Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet that customers can rent access to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against targets of interest. The ShadowV2 botnet, according to Darktrace, predominantly targets misconfigured Docker containers on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud servers to deploy a Go-based malware that turns infected systems into attack nodes

In Operation Rewrite, an unspecified actor is using legitimate compromised web servers to deliver malicious content to visitors for financial gain.

GitHub on Monday announced that it will be changing its authentication and publishing options “in the near future” in response to a recent wave of supply chain attacks targeting the npm ecosystem, including the Shai-Hulud attack. This includes steps to address threats posed by token abuse and self-replicating malware by allowing local publishing with required…

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign likely undertaken by a Chinese-speaking threat actor using a malware called BadIIS in attacks targeting East and Southeast Asia, particularly with a focus on Vietnam. The activity, dubbed Operation Rewrite, is being tracked by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 under the moniker…

“Nimbus Manticore” is back at it, this time with improved variants of its flagship malware and targets that are outside its usual focus area.

Threat actors are using a large-scale SEO poisoning campaign and fake GitHub repositories to deliver Atomic infostealers to Mac users.

Organizations in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia have emerged as the target of a phishing campaign undertaken by a previously undocumented hacking group called ComicForm since at least April 2025. The activity primarily targeted industrial, financial, tourism, biotechnology, research, and trade sectors, cybersecurity company F6 said in an analysis published last week. The attack chain involves

Major EU airports such as Heathrow were disrupted over the weekend after a cyberattack hit the provider of check-in kiosk software, which caused delays and flight cancellations.

With the emergence of AI-driven attacks and quantum computing, and the explosion of hyperconnected devices, zero trust remains a core strategy for security operations.

The security landscape now moves at a pace no patch cycle can match. Attackers aren’t waiting for quarterly updates or monthly fixes—they adapt within hours, blending fresh techniques with old, forgotten flaws to create new openings. A vulnerability closed yesterday can become the blueprint for tomorrow’s breach. This week’s recap explores the trends driving that…