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U.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion Case 2026-07-04 at 17:57 By A U.S. government entity paid about $1 million to keep stolen files from being leaked, according to a new case study by Rakesh Krishnan for Ransom-ISAC, built on a leaked negotiation chat and the blockchain trail the payment left. The odd…

North Korean Hackers Publish 108 Malicious Packages and Extensions in PolinRider Campaign 2026-07-04 at 16:12 By The North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed publishing 108 unique packages and web browser extensions spanning npm, Packagist, Go, and Google Chrome as part of an ongoing activity referred to as PolinRider.…

Unpatched Flaws Disclosed in Filesystem Bundled Into Millions of Embedded Devices 2026-07-04 at 00:33 By Security firm runZero has disclosed seven vulnerabilities in FatFs, a small filesystem library that lets a device read and write the FAT and exFAT formats used on USB drives and SD cards. The flaws matter because FatFs is nearly everywhere. It ships inside…

New “Bad Epoll” Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android 2026-07-03 at 23:37 By A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw called Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets an ordinary user with no special access take full control of a machine as root. It affects Linux desktops, servers, and Android, and a fix is out.…

New Avalon Malware Framework Packs CrownX Ransomware Capabilities 2026-07-03 at 21:55 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented modular malware framework codenamed Avalon that’s distributed by means of a multi-stage phishing chain capable of bypassing traditional security controls. Avalon combines credential collection, lateral movement, remote access, recovery disruption, and ransomware execution, bringing together diverse…

Woman loses savings to AI-powered romance scam featuring intimate video calls with deepfake ‘Dubai prince’ 2026-07-03 at 19:19 By Ariel Zilber The woman said she met the scammer posing as the prince on a dating site before their conversations shifted to WhatsApp. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post…

North Korea-Linked npm Packages Mimic Rollup Polyfills to Steal Developer Secrets 2026-07-03 at 19:07 By Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been linked to a fresh set of malicious npm packages that masquerade as Rollup polyfill tooling to facilitate remote access and data theft. According to JFrog, the packages “rollup-packages-polyfill-core” and “rollup-runtime-polyfill-core” mimic…

Armored Likho Targets Government Agencies, Power Sector with BusySnake Stealer 2026-07-03 at 16:36 By A previously undocumented threat actor known as Armored Likho has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting government agencies and the electric power sector across Russia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan. “Armored Likho blends financially motivated campaigns targeting private individuals with targeted cyber espionage…

PamStealer Uses Fake Maccy Sites and PAM Checks to Steal Mac Login Passwords 2026-07-03 at 16:32 By Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new macOS information stealer called PamStealer that employs a series of clever tricks to infect systems and siphon sensitive data. The stealer, discovered by Jamf Threat Labs, is distributed as a compiled AppleScript…

DEI finally getting ditched by corporate charities: Here’s what they’re pivoting towards instead 2026-07-03 at 16:07 By Charles Gasparino It’s nice to see big corporations backing something that’s concrete and hard to argue with. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

I have no AC in the NYC heatwave — 3 tools that are keeping me cool while I sleep 2026-07-03 at 15:59 By McKenzie Beard The Post’s wellness reporter McKenzie Beard is among the 850,000 New Yorkers without AC. But she’s found a few solutions — besides fans — to keep her cool at night.…

European Parliament Member Investigating Spyware Was Hacked With Pegasus 2026-07-03 at 14:05 By A new report from the Citizen Lab has revealed that former Member of the European Parliament Stelios Kouloglou had his mobile device repeatedly hacked with the notorious Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee that was tasked with investigating the abuse of…

Imposters Scams Caused $3.5B in Losses in 2025 2026-07-03 at 11:00 By Since 2020, reported loses have tripled.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

When Private Events Become Public Infrastructure: What Celebrity OSINT Teaches Security Leaders 2026-07-03 at 09:00 By Long before anyone confirmed where and when Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding would be, thousands of fans believed they already knew. This is open-source intelligence (OSINT) in its most ordinary form. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe…

Google Disrupts NetNut Residential Proxy Network Spanning 2 Million Home Devices 2026-07-02 at 22:32 By Google has significantly degraded NetNut, one of the biggest networks that turns home devices into rented relays for other people’s traffic. Working with the FBI, Lumen, and others, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said this week it had reduced the network’s pool…

Ransomware Groups Turn to Citrix Bleed 2, BYOVD, and Supply Chain Credentials 2026-07-02 at 22:32 By Threat actors associated with the Anubis ransomware operation have been observed exploiting the Citrix Bleed 2 (CVE-2025-5777) vulnerability to obtain initial access. “Although tactics differ between affiliates, common patterns emerged in tradecraft through use of legitimate Remote Management and…