Disrupting IPIDEA Proxy: Inside Massive Residential Network
Researchers have found what they believe is one of the world’s largest residential proxy networks: the IPIDEA proxy operation. The action targeted a little-known but…
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OpenClaw AI Agent Skills Abused by Threat Actors to Deliver Malware
Hundreds of malicious skills designed to deliver trojans, infostealers, and backdoors disguised as legitimate automation tools. VirusTotal has uncovered a significant malware distribution campaign targeting…
Why boards must prioritize non-human identity governance
Boards of Directors (BoDs) do three things exceptionally well when cyber is framed correctly. They set risk appetite, they allocate capital, and they demand evidence…
Mozilla Adds One-Click Option to Disable Generative AI Features in Firefox
Ravie LakshmananFeb 03, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Privacy Mozilla on Monday announced a new controls section in its Firefox desktop browser settings that allows users to…
Cyberattack On Berchem School: Hackers Demand €50 Ransom
A cyberattack on Berchem school has raised serious concerns after hackers demanded ransom money not only from the institution but also directly from students’ families.…
Open-source attacks move through normal development workflows
Software development relies on a steady flow of third-party code, automated updates, and fast release cycles. That environment has made the software supply chain a…
Notepad++ Hosting Breach Attributed to China-Linked Lotus Blossom Hacking Group
Ravie LakshmananFeb 03, 2026Malware / Open Source A China-linked threat actor known as Lotus Blossom has been attributed with medium confidence to the recently discovered…
Notepad++ Hack Detailed Along With the IoCs and Custom Malware Used
A sophisticated espionage campaign attributed to the Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group Lotus Blossom (also known as Billbug). The threat actors compromised the infrastructure…
Cybercrime Enters a New Era as Autonomous AI Agents Take Center Stage
As of February 2026, enterprise defenders are no longer just battling human-operated ransomware groups or credential thieves. The frontline has shifted to a new class…
Pulsar RAT Targets Windows Systems via Per-User Run Key, Exfiltrates Sensitive Data
A sophisticated multi-stage malware campaign leveraging living-off-the-land techniques and in-memory payload delivery has been discovered targeting Windows systems. The attack employs Pulsar RAT, a full-featured…
Zero-Day in Microsoft Office Enables Stealthy Malware Infections
Microsoft disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in Office products on January 26, 2026, tracked as CVE-2026-21509, with active exploitation in the wild confirmed. The vulnerability…
New “Punishing Owl” Hacker Group Targets Networks Linked to Russian Security Agency
A previously unknown threat actor calling itself Punishing Owl has claimed responsibility for breaching a Russian government security agency, marking the emergence of what cybersecurity…