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New macOS Infinity Stealer uses Nuitka Python payload and ClickFix

Infinity Stealer targets macOS via fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA, using Nuitka; first such campaign per Malwarebytes. Researchers at Malwarebytes spotted a new macOS infostealer, named Infinity Stealer, using a Python payload compiled with Nuitka. It spreads via ClickFix, tricking users with fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA pages. “A fake verification page instructs the visitor to open Terminal, paste…

Russia-linked APT TA446 uses DarkSword exploit to target iPhone users in phishing wave

Russia-linked TA446 is using the DarkSword iOS exploit kit in targeted phishing campaigns to compromise iPhone users. Russia-linked APT group TA446 (aka SEABORGIUM, ColdRiver, Callisto, and Star Blizzard) is using the DarkSword exploit kit in targeted spear-phishing campaigns against iOS devices. The attacks rely on malicious emails to compromise iPhones, highlighting a growing threat from…

SystemRescue 13 updates its kernel to Linux 6.18 LTS, adds new recovery tools

Bootable Linux recovery environments occupy a specific niche in the systems administration and incident response toolkit. SystemRescue, an Arch-based live distribution built for repairing unbootable systems and recovering data from damaged drives, has shipped version 13.00 with a new long-term supported kernel, updated storage tools, and several additions to its command-line toolset. Kernel and storage…

Three China-Linked Clusters Target Southeast Asian Government in 2025 Cyber Campaign

Three threat activity clusters aligned with China have targeted a government organization in Southeast Asia as part of what has been described as a “complex and well-resourced operation.” The campaigns have led to the deployment of various malware families, including HIUPAN (aka USBFect, MISTCLOAK, or U2DiskWatch), PUBLOAD, EggStremeFuel (aka RawCookie), EggStremeLoader (aka Gorem RAT), MASOL

ShipSec Studio brings open-source workflow orchestration to security operations

Security teams have long relied on a mix of shell scripts, cron jobs, and loosely connected tools to chain reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning work together. ShipSec Studio, an open-source security workflow automation platform from ShipSec AI, aims to replace that arrangement with a dedicated orchestration layer built specifically for security operations. What the platform does…

Don’t count on government guidance after a smart home breach

People are filling their homes with internet-connected cameras, speakers, locks, and routers. When one of those devices is compromised, the next steps are often unclear. Researchers reviewing government cybersecurity advice in 11 countries found that most guidance focuses on prevention, leaving households with limited support after a breach. The analysis covers Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland,…

Hackers Didn’t Hack the FBI Network — They Did Something Smarter

A threat operation attributed to actors aligned with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has compromised the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel, exposing historical communications and personal data in a campaign that blends espionage, disruption, and information operations. The activity is being conducted under the “Handala Hack Team” persona, which serves…

Acromove partners with Wavelink to bring cost-effective portable edge-cloud and 5G to ANZ, powering AI and critical infrastructure

Acromove, a deep-tech company specialising in portable edge-cloud infrastructure and private 5G, today announced it has appointed Wavelink as its distributor across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). The partnership will bring Acromove’s portable edge-cloud units to the channel, enabling organisations to run AI inference and mission-critical workloads closer to the point of action. Many of the…

Urgent Alert: NetScaler bug CVE-2026-3055 probed by attackers could leak sensitive data

Attackers are actively probing a critical Citrix NetScaler flaw (CVE-2026-3055) that can leak sensitive data via a memory overread issue. A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-3055 (CVSS score of 9.3), in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway is already being actively probed by attackers. This week, Citrix issued security updates for two NetScaler vulnerabilities, including the critical memory…

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 90

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape New Malware Targets Users of Cobra DocGuard Software   Government of Iran Cyber Actors Deploy Telegram C2 to Push Malware to Identified Targets   Trivy Supply Chain Attack Expands to Compromised Docker Images   VoidStealer: Debugging Chrome to Steal…

SAP Concur showcases new AI, integrated travel and expense enhancements, and global partnerships at SAP Concur Fusion 2026

COMPANY NEWS: SAP Concur is accelerating the future of travel and expense management with a new wave of AI-powered innovations, expanded global partnerships, and enhanced capabilities unveiled at SAP Concur Fusion 2026. The announcements highlight SAP’s focus on automating workflows, strengthening compliance, and improving employee experiences.

