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DOUBLECUP Uses ClickFix and Cached PNGs to Deliver CountLoader and DeviceManager RAT

A new Russian loader-as-a-service (LaaS) codenamed DOUBLECUP has been using ClickFix lures as a way to stage malware-laced PNG images in victims' browser cache and ultimately deliver CountLoader and a previously undocumented remote access trojan called DeviceManager. "The first stage drops a steganographic PNG image into the browser's cache, retrieves its hidden content, and executes the second

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150,000 Impacted by Madera Community Hospital Data Breach

An extortion group stole personal, financial, and medical information from the hospital’s network. The post 150,000 Impacted by Madera Community Hospital Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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CISA Adds Exploited N-able N-central Flaw to KEV After Customer Compromises

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a high-severity security flaw impacting N-able N-central to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog following reports of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-18577 (CVSS score: 8.2), is a case of incomplete patching for CVE-2026-18556 (CVSS score: 8.2) that allows

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Microsoft Bug Bounty Program: $20 Million Paid to 500 Researchers

The biggest single reward paid out by Microsoft between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, was $200,000. The post Microsoft Bug Bounty Program: $20 Million Paid to 500 Researchers appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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New York Awards $9 Million to Strengthen Cybersecurity at 153 Water Systems

The grants will help local governments assess and improve cyber defenses amid a multistate campaign targeting water and wastewater infrastructure. The post New York Awards $9 Million to Strengthen Cybersecurity at 153 Water Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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18 Malicious npm Packages Deliver Cross-Platform RAT to Alibaba Tool Users

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new set of malicious npm packages that target users of Alibaba developer tools with a cross-platform remote access trojan (RAT) as part of a sophisticated, targeted software supply chain attack targeting Chinese-speaking environments. One of the packages in question is "lib-mtop," an unscoped package with the same name as a private Alibaba package

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Google Password Manager Attacks Could Let Malware Hijack Passkey-Protected Accounts

Malware running as an ordinary user on a Windows machine can sign into a victim's passkey-protected accounts without a fingerprint, a PIN, or anything at all appearing on the victim's screen. Unit 42 detailed three attack paths against Chrome's Google Password Manager cloud authenticator, which it calls Pass-ta-key, Silver Pass-ta-key and Golden Pass-ta-key; the strongest targets the master key

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INC Ransomware Emerges as Dominant Actor Exploiting SonicWall SMA 1000 Flaws

The INC Ransomware operation has emerged as the "dominant threat actor" exploiting the recently disclosed security flaws in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 series VPN appliances. In a report published over the weekend, Resecurity said it observed the INC Ransomware accelerating its activity since the beginning of August 2026, listing multiple victims on its data leak site. Per

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Black Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 1)

Many companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2026 edition of the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. The post Black Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 1) appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Visa to Acquire Fraud Intelligence Firm BioCatch for $2.4 Billion

The payments giant says BioCatch’s behavioral and device intelligence will help financial institutions combat account takeovers, scams and other forms of digital fraud. The post Visa to Acquire Fraud Intelligence Firm BioCatch for $2.4 Billion appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Cyberattack Hits Liechtenstein’s Register of People Behind Companies and Foundations

The list of people behind companies, foundations and trusteeships is part of efforts to combat money laundering and terror financing. The post Cyberattack Hits Liechtenstein’s Register of People Behind Companies and Foundations appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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⚡ Weekly Recap: Rogue AI Models, $88M Bitcoin Theft, Water-System Attacks and Dangling DNS Hijacks

This week kept coming back to permission. A model crossed a boundary. A wallet trusted bad randomness. Webmail kept an intruder around. Public systems, package feeds, hotel networks, and login flows all gave away more than intended. Some of it was clever. Most of it was just access left lying around: old bugs, exposed gear, poisoned dependencies, weak defaults, and tooling that moved from

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River Bank Says Hackers Deleted Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack

The bank holding company was hacked in June, but the investigation into the incident continues. The post River Bank Says Hackers Deleted Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Horizon3 Raises $250 Million to Fund Continuing Growth

Venture financing has become an essential factor in growing new business in today’s fast moving economy. Horizon3’s latest funding explains how and why. The post Horizon3 Raises $250 Million to Fund Continuing Growth appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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N‑able Patches Vulnerability Exploited to Hack N-central Servers

The N‑central vulnerability CVE-2026-18577 has been exploited in the wild after threat actors found a patch bypass. The post N‑able Patches Vulnerability Exploited to Hack N-central Servers appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Brinks Home Discloses Data Breach as Hackers Leak Files

The physical security firm says its alarm monitoring and system functionality have not been affected. The post Brinks Home Discloses Data Breach as Hackers Leak Files appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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FOMO in the SOC: Where AI Platforms like Claude Actually Fit

AI is moving incredibly fast, and every security leader is feeling the pressure to keep up. AI platforms like Claude, Codex and Cursor are already helping security teams write detections, investigate alerts, summarize incidents, and automate repetitive work. The conversation has evolved from whether AI belongs in the SOC, to where each type of AI delivers the most value. With so many new AI

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Chinese Threat Actor Uses Leaked DarkSword Kit to Deploy GHOSTBLADE on iOS

An unknown Chinese-threat actor has been observed running a campaign targeting Apple iOS devices by leveraging a publicly leaked version of the DarkSword exploit kit. Attack surface management platform Censys said it identified the threat actor running more than 100 web properties, most of which are fake Amazon Web Services (AWS) sign-in pages on a domain that also hosts the exploit toolkit. "

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Recent SonicWall Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ransomware Attacks

The INC Ransomware gang has been targeting vulnerable SMA1000 appliances for root access and lateral movement. The post Recent SonicWall Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Russian State APT Linked to Recent Public Wi-Fi Gateway Hacking

Midnight Blizzard has been stealing Microsoft account credentials via compromised Wi-Fi networks at hospitality organizations. The post Russian State APT Linked to Recent Public Wi-Fi Gateway Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek.