Malicious VSCode extension in Cursor IDE led to $500K crypto theft
A fake extension for the Cursor AI IDE code editor infected devices with remote access tools and infostealers, which, in one case, led to the theft of $500,000 in cryptocurrency from a Russian crypto developer. Cursor AI IDE is an AI-powered development environment based on Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code. It includes support for Open VSX, an alternative […]
Windows 10 KB5062554 update breaks emoji panel search feature
The search feature for the Windows 10 emoji panel is broken after installing the KB5062554 cumulative update released Tuesday, making it not possible to look up emojis by name or keyword. Windows includes an emoji panel that allows you to select emojis to insert into text or search for an emoji using keywords. On Tuesday, Microsoft […]
Google Gemini flaw hijacks email summaries for phishing
Google Gemini for Workspace can be exploited to generate email summaries that appear legitimate but include malicious instructions or warnings that direct users to phishing sites without using attachments or direct links. Such an attack leverages indirect prompt injections that are hidden inside an email and obeyed by Gemini when generating the message summary. Despite […]
Hackers are exploiting critical RCE flaw in Wing FTP Server
Hackers have started to exploit a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Wing FTP Server just one day after technical details on the flaw became public. The observed attack ran multiple enumeration and reconnaissance commands followed by establishing persistence by creating new users. The exploited Wing FTP Server vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-47812 and received the highest severity […]
‘123456’ password exposed chats for 64 million McDonald’s job applicants
Cybersecurity researchers discovered a vulnerability in McHire, McDonald’s chatbot job application platform, that exposed the chats of more than 64 million job applicants across the United States. The flaw was discovered by security researchers Ian Carroll and Sam Curry, who found that the ChatBot’s admin panel utilized a test franchise that was protected by weak […]
Exploits for pre-auth Fortinet FortiWeb RCE flaw released, patch now
Proof-of-concept exploits have been released for a critical SQLi vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb that can be used to achieve pre-authenticated remote code execution on vulnerable servers. FortiWeb is a web application firewall (WAF), which is used to protect web applications from malicious HTTP traffic and threats. The FortiWeb vulnerability has a 9.8/10 severity score and is tracked […]
WordPress Gravity Forms developer hacked to push backdoored plugins
The popular WordPress plugin Gravity Forms has been compromised in what seems a supply-chain attack where manual installers from the official website were infected with a backdoor. Gravity Forms is a premium plugin for creating contact, payment, and other online forms. Based on statistic data from the vendor, the product is isntalled on around one […]
NVIDIA shares guidance to defend GDDR6 GPUs against Rowhammer attacks
NVIDIA is warning users to activate System Level Error-Correcting Code mitigation to protect against Rowhammer attacks on graphical processors with GDDR6 memory. The company is reinforcing the recommendation as new research published by the University of Toronto demonstrates the practicallity of Rowhammer attacks against an NVIDIA A6000 GPU (graphical processing unit). “We ran GPUHammer on an NVIDIA RTX A6000 […]
CISA tags Citrix Bleed 2 as exploited, gives agencies a day to patch
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency has confirmed active exploitation of the CitrixBleed 2 vulnerability (CVE-2025-5777) in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway and is giving federal agencies one day to apply fixes. Such a short deadline for installing the patches is unprecedented since CISA released the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, showing the severity of […]
Windows 11 now uses JScript9Legacy engine for improved security
Microsoft announced that it has replaced the default scripting engine JScript with the newer and more secure JScript9Legacy on Windows 11 version 24H2 and later. The decision is driven by security concerns, as JScript9Legacy is expected to offer better protection against web threats, such as cross-site scripting (XSS), and also improved performance. “To provide a more […]