Stealer Malware Abuses VS Code Extensions to Steal Developer Credentials and Crypto [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malware campaign that’s targeting software developers with a new information stealer called Evelyn Stealer by weaponizing the Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension ecosystem. “The malware is designed to exfiltrate sensitive information, including developer credentials and cryptocurrency-related data. Compromised developerRead More
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Use the CIA triad to shape security automation use cases
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“Security used to be an inconvenience sometimes, but now it’s a necessity all the time.”
― Martina Navratilova
