Ravie LakshmananApr 10, 2026Malware / Website Security Unknown threat actors have hijacked the update system for the Smart Slider 3 Pro plugin for WordPress and Joomla to push a poisoned version containing a backdoor. The incident impacts…
Ravie LakshmananApr 09, 2026Vulnerability / Mobile Security Details have emerged about a now-patched security vulnerability in a widely used third-party Android software development kit (SDK) called EngageLab SDK that could have put millions of cryptocurrency wallet users at risk.…
Ravie LakshmananApr 09, 2026Malware / Windows Security A previously undocumented threat cluster dubbed UAT-10362 has been attributed to spear-phishing campaigns targeting Taiwanese non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and suspected universities to deploy a new Lua-based malware called LucidRook.…
Ravie LakshmananApr 09, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity News Thursday. Another week, another batch of things that probably should’ve been caught sooner but weren’t. This one’s got some range — old vulnerabilities getting new life, a few “why…
As AI tools become more accessible, employees are adopting them without formal approval from IT and security teams. While these tools may boost productivity, automate tasks, or fill gaps in existing workflows, they also operate outside the…
Ravie LakshmananApr 09, 2026Vulnerability / Threat Intelligence Threat actors have been exploiting a previously unknown zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader using maliciously crafted PDF documents since at least December 2025. The finding, detailed by EXPMON’s Haifei…
An apparent hack-for-hire campaign likely orchestrated by a threat actor with suspected ties to the Indian government targeted journalists, activists, and government officials across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to findings from Access Now, Lookout, and…
Ravie LakshmananApr 08, 2026Cryptomining / Network Security Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new variant ofmalware called Chaosthat’scapable of hitting misconfigured cloud deployments, marking an expansion of the botnet’s targeting infrastructure. “Chaos malware is increasingly targeting misconfigured cloud deployments,…
Ravie LakshmananApr 08, 2026IoT Security / Network Security Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the curtain on a stealthy botnet that’s designed for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Called Masjesu, the botnet has been advertised via Telegram as a…
Ravie LakshmananApr 08, 2026Vulnerability / Cloud Security The Russian threat actor known as APT28 (aka Forest Blizzard and Pawn Storm) has been linked to a fresh spear-phishing campaign targeting Ukraine and its allies to deploy a…