Fake ChatGPT desktop app ads pushed password-stealing malware by abusing trusted AI links, hiding from scanners, and tricking users into downloads.
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Feeding Frenzy: ‘Megalodon’ Malware Infects Thousands of GitHub Repos
In just six hours, the campaign quietly pushed thousands of malicious commits to more than 5,500 GitHub repositories, stealing credentials, developer secrets, and more.
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ESET: AI Adoption Puts MSPs in a Stronger Advisory Role
As AI adoption accelerates across the SMB market, MSPs are being pushed into a more strategic role: helping customers determine not only which AI tools to use but also how to use them safely. In a recent conversation with Channel Insider, ESET executives said AI demand has moved beyond experimentation and into daily business operations,…
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FCC Softens Ban on Foreign-Made Routers
The Federal Communications Commission eased some restrictions and pushed back deadlines for foreign router manufacturers, but the ban is still in place.
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PyPI package with 1.1M monthly downloads hacked to push infostealer
An attacker pushed a malicious version of the popular elementary-data package Python Package Index (PyPI) to steal sensitive developer data and cryptocurrency wallets. […]
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Intel Sales Rise 7% as AI Agents Drive Growth
Demand from data centers for its CPUs pushed quarterly revenues to $13.6 billion.
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Checkmarx Supply Chain Attack Exploits Docker Images and CI/CD Pipelines
A supply chain attack targeting Checkmarx tooling has exposed developer environments. Attackers pushed malicious Docker images and tampered extensions capable of stealing credentials and other sensitive data. This “… continues a dangerous trend that’s accelerated over the past month: CI/CD pipelines have become the new perimeter,” said Eli Woodward, Cyber Threat Intelligence Advisor at Team…
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Malicious KICS Docker Images and VS Code Extensions Hit Checkmarx Supply Chain
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of malicious images pushed to the official “checkmarx/kics” Docker Hub repository. In an alert published today, software supply chain security company Socket revealed that unknown threat actors managed to have overwritten existing tags, including v2.1.20 and alpine, while also introducing a new v2.1.21 tag that does not correspond to an official…
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‘Harmless’ Global Adware Transforms Into an AV Killer
A benign looking update Dragon Boss pushed out in March 2025 established persistence via scheduled tasks and arranged for future payloads to be excluded from Windows Defender.
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Patch Tuesday, April 2026 Edition
Microsoft today pushed software updates to fix a staggering 167 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related software, including a SharePoint Server zero-day and a publicly disclosed weakness in Windows Defender dubbed “BlueHammer.” Separately, Google Chrome fixed its fourth zero-day of 2026, and an emergency update for Adobe Reader nixes an actively exploited…
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Adobe issues emergency fix for Acrobat Reader flaw exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-34621)
Adobe has pushed out an emergency security update for Adobe Acrobat Reader, patching a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-34621) exploited in the wild since November 2025. About CVE-2026-34621 CVE-2026-34621 is a critical prototype pollution vulnerability – a type of vulnerability that occurs in JavaScript and allows attackers to add or modify an application’s JavaScript objects and properties.…
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Smart Slider updates hijacked to push malicious WordPress, Joomla versions
Hackers hijacked the update system for the Smart Slider 3 Pro plugin for WordPress and Joomla, and pushed a malicious version with multiple backdoors. […]
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Microsoft rolls out fix for broken Windows Start Menu search
Microsoft has pushed a server-side fix for a known issue that broke the Windows Start Menu search feature on some Windows 11 23H2 devices. […]
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2026 Edition
Microsoft Corp. today pushed security updates to fix at least 77 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. There are no pressing “zero-day” flaws this month (compared to February’s five zero-day treat), but as usual some patches may deserve more rapid attention from organizations using Windows. Here are a few highlights from this…
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Caylent CEO Lori Williams on AI’s Impact on Services
As enterprises take a measured approach to AI adoption, channel partners are being pushed up the tech stack. Caylent CEO Lori Williams says that shift is redefining how services firms create long-term value. In an interview with Channel Insider, Williams outlined how Caylent is evolving its managed services and advisory offerings as AI demand matures. …