WhatsApp malware campaign delivers VBScript and MSI backdoors
A malware campaign uses WhatsApp messages to deliver VBS scripts that initiate a multi-stage infection chain.
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Guidance for detecting, investigating, and defending against the Trivy supply chain compromise
Threat actors abused trusted Trivy distribution channels to inject credential‑stealing malware into CI/CD pipelines worldwide. -
Contagious Interview: Malware delivered through fake developer job interviews
The Contagious Interview campaign weaponizes job recruitment to target developers. -
Malicious AI Assistant Extensions Harvest LLM Chat Histories
Malicious AI browser extensions collected LLM chat histories and browsing data from platforms such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek. Go beyond data protection with Microsoft Purview
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Signed malware impersonating workplace apps deploys RMM backdoors
Signed malware backed by a stolen EV certificate deployed legitimate RMM tools to gain persistent access inside enterprise environments. -
OAuth redirection abuse enables phishing and malware delivery
OAuth redirection is being repurposed as a phishing delivery path. -
Threat modeling AI applications
AI threat modeling helps teams identify misuse, emergent risk, and failure modes in probabilistic and agentic AI systems. -
Developer-targeting campaign using malicious Next.js repositories
A developer-targeting campaign leveraged malicious Next. Streamline privacy management with Microsoft Priva
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Running OpenClaw safely: identity, isolation, and runtime risk
Self-hosted agents execute code with durable credentials and process untrusted input. -
Unify now or pay later: New research exposes the operational cost of a fragmented SOC
New research from Microsoft and Omdia reveals how fragmented tools, manual workflows, and alert overload are pushing SOCs to a breaking point. -
Detecting and mitigating common agent misconfigurations
Agents are increasingly powerful. With that power comes risk: small misconfigurations, over‑broad sharing, unauthenticated access, and weak orchestration controls can create real exposure. -
Manipulating AI memory for profit: The rise of AI Recommendation Poisoning
That helpful “Summarize with AI” button? It might be secretly manipulating what your AI recommends.