Security Affairs newsletter Round 569 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. ShinyHunters claims the hack of the European Commission Iran-linked group Handala hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s…

Week in review: NIST updates DNS security guidance, compromised LiteLLM PyPI packages

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: NIST updates its DNS security guidance for the first time in over a decade DNS infrastructure underpins nearly every network connection an organization makes, yet security configurations for it have gone largely unrevised at the federal guidance level for more…

Apple issues urgent lock screen warnings for unpatched iPhones and iPads

Apple is alerting users of outdated iPhones and iPads via lock screen warnings about active web-based exploits, urging immediate software updates. Apple is sending lock screen alerts to users running outdated iOS and iPadOS versions, warning of active web-based attacks targeting their devices. The notifications urge users to install critical updates to stay protected, highlighting…

From Paper to Digital: The Benefits of Making Taxes Digital (MTD)

In this post, I will talk about the benefits of making taxes digital (MTD). A lot of things have expanded from being solely on physical paper to being in digital format. Books are an example. Now, the income tax process in the UK, for certain individuals and businesses. With Making Tax Digital (MTD), the government is…

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ShinyHunters claims the hack of the European Commission

The European Commission has allegedly been breached by ShinyHunters, with reported data dumps including content from mail servers. The European Commission has allegedly been breached by ShinyHunters, with reported data dumps including content from mail servers and internal communications systems. The cybercrime group added the Commission to its Tor data leak site, claiming the theft…

TeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign: Update 003 – Operational Tempo Shift as Campaign Enters Monetization Phase With No New Compromises in 48 Hours, (Sat, Mar 28th)

This is the third update to the TeamPCP supply chain campaign threat intelligence report, “When the Security Scanner Became the Weapon” (v3.0, March 25, 2026). Update 002 covered developments through March 27, including the Telnyx PyPI compromise and Vect ransomware partnership. This update covers developments from March 27-28, 2026. HIGH: First 48-Hour Window Without a New Supply…

Iran-linked group Handala hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account

Iran-linked group Handala claims it hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email, leaking files. The FBI says no government data was exposed. Iran-linked hacking group Handala claims it breached FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal Gmail account and shared alleged data, including photos and files. The FBI confirmed it is aware of the incident and has…

Citrix NetScaler Under Active Recon for CVE-2026-3055 (CVSS 9.3) Memory Overread Bug

A recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway is witnessing active reconnaissance activity, according to Defused Cyber and watchTowr. The vulnerability, CVE-2026-3055 (CVSS score: 9.3), refers to a case of insufficient input validation leading to memory overread, which an attacker could exploit to leak potentially sensitive information. Per

U.S. CISA adds a flaw in F5 BIG-IP AMP to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in F5 BIG-IP AMP to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in F5 BIG-IP AMP, tracked as CVE-2025-53521 (CVSS ver. 3.1 score of 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability in BIG-IP APM allows…

TA446 Deploys Leaked DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit in Targeted Spear-Phishing Campaign

Proofpoint has disclosed details of a targeted email campaign in which threat actors with ties to Russia are leveraging the recently disclosed DarkSword exploit kit to target iOS devices. The activity has been attributed with high confidence to the Russian state-sponsored threat group known as TA446, which is also tracked by the broader cybersecurity community…

A critical Windows security fix puts legacy hardware on borrowed time

Microsoft is finally blocking a long-since retired program that it said led to “abuse and credential theft,” yet remained widely trusted for years. Beginning in April, Redmond will remove trust for kernel drivers that haven’t been vetted through its Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP). The company is specifically targeting kernel drivers signed by the now…

RSAC 2026: No easy fixes for expanding AI attack surface, but a coordinated response is emerging

SAN FRANCISCO — Forty-four thousand cybersecurity practitioners converged on Moscone Center this week with an urgent question: how do you secure a network when everything — the technology, the threats, the tools — is changing faster than anyone can govern it? Related: Feds pull back on collaboration Microsoft’s Vasu Jakkal set the scale on day…

The European Commission confirmed a cyberattack affecting part of its cloud systems

The European Commission confirmed a cyberattack affecting part of its cloud systems, now contained, with no impact on internal networks. On March 24, the European Commission detected a cyberattack affecting the cloud infrastructure hosting its Europa.eu websites. The incident was quickly contained, with mitigation measures applied and no disruption to website availability. Early findings suggest…

LiteLLM Supply Chain Attack Exposes Credentials Across AI Ecosystems

A widely used AI development library was compromised in a recent supply chain attack, potentially exposing a large number of systems to risk.  Malicious LiteLLM packages on PyPI were backdoored to quietly steal credentials, tokens, and sensitive infrastructure data from both development and production environments.  “The LiteLLM compromise shows just how quickly supply chain attacks…

European Commission data stolen in a cyberattack on the infrastructure hosting its web sites

