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Category: Threat Intelligence
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is moving into a decisive phase of its quantum preparedness program as it approaches 2026. Senior leadership has framed this effort as a necessary response to long-term cryptographic risk rather than a speculative research exercise. The focus centers on protecting sensitive government data against future cryptanalytic breakthroughs tied to large-scale…
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A rootkit is a class of post-exploitation malware built to preserve long-term, privileged access to a compromised system while actively concealing its presence. Unlike most malware families that prioritize immediate payload execution or data theft, a rootkit exists to subvert visibility itself. It alters how an operating system reports processes, files, memory, network activity, and…
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Today’s Topics: Featured Browser Extensions Caught Harvesting AI Chat Data at Scale A Chrome browser extension promoted as a trusted, “Featured” tool has been caught quietly collecting AI chat conversations at massive scale, raising serious questions about extension marketplace oversight and user consent in AI-heavy workflows. Urban VPN Proxy, a Chrome extension with roughly six…
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Microsoft’s December 2025 Patch Tuesday includes fixes for 57 vulnerabilities, including one actively exploited zero-day and two publicly disclosed zero-days. Three of the patched flaws are classified as critical, all tied to remote code execution. Breakdown of Vulnerabilities These totals do not include 15 Microsoft Edge vulnerabilities or Mariner fixes that were released earlier in…
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Today’s Topics: Detecting React2Shell: What Security Teams Should Be Watching for Right Now Since the disclosure of CVE-2025-55182 on December 3, 2025, most of the attention around React2Shell has centered on patching timelines and framework exposure. That is necessary, but for many environments, detection is the real safety net while fixes are staged, tested, and…
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A joint investigation revealed North Korea’s Lazarus Group using identity theft to infiltrate Western companies by posing as remote IT workers. Recruiters targeted applicants, while the operators controlled victim laptops remotely. The findings emphasize the growing risk of remote recruitment for companies, stressing the need for strong identity controls and employee vigilance.
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CISA identified the CVE-2021-26829 vulnerability in OpenPLC ScadaBR as actively exploited, linking it to attacks by the pro-Russian group TwoNet. North Korean operators have also uploaded malicious npm packages, continuing their Contagious Interview campaign. Netizen offers advanced cybersecurity services, positioning itself as a trusted partner for sensitive organizations.
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CISA has mandated federal agencies to address a critical VMware Tools vulnerability exploited by Chinese state hackers. Additionally, a report has uncovered a YouTube campaign that used over 3,000 malware-laden videos to disseminate credential-stealing software.
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ChatGPT’s Atlas browser combines browsing with an LLM, increasing security risks via prompt injection vulnerabilities. It blurs boundaries between browsing functions and language processing, exposing users to potential operational threats. Enhanced control measures are crucial for organizations adopting agent-based systems, necessitating least-access permissions, sandbox execution, and rigorous authentication processes.
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