Fake Claude website impersonates Anthropic and delivers PlugX RAT via ZIP download using DLL sideloading. A fake website impersonating Anthropic’s Claude service was found distributing the PlugX remote access trojan, according to Malwarebytes. The rogue site abuses the chatbot’s popularity…
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U.S. CISA adds Adobe, Fortinet, Microsoft Exchange Server, and Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Adobe, Fortinet, Microsoft Exchange Server, and Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Apple, Laravel Livewire and Craft CMS flaws to its…
Hackers access Booking.com user data, company secures systems
Hackers accessed some Booking.com user data, including names, emails, phone numbers, and booking details. The issue is now contained. Booking.com warned that hackers may have accessed customer data linked to travel reservations. Exposed details could include names, email addresses, phone…
iPhone forensics expose Signal messages after app removal in U.S. case
An FBI case in Texas shows Signal messages can still be recovered from iPhones even after app uninstall, via system artifacts, challenging privacy assumptions. The recent revelations about FBI forensic access to Signal messages on an iPhone have reignited a…
Citizen Lab: Webloc tracked 500M devices for global law enforcement
Citizen Lab reported that law enforcement used the surveillance tool Webloc to track up to 500M devices via ad data globally. A report by Citizen Lab revealed that law enforcement agencies in the U.S., Hungary, and El Salvador used a…
Iran-linked group Handala claims to have breached three major UAE organizations
Iran-linked group Handala claims to have breached three major UAE organizations, Dubai Courts, Dubai Land Department, and Dubai Roads & Transport Authority The group Handala claimed a major cyberattack against the UAE, targeting Dubai Courts Department, Dubai Land Department, and Dubai…
CPUID watering hole attack spreads STX RAT malware
Threat actors compromised the CPUID website and spread STX RAT through fake CPU-Z and HWMonitor downloads. Attackers breached the website CPUID and replaced download links for CPU-Z and HWMonitor with malicious files for several hours. Users who downloaded them got…
Adobe fixes actively exploited Acrobat Reader flaw CVE-2026-34621
Adobe addressed a critical Acrobat Reader vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-34621, which is actively exploited to run malicious code. Adobe released emergency updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-34621 (CVSS score of 8.6), in Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is…
Hackers claim control over Venice San Marco anti-flood pumps
Hackers breached Venice ’s San Marco flood system, claiming control of pumps and the ability to disable defenses and flood coastal areas. The technologies that govern the physical world are the quiet infrastructure of modern life. From energy grids to…
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 92
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Thirty-Six Malicious npm Strapi Packages Deploy Redis RCE, Database Theft, and Persistent C2 Malicious LNK Files Distributing a Python-Based Backdoor and…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 572 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Censys…
Censys finds 5,219 devices exposed to attacks by Iranian APTs, majority in U.S.
Censys researchers found 5,219 exposed Rockwell PLCs online, mostly in the U.S., urging defenders to secure or disconnect them. On April 7, 2026, U.S. agencies, including FBI, CISA, and NSA, warned of Iran-linked APTs exploiting internet-exposed Rockwell Automation PLCs. Threat…
GlassWorm evolves with Zig dropper to infect multiple developer tools
The GlassWorm campaign uses a Zig-based dropper hidden in a fake IDE extension to infect developer tools and compromise systems. The GlassWorm campaign, active since 2025, has evolved from malicious npm packages to large-scale supply chain attacks across GitHub, npm,…
CVE-2026-39987: Marimo RCE exploited in hours after disclosure
A critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-39987, in the open-source Python notebook tool Marimo was exploited within 10 hours of disclosure. A critical flaw in Marimo, tracked as CVE-2026-39987 (CVSS score of 9.3) was exploited just 10 hours after disclosure (On…
Ransomware attack on ChipSoft knocks EHR services offline across hospitals in the Netherlands and Belgium
Dutch healthcare IT firm ChipSoft suffered a ransomware attack, forcing services and its HiX platform offline, impacting hospitals and patients. ChipSoft, a major Dutch provider of EHR systems, was hit by a ransomware attack that forced it to take its…
UAT-10362 linked to LucidRook attacks targeting Taiwan-based institutions
LucidRook is Lua malware used in phishing attacks on NGOs and universities in Taiwan, linked to UAT-10362, spread via password-protected emails. LucidRook is a new Lua-based malware used in targeted phishing attacks against NGOs and universities in Taiwan. Cisco Talos…
EngageLab SDK flaw opens door to private data on 50M Android devices
A flaw in EngageLab SDK exposed up to 50M Android users, including 30M crypto wallets, letting apps bypass security and access private data. Microsoft researchers found a critical flaw in EngageSDK that lets apps bypass Android sandbox protections and access…
Bitcoin Depot hack leads to $3.6M Bitcoin theft via stolen credentials
Hackers breached Bitcoin Depot, stole credentials, and took about 50 BTC worth $3.6M from its wallets after a March 23 intrusion. Hackers breached the largest US Bitcoin ATM operator, Bitcoin Depot, on March 23, stole login credentials, and drained about…
Eurail data breach impacted 308,777 people
Hackers breached Eurail in Dec 2025, stole names and passport data, and exposed over 300,000 travelers’ personal information. Threat actors breached Eurail in December 2025 and stole names and passport numbers from its network. The company now notifies 308,777 people…
Malicious PDF reveals active Adobe Reader zero-day in the wild
Hackers used an Adobe Reader zero-day for months. Researcher Haifei Li found a malicious PDF and asks the community to help analyze it. Hackers used an Adobe Reader zero-day for months to deliver a sophisticated PDF exploit. Cybersecurity researcher Haifei…