Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious packages in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that masquerade as spellcheckers but contain functionality to deliver a remote access trojan (RAT). The packages, named spellcheckerpy and spellcheckpy, are no longer available for download, but not before they were collectively downloaded a little over 1,000 times. “Hidden inside the
What is the Vulnerability? An actively targeted vulnerability has been identified in SmarterTools SmarterMail, tracked as CVE-2025-52691, with a CVSS score of 10.0 (Critical). The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to any location on the mail server, potentially resulting in remote code execution (RCE). SmarterTools SmarterMail is an email and collaboration server…
Fortinet has begun releasing security updates to address a critical flaw impacting FortiOS that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-24858 (CVSS score: 9.4), has been described as an authentication bypass related to FortiOS single sign-on (SSO). The flaw also affects FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer. The company said…
Most ransomware attacks are opportunistic, not targeted at a specific sector or region Categories: Threat Research Tags: Ransomware, cybercrime, state-sponsored ransomware, victimization
AI “model collapse,” where LLMs over time train on more and more AI-generated data and become degraded as a result, can introduce inaccuracies, promulgate malicious activity, and impact PII protections.
A new ransomware strain that entered the scene last year has poorly designed code and an odd “Hebrew” identity that might be a false flag.
While telnet is considered obsolete, the network protocol is still used by hundreds of thousands of legacy systems and IoT devices for remote access.
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need either system access or be able to convince a user to open a malicious Office file.
The malware-as-a-service kit enables malicious extensions to overlay pages on real websites without changing the visible URL, signaling a fresh challenge for enterprise security.
Meta on Tuesday announced it’s adding Strict Account Settings on WhatsApp to secure certain users against advanced cyber attacks because of who they are and what they do. The feature, similar to Lockdown Mode in Apple iOS and Advanced Protection in Android, aims to protect individuals, such as journalists or public-facing figures, from sophisticated spyware…