North Korean Hacker Lands Remote IT Job, Caught After VPN Slip
New research from LevelBlue reveals how a suspected North Korean operative landed a remote IT role to fund national weapons programmes.
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New Fake Zoom Meeting Invite Scam Spreads Malware on Windows PCs
Cybersecurity researchers at Sublime Security have discovered a new scam that uses realistic, interactive JavaScript-based Zoom meeting invites to trick users into installing malware.
Fake Windsurf IDE Extension Uses Solana Blockchain to Steal Developer Data
Cybersecurity researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a malicious Windsurf IDE extension using the Solana blockchain to steal developer credentials.
“Claudy Day” Flaws Allow Data Theft via Fake Claude AI Ads, Report
Researchers detail “Claudy Day” flaws in Claude AI that could enable data theft using fake Google Ads, hidden…
New ClickFix Scam Tricks Users Into Mapping Hacker-Controlled Drives
A new ClickFix scam tricks Windows users into running hidden commands that map hacker-controlled drives and load malware…
Storm-2561 Uses Fake Fortinet, Ivanti VPN Sites to Drop Hyrax Infostealer
In mid-January 2026, Microsoft Defender Experts identified a devious way that cybercriminals are tricking people into giving away…
Google, Meta, Microsoft Among Signatories of Pact to Combat Scams
Several major tech and retail companies have signed an industry accord against online scams and fraud.
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FBI Investigates Steam Games Linked to Malware and Crypto Wallet Theft
FBI warns gamers after malware hidden in several Steam games stole browser data and drained cryptocurrency wallets between May 2024 and January 2026.
FBI Investigates Steam Games Linked to Malware and Crypto Wallet Theft
FBI warns gamers after malware hidden in several Steam games stole browser data and drained cryptocurrency wallets between May 2024 and January 2026.
New Phishing Scam Uses LiveChat to Pose as Amazon and PayPal in Real Time
Cofense researchers warn of a phishing scam where attackers use LiveChat to impersonate Amazon and PayPal agents and steal credit card and MFA codes.