Fake Python Spellchecker Packages on PyPI Delivered Hidden Remote Access Trojan

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious packages in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that masquerade as spellcheckers but contain functionality to deliver a remote access trojan (RAT).
The packages, named spellcheckerpy and sp… Continue reading Fake Python Spellchecker Packages on PyPI Delivered Hidden Remote Access Trojan→

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Fortinet Patches CVE-2026-24858 After Active FortiOS SSO Exploitation Detected

Fortinet has begun releasing security updates to address a critical flaw impacting FortiOS that has come under active exploitation in the wild.
The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-24858 (CVSS score: 9.4), has been described as an au… Continue reading Fortinet Patches CVE-2026-24858 After Active FortiOS SSO Exploitation Detected→

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WhatsApp Rolls Out Lockdown-Style Security Mode to Protect Targeted Users From Spyware

Meta on Tuesday announced it’s adding Strict Account Settings on WhatsApp to secure certain users against advanced cyber attacks because of who they are and what they do.
The feature, similar to Lockdown Mode in Apple iOS and Advanced Protection in And… Continue reading WhatsApp Rolls Out Lockdown-Style Security Mode to Protect Targeted Users From Spyware→

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Experts Detect Pakistan-Linked Cyber Campaigns Aimed at Indian Government Entities

Indian government entities have been targeted in two campaigns undertaken by a threat actor that operates in Pakistan using previously undocumented tradecraft.
The campaigns have been codenamed Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack by Zscaler ThreatLabz, whic… Continue reading Experts Detect Pakistan-Linked Cyber Campaigns Aimed at Indian Government Entities→

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ClickFix Attacks Expand Using Fake CAPTCHAs, Microsoft Scripts, and Trusted Web Services

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that combines ClickFix-style fake CAPTCHAs with a signed Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) script to distribute an information stealer called Amatera.
“Instead of launching P… Continue reading ClickFix Attacks Expand Using Fake CAPTCHAs, Microsoft Scripts, and Trusted Web Services→

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Critical Grist-Core Vulnerability Allows RCE Attacks via Spreadsheet Formulas

A critical security flaw has been disclosed in Grist‑Core, an open-source, self-hosted version of the Grist relational spreadsheet-database, that could result in remote code execution.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-24002 (CVSS score: 9.1), has… Continue reading Critical Grist-Core Vulnerability Allows RCE Attacks via Spreadsheet Formulas→

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China-Linked Hackers Have Used the PeckBirdy JavaScript C2 Framework Since 2023

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a JScript-based command-and-control (C2) framework called PeckBirdy that has been put to use by China-aligned APT actors since 2023 to target multiple environments.
The flexible framework has been put to use ag… Continue reading China-Linked Hackers Have Used the PeckBirdy JavaScript C2 Framework Since 2023→

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Microsoft Office Zero-Day (CVE-2026-21509) – Emergency Patch Issued for Active Exploitation

Microsoft on Monday issued out-of-band security patches for a high-severity Microsoft Office zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21509, carries a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10.0. It has been described as a … Continue reading Microsoft Office Zero-Day (CVE-2026-21509) – Emergency Patch Issued for Active Exploitation→

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