Malicious Chrome Extension Uses Native Messaging Host to Execute PowerShell Commands

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June 25, 2026 A newly discovered malware campaign has turned Google Chrome into a remote backdoor without breaking any of the browser’s built-in rules. Spotted in June 2026, the attack arrived in Italian-language phishing emails that looked like standard business …

OpenClaw Skill Marketplace Exposes AI Agents to Supply Chain Malware and Financial Fraud

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June 25, 2026 A wave of malicious skills targeting the OpenClaw AI agent marketplace has exposed a dangerous new frontier in software supply chain security. Attackers are using the ClawHub skill marketplace to push harmful code into AI agent environments, …

Hackers Use Cisco AnyConnect and Google Update Lures to Drop SharkLoader Malware

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June 25, 2026 A newly discovered malware family is making its way onto systems worldwide by hiding inside fake software installers that look completely legitimate. Researchers have identified a campaign where attackers disguise their malicious tools as trusted programs like …

Chrome 149 Security Update — Patch for Critical Flaws that Enable Code Execution Attacks

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June 25, 2026 Google has released a critical security update for its Chrome browser, pushing the Stable channel to version 149.0.7827.196/197 for Windows and Mac, and 149.0.7827.196 for Linux. The update addresses 18 security vulnerabilities, including four rated Critical and …

Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of ‘Illicitly’ Accessing Its Claude AI Models in Largest Known Distillation Attack

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June 25, 2026 Anthropic has formally accused Chinese tech and e-commerce giant Alibaba of orchestrating a massive, unauthorized extraction campaign targeting its Claude AI model, marking what the company describes as the largest known distillation attack in its history. In …

Mistic Backdoor Blends With Microsoft Endpoint Security Tooling to Evade Detection

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June 24, 2026 A new and stealthy backdoor named Mistic has been quietly targeting corporate networks since April 2026, disguising itself using the names and appearance of legitimate Microsoft endpoint security components. This clever camouflage helps it avoid detection, allowing …

Microsoft Teams Impersonation Campaign Enables Unauthorized Access Through RMM Abuse

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June 24, 2026 Threat actors are once again exploiting the trust people place in everyday workplace tools. A newly discovered phishing campaign is using fake Microsoft Teams notifications to trick employees into downloading a remote access tool that gives attackers …

Malicious Edge Extension Uses Chrome Native Messaging to Execute Code on Victim Systems

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June 24, 2026 A new and deceptive malware campaign has been uncovered, one that turns an everyday browser extension into a dangerous tool for system compromise. Security researchers have identified a threat that uses a malicious Microsoft Edge extension to …

EvilTokens Hides Its Attack Flow in the Browser, Exposing Static Analysis Gaps  

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June 24, 2026 EvilTokens  EvilTokens is drawing attention in phishing investigations for abusing Microsoft Device Code authentication and hiding key parts of its attack flow from static URL analysis.    In a recent analysis, the phishing page was found encrypted in the initial HTML response and …

Hackers Exploiting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager 0-Day Flaw to Gain Root-Level Access

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June 24, 2026 A sophisticated threat actor is actively targeting SD-WAN infrastructure at a major service provider. The campaign culminated in the exploitation of a zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability, now tracked as CVE-2026-20245 (CVSS 7.8), in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, …