New Raptor Framework Uses Agentic Workflows to Create Patches
Researchers utilized prompts and large language models to develop an open-source AI framework capable of generating both vulnerability exploits and patches.
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Researchers Capture Lazarus APT’s Remote-Worker Scheme Live on Camera
A joint investigation led by Mauro Eldritch, founder of BCA LTD, conducted together with threat-intel initiative NorthScan and ANY.RUN, a solution for interactive malware analysis and threat intelligence, has uncovered one of North Korea’s most persistent infiltration schemes: a network of remote IT workers tied to Lazarus Group’s Famous Chollima division. For the first time,…
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GlassWorm Returns with 24 Malicious Extensions Impersonating Popular Developer Tools
The supply chain campaign known as GlassWorm has once again reared its head, infiltrating both Microsoft Visual Studio Marketplace and Open VSX with 24 extensions impersonating popular developer tools and frameworks like Flutter, React, Tailwind, Vim, and Vue. GlassWorm was first documented in October 2025, detailing its use of the Solana blockchain for command-and-control (C2)…
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Malicious npm Package Uses Hidden Prompt and Script to Evade AI Security Tools
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an npm package that attempts to influence artificial intelligence (AI)-driven security scanners. The package in question is eslint-plugin-unicorn-ts-2, which masquerades as a TypeScript extension of the popular ESLint plugin. It was uploaded to the registry by a user named “hamburgerisland” in February 2024. The package has been downloaded
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Iran-Linked Hackers Hits Israeli Sectors with New MuddyViper Backdoor in Targeted Attacks
Israeli entities spanning academia, engineering, local government, manufacturing, technology, transportation, and utilities sectors have emerged as the target of a new set of attacks undertaken by Iranian nation-state actors that have delivered a previously undocumented backdoor called MuddyViper. The activity has been attributed by ESET to a hacking group known as MuddyWater (aka Mango
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DPRK’s ‘Contagious Interview’ Spawns Malicious Npm Package Factory
North Korean attackers have delivered more than 197 malicious packages with 31K-plus downloads since Oct. 10, as part of ongoing state-sponsored activity to compromise software developers.
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SecAlerts Cuts Through the Noise with a Smarter, Faster Way to Track Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability management is a core component of every cybersecurity strategy. However, businesses often use thousands of software without realising it (when was the last time you checked?), and keeping track of all the vulnerability alerts, notifications, and updates can be a burden on resources and often leads to missed vulnerabilities. Taking into account that nearly…
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UNC1549 Critical Infrastructure Espionage Attack
A suspected Iran-linked espionage group tracked as UNC1549 is actively targeting aerospace, defense, and telecommunications organizations across Europe and other regions. The threat actor employs a combination of highly tailored spear-phishing, credential theft from third-party services, and the abuse of virtual desktop infrastructure such as Citrix, VMware, and Azure VDI to gain initial access and…
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Google Patches 107 Android Flaws, Including Two Framework Bugs Exploited in the Wild
Google on Monday released monthly security updates for the Android operating system, including two vulnerabilities that it said have been exploited in the wild. The patch addresses a total of 107 security flaws spanning different components, including Framework, System, Kernel, as well as those from Arm, Imagination Technologies, MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Unison. The two high-severity…
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Tomiris Unleashes ‘Havoc’ With New Tools, Tactics
The Russian-speaking group is targeting government and diplomatic entities in CIS member states and Central Asia in its latest cyber-espionage campaign.