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Compromised dYdX npm and PyPI Packages Deliver Wallet Stealers and RAT Malware

Compromised dYdX npm and PyPI Packages Deliver Wallet Stealers and RAT Malware

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new supply chain attack in which legitimate packages on npm and the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository have been compromised to push malicious versions to facilitate wallet credential theft and… 

Claude Opus 4.6 Finds 500+ High-Severity Flaws Across Major Open-Source Libraries

Claude Opus 4.6 Finds 500+ High-Severity Flaws Across Major Open-Source Libraries

Ravie LakshmananFeb 06, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Vulnerability Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic revealed that its latest large language model (LLM), Claude Opus 4.6, has found more than 500 previously unknown high-severity security flaws in open-source… 

AISURU/Kimwolf Botnet Launches Record-Setting 31.4 Tbps DDoS Attack

AISURU/Kimwolf Botnet Launches Record-Setting 31.4 Tbps DDoS Attack

Ravie LakshmananFeb 05, 2026Botnet / Network Security The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as AISURU/Kimwolf has been attributed to a record-setting attack that peaked at 31.4 Terabits per second (Tbps) and lasted only 35 seconds.… 

Codespaces RCE, AsyncRAT C2, BYOVD Abuse, AI Cloud Intrusions & 15+ Stories

Codespaces RCE, AsyncRAT C2, BYOVD Abuse, AI Cloud Intrusions & 15+ Stories

Ravie LakshmananFeb 05, 2026Cybersecurity / Hacking News This week didn’t produce one big headline. It produced many small signals — the kind that quietly shape what attacks will look like next. Researchers tracked intrusions that… 

CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Strengthen Edge Device Security Amid Rising Cyber Threats

CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Strengthen Edge Device Security Amid Rising Cyber Threats

WASHINGTON – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today issued Binding Operational Directive 26-02, Mitigating Risk From End-of-Support Edge Devices. The directive requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to take specific actions to drive down technical debt and minimize…