A malicious Microsoft Edge extension dubbed ‘Edgecution' has been used in a ransomware attack to escape the browser sandbox and deploy a Python-based backdoor. Access to the local system is obtained ...

On June 24, 2026, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) facilitated the takedown, suspension, and blocking of domains that ...

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of malicious npm packages that are designed to deliver a Windows-based remote access trojan (RAT). The list of identified packages, is below - ...

Secure software supply chain solution provider Chainguard Inc. today expanded its Chainguard Repository product with malware ...

Attackers can inject indirect prompts in normal-looking repositories to trick Claude Code into spawning a reverse shell.

Security tooling is not written in a single language. Python powers most automation. C sits at the exploit layer. PowerShell ...

An agentic coding tool tasked with cloning and setting up a seemingly benign GitHub repository could execute a malicious ...

This study from Suganthan reveals hidden fields in ChatGPT's network traffic that decide which sources get fetched, cited, or ...

Nextcloud CEO: Open source moves from 'a nerdy audience' to the geopolitical stage Frank Karlitschek, head of the German software vendor, talked about the company’s decision to help develop the ...

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