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Steam Workshop abused to spread malware via Wallpaper Engine app

Threat actors are abusing Steam Workshop, Valve's community hub for downloading game-related content, to push various malware hidden in wal…

UK to require ID or face scan before you can make social media accounts

Opening a new social media account in the UK will soon mean proving you're over 16 with an ID upload or a facial age scan, under a governme…

GhostTree Attack Abused Recursive Windows Junctions to Hide Malware

GhostTree uses recursive NTFS junctions to generate vast numbers of valid Windows file paths. Varonis explains how the technique could caus…

FTC warns of record $3.5 billion losses to imposter scams in 2025

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned that Americans lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, with reported losses nearly trip…

CISA warns of another cPanel plugin flaw exploited in attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has given U.S. government agencies three days to secure their servers agai…

Ransomware gang abuses Microsoft Teams relays to hide malicious traffic

DragonForce ransomware used a custom malware named 'Backdoor.Turn' to hide command-and-control traffic inside Microsoft Teams relay infrast…

Critical Fortinet FortiSandbox flaws now exploited in attacks

Attackers are now exploiting several critical vulnerabilities in Fortinet's FortiSandbox cyber threat detection platform, according to thre…

Windows version of SprySOCKS Linux malware used to attack govt orgs

Windows variants for the SprySOCKS Linux malware have been used in attacks targeting government organizations in at least four countries. […

iRhythm discloses data breach, says hackers stole patient info

Digital healthcare company iRhythm Holdings has disclosed a data breach after hackers stole patients' personal and health information store…

DOJ seizes CFAKE, SOCFAKE deepfake nude sites under TAKE IT DOWN Act

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that it has seized the CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com websites, which allegedly hosted nonconsen…

SimpleHelp bug lets hackers create rogue remote support accounts

A vulnerability in the SimpleHelp remote management software allows unauthenticated attackers to create privileged technician accounts on s…

OptinMonster WordPress plugin hacked in CDN supply-chain attack

WordPress plugins OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage have been compromised in a supply-chain attack impacting Awesome Motive-s conten…

Cisco fixes SD-WAN vManage flaw exploited in zero-day attacks

Cisco has released security updates to address a vulnerability in the Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, tracked as CVE-2026-20262, that was exploite…

Council of Europe investigates ShinyHunters data breach claims

The Council of Europe, the continent's oldest intergovernmental body, is probing claims of a data breach made by the ShinyHunters extortion…

FBI: Fraudsters use couriers to steal money in crypto scams

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned that criminals are using couriers to collect money from victims of cryptocurrency inv…

Vibe coders are gonna vibe code: How CISOs are tackling code sprawl

Employees are increasingly building automations, agents, and apps with AI tools outside traditional security oversight. Tines explores how …

Chinese hackers breach REDCap servers, steal medical research

A China-linked espionage campaign targeted exposed REDCap servers to deploy the InfiniteRed malware and steal sensitive data from a medical…

New attack turned Microsoft 365 Copilot into 1-click data theft tool

A critical vulnerability chain dubbed SearchLeak in Microsoft 365 Copilot Enterprise could allow attackers to steal sensitive data from a t…