VECT 2.0 Ransomware Irreversibly Destroys Files Over 131KB on Windows, Linux, ESXi
Threat hunters are warning that the cybercriminal operation known as VECT 2.0 acts more like a wiper than a ransomware due to a critical flaw…
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After Mythos: New Playbooks For a Zero-Window Era
When patching isn’t fast enough, NDR helps contain the next era of threats. If you’ve been tracking advancements in AI, you know the exploit window,…
Researchers Uncover 73 Fake VS Code Extensions Delivering GlassWorm v2 Malware
Ravie LakshmananApr 27, 2026Malware / Software Supply Chain Cybersecurity researchers have flagged dozens of Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions on the Open VSX…
PhantomCore Exploits TrueConf Vulnerabilities to Breach Russian Networks
A pro-Ukrainian hacktivist group called PhantomCore has been attributed to attacks actively targeting servers running TrueConf video conferencing software in Russia since September 2025. That’s…
Mythos Changed the Math on Vulnerability Discovery. Most Teams Aren’t Ready for the Remediation Side
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview has dominated security discussions since its April 7 announcement. Early reporting describes a powerful cybersecurity-focused AI system capable of identifying vulnerabilities…
Checkmarx Confirms GitHub Repository Data Posted on Dark Web After March 23 Attack
Ravie LakshmananApr 27, 2026 Checkmarx has disclosed that its ongoing investigation tied to the supply chain security incident has revealed that a cybercriminal group published…
Fake CAPTCHA IRSF Scam and 120 Keitaro Campaigns Drive Global SMS, Crypto Fraud
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a telecommunications fraud campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA verification tricks to dupe unsuspecting users into sending international text messages…
Google Patches Antigravity IDE Flaw Enabling Prompt Injection Code Execution
Ravie LakshmananApr 21, 2026Vulnerability / Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Google’s agentic integrated development environment (IDE), Antigravity, that could be exploited…
NGate Campaign Targets Brazil, Trojanizes HandyPay to Steal NFC Data and PINs
Ravie LakshmananApr 21, 2026Mobile Security / Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new iteration of an Android malware family called NGate that has been found to…
Cohere AI Terrarium Sandbox Flaw Enables Root Code Execution, Container Escape
Ravie LakshmananApr 22, 2026Vulnerability / Container Security A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in a Python-based sandbox called Terrarium that could result in arbitrary…
Mustang Panda’s New LOTUSLITE Variant Targets India Banks, South Korea Policy Circles
Ravie LakshmananApr 22, 2026Cyber Espionage / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of a known malware called LOTUSLITE that’s distributed via a theme…
Microsoft Patches Critical ASP.NET Core CVE-2026-40372 Privilege Escalation Bug
Ravie LakshmananApr 22, 2026Vulnerability / Cryptography Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to address a security vulnerability in ASP.NET Core that could allow an attacker to…