Microsoft Rolls Out Fresh Outlook Fix After Faulty Windows Update

Version 8.14.0 of the jscrambler npm package shipped with a malicious preinstall hook that silently drops and runs a native infostealer during installation, one build each for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Published on July 11, 2026, it needs no import and no CLI call. Installing 8.14.0 is enough to run it. Socket flagged the release six minutes after it was

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension named Solidity Pro (“solidity-pro”) that has been observed delivering a browser wallet and credential stealer. The names of the extensions are below – helper-beeps.solidity-pro web3devtoolsx.solidity-pro Although neither of the extensions is now available on Open VSX, the GitHub repository

Rescinded sanctions and reactivated contracts have created confusion about the Trump administration’s spyware policy and where it draws the line.

The April 2025 cyber attacks targeting U.K. retailers Marks & Spencer and Co-op have been classified as a “single combined cyber event.” That’s according to an assessment from the Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC), a U.K.-based independent, non-profit body set up by the insurance industry to categorize major cyber events. “Given that one threat actor claimed…

The now-patched vulnerabilities exist at the firmware level and enable deep persistence on compromised systems.