Security Issues, Vulnerabilities, Exploits & Government Alerts
Ravie LakshmananMar 14, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Endpoint Security China’s National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team (CNCERT) has issued a warning about the security stemming from the use of OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot and Moltbot), an…
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new iteration of the GlassWorm campaign that they say represents a “significant escalation” in how it propagates through the Open VSX registry. “Instead of requiring every malicious listing to embed…
A suspected China-based cyber espionage operation has targeted Southeast Asian military organizations as part of a state-sponsored campaign that dates back to at least 2020. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 is tracking the threat activity…
Ravie LakshmananMar 13, 2026Encryption / Data Protection Meta has announced plans to discontinue support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for chats on Instagram after May 8, 2026. “If you have chats that are impacted by this…
Ravie LakshmananMar 13, 2026Ransomware / Cybercrime INTERPOL on Friday announced the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers used in connection with phishing, malware, and ransomware campaigns, as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts…
Ravie LakshmananMar 13, 2026VPN Security / Malware Microsoft has disclosed details of a credential theft campaign that employs fake virtual private network (VPN) clients distributed through search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning techniques. “The campaign redirects…
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Ravie LakshmananMar 13, 2026Browser Security / Vulnerability Google on Thursday released security updates for its Chrome web browser to address two high-severity vulnerabilities that it said have been exploited in the wild. The list of…
Ravie LakshmananMar 13, 2026Linux / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security vulnerabilities within the Linux kernel’s AppArmor module that could be exploited by unprivileged users to circumvent kernel protections, escalate to root, and undermine…
A court-authorized international law enforcement operation has dismantled a criminal proxy service named SocksEscort that enslaved thousands of residential routers worldwide into a botnet for committing large-scale fraud. “SocksEscort infected home and small business internet…