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Fortinet patches second critical zero-day in days, TeamPCP steals 340 GB from the European Commission via Trivy, and LinkedIn secretly scans for 6,000+ browser extensions on every page load.
TeamPCP compromised the Telnyx Python SDK on PyPI using audio steganography, partnered with LAPSUS$ and a ransomware group, and turned developer tools into entry points for extortion campaigns.
Happy Sunday! In this week's brief: * Trivy CanisterWorm Supply Chain Attack: A self-spreading worm infected 47 npm packages using blockchain-based C2, harvesting developer tokens to automatically compromise entire package ecosystems. Time to audit those postinstall hooks. * Stryker Wiper Attack: Iran-linked Handala group destroyed thousands of devices across 79 country offices, exfiltrating 50TB before detonation. When geopolitics meets inadequate segmentation, the result is total environme
Happy Thursday! In this week's brief: * CrackArmor Linux Apocalypse: Nine vulnerabilities in AppArmor, hiding since 2017, let any unprivileged user escalate to root on 12.6 million enterprise Linux servers. Patch now. * AI Malware Is Real: IBM X-Force caught ransomware group Hive0163 deploying AI-generated malware in a live attack, while CrowdStrike reports 82% of detections are now malware-free. * Google's $32B Wiz Bet: The largest deal in Google's history closed this week, alongside $500M
Insider risk costs surge to $19.5M per org as shadow AI creates invisible data loss. CISA leadership in chaos during government shutdown.
WEF reports 87% of leaders flag AI as fastest-growing risk. Claroty raises $150M at $3B valuation with 2027 IPO planned.
Check Point just dropped $150 million on three Israeli startups in a single earnings call. That's on top of the $190 million Lakera AI deal two months ago.
77% of advanced email threats bypass Microsoft E3/E5 defenses. LLMjacking marketplace sells stolen AI access at 60% discount.
VS Code malware installs ScreenConnect RAT with Rust fallback mechanisms. AI cybercrime subscriptions start at $30/month enabling novice attackers. Automotive security market hits $28B by 2036.
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