Notepad++ Official Update Mechanism Hijacked to Deliver Malware to Select Users

Ravie LakshmananFeb 02, 2026Threat Intelligence / Malware The maintainer of Notepad++ has revealed that state-sponsored attackers…

Open VSX Supply Chain Attack Used Compromised Dev Account to Spread GlassWorm

Ravie LakshmananFeb 02, 2026Developer Tools / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a supply chain…

eScan Antivirus Update Servers Compromised to Deliver Multi-Stage Malware

The update infrastructure for eScan antivirus, a security solution developed by Indian cybersecurity company MicroWorld Technologies,…

Iran-Linked RedKitten Cyber Campaign Targets Human Rights NGOs and Activists

A Farsi-speaking threat actor aligned with Iranian state interests is suspected to be behind a new…

Mandiant Finds ShinyHunters-Style Vishing Attacks Stealing MFA to Breach SaaS Platforms

Ravie LakshmananJan 31, 2026Social Engineering / SaaS Security Google-owned Mandiant on Friday said it identified an…

CERT Polska Details Coordinated Cyber Attacks on 30+ Wind and Solar Farms

Ravie LakshmananJan 31, 2026Network Security / SCADA CERT Polska, the Polish computer emergency response team, revealed…

SmarterMail Fixes Critical Unauthenticated RCE Flaw with CVSS 9.3 Score

Ravie LakshmananJan 30, 2026Vulnerability / Email Security SmarterTools has addressed two more security flaws in SmarterMail…

Researchers Uncover Chrome Extensions Abusing Affiliate Links and Stealing ChatGPT Access

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered malicious Google Chrome extensions that come with capabilities to hijack affiliate links,…

China-Linked UAT-8099 Targets IIS Servers in Asia with BadIIS SEO Malware

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign attributed to a China-linked threat actor known as UAT-8099…

Badges, Bytes and Blackmail

Behind the scenes of law enforcement in cyber: what do we know about caught cybercriminals? What…