152 Chrome Wallpaper Extensions with 105K Installs Linked to Adware and Fake Traffic

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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a network of 152 Google Chrome extensions that act as new tab live wallpaper add-ons to distribute a potentially unwanted program (PUP) family. The cluster spans

The Onboarding Password Mistake That Creates Unnecessary Risk

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Employee onboarding is a busy time for IT teams. New starters need devices, accounts, access permissions, and passwords, all delivered within a tight timeframe. That usually means sharing a temporary

Palo Alto Warns of Active Exploitation of PAN-OS GlobalProtect VPN Flaw

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Palo Alto Networks has revealed that it has observed “active exploitation” of a recently disclosed PAN-OS vulnerability by an unknown threat actor to obtain unauthorized access to GlobalProtect portals. The

Sniper Dz Scams Target MENA Users via Fake Facebook Offers and Browser Alerts

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Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of fraudulent activity targeting users across the Middle East and North Africa by employing various fraudulent Facebook accounts impersonating politicians, public figures, and trusted organizations.

Critical Splunk Enterprise Flaw Lets Attackers Run Code Without Authentication

13/06/2026 0 Comments 0 tags

Splunk has released security updates to address a critical security flaw in Splunk Enterprise that could be exploited to conduct unauthenticated file operations and even remote code execution. The vulnerability,

U.S. Orders Anthropic to Suspend Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Access for Foreign Nationals

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Anthropic said on Friday it will “abruptly disable” its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all users after the U.S. government ordered it

Over 400 Arch Linux AUR Packages Hijacked to Deploy Infostealer and eBPF Rootkit

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Attackers took over more than 400 packages in the Arch User Repository (AUR) this week and rewrote their build scripts to install a credential stealer on any machine that built

China-Linked Hackers Backdoored Linux Login Software to Hide for Nearly a Decade

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Instead of hiding on the laptops and servers defenders watch most closely, a China-nexus group spent close to a decade hidden inside the Linux login system itself. Sygnia, which tracks

Google Sues Chinese Smishing Network Accused of Using Gemini AI in Phishing

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Google on Friday said it’s pursuing legal action against a Chinese cybercrime network, accusing it of using its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) agent to send phishing text messages targeting Americans.

400+ Arch Linux AUR Packages Hijacked to Install Rust Credential Stealer

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Attackers took over more than 400 packages in the Arch User Repository (AUR) this week and rewrote their build scripts to install a credential stealer on any machine that built