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China-Linked GopherWhisper Infects 12 Mongolian Government Systems with Go Backdoors

China-Linked GopherWhisper Infects 12 Mongolian Government Systems with Go Backdoors

Ravie LakshmananApr 23, 2026Threat Intelligence / Malware Mongolian governmental institutions have emerged as the target of a previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group tracked as GopherWhisper. “The group wields a wide array of… 

Apple Patches iOS Flaw That Stored Deleted Signal Notifications in FBI Forensic Case

Apple Patches iOS Flaw That Stored Deleted Signal Notifications in FBI Forensic Case

Ravie LakshmananApr 23, 2026Vulnerability / Encryption Apple has rolled out a software fix for iOS and iPadOS to address a Notification Services flaw that stored notifications marked for deletion on the device. The vulnerability, tracked… 

Malicious KICS Docker Images and VS Code Extensions Hit Checkmarx Supply Chain

Malicious KICS Docker Images and VS Code Extensions Hit Checkmarx Supply Chain

Ravie LakshmananApr 22, 2026Cloud Security / Software Security Cybersecurity researchers have warned of malicious images pushed to the official “checkmarx/kics” Docker Hub repository. In an alert published today, software supply chain security company Socket revealed… 

Self-Propagating Supply Chain Worm Hijacks npm Packages to Steal Developer Tokens

Self-Propagating Supply Chain Worm Hijacks npm Packages to Steal Developer Tokens

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a fresh set of packages that have been compromised by bad actors to deliver a self-propagating worm that spreads through stolen developer npm tokens. The supply chain worm has been detected… 

Lotus Wiper Malware Targets Venezuelan Energy Systems in Destructive Attack

Lotus Wiper Malware Targets Venezuelan Energy Systems in Destructive Attack

Ravie LakshmananApr 22, 2026Malware / Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented data wiper that has been used in attacks targeting Venezuela at the end of last year and the start of 2026.… 

Microsoft Patches Critical ASP.NET Core CVE-2026-40372 Privilege Escalation Bug

Microsoft Patches Critical ASP.NET Core CVE-2026-40372 Privilege Escalation Bug

Ravie LakshmananApr 22, 2026Vulnerability / Cryptography Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to address a security vulnerability in ASP.NET Core that could allow an attacker to escalate privileges. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-40372, carries a CVSS… 

Mustang Panda’s New LOTUSLITE Variant Targets India Banks, South Korea Policy Circles

Mustang Panda’s New LOTUSLITE Variant Targets India Banks, South Korea Policy Circles

Ravie LakshmananApr 22, 2026Cyber Espionage / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of a known malware called LOTUSLITE that’s distributed via a theme related to India’s banking sector. “The backdoor communicates with a…