The European Commission is continuing to investigate the theft of data from its cloud infrastructure earlier this week. On Thursday, the Commission revealed there had been an attack on its Europa.eu platform, offering few details, then, on Friday, security news site Bleeping Computer reported that the attack had involved the compromise of an account or…

Nutanix Debuts New Agentic AI Solution

Nutanix, a hybrid multicloud computing company, recently launched a new agentic AI solution to help customers boost agentic AI adoption for business transformation. Nutanix brings AI factory enablement stack to market The full software stack, Nutanix Agentic AI, is designed to help infrastructure and platform teams build and operate AI factories, while providing shared access…

Iranian hackers, Handala, claim to compromise FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal data

Iranian hackers claimed Friday to have compromised the personal data of FBI Director Kash Patel, and the bureau confirmed that it knew of the targeting of Patel’s personal email. The government-connected hacking group, Handala, previously claimed credit for hacking medical device maker Stryker, a boast that threat researchers considered credible. “All personal and confidential email…

Security leaders say the next two years are going to be ‘insane’

SAN FRANCISCO — Every RSA Conference has its buzzwords. Cloud. Ransomware. Zero trust. Plastered across the 87-acre Moscone Center complex on every booth, banner and bar. This year was AI, with vendors pitching AI-powered solutions to every security problem imaginable. But 2026 stood out for a different reason: Industry leaders spent the conference warning about…

Delve Compliance Scandal Exposes AI Vendor Risk Gaps

Allegations against AI compliance startup Delve are raising urgent questions about how enterprises vet vendors in the race to adopt automation.  As scrutiny grows, the controversy underscores a broader issue: many AI tools marketed as “enterprise-ready” may lack the safeguards, validation, and transparency buyers assume are in place. Compliance platform Delve faces allegations of fabricated…

New AITM phishing wave hijacks TikTok Business accounts

A new AITM phishing campaign targets TikTok Business accounts to hijack them for malvertising, continuing tactics seen in earlier Google-themed scams. Push Security researchers uncovered a new wave of AITM phishing pages targeting TikTok for Business accounts, aiming to hijack them for malvertising. The campaign includes TikTok and Google-themed fake pages, showing links to previous…

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CISA and BSI warn orgs of critical PTC Windchill and FlexPLM flaw

CISA warns of a critical flaw in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM (CVE-2026-4681), with no patch yet and potential for imminent exploitation. CISA issued an advisory about a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-4681 (CVSS score of 10.0), in PTC’s Windchill and FlexPLM software. At this time, no patches are available, and no active attacks have been…

TeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign: Update 002 – Telnyx PyPI Compromise, Vect Ransomware Mass Affiliate Program, and First Named Victim Claim, (Fri, Mar 27th)

This is the second update to the TeamPCP supply chain campaign threat intelligence report, “When the Security Scanner Became the Weapon” (v3.0, March 25, 2026). Update 001 covered developments through March 26. This update covers developments from March 26-27, 2026. CRITICAL: Telnyx Python SDK Compromised on PyPI — New WAV Steganography TTP TeamPCP compromised the telnyx Python SDK (670,000+…

Critical Vulnerabilities, Insider Threats, and AI-Driven Cybercrime Define the Week

Major Threats & Vulnerabilities Zero-Day and Critical CVE Exploits Oracle’s emergency patch for CVE-2026-21992 addressed a critical remote code execution flaw in Identity Manager and Web Services Manager with a CVSS score of 9.8. The vulnerability could allow unauthenticated attackers to fully compromise systems. Administrators are urged to patch immediately despite no known active exploitation.…

Open VSX Bug Let Malicious VS Code Extensions Bypass Pre-Publish Security Checks

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched bug impacting Open VSX’s pre-publish scanning pipeline to cause the tool to allow a malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension to pass the vetting process and go live in the registry. “The pipeline had a single boolean return value that meant both ‘no scanners are…

TeamPCP strikes again: Backdoored Telnyx PyPI package delivers malware

TeamPCP continues is supply chain compromise rampage, with telnyx on PyPI being the latest maliciously modified package. What happened? Telnyx is a widely used software development kit (SDK) for the Telnyx AI Voice Agent service. According to Endor Labs researchers, attackers backdoored the legitimate SDK code and published versions 4.87.1 and 4.87.2 of the package…

Attackers exploit critical Langflow RCE within hours as CISA sounds alarm

Attackers have exploited a critical Langflow RCE within hours of disclosure, prompting the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to formally flag it for urgent remediation. The flaw, which allows running arbitrary code on vulnerable Langflow instances without >credentials, was weaponized within 20 hours of the open-source AI-pipeline tool disclosing it. According to a Sysdig report,…

