Fortinet Patches Actively Exploited CVE-2026-35616 in FortiClient EMS
Ravie LakshmananApr 05, 2026Vulnerability / API Security Fortinet has released out-of-band patches for a critical security flaw impacting FortiClient EMS that it said has been…
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36 Malicious npm Packages Exploited Redis, PostgreSQL to Deploy Persistent Implants
Ravie LakshmananApr 05, 2026Malware / DevSecOps Cybersecurity researchers have discovered 36 malicious packages in the npm registry that are disguised as Strapi CMS plugins but…
New Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-5281 Under Active Exploitation — Patch Released
Ravie LakshmananApr 01, 2026Vulnerability / Browser Security Google on Thursday released security updates for its Chrome web browser to address 21 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day…
WhatsApp Alerts 200 Users After Fake iOS App Installed Spyware; Italian Firm Faces Action
Ravie LakshmananApr 02, 2026Surveillance / Mobile Security Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp said it alerted about 200 users who were tricked into installing a bogus version…
The State of Trusted Open Source Report
In December 2025, we shared the first-ever The State of Trusted Open Source report, featuring insights from our product data and customer base on open source consumption…
Drift Loses $285 Million in Durable Nonce Social Engineering Attack Linked to DPRK
Solana-based decentralized exchange Drift has confirmed that attackers drained about $285 million from the platform during a security incident that took place on April 1, 2026.…
Why Third-Party Risk Is the Biggest Gap in Your Clients’ Security Posture
The next major breach hitting your clients probably won’t come from inside their walls. It’ll come through a vendor they trust, a SaaS tool their finance team signed…
Microsoft Details Cookie-Controlled PHP Web Shells Persisting via Cron on Linux Servers
Ravie LakshmananApr 03, 2026Linux / Server Hardening Threat actors are increasingly using HTTP cookies as a control channel for PHP-based web shells on Linux servers and…
China-Linked TA416 Targets European Governments with PlugX and OAuth-Based Phishing
A China-aligned threat actor has set its sights on European government and diplomatic organizations since mid-2025, following a two-year period of minimal targeting in the region. The campaign…
UNC1069 Social Engineering of Axios Maintainer Led to npm Supply Chain Attack
Ravie LakshmananApr 03, 2026Threat Intelligence / Malware The maintainer of the Axios npm package has confirmed that the supply chain compromise was the result of a…
New SparkCat Variant in iOS, Android Apps Steals Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrase Images
Ravie LakshmananApr 03, 2026Mobile Security / Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the SparkCat malware on the Apple App Store and Google Play…
Researchers Uncover Mining Operation Using ISO Lures to Spread RATs and Crypto Miners
Ravie LakshmananApr 02, 2026Cryptomining / Malware A financially motivated operation codenamed REF1695 has been observed leveraging fake installers to deploy remote access trojans (RATs) and cryptocurrency miners since November 2023.…