Microsoft Entra ID New Feature Removes MFA Limitations for Users

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Multifactor authentication operates as a critical defense mechanism for securing user identities against targeted cyber attacks. Microsoft reports that implementing MFA effectively reduces the risk of account compromise by more than 99%. To expand these protections, Microsoft has announced the …

OpenAI Launches AI Safety Bug Bounty to Detect AI-Specific Vulnerabilities

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OpenAI has announced the launch of a public Safety Bug Bounty program to identify AI abuse and safety risks across its products. Hosted on Bugcrowd, the new initiative marks a significant step in the company’s efforts to address vulnerabilities that …

New Kiss Loader Malware Uses Early Bird APC Injection in Emerging Attack Campaign

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A newly discovered malware loader called Kiss Loader has emerged as a serious threat, using advanced code injection techniques to quietly infiltrate Windows systems without raising alarms. First spotted in early March 2026, it marks the beginning of a carefully …

Fake npm Install Messages Hide RAT Malware in New Open Source Supply Chain Campaign

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A new and carefully crafted software supply chain campaign is targeting developers through the npm package registry, using fake installation messages to hide malicious activity. The campaign, which security researchers have named the “Ghost campaign,” began in early February 2026 …

Fake VS Code Security Alerts on GitHub Used to Push Malware in Widespread Phishing Campaign

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A large-scale phishing campaign is targeting software developers on GitHub, using fake Visual Studio Code security alerts posted in GitHub Discussions to trick users into downloading malicious software. The attacks are designed to look like legitimate security advisories, warning developers …

Ghost SPN Attack Lets Hackers Conduct Stealthy Kerberoasting Under the Radar

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A sophisticated evolution of Kerberoasting dubbed the “Ghost SPN” attack that allows adversaries to extract Active Directory credentials while erasing all traces of their activity, rendering traditional detection models effectively blind to the intrusion. The attack revealed by Trellix security …

China-Linked Hackers Breach Southeast Asian Military Systems in Long-Running Spy Campaign

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A sophisticated and long-running cyber espionage campaign, tracked as CL-STA-1087, has been quietly targeting military organizations across Southeast Asia since at least 2020. The operation, assessed with moderate confidence to be linked to a China-aligned threat actor, focuses on collecting strategic …

Open Directory Malware Campaign Uses Obfuscated VBS, PNG Loaders and RAT Payloads

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A sophisticated multi-stage malware campaign has surfaced, deploying obfuscated Visual Basic Script (VBS) files, PNG-embedded loaders, and remote access trojans (RATs) to target systems without leaving a trace on disk. What began as a routine endpoint detection in early 2026 …

Linux Ransomware Pay2Key Attacking Organizations Ervers, Virtualization Hosts, and Cloud Workloads

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Linux has long been considered a more secure operating system than Windows, but that reputation is being tested. A ransomware group known as Pay2Key, attributed to Iranian threat actors, has developed a Linux variant that is actively targeting organizational servers, …

macOS Threats Are the Biggest Security Gap in 2026: How SOC Teams Close It 

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macOS Threats: Closing Security Gaps in 2026 macOS has become a standard part of modern business environments, especially across engineering, product, and leadership teams. That makes it a growing security concern: when a Mac used by a high-access employee is …