Who Benefited from the Aisuru and Kimwolf Botnets? – Krebs on Security
Our first story of 2026 revealed how a destructive new botnet called Kimwolf has infected more than two million devices by mass-compromising a vast number…
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How Attackers Hide Processes by Abusing Kernel Patch Protection
Security researchers have identified a sophisticated technique that allows attackers to hide malicious processes from Windows Task Manager and system monitoring tools, even on systems…
Inside Vercel’s sleep-deprived race to contain React2Shell
Talha Tariq and his colleagues at Vercel, the company that maintains Next.js, endured many sleep-deprived nights and weekends when React2Shell was discovered and disclosed soon…
FBI warns about Kimsuky hackers using QR codes to phish U.S. orgs
The North Korean state-sponsored hacker group Kimsuki is using malicious QR codes in spearphishing campaigns that target U.S. organizations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warns in…
China Breached Email Systems Used by U.S. Congressional Staff
Beijing dismissed accusations of Chinese involvement in a significant cyberattack against United States congressional staff email systems on Thursday, characterizing the allegations as “politically motivated…
Texas court blocks Samsung from tracking TV viewing, then vacates order
Update Jan. 6, 2026, 1:49 PM ET: After publishing this story, Samsung told BleepingComputer that the Texas court vacated the temporary restraining order that blocked…
React2Shell Vulnerability Hit by 8.1 Million Attack Attempts
The React Server Components (RSC) “Flight” protocol remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-55182 and publicly referred to as “React2Shell,” has become the target of…
VMware ESXi zero-days likely exploited a year before disclosure
Chinese-speaking threat actors used a compromised SonicWall VPN appliance to deliver a VMware ESXi exploit toolkit that seems to have been developed more than a…
UK Government Launches Cyber Action Plan to Bolster Public Sector Security
The UK government has unveiled an ambitious £210 million cyber security initiative designed to fortify digital defenses across public sector departments and restore confidence in…
Astaroth Banking Trojan Targets Brazilians via WhatsApp Messages – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
A well-known, dangerous banking malware called Astaroth has found a new way to break into people’s lives by sneaking into WhatsApp. The findings come from…
Cisco switches hit by reboot loops due to DNS client bug
Multiple Cisco switch models are suddenly experiencing reboot loops after logging fatal DNS client errors, according to reports seen by BleepingComputer. Starting at approximately 2…
Cisco Snort 3 Vulnerability Leading to Sensitive Data Disclosure
Cisco has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in the Snort 3 detection engine affecting multiple enterprise security products, including firewalls, threat defense systems, and edge platforms.…