Vercel attack fallout expands to more customers and third-party systems

The company said it found more evidence of compromise across its customer base. Exposure, which has yet to be defined, poses significant downstream risk.

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Former DigitalMint ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to extortion scheme

Angelo Martino helped accomplices extort a combined $75.3 million in ransom payments from five victim companies.

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Scottish man pleads guilty to attack spree that created Scattered Spider’s notoriety

Tyler Robert Buchanan “was the glue that held this gang together,” a cybercrime researcher said. He faces up to 22 years in federal prison.

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Vercel’s security breach started with malware disguised as Roblox cheats

The attack, which originated at Context.ai, showcases the pitfalls of interconnected cloud applications and SaaS integrations with overly privileged permissions.

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Network ‘background noise’ may predict the next big edge-device vulnerability

GreyNoise researchers spotted a consistent trend in forthcoming vulnerabilities affecting security tools, providing defenders an early-warning system for likely imminent attacks.

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US nationals sentenced for aiding North Korea’s tech worker scheme

Kejia Wang and Zhenxing Wang established shell companies and hosted laptop farms to help operatives obtain jobs at more than 100 U.S. companies.

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Officials seize 53 DDoS-for-hire domains in ongoing crackdown

Operation PowerOFF’s latest globally coordinated action identified more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals. Officials warned each of them to stop jamming up traffic.

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NIST narrows scope of CVE analysis to keep up with rising tide of vulnerabilities

The National Vulnerability Database will now only analyze vulnerabilities in critical software, systems used in the federal government and those under active exploitation.

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Microsoft drops its second-largest monthly batch of defects on record

The vendor disclosed one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint that allows attackers to view information and make changes to disclosed information.

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Black Basta’s playbook lives on as former affiliates launch fast-scale intrusion campaign

The social engineering campaign spiked last month and has targeted dozens of organizations since May 2025, according to ReliaQuest.

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