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CVE-2026-48095: 7-Zip Heap Buffer Overflow Can Lead to Code Execution

CVE-2026-48095 in 7-Zip has raised fresh concerns around malicious archive handling and user-driven exploitation. According to GitHub Security Lab, the flaw is a heap buffer write overflow in 7-Zip’s NTFS archive handler that affects version 26.00 and can potentially lead to arbitrary code execution or application crashes. The issue was fixed in 7-Zip 26.01, released…

Laravel-Lang PHP Packages Compromised to Deliver Cross-Platform Credential Stealer

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a fresh software supply chain attack campaign that has targeted multiple PHP packages belonging to Laravel-Lang to deliver a comprehensive credential-stealing framework. The affected packages include – laravel-lang/lang laravel-lang/http-statuses laravel-lang/attributes laravel-lang/actions “The timing and pattern of the newly published tags

Webworm Deploys EchoCreep and GraphWorm Backdoors Using Discord and MS Graph API

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged fresh activity from a China-aligned threat actor known as Webworm in 2025, deploying custom backdoors that employ Discord and Microsoft Graph API for command-and-control (C2 or C&C) communications. Webworm, first publicly documented by Broadcom-owned Symantec in September 2022, is assessed to be active since at least 2022, targeting government agencies

Mini Shai-Hulud Pushes Malicious AntV npm Packages via Compromised Maintainer Account

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fresh software supply chain attack campaign that has compromised various npm packages associated with the @antv ecosystem as part of the ongoing Mini Shai-Hulud attack wave. “The attack affects packages tied to the npm maintainer account atool, including echarts-for-react, a widely used React wrapper for Apache ECharts with roughly 1.1…

Ghostwriter Targets Ukrainian Government With Geofenced PDF Phishing, Cobalt Strike

The Belarus-aligned threat group known as Ghostwriter has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting governmental organizations in Ukraine. Active since at least 2016, Ghostwriter has been linked to both cyber espionage and influence operations targeting neighboring countries, particularly Ukraine. It’s also tracked under the monikers FrostyNeighbor, PUSHCHA, Storm-0257, TA445, UAC‑0057

SAP npm package attack highlights risks in developer tools and CI/CD pipelines

A supply chain attack on SAP-related npm packages has put fresh scrutiny on the developer tools and build workflows that enterprises rely on to produce software. The campaign, referred to as “mini Shai-Hulud,” affected packages used in SAP’s JavaScript and cloud application development ecosystem. The malicious versions added installation-time code that could steal developer credentials,…

Self-Propagating Supply Chain Worm Hijacks npm Packages to Steal Developer Tokens

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a fresh set of packages that have been compromised by bad actors to deliver a self-propagating worm that spreads through stolen developer npm tokens. The supply chain worm has been detected by both Socket and StepSecurity, with the companies tracking the activity under the name CanisterSprawl owing to the use of…

Copilot and Agentforce fall to form-based prompt injection tricks

Enterprise AI agents are supposed to streamline workflows. Instead, two fresh findings show they can just as easily streamline data exfiltration. Security researchers have uncovered prompt-injection vulnerabilities in both Microsoft Copilot Studio and Salesforce Agentforce that allow attackers to execute malicious instructions via seemingly harmless prompts. According to Capsule Security findings, SharePoint forms and public-facing…

North Korea’s APT37 Uses Facebook Social Engineering to Deliver RokRAT Malware

The North Korean hacking group tracked as APT37 (aka ScarCruft) has been attributed to a fresh multi-stage, social engineering campaign in which threat actors approached targets on Facebook and added them as friends on the social media platform, turning the trust-building exercise into a delivery channel for a remote access trojan called RokRAT. “The threat actor used…

New ‘StoatWaffle’ malware auto‑executes attacks on developers

A newly disclosed malware strain dubbed “StoatWaffle” is giving fresh teeth to the notorious, developer-targeting “Contagious Interview” threat campaign. According to NTT Security findings, the malware marks an evolution from the long-running campaign’s user-triggered execution to a near-frictionless compromise embedded directly in developer workflows. Attackers are using blockchain-themed project repositories as decoys, embedding a malicious…

Broadcom Launches CBX Platform as CISPE Files Complaint

Broadcom has launched a new cloud-based security platform while facing a fresh antitrust complaint in Europe tied to its VMware partner strategy. The company introduced Symantec CBX, an XDR platform combining Symantec and Carbon Black technologies, as the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) filed a competition complaint over Broadcom’s planned changes to its…

Anthropic announces think tank to examine AI’s effect on economy and society

Fresh from battling the US Department of Defense (DoD) over AI guardrails, Anthropic has returned this week with a new initiative: the company is founding a think tank, the Anthropic Institute, “to confront the most significant challenges that powerful AI will pose to our societies.” Headed by Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark, who will take up…

SloppyLemming Targets Pakistan and Bangladesh Governments Using Dual Malware Chains

The threat activity cluster known as SloppyLemming has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting government entities and critical infrastructure operators in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The activity, per Arctic Wolf, took place between January 2025 and January 2026. It involves the use of two distinct attack chains to deliver malware families tracked as…

ScarCruft Uses Zoho WorkDrive and USB Malware to Breach Air-Gapped Networks

The North Korean threat actor known as ScarCruft has been attributed to a fresh set of tools, including a backdoor that uses Zoho WorkDrive for command-and-control (C2) communications to fetch more payloads and an implant that uses removable media to relay commands and breach air-gapped networks. The campaign, codenamed Ruby Jumper by Zscaler ThreatLabz, involves…

The foundation problem: How a lack of accountability is destroying cybersecurity

A tale of two industries The United States Navy takes 18-year-olds fresh out of high school and trains them to operate nuclear reactors in 18 months. These aren’t college graduates. They’re not experienced professionals. They’re young people with the right potential who go through the most rigorous, structured program in the military that transforms them into…

Lazarus Campaign Plants Malicious Packages in npm and PyPI Ecosystems

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fresh set of malicious packages across npm and the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository linked to a fake recruitment-themed campaign orchestrated by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group. The coordinated campaign has been codenamed graphalgo in reference to the first package published in the npm registry. It’s assessed to be active…

Never settle: How CISOs can go beyond compliance standards to better protect their organizations

The start of a new year means a fresh start for everyone, including cybersecurity teams. With budgets and plans now finalized, it’s time for CISOs and their teams to execute their strategies. But that doesn’t mean that innovation stops when the plan is finalized. In 2026, CISOs should focus on going beyond cybersecurity compliance standards…

Never settle: How CISOs can go beyond compliance standards to better protect their organizations

The start of a new year means a fresh start for everyone, including cybersecurity teams. With budgets and plans now finalized, it’s time for CISOs and their teams to execute their strategies. But that doesn’t mean that innovation stops when the plan is finalized. In 2026, CISOs should focus on going beyond cybersecurity compliance standards…