Apple’s ambitious 2026 roadmap features 15+ major products: iPhone 18, a foldable iPhone, M6 MacBooks with touchscreens, and a massive Apple Intelligence rollout.
SEQRITE exposed SkyCloak, an espionage campaign targeting Russian/Belarusian military personnel. It uses malicious LNK files to deploy OpenSSH over Tor obfs4 bridges for stealthy, persistent remote access.
Fortinet exposed TruffleNet, a massive BEC campaign using stolen AWS keys to exploit Amazon SES for email fraud. It abuses Portainer as a C2 and uses TruffleHog for reconnaissance.
Tap-and-Steal: Over 760 Android Apps Exploit NFC/HCE for Payment Card Theft in Global Financial Scam
Zimperium found 760+ Android apps exploiting NFC/HCE to steal payment data. The malware impersonates 20 banks across Russia, Poland, and Brazil, using Telegram for criminal coordination.
Arctic Wolf exposed Chinese APT UNC6384 exploiting the ZDI-CAN-25373 Windows LNK flaw to target European diplomats. The multi-stage attack uses DLL sideloading via a Canon binary to deploy the PlugX RAT.
Gen Labs exposed Kimsuky deploying HttpTroy via fake VPN lures and Lazarus using an upgraded BLINDINGCAN RAT. Both North Korean APTs use DLL sideloading and custom crypto to evade analysis.
ASEC confirmed Kinsing is exploiting Apache ActiveMQ RCE (CVE-2023-46604) to deploy XMRig cryptominer. The group now integrates Sharpire, Cobalt Strike, and Meterpreter for advanced post-exploitation.
Silent Push found AdaptixC2, an open-source pen-testing framework, is now used by Russian cybercriminals and Akira RaaS. The developer's Russian-language activity suggests strong ties to the threat ecosystem.
Cyfirma exposed Android/BankBot-YNRK, a Trojan cloning Indonesia’s Digital ID app to steal credentials and crypto assets. It uses anti-emulation checks and JobScheduler for persistent device takeover.
Cybereason exposed Tangerine Turkey, a VBScript worm that spreads via USB drives. It uses LOLBins (printui.exe) and Windows Defender exclusions to deploy the XMRig cryptominer for profit.
Perplexity AI licenses Getty Images' visual archives to integrate visuals into search with proper attribution, marking a strategic shift in AI copyright battles.
Elastic Patches High-Severity Privilege Escalation Flaw in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (CVE-2025-37736)
Elastic patched a Critical EoP flaw (CVE-2025-37736) in ECE (v3.8.3/4.0.3) where the readonly user can create admin users and inject new API keys by bypassing authorization checks.
Conti Ransomware Operator Oleksii Lytvynenko Extradited from Ireland to Face Federal Hacking Charges
Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko was extradited from Ireland for his alleged role in the Conti ransomware operation. The DoJ charges him with wire/computer fraud for extorting over $500,000.
Cyble exposed a Sandworm-linked espionage campaign targeting Belarusian military UAV personnel. It uses a malicious LNK file to deploy OpenSSH over Tor obfs4 for stealthy, persistent remote access.
Pinterest Assistant uses AI to analyze saved Pins and Boards, delivering highly personalized visual recommendations for open-ended queries. Now in US beta.
Microsoft's Mixed Reality Link brings the Windows 11 virtual desktop experience to Meta Quest 3 users. It supports cloud PCs and challenges the expensive Apple Vision Pro.
Apple reported a record Q4 revenue of $102.47B, boosted by the iPhone 17, and promised an AI-powered Siri in 2026. China sales dipped; Services revenue surged 15.1%.
A Critical (CVSS 9.8) Auth Bypass in the Jobmonster theme's check_login() function is actively exploited. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to gain admin access to job board sites.
Urgent patch for Post SMTP plugin. A CVSS 9.8 flaw lets unauthenticated attackers read email logs and steal password reset links to take over accounts.
Chinese APT BRONZE BUTLER exploited CVE-2025-61932 in Motex LANSCOPE Endpoint Manager to gain SYSTEM access. CISA added the actively exploited zero-day to KEV.