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CISA Adds Actively Exploited XSS Bug CVE-2021-26829 in OpenPLC ScadaBR to KEV

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, CVE-2021-26829, in OpenPLC ScadaBR to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Qilin Ransomware Turns South Korean MSP Breach Into 28-Victim 'Korean Leaks' Data Heist

A highly coordinated supply chain attack exploiting a South Korean Managed Service Provider (MSP) has led to the deployment of the Qilin ransomware, culminating in a significant data heist campaign dubbed "Korean Leaks".

North Korean Hackers Turn JSON Services into Covert Malware Delivery Channels

A sophisticated North Korean-backed campaign, dubbed Contagious Interview, has adopted novel tactics by leveraging legitimate JSON storage services—such as JSON Keeper, JSONsilo, and npoint.io—as covert payload delivery platforms.

Microsoft Uncovers 'Whisper Leak' Attack That Identifies AI Chat Topics in Encrypted Traffic

A novel side-channel attack technique, dubbed Whisper Leak, has been disclosed, targeting encrypted communications between users and streaming-mode large language models (LLMs).

Hidden Logic Bombs in Malware-Laced NuGet Packages Set to Detonate Years After Installation

A sophisticated software supply chain attack has been uncovered involving nine malicious NuGet packages embedded with time-delayed logic bombs. These packages, published by a user named shanhai666, were downloaded nearly 9,500 times.

From Log4j to IIS, China's Hackers Turn Legacy Bugs into Global Espionage Tools

Multiple Chinese state-linked threat actors are exploiting legacy bugs in widely used software to conduct cyberespionage. These target government, non-profit, and private sector organizations across the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Latin America.

Critical React Native CLI Flaw Exposed Millions of Developers to Remote Attacks

A critical command injection bug has been identified in two npm packages. It allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on development machines running the vulnerable Metro server.

Malicious VSX Extension "SleepyDuck" Uses Ethereum to Keep Its Command Server Alive

A malicious VSX extension named SleepyDuck has been discovered in the Open VSX registry, embedding a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that leverages Ethereum smart contracts to maintain and update its command-and-control (C2) infrastructure.

China-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Shortcut Flaw to Target European Diplomats

A China-affiliated threat actor known as UNC6384 has been linked to a fresh set of attacks exploiting an unpatched Windows shortcut vulnerability to target European diplomatic and government entities between September and October 2025.

ASD Warns of Ongoing BADCANDY Attacks Exploiting Cisco IOS XE Vulnerability

The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has issued a bulletin about ongoing cyber attacks targeting unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices in the country with a previously undocumented implant known as BADCANDY.

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