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Harvester APT Port GoGra Backdoor to Linux, Abuses Microsoft Graph API for C2
The Harvester threat group has expanded its Linux tooling with a port of the GoGra backdoor, previously seen only on Windows, and is using it against targets in
ICE Confirms Use of Graphite Spyware in Domestic Operations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has acknowledged deploying Graphite, a zero-click spyware product from Israeli vendor Paragon Solutions. The agency fra
Kyber ransomware ships dual ESXi/Windows payloads, fakes post-quantum crypto on Linux
Rapid7 analyzed two Kyber ransomware variants deployed in tandem during a March 2026 incident, with one targeting VMware ESXi and a Rust-built sibling hitting W
Lotus Wiper Hits Venezuelan Energy Grid in Destructive Campaign
A previously uncatalogued wiper dubbed Lotus has surfaced in attacks against Venezuelan energy infrastructure, destroying data rather than encrypting it for ran
Microsoft patches critical ASP.NET Core flaw letting attackers forge SYSTEM-level auth
Microsoft pushed an emergency fix for CVE-2026-40372, a high-severity bug in the Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection NuGet package (versions 10.0.0 through 10.0
Microsoft Ships Emergency Fix for Critical ASP.NET Core Auth Bypass
Microsoft has issued out-of-band patches for CVE-2026-40372, a critical privilege escalation flaw in ASP.NET Core's Data Protection cryptographic APIs. A regres
Microsoft Ships Fix for Critical ASP.NET Core Privilege Escalation Flaw
Microsoft has released a patch for CVE-2026-40372, a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in ASP.NET Core. The flaw allows an attacker to elevate privile
Mustang Panda Deploys LOTUSLITE Variant Against Indian Banks, South Korean Policy Targets
China-linked threat actor Mustang Panda has resurfaced with a refined variant of its LOTUSLITE backdoor, aimed squarely at financial institutions in India and p
NASA's Artemis II proves laser comms can stream HD video from the Moon
Artemis II's four-person crew beamed most of their video home over radio — S-band at 3-5 MB/s, a modest step up from Apollo's 50 KB/s but still low-definition b
North Korea's 'Contagious Interview' Job Scam Now Self-Propagates Through Victims
DPRK-aligned threat actors running the long-tracked 'Contagious Interview' campaign have evolved their playbook: the fake job recruitment scheme now spreads thr
Ransomware Negotiator Flips Sides, Pleads Guilty in BlackCat Extortion Scheme
A ransomware negotiator — one of the professionals companies hire to broker payments with extortion crews — has pleaded guilty to conspiring with the BlackCat/A
Scattered Spider's 'Tylerb' Pleads Guilty to $8M Crypto Theft Spree
Tyler Robert Buchanan, a 24-year-old Scottish national and senior operator in the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective, has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal cou