Massive ChainDrop npm supply-chain attack infects hundreds of packages
Self-propagating malware named ‘ChainDrop’ has compromised more than 1,300 packages with a combined 2 billion monthly downloads on the Node Package Manager (npm) registry. Infected packages include very popular ones such as Keyv and Cacheable, flat-cache and file-entry-cache, all caching utilities from the same maintainer. The supply-chain attack started after the threat actor compromised the GitHub account of Keyv’s maintainer, and […]
Hotel Wi-Fi attacks use custom malware to breach Microsoft 365 accounts
Microsoft has linked a global campaign targeting hospitality Wi-Fi networks to the Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard, also known as APT29. The activity was previously disclosed in a report from cybersecurity company ReliaQuest, which detailed how the attacker changed DNS settings on Wi-Fi devices to steal Microsoft 365 accounts. Besides attributing the campaign to Russian hackers tracked […]
New Pass-ta-key attacks let malware hijack Google-synced passkeys
Security researchers have discovered three attacks that allow malware on already-compromised Windows devices to abuse Google Password Manager’s synced passkeys to take over accounts, bypass user verification, and extract passkey private keys. Passkeys are a passwordless authentication method that uses cryptographic keys stored on a user’s device to sign in to online accounts. They are […]
New DOUBLECUP ClickFix service hides malware in browser cache images
A new Russian loader-as-a-service named DOUBLECUP uses ClickFix attacks to hide malicious code in PNG images cached by victims’ browsers, ultimately delivering CountLoader to Windows and macOS devices and a new remote access trojan named DeviceManager to Windows systems. SOCRadar’s Threat Research Unit says DOUBLECUP has operated since early June 2026, providing customers with licenses […]
Fake Roblox Xeno script launcher pushes infostealer, RAT malware
Fake Xeno Executor installers are infecting unsuspecting Roblox players with malware that provides remote access and steals sensitive information. Xeno Executor is a popular Roblox utility for running scripts that players can use to automate actions or run custom code on the platform, including cheats. The tool isn’t an official part of the game, so […]
N-able warns of N-central auth bypass flaw exploited in attacks
N-able is warning customers that hackers are exploiting an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-18577) affecting both hosted and on-premises N-central servers. The company on Sunday released hotfix 2026.3.1.7 to address the security issue, which affects all versions of N-central before 2026.3. On August 1st, the vendor disclosed that it detected active exploitation and launched an investigation that uncovered […]
ExfilSquad hackers leak info of over 100,000 UK police officers, staff
A cyberattack on the U.K.’s Police National Legal Database (PNLD) has compromised contact data of more than 100,000 police officers and other criminal justice professionals. The intrusion was detected on Sunday, July 26, and was later claimed by the ExfilSquad data extortion group, which alleges it stole 135,000 contact records. PNLD is an online legal […]
OpenAI teases Astra, its next major AI model, after it solves 10 long-standing math problems
OpenAI has revealed Astra, an unreleased model designed to tackle complex, long-running tasks, after an internal version produced ten significant advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science. In a new research post, OpenAI described Astra as “our next major model” and said the problems had seen no progress on their central results for at least […]
COLDCARD wallet RNG flaw likely linked to $88 million Bitcoin theft
Researchers suspect that a vulnerability in COLDCARD hardware wallet firmware was exploited to steal an estimated $88.6 million in Bitcoin from thousands of wallets whose seeds were generated using a flawed random number generator. Digital asset research firm Galaxy Research says it identified an initial wave of transactions that it believes was likely linked to the vulnerability, […]
Google Chrome may soon block New Tab hijacker extensions by default
Google is preparing a new Chrome security feature that would block policy-installed extensions from hijacking the New Tab page or changing the default search engine. GeekFeed spotted the protection in a chain of work-in-progress Chromium Gerrit changes. It has not shipped yet, but Google plans to enable it by default once the changes are approved. […]