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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…