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PayPal Data Breach Exposes SSNs and Business PII of Customers for Over Six Months

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PayPal Data Breach PayPal has issued a formal data breach notification disclosing that a coding error in its PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) loan application exposed the personally identifiable information (PII) of an undisclosed number of customers for approximately six months, from July 1, 2025, to December 13, 2025. The company detected the unauthorized exposure on […]

Grandstream VoIP Phones Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Gain Root Privileges

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VoIP desk phones are trusted devices, but many are managed like office furniture. A newly disclosed flaw in Grandstream phones shows how a simple network-facing bug can turn a handset into an entry point for eavesdropping and wider access. In a typical attack, the goal is not to break the phone or stop calls. The […]

CharlieKirk Grabber Stealer Attacking Windows Systems to Exfiltrate Login Credentials

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A new Python-based infostealer called CharlieKirk Grabber has been identified targeting Windows systems, with a focused goal of stealing stored login credentials, browser cookies, and session data. The malware is built to work as a “smash-and-grab” threat — it launches quickly, collects whatever sensitive data it can find, and disappears before the user notices anything […]

Hackers Using OAuth Apps in Microsoft Entra ID to Establish Persistence

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Hackers Using OAuth Apps in Microsoft Entra ID Hackers are increasingly abusing OAuth applications in Microsoft Entra ID to gain persistent access, blending in as normal “business integrations” while keeping access even after defenders reset passwords. Recent Wiz research and incident reporting show attackers using fake OAuth apps, deceptive consent prompts, and redirect URLs to steal tokens […]

Adidas Investigates Alleged Data Breach 815,000 Records of Customer Data Stolen

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Adidas has confirmed it is actively investigating a potential data breach involving one of its independent third-party partners after a threat actor operating under the alias “LAPSUS-GROUP” posted claims on BreachForums on February 16, 2026, alleging unauthorized access to the sportswear giant’s extranet portal. The actor, believed to be associated with the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters […]

Selective Thread Emulation and Fuzzing Expose DoS Flaws in Socomec DIRIS M-70 IIoT Device

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Security researchers have uncovered six critical denial-of-service vulnerabilities in the Socomec DIRIS M-70 industrial gateway used for power monitoring and energy management in critical infrastructure. The flaws were discovered through an innovative emulation technique that bypassed hardware debugging limitations by focusing on a single thread handling Modbus protocol communications. The M-70 gateway facilitates data communication […]

Cryptocurrency Scams Target Asia, Combining Malvertising and Pig Butchering with Losses Up to 10 Million

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A sophisticated cryptocurrency scam campaign is currently targeting users across Asia, with a heavy and specific focus on Japan. This operation uniquely combines two distinct fraud models into a single, highly effective attack vector: malvertising and “pig butchering.” By blending the broad reach of malicious advertising with the psychological manipulation of long-term social engineering, cybercriminals […]

New SysUpdate Variant Malware Discovered and Tool Developed to Decrypt Encrypted Linux C2 Traffic

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A new variant of the SysUpdate malware has emerged as a sophisticated threat targeting Linux systems with advanced command-and-control (C2) encryption capabilities. The malware was discovered during a Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) engagement when security teams detected the suspicious Linux binary in a client’s environment. This packed ELF64 executable uses an unknown obfuscated […]

Notepad++ v8.9.2 Released with Double-Lock Update Mechanism Following Recent Hack

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Notepad++ v8.9.2 Released The widely used open-source text and code editor has released version v8.9.2, introducing a major security enhancement known as the “Double-Lock” update mechanism. This update addresses vulnerabilities that were exploited in a recent state-sponsored attack targeting the application’s update infrastructure. Last month, Notepad++’s official site confirmed that attackers had successfully hijacked its update channel, allowing […]