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Microsoft Details Cookie-Controlled PHP Web Shells Persisting via Cron on Linux Servers

Threat actors are increasingly using HTTP cookies as a control channel for PHP-based web shells on Linux servers and to achieve remote code execution, according to findings from the Microsoft Defender Security Research Team. "Instead of exposing command execution through URL parameters or request bodies, these web shells rely on threat actor-supplied cookie values to gate execution,

Blast Radius of TeamPCP Attacks Expands Amid Hacker Infighting

As organizations disclose breaches tied to TeamPCP's supply chain attacks, ShinyHunters and Lapsus$ are getting involved, taking credit, and creating a murky situation for enterprises.

Picking Up 'Skull Vibrations'? Could Be XR Headset Authentication

"Skull vibration harmonics generated by vital signs" can be used to sign in to VR, AR, and MR headsets, according to emerging research.

TeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign: Update 006 - CERT-EU Confirms European Commission Cloud Breach, Sportradar Details Emerge, and Mandiant Quantifies Campaign at 1,000+ SaaS Environments, (Fri, Apr 3rd)

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Source Code Leaks Highlight Lack of Supply Chain Oversight

Or, why the software supply chain should be treated as critical infrastructure with guardrails built in at every layer.

Chainguard Unveils Factory 2.0 to Automate Hardening the Software Supply Chain

The rebuilt Chainguard platform adds deeper security designed to continuously reconcile open-source artifacts across containers, libraries, Actions and skills.

CrowdStrike Next-Gen SIEM Can Now Ingest Microsoft Defender Telemetry

Once CrowdStrike’s nemesis, Microsoft is now a collaborator. A shared interest in Formula 1 helped thaw the years-long fierce rivalry.

UNC1069 Social Engineering of Axios Maintainer Led to npm Supply Chain Attack

The maintainer of the Axios npm package has confirmed that the supply chain compromise was the result of a highly-targeted social engineering campaign orchestrated by North Korean threat actors tracked as UNC1069. Maintainer Jason Saayman said the attackers tailored their social engineering efforts "specifically to me" by first approaching him under the guise of the founder of a

Why Third-Party Risk Is the Biggest Gap in Your Clients' Security Posture

The next major breach hitting your clients probably won't come from inside their walls. It'll come through a vendor they trust, a SaaS tool their finance team signed up for, or a subcontractor nobody in IT knows about. That's the new attack surface, and most organizations are underprepared for it. Cynomi's new guide, Securing the Modern Perimeter: The Rise of Third-Party

New SparkCat Variant in iOS, Android Apps Steals Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrase Images

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the SparkCat malware on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, more than a year after the trojan was discovered targeting both the mobile operating systems. The malware has been found to conceal itself within seemingly benign apps, such as enterprise messengers and food delivery services, while

Drift Loses $285 Million in Durable Nonce Social Engineering Attack Linked to DPRK

Solana-based decentralized exchange Drift has confirmed that attackers drained about $285 million from the platform during a security incident that took place on April 1, 2026. "Earlier today, a malicious actor gained unauthorized access to Drift Protocol through a novel attack involving durable nonces, resulting in a rapid takeover of Drift’s Security Council administrative powers," the&

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Geopolitics, AI, and Cybersecurity: Insights From RSAC 2026

AI-driven threats, global leadership shifts, and the future of cybersecurity in a rapidly evolving landscape were among the discussions at RSAC 2026 Conference.

Not Toying Around: Hasbro Attack May Take 'Weeks' to Remediate

The company's 8-K filing notes "unauthorized access" and that it's activated business continuity plans and taken some systems offline.

Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-55182 to Breach 766 Next.js Hosts, Steal Credentials

A large-scale credential harvesting operation has been observed exploiting the React2Shell vulnerability as an initial infection vector to steal database credentials, SSH private keys, Amazon Web Services (AWS) secrets, shell command history, Stripe API keys, and GitHub tokens at scale. Cisco Talos has attributed the operation to a threat cluster it tracks as

Security Bosses Are All-In on AI. Here's Why

CISOs are bullish on AI and have big plans to roll out future tools. We talk to Reddit CISO Frederick Lee and leading analyst Dave Gruber about how AI is working out in the real world, as well as its future promise.

RSAC 2026: AI Dominates, But Community Remains Key to Security

As AI took center stage at this year's conference, experts debated automation, oversight and the evolving role of human intelligence in cybersecurity — despite the US government's notable absence.

Cisco Patches 9.8 CVSS IMC and SSM Flaws Allowing Remote System Compromise

Cisco has released updates to address a critical security flaw in the Integrated Management Controller (IMC) that, if successfully exploited, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to the system with elevated privileges. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20093, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. "This

Attempts to Exploit Exposed "Vite" Installs (CVE-2025-30208), (Thu, Apr 2nd)

From its GitHub repo: "Vite (French word for "quick", pronounced /vi?t/, like "veet") is a new breed of frontend build tooling that significantly improves the frontend development experience" [https://github.com/vitejs/vite].

Bank Trojan 'Casbaneiro' Worms Through Latin America

Augmented Marauder's multipronged banking-Trojan cyber campaigns are targeting Spanish speakers, evading detection, and replicating rapidly.