A startling discovery in the npm ecosystem has revealed a highly sophisticated malware campaign embedded within the seemingly innocuous package os-info-checker-es6. First published on March 19, 2025, with initial versions appearing benign, the package rapidly evolved into a complex threat.…
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Critical WordPress Plugin Flaw Puts Over 10,000 Sites of Cyberattack
A serious security flaw affecting the Eventin plugin, a popular event management solution for WordPress, was recently discovered by Denver Jackson, a member of the Patchstack Alliance community. This vulnerability in the plugin, which boasts over 10,000 active installations, allowed…
Chinese Agent Impersonate as Stanford Student For Intelligence Gathering
Chinese intelligence operative posing as a Stanford University student has been uncovered following an investigation into suspicious approaches made to students conducting China-related research. The agent, using the alias “Charles Chen,” targeted several students over an extended period, primarily women…
Printer Company Distributes Malicious Drivers Infected with XRed Malware
Procolored, a printer manufacturing company, has been found distributing software drivers infected with malicious code, including the notorious XRed backdoor malware. The issue came to light when Cameron Coward, a YouTuber behind the channel Serial Hobbyism, attempted to review a…
New Ransomware Attack Targets Elon Musk Supporters Using PowerShell to Deploy Payloads
A newly identified ransomware campaign has emerged, seemingly targeting supporters of Elon Musk through a highly sophisticated phishing-based attack. Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a multi-stage infection chain that begins with a deceptive PDF document titled “Pay Adjustment.” This document lures…
Windows 10 KB5058379 Update Causes PCs to Enter Recovery Mode and Prompt for BitLocker Key
Security update KB5058379 for Windows 10, released in May 2025, is causing significant technical issues for numerous systems. Users report their devices are unexpectedly booting into Windows Recovery mode and requiring BitLocker recovery keys following the update installation. Windows 10…
Cybercriminal Andrei Tarasov Escapes US Extradition, Returns to Russia
Andrei Vladimirovich Tarasov, a 33-year-old Russian cybercrime figure known online as “Aels,” has returned to Russia after evading US extradition. Released from Berlin’s Moabit Prison on January 5, 2024, Tarasov had been held for approximately six months following his July…
APT Group 123 Targets Windows Systems in Ongoing Malicious Payload Campaign
Group123, a North Korean state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group also known by aliases such as APT37, Reaper, and ScarCruft, continues to target Windows-based systems across multiple regions. Active since at least 2012, the group has historically focused on South…
Frigidstealer Malware Targets macOS Users to Harvest Login Credentials
An macOS users, a new information-stealing malware dubbed FrigidStealer has emerged as a formidable threat since January 2025. This insidious malware capitalizes on user trust by masquerading as routine browser updates, luring unsuspecting individuals into downloading a malicious disk image…
FBI Alerts Public to Malicious Campaign Impersonating US Government Officials
Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning about an ongoing malicious messaging campaign targeting current and former senior US government officials and their contacts. Since April 2025, threat actors have been impersonating high-ranking US officials through text messages and…