The European Union has taken a significant step towards reducing its dependence on U.S. and Chinese technology suppliers as the EU unveils Chips 2.0. This initiative forms part of a comprehensive tech sovereignty package that includes two draft laws: a Chips Act 2.0 and a Cloud and AI Development Act, also known as CADA. In […]
In a groundbreaking development, researchers have demonstrated how a free AI model can facilitate the spread of self-propagating worms within enterprise test networks. This tool gives attackers the ability to exploit known vulnerabilities on a large scale, often with minimal cost and effort. By harnessing the capabilities of artificial intelligence, threat actors can automate attacks […]
Dark-web brokers are creating havoc by recycling old breach data and passing it off as fresh corporate leaks. Operating primarily in Chinese-language cybercrime forums, these brokers are deceiving organizations into responding to incidents that are not genuine. This activity is causing significant alarm among global security teams as they struggle to differentiate real threats from […]
A security breach recently allowed hackers to seize control of a city’s water system due to an inactive account, often referred to as a “zombie account.” The incident highlights the critical oversight of not disabling accounts that belong to former employees. Such oversight can lead to severe risks for municipal infrastructure. In this case, the […]
The EU is experiencing an unprecedented shift as it moves away from American tech giants, with “eu breaks” being evident in its strategic choices. France has already opted for locally-sourced communication solutions, opting out of widely-used platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams. This move reflects broader European sentiments, as other member countries swiftly reconsider their […]
GitHub has confirmed a breach of its internal repositories, caused by a compromised employee device due to a malicious version of the Nx Console Visual Studio Code extension. This breach marks a significant cybersecurity incident, raising concerns about the security protocols of widely-used platforms. The issue arose when unauthorized actors gained access to a developer’s […]
The mini Shai-Hulud hijacks have unveiled a new dimension in software supply chain attacks, as cybersecurity experts reveal a breach compromising assorted npm packages in the @antv ecosystem. This campaign exploits the npm maintainer account known as atool, notably affecting echarts-for-react. This specific React wrapper for Apache ECharts enjoys widespread usage, with about 1.1 million […]
Europol removes a major online propaganda network linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), taking down 14,200 extremist links spread across multiple digital platforms. In a concerted effort to combat misinformation, the European Union’s law enforcement agency worked alongside international partners to dismantle the network orchestrating these propaganda activities. The operation not only targeted […]
In a concerning development, threat actors have targeted GitHub Actions tags, redirecting them to unauthorized commit points as part of a sophisticated software supply chain attack. This breach specifically involves the popular GitHub Actions workflow, actions-cool/issues-helper, which attackers have manipulated to execute malicious code. This code is designed to harvest sensitive CI/CD credentials and transmit […]
Microsoft Entra ID was recently exploited by hackers in a sophisticated cyberattack targeting Microsoft 365 and Azure data. This incident involved a compromised version of the Nx Console VS Code extension, which appeared on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace on May 18, 2026. The malware targeted developer credentials, cloud tokens, and CI/CD secrets, spreading across […]
The recent Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 competition showcased the prowess of security researchers as they collectively earned $1,298,250 for discovering and exploiting 47 zero-day vulnerabilities. This esteemed contest, known for rewarding top-notch hacking skills, saw participants tackle a range of software and hardware challenges. Their success underscores the importance of public cybersecurity events in identifying flaws […]
Anthropic’s Claude Code tool recently faced a significant security breach due to a remote code execution (RCE) flaw. Discovered by security researcher Joernchen of 0day.click, this vulnerability allowed attackers to execute arbitrary commands on a victim’s machine using malicious deeplinks. The issue originated from a naive command-line argument parser in the tool’s claude-cli:// deeplink handler. […]