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WhatsApp Worm Spreads Astaroth Banking Trojan Across Brazil via Contact Auto-Messaging

WhatsApp Worm Spreads Astaroth Banking Trojan Across Brazil via Contact Auto-Messaging

Jan 08, 2026Ravie LakshmananMalware / Financial Crime Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that uses WhatsApp as a distribution vector for a Windows banking trojan called Astaroth in attacks targeting Brazil. The… 

China-Linked UAT-7290 Targets Telecoms with Linux Malware and ORB Nodes

China-Linked UAT-7290 Targets Telecoms with Linux Malware and ORB Nodes

Jan 08, 2026Ravie LakshmananMalware / Threat Intelligence A China-nexus threat actor known as UAT-7290 has been attributed to espionage-focused intrusions against entities in South Asia and Southeastern Europe. The activity cluster, which has been active… 

Cisco Patches ISE Security Vulnerability After Public PoC Exploit Release

Cisco Patches ISE Security Vulnerability After Public PoC Exploit Release

Jan 08, 2026Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability Cisco has released updates to address a medium-severity security flaw in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) with a public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit. The… 

Researchers Uncover NodeCordRAT Hidden in npm Bitcoin-Themed Packages

Researchers Uncover NodeCordRAT Hidden in npm Bitcoin-Themed Packages

Jan 08, 2026Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cloud Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered three malicious npm packages that are designed to deliver a previously undocumented malware called NodeCordRAT. The names of the packages, all of which were… 

Coolify Discloses 11 Critical Flaws Enabling Full Server Compromise on Self-Hosted Instances

Coolify Discloses 11 Critical Flaws Enabling Full Server Compromise on Self-Hosted Instances

Jan 08, 2026Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Container Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of multiple critical-severity security flaws affecting Coolify, an open-source, self-hosting platform, that could result in authentication bypass and remote code execution. The list… 

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health with Isolated, Encrypted Health Data Controls

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health with Isolated, Encrypted Health Data Controls

Jan 08, 2026Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI on Wednesday announced the launch of ChatGPT Health, a dedicated space that allows users to have conversations with the chatbot about their health.… 

CISA Flags Microsoft Office and HPE OneView Bugs as Actively Exploited

CISA Flags Microsoft Office and HPE OneView Bugs as Actively Exploited

Jan 08, 2026Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / KEV Catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added two security flaws impacting Microsoft Office and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) OneView to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities… 

Black Cat Behind SEO Poisoning Malware Campaign Targeting Popular Software Searches

Black Cat Behind SEO Poisoning Malware Campaign Targeting Popular Software Searches

Jan 07, 2026Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Software Security A cybercrime gang known as Black Cat has been attributed to a search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign that employs fraudulent sites advertising popular software to trick users…