Fake Solidity VSCode extension on Open VSX backdoors developers
A remote access trojan dubbed SleepyDuck, and disguised as the well-known Solidity extension in the Open VSX open-source registry, uses an Ethereum smart contract to establish a…
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New TruffleNet BEC Campaign Leverages AWS SES Using Stolen Credentials to Compromise 800+ Hosts
Identity compromise has become one of the most significant threats facing cloud infrastructure, particularly when attackers gain access to legitimate credentials. These valid access keys…
Transforming Australian Insurance Operations, Customer Service and Fraud Detection with AI and ML
Australia’s insurance organisations face a perfect storm of tighter regulatory compliance requirements, increasing risk from more frequent and intense weather events, and pressure to upgrade…
Jabber Zeus developer ‘MrICQ’ extradited to US from Italy
Jabber Zeus developer ‘MrICQ’ extradited to US from Italy Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2025 Ukrainian Yuriy Rybtsov, aka MrICQ, a suspected Jabber Zeus developer, was…
5 things to do after discovering a cyberattack
When every minute counts, preparation and precision can mean the difference between disruption and disaster 03 Nov 2025 • , 5 min. read Network defenders…
Scores of Australian Cisco devices remain BADCANDY infected
More than 150 Australian Cisco routers and switches remain infected with the BADCANDY webshell as of late October 2025, despite patches being available for over…
Prosecutors allege incident response pros used ALPHV/BlackCat to commit string of ransomware attacks
Federal prosecutors allege that three cybersecurity professionals, whose job was to help companies respond to ransomware attacks, instead carried out their own ransomware schemes against…
Just weeks left until Companies House ID changes: how to prepare
In a mere few weeks, Companies House will bring into force one of the most significant identity verification changes in its history. From 18 November,…
SesameOp malware abuses OpenAI Assistants API in attacks
Microsoft security researchers have discovered a new backdoor malware that uses the OpenAI Assistants API as a covert command-and-control channel. The company’s Detection and Response…
Microsoft Patch for WSUS Flaw has Broken Hotpatching on Windows Server 2025
In a recent setback for Windows administrators, Microsoft’s October 2025 security update addressing a critical vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has inadvertently broken…
Malicious VSX Extension “SleepyDuck” Uses Ethereum to Keep Its Command Server Alive
Nov 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malicious extension in the Open VSX registry that harbors a remote access…
Hackers Can Manipulate Claude AI APIs with Indirect Prompts to Steal User Data
Hackers can exploit Anthropic’s Claude AI to steal sensitive user data. By leveraging the model’s newly added network capabilities in its Code Interpreter tool, attackers…