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LinkedIn Fingerprints 6,000+ Chrome Extensions, Builds Device Profiles on Users
LinkedIn injects a randomized-filename JavaScript file into user sessions that probes for over 6,236 Chrome extensions by attempting to fetch static resources t
Microsoft March 2026 Patch Tuesday: 77 Fixes, AI-Discovered CVE Marks New Era
Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 77 vulnerabilities with no active zero-days, but several patches warrant urgent attention. A publicly disclosed S
Qilin Ransomware Hits German Left Party, Claims Political Motive
The Qilin ransomware group breached Die Linke, a German democratic socialist party with 64 Bundestag seats and 123,000 members, exfiltrating internal organizati
Ransomware's Multi-Extortion Evolution Hits Healthcare and Finance Hard
Ransomware has moved well beyond simple file encryption. The double-extortion model-exfiltrate data first, then encrypt-renders backup-only defenses obsolete, s
ShinyHunters Breached Hims & Hers via Okta SSO → Zendesk Chain
Telehealth company Hims & Hers disclosed a data breach stemming from unauthorized access to its Zendesk customer service instance between February 4-7, 2026. At
TeamPCP Deploys Iran-Targeted Wiper via Trivy Supply Chain Compromise
A cloud-focused cybercrime group called TeamPCP escalated from financial extortion to geopolitically targeted destruction, deploying a wiper payload that destro
US Bans Foreign-Made Consumer Routers, Requires FCC Approval for Imports
An Executive Branch determination has effectively banned new foreign-manufactured consumer routers from the US market, citing supply chain vulnerabilities and c
US, Canada, Germany Dismantle Four IoT Botnets Behind Record DDoS Campaigns
A joint operation across three countries seized infrastructure supporting four interconnected IoT botnets - Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad - collectively
US Contractor's iOS Exploit Kit 'Coruna' Leaked to Russia, Now in the Wild
Google security researchers have detailed 'Coruna,' a zero-click iOS exploitation framework that chains 23 vulnerabilities to silently install malware via a mal
US Cyber Strategy Hints at Sanctioned Hackback for Private Sector
The 2026 US Cyber Strategy for America largely recycles a decade of White House cybersecurity boilerplate, but one line breaks from precedent: a pledge to 'unle
WebinarTV Indexes Public Zoom Webinars - Privacy Concern or User Error?
WebinarTV.us automatically records, transcribes, and publishes public Zoom webinars to a searchable index, feeding transcripts into AI for summaries. The servic