What the BPFDoor backdoor tells us about attacks on the network edge
A backdoor that makes no noise is hard to catch, and that’s the point of BPFDoor. The Linux malware waits for a special “magic packet”…
Year: 2026
TP-Link Sued by Four More U.S. States Over Router Security and China Ties
Four more U.S. states sued router maker TP-Link Systems on October 6, bringing the total to five, with Texas filing a suit in February. Florida,…
Why websites need to assess the Wikimedia attack
Earlier this week, the Wikimedia Foundation, which operates the Wikipedia website, confirmed it had discovered some activity by “rogue” OpenAI agents on its platforms. The…
Pre-Baked Firmware Malware Hits Budget Android Devices in 150+ Countries
There is a large global market for low-cost Android devices. Bad actors are aware and are servicing the demand through devices built on MediaTek platforms…
US Sentences Empire Market Co-Creator Over $430 Million Criminal Marketplace
US Sentences Empire Market Co-Creator Over $430 Million Criminal Marketplace Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2026 Empire Market co-creator Raheim Hamilton was sentenced to 40 years…
Truth needs a treaty in this age of AI disinformation
Imagine this: one major power launches an operation against another’s ship in a sensitive strategic zone, acting on intelligence that the vessel is carrying sanctioned…
This week’s critical patch for NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway is here
Nevertheless, it encouraged affected customers to upgrade to patched versions as soon as possible: 13.1-64.29 or later for the 13.1 series, and 14.1-73.46 or later…
Unit 42 links Blinder Tunnel campaign to Iranian state-aligned threat actor targeting aviation, telecommunications
Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 identified an Iranian state-aligned cyber threat campaign, dubbed Blinder Tunnel, targeting Iraqi critical infrastructure through recruitment-themed social engineering and custom…
Palo Alto reports legacy OT systems, fragmented security tools undermine critical infrastructure cyber resilience
Palo Alto Networks’ 2026 State of Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity report found that 60% of critical infrastructure organizations experienced a significant security breach in the past…
Introducing on-demand CPU and memory profiling with flamegraphs for Workers and Durable Objects
Understanding why an application is using more resources than expected, whether that is CPU or memory, can be challenging. Logs and aggregate metrics can only…
FBI arrests another suspected ShinyHunters hacker after agency breach
The FBI has arrested another suspected member of the ShinyHunters extortion group believed to be involved in the recent breach of FBI systems, Director Kash…
Microsoft Teams to Warn Users About Malicious Links Hidden in QR Codes
Microsoft is extending Teams security to detect malicious links hidden inside QR codes and warn users after a message has been delivered. The update adds…