Relying on social engineering, the hacking group engages in credential phishing, malware distribution, and fraud activities.
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FlutterShell Backdoor Spreads to macOS via Malicious Google and YouTube Ads
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a macOS malvertising campaign codenamed Operation FlutterBridge that spreads a new backdoor called FlutterShell.
According to Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, the campaign is said to be the next stage of a previously reported activity cluster dubbed JSCoreRunner (aka FileRipple) in late August 2025. The cybercrime group behind the two attack chains is
Cisco warns of critical Unified CM flaw with PoC exploit code
Cisco has released security updates to patch a critical-severity Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) flaw that allows attackers to gain root privileges. […]
Over 1.4 Million Accounts Disrupted in Cybercrime Crackdown
Law enforcement and tech companies disrupted infrastructure linked to scammers operating across Southeast Asia.
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Fake Sites Mimicking Open-Source Tools Rank High on Google to Deliver Malware via TDS
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a large-scale operation that impersonates open-source and freeware projects to funnel unsuspecting users through a Traffic Distribution System (TDS) and deliver malware families like Remus Stealer, AnimateClipper, and the SessionGate framework.
“The sites are well-designed and often look like legitimate project portals at a glance, sometimes referencing
Hackers Spied on a Stock Exchange Executive’s Outlook Mailbox for Five Months
Unknown attackers spent at least five months inside the Outlook mailbox of a senior executive at a major global stock exchange, copying the inbox out in small, repeated batches and routing it through Dropbox and OneDrive so the traffic blended into normal cloud activity.
Symantec and Carbon Black’s Threat Hunter Team reported the campaign this week. This points to espionage, not a money grab:
Cisco Warns of Available PoC for Critical Unified CM Vulnerability
The high-severity flaw can be exploited remotely, without authentication, in server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks.
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VS Code Vulnerability Allows One-Click GitHub Token Theft
A researcher has disclosed the full details of the vulnerability and released a PoC without notifying Microsoft in advance.
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CISA Adds Exploited Magento RCE Flaw CVE-2026-45247 to KEV Catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a critical flaw impacting Mirasvit Cache Warmer, a popular Magento full-page cache extension, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of active exploitation in the wild.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-45247 (CVSS score: 9.8), is a case of deserialization of untrusted
DoJ Disrupts Southeast Asia Crypto Fraud Networks, Freezes $3.8 Million in Assets
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the results of a sweeping action undertaken by government authorities and private sector companies to combat cyber-enabled and cryptocurrency fraud targeting Americans.
The “Disruption Week” operation began May 18, 2026, leading to the takedown of millions of social media, email, and internet access accounts used by transnational