AitM Phishing Targets TikTok Business Accounts Using Cloudflare Turnstile Evasion

Threat actors are using adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing pages to seize control of TikTok for Business accounts in a new campaign, according to a report from Push Security. Business accounts associated with social media platforms are a lucrative target, as they can be weaponized by bad actors for malvertising and distributing malware. “TikTok has been historically…

AI regulations are already out of date — IT leaders need to think ahead

Most AI regulations passed in the last few years are already irrelevant, but enterprises should think ahead with rudimentary governance plans for quicker compliance, said legal experts in two panel discussions at Nvidia’s GTC trade show last week. Current AI regulations target frontier models, high-risk models, and transparency. They typically focus on LLMs and the…

Cyberangriff auf die Linke

Die Hackergruppe “Qilin” steht möglicherweise hinter dem Angriff. Studio-M – shutterstock.com Die Linke ist nach eigenen Angaben Opfer einer schweren Cyberattacke geworden und vermutet dahinter russischsprachige Hacker. Man habe am Donnerstag sofort reagiert und Teile der IT-Infrastruktur vom Netz genommen, teilte Bundesgeschäftsführer Janis Ehling mit.  «Nach derzeitigen Erkenntnissen zielen die Täter darauf ab, sensible Daten…

CISA sounds alarm on Langflow RCE, Trivy supply chain compromise after rapid exploitation

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: CVE-2026-33017, a recently disclosed code injection vulnerability in Langflow, an open-source framework for building AI agents and workflows, and CVE-2026-33634, an embedded malicious code vulnerability in Aqua Security’s Trivy security scanner. Their addition to the catalog…

Anthropic wins reprieve against US DoD ban, buying time for contractors to assess AI supply chains

The Pentagon’s attempt to brand Anthropic a supply chain risk was “likely both contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious,” a US federal judge wrote in a ruling halting a ban on use of Anthropic’s products in defense contracts. In granting Anthropic a preliminary injunction against the ban, US District Judge Rita Lin of the…

U.S. CISA adds an Aquasecurity Trivy flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds an Aquasecurity Trivy flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an Aquasecurity Trivy flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-33634 (CVSS score of 9.3), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. On March 19, 2026, attackers used compromised credentials to release a malicious…

Bearlyfy Hits 70+ Russian Firms with Custom GenieLocker Ransomware

A pro-Ukrainian group called Bearlyfy has been attributed to more than 70 cyber attacks targeting Russian companies since it first surfaced in the threat landscape in January 2025, with recent attacks leveraging a custom Windows ransomware strain codenamed GenieLocker. “Bearlyfy (also known as Labubu) operates as a dual-purpose group aimed at inflicting maximum damage upon…

8 steps CISOs can take to empower their teams

Many leaders know empowered teams deliver better results, but not all leaders understand how to get there. It all starts with knowing what empowerment truly means. Put simply: Empowerment is the absence of micromanagement. Empowerment provides the foundation for people to develop autonomy; to take action, responsibility, and accountability; and to have the room necessary…

LangChain, LangGraph Flaws Expose Files, Secrets, Databases in Widely Used AI Frameworks

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed three security vulnerabilities impacting LangChain and LangGraph that, if successfully exploited, could expose filesystem data, environment secrets, and conversation history. Both LangChain and LangGraph are open-source frameworks that are used to build applications powered by Large Language Models (LLMs). LangGraph is built on the foundations of

China-linked Red Menshen APT deploys stealthy BPFDoor implants in telecom networks

China-linked Red Menshen APT group used stealthy BPFDoor implants in telecom networks to spy on government targets. Rapid7 Labs uncovered a China-linked threat group known as Red Menshen has been running a long-term espionage campaign by infiltrating telecom networks, mainly in the Middle East and Asia. Active since at least 2021, the group uses highly…

AI frenzy feeds credential chaos, secrets spread through code, tools, and infrastructure

Code keeps moving through pipelines, and credentials continue to surface alongside it. GitGuardian’s State of Secrets Sprawl 2026 puts the count at 28.65 million new hardcoded secrets in public GitHub commits in 2025, extending a multi-year rise in exposed access keys, tokens, and passwords. Public and internal repositories that contain at least one secret (Source:…

European Parliament delays implementation of parts of the EU AI Act

The European Parliament’s Thursday vote to delay parts of the EU AI Act adds more uncertainty to the already chaotic AI compliance universe. But analysts say that CIOs must proceed as though the compliance rules are in effect.  In a statement, Parliament said that its members decided to “delay the application of certain rules on…