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⚡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, Data Wipers, Misused Tools and Zero-Click iPhone Attacks

Behind every security alert is a bigger story. Sometimes it’s a system being tested. Sometimes it’s trust being lost in quiet ways—through delays, odd behavior, or subtle gaps in control.
This week, we’re looking beyond the surface to spot what really matters. Whether it’s poor design, hidden access, or silent misuse, knowing where to look can make all the difference.
If you’re responsible for

Think Your IdP or CASB Covers Shadow IT? These 5 Risks Prove Otherwise

You don’t need a rogue employee to suffer a breach.
All it takes is a free trial that someone forgot to cancel. An AI-powered note-taker quietly syncing with your Google Drive. A personal Gmail account tied to a business-critical tool. That’s shadow IT. And today, it’s not just about unsanctioned apps, but also dormant accounts, unmanaged identities, over-permissioned SaaS

US Seeks Forfeiture of $7.74M in Cryptocurrency Tied to North Korean IT Workers

The US is seeking the forfeiture of $7.74 million in cryptocurrency in frozen wallets tied to North Korean fake IT workers schemes.

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Nigerian Involved in Hacking US Tax Preparation Firms Sentenced to Prison

Kingsley Uchelue Utulu has been sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for his role in a scheme that involved hacking, fraud and identity theft.

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Trump Cybersecurity Executive Order Targets Digital Identity, Sanctions Policies

President Trump says his new cybersecurity executive order amends problematic elements of Biden- and Obama-era executive orders.

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OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Used by Russian, Iranian and Chinese Hacker Groups

OpenAI has revealed that it banned a set of ChatGPT accounts that were likely operated by Russian-speaking threat actors and two Chinese nation-state hacking groups to assist with malware development, social media automation, and research about U.S. satellite communications technologies, among other things.
“The [Russian-speaking] actor used our models to assist with developing and refining

New Mirai botnet infect TBK DVR devices via command injection flaw

A new variant of the Mirai malware botnet is exploiting a command injection vulnerability in TBK DVR-4104 and DVR-4216 digital video recording devices to hijack them. […]

New Supply Chain Malware Operation Hits npm and PyPI Ecosystems, Targeting Millions Globally

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a supply chain attack targeting over a dozen packages associated with GlueStack to deliver malware.
The malware, introduced via a change to “lib/commonjs/index.js,” allows an attacker to run shell commands, take screenshots, and upload files to infected machines, Aikido Security told The Hacker News, stating these packages collectively account for nearly 1

Malicious Browser Extensions Infect 722 Users Across Latin America Since Early 2025

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new campaign targeting Brazilian users since the start of 2025 to infect users with a malicious extension for Chromium-based web browsers and siphon user authentication data.
“Some of the phishing emails were sent from the servers of compromised companies, increasing the chances of a successful attack,” Positive Technologies security researcher

Supply chain attack hits Gluestack NPM packages with 960K weekly downloads

A significant supply chain attack hit NPM after 15 popular Gluestack packages with over 950,000 weekly downloads were compromised to include malicious code that acts as a remote access trojan (RAT). […]

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