TamperedChef serves bad ads, with infostealers as the main course
Sophos X-Ops explores a malvertising campaign that leverages Google Ads to distribute an infostealer Categories: Threat Research Tags: TamperedChef, EvilAI, infostealer, Sophos X-Ops
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Predator Spyware Sample Indicates ‘Vendor-Controlled’ C2
Researchers detailed how Intellexa, Predator’s owner, uses failed deployments and thwarted infections to strengthen its commercial spyware and generate more effective attacks.
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AWS CodeBuild Misconfiguration Exposed GitHub Repos to Potential Supply Chain Attacks
A critical misconfiguration in Amazon Web Services (AWS) CodeBuild could have allowed complete takeover of the cloud service provider’s own GitHub repositories, including its AWS JavaScript SDK, putting every AWS environment at risk. The vulnerability has been codenamed CodeBreach by cloud security company Wiz. The issue was fixed by AWS in September 2025 following responsible…
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Winter Olympics Could Share Podium With Cyberattackers
The upcoming Winter Games in the Italian Alps are attracting both hacktivists looking to reach billions of people and state-sponsored cyber-spies targeting the attending glitterati.
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Critical WordPress Modular DS Plugin Flaw Actively Exploited to Gain Admin Access
A maximum-severity security flaw in a WordPress plugin called Modular DS has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to Patchstack. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-23550 (CVSS score: 10.0), has been described as a case of unauthenticated privilege escalation impacting all versions of the plugin prior to and including 2.5.1. It has been patched…
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Vulnerabilities Surge, But Messy Reporting Blurs Picture
MITRE loses its lead as the top reporter of vulnerabilities, while new organizations pump out CVEs and reported bugs in WordPress plugins surge.
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Researchers Reveal Reprompt Attack Allowing Single-Click Data Exfiltration From Microsoft Copilot
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new attack method dubbed Reprompt that could allow bad actors to exfiltrate sensitive data from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like Microsoft Copilot in a single click, while bypassing enterprise security controls entirely. “Only a single click on a legitimate Microsoft link is required to compromise victims,” Varonis security
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: AI Voice Cloning Exploit, Wi-Fi Kill Switch, PLC Vulns, and 14 More Stories
The internet never stays quiet. Every week, new hacks, scams, and security problems show up somewhere. This week’s stories show how fast attackers change their tricks, how small mistakes turn into big risks, and how the same old tools keep finding new ways to break in. Read on to catch up before the next wave…
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Model Security Is the Wrong Frame – The Real Risk Is Workflow Security
As AI copilots and assistants become embedded in daily work, security teams are still focused on protecting the models themselves. But recent incidents suggest the bigger risk lies elsewhere: in the workflows that surround those models. Two Chrome extensions posing as AI helpers were recently caught stealing ChatGPT and DeepSeek chat data from over 900,000…
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Trio of Critical Bugs Spotted in Delta Industrial PLCs
Experts disagree on whether the vulnerabilities in a programmable logic controller from Delta are a five-alarm fire or not much to worry over.