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The first-ever malicious Model-Context-Prompt (MCP) server discovered in the wild, a trojanized npm package named postmark-mcp that has been secretly exfiltrating sensitive data from users’ emails. The package, downloaded approximately 1,500 times per week, contained a backdoor that copied every …

CISA has issued an Emergency Directive mandating immediate action to mitigate two critical zero-day vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362, actively exploited against Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) and select Firepower platforms.  The vulnerabilities allow unauthenticated remote code execution and privilege escalation, enabling advanced threat actors …

In late 2024, a new wave of cyber espionage emerged targeting global telecommunications infrastructure. Operating under the moniker Salt Typhoon, this Chinese state-sponsored group has focused its efforts on routers, firewalls, VPN gateways, and lawful intercept systems within major telecom …

Cybercriminals have launched a sophisticated supply chain attack targeting cryptocurrency developers through malicious Rust crates designed to steal digital wallet keys. Two fraudulent packages, faster_log and async_println, have infiltrated the Rust package registry by impersonating the legitimate fast_log logging library, …

Cybersecurity authorities are urging organizations to take immediate action following the discovery of a sophisticated espionage campaign targeting Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) firewalls. In a significant update, Cisco and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have revealed that …

In mid-2024, cybersecurity professionals began observing a surge of targeted intrusions against government, defense, and technology organizations worldwide. These incidents were linked to a previously uncharacterized threat group later christened RedNovember, which leverages open-source and commodity tools to deploy a …

Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to enhance their attack capabilities, as demonstrated in a sophisticated phishing campaign recently uncovered by security researchers. The campaign represents a significant evolution in malware obfuscation techniques, utilizing AI-generated code to disguise malicious …