Category Archives: Security & Privacy
Axios Backdoor: Lead Maintainer Compromised via Social Engineering
A critical Axios backdoor has been identified after a lead maintainer fell victim to social engineering, enabling a massive supply chain compromise. Continue reading
ShinyHunters Extortion Wave: ADT, Udemy, and Vimeo Hit by Vishing
The current ShinyHunters extortion wave leverages sophisticated vishing techniques to compromise SSO credentials and exfiltrate data from ADT, Udemy, and Vimeo. Continue reading
Click2SMS Scam: Fake CAPTCHA Challenges Lead to Revenue Fraud
A novel Click2SMS scam is exploiting fake CAPTCHA pages to trick mobile users into sending premium-rate text messages to international numbers. Continue reading
Google Wallet Privacy Controls: New Granular Settings for Sensitive Data
Google has introduced new Google Wallet privacy controls, allowing users to manage sensitive data passes and metadata with granular, per-pass security settings. Continue reading
BlueNoroff Spear-Phishing: AI Deepfakes and ClickFix Attacks Uncovered
A sophisticated BlueNoroff spear-phishing campaign has been identified using AI deepfakes and ClickFix tactics to compromise cryptocurrency organizations within minutes. Continue reading
AI Footprint Auditing: Solving the Invisible Profile Problem
As AI models synthesize public data into permanent weights, AI footprint auditing has become essential for achieving digital anonymity and managing the invisible profile problem in 2026. Continue reading
VECT 2.0 Ransom-Wiper: Why File Recovery is Mathematically Impossible
Check Point researchers have identified the VECT 2.0 Ransom-Wiper, a destructive malware variant that discards critical decryption nonces to ensure enterprise data cannot be recovered. Continue reading
Surveillance Accountability Act Introduced to End Warrantless Digital Searches
The introduction of the Surveillance Accountability Act marks a significant legislative effort to require federal warrants for accessing personal data through commercial brokers. Continue reading
GovTrap Campaign: 11,000 Fraudulent Government Portals Exposed
The GovTrap campaign has been identified as a massive fraud operation using over 11,000 malicious domains to impersonate government agencies and steal sensitive personal data. Continue reading