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Second Sha1-Hulud Wave Affects 25,000+ Repositories via npm Preinstall Credential Theft

Multiple security vendors are sounding the alarm about a second wave of attacks targeting the npm registry in a manner that's reminiscent of the Shai-Hulud attack. The new supply chain campaign, dubbed Sha1-Hulud, has compromised hundreds of npm packages, according to reports from Aikido, HelixGuard, Koi Security, Socket, Step Security, and Wiz. The trojanized npm packages were uploaded to

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Fake Prettier Extension on VSCode Marketplace Dropped Anivia Stealer

Cybersecurity firm Checkmarx Zero, in collaboration with Microsoft, removed a malicious 'prettier-vscode-plus' extension from the VSCode Marketplace. The fake coding tool was a Brandjacking attempt designed to deploy Anivia Stealer malware and steal Windows user credentials and data.

⚡ Weekly Recap: Fortinet Exploit, Chrome 0-Day, BadIIS Malware, Record DDoS, SaaS Breach & More

This week saw a lot of new cyber trouble. Hackers hit Fortinet and Chrome with new 0-day bugs. They also broke into supply chains and SaaS tools. Many hid inside trusted apps, browser alerts, and software updates. Big firms like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Google had to react fast — stopping DDoS attacks, blocking bad links, and fixing live flaws. Reports also showed how fast fake news, AI

New RadzaRat Spyware Poses as File Manager to Hijack Android Devices

Certo Software found RadzaRat, an Android RAT disguised as a file manager that has a 0/66 detection rate on VirusTotal. It keylogs passwords and steals files.

Chinese DeepSeek-R1 AI Generates Insecure Code When Prompts Mention Tibet or Uyghurs

New research from CrowdStrike has revealed that DeepSeek's artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning model DeepSeek-R1 produces more security vulnerabilities in response to prompts that contain topics deemed politically sensitive by China. "We found that when DeepSeek-R1 receives prompts containing topics the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) likely considers politically sensitive, the likelihood of it

A week in security (November 17 – November 23)

A list of topics we covered in the week of November 17 to November 23 of 2025

ShadowPad Malware Actively Exploits WSUS Vulnerability for Full System Access

A recently patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has been exploited by threat actors to distribute malware known as ShadowPad. "The attacker targeted Windows Servers with WSUS enabled, exploiting CVE-2025-59287 for initial access," AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) said in a report published last week. "They then used PowerCat, an open-source

Critical 7 Zip Vulnerability With Public Exploit Requires Manual Update

A critical security flaw (CVE-2025-11001) in 7-Zip has a public exploit. Learn why this high-risk vulnerability is dangerous and how to manually update to version 25.01 now.

CrowdStrike Fires Worker Over Insider Leak to Scattered Lapsus Hunters

CrowdStrike fired an insider for selling internal screenshots to Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters for $25,000. Read how the security team detected the activity and protected customers.