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- North Korean Cyber-Infiltration of Axios Project Exposed as Weeks-Long Social Engineering Operation
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Asia
A sophisticated cyberattack targeting the popular open-source project Axios has been traced back to North Korean state-sponsored actors. The breach, which successfully compromised...
- Vietnamese High School Student Indicted for Engineering Malware Used to Infect 94,000 Computers Globally
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Asia
A 12th-grade student in Thanh Hoa Province is accused of developing sophisticated malicious software that allowed cybercrime syndicates to hijack tens of thousands of devices acros...
- North Korean Cyber Operatives Infiltrate Essential Open Source Software to Compromise Global Web Infrastructure
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Hackers linked to Pyongyang have successfully breached Axios, a critical open source program that facilitates communication between various web applications and mobile services. Go...
- Iranian Hacking Unit Restores Digital Presence Within 24 Hours Of FBI Domain Seizure
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Middle East
The "Handala Hack Team," an Iranian government-linked cyber unit, has successfully bypassed U.S. Department of Justice sanctions by relaunching its website just one day after feder...
- National Cyber Directorate Alerts Israelis to Fake Home Front Command Phishing Campaign
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
The Israel National Cyber Directorate has issued an urgent warning regarding a sophisticated phishing campaign involving SMS messages that impersonate the Home Front Command. These...
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Launches National Search for Steam Users Victimized by Malicious Game Downloads
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Federal authorities have initiated a public outreach campaign to identify individuals who downloaded specific malware,laden games on the Steam platform between 2024 and 2026. The i...
- Takedown Resistant KadNap Botnet Infects Fourteen Thousand Asus Routers For Illicit Cybercrime Proxy Network Traffic
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Security researchers have identified a sophisticated malware strain dubbed KadNap that has compromised approximately 14,000 network devices, primarily targeting residential Asus ro...
- Popular Chrome Extensions Weaponized Following Ownership Transfers To Facilitate Data Theft And Malware Injection
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a growing supply chain threat where legitimate Google Chrome extensions, including "QuickLens" and "ShotBird," turned malicious after bein...
- Weaponized Chrome Extensions QuickLens and ShotBird Target Thousands Following Malicious Ownership Transfers
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Two formerly legitimate Google Chrome extensions, QuickLens and ShotBird, have been transformed into data-theft tools following changes in ownership. Security researchers have iden...
- Microsoft Intelligence Unveils Critical Escalation in AI-Powered Cyberattacks and Automated Malware Development
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has issued a formal warning regarding the integration of artificial intelligence into the modern cyberattack lifecycle. The report highlights how thre...
- FBI Issues Urgent Directive to Replace Outdated Wi-Fi Routers Amid National Security Concerns
Published: Mar 8, 2026
Section: US & Canada
The FBI has released a flash notice warning Americans to replace 12 specific end-of-life (EOL) router models from Linksys and Cisco. These devices, which no longer receive security...
- Google Threat Intelligence Reports 90 Zero-Day Exploits as State Groups Pivot Toward Edge Device Vulnerabilities
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: AI News & Updates
A new report from Google reveals that 90 zero-day vulnerabilities were exploited in 2025, with a record high of 43 targeting enterprise products. Researchers highlight a strategic...