737 Chrome VPN Extensions Caught Routing Traffic Through Proxies: What You Need to Know
A massive operation involving 737 free VPN and proxy extensions on the Chrome Web Store has been uncovered, primarily targeting Russian-speaking users…
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Open VSX Removes 77 Malicious Evil Twin Extensions Exfiltrating Developer Data
A cluster of 77 malicious extensions on the Open VSX marketplace has been discovered impersonating legitimate developer tools while exfiltrating sensitive information…
Keyv-Linked npm Worm Poisons Hundreds of Packages, Plants Claude Code and VS Code Hooks
A credential-stealing npm worm that first appeared in keyv@6.0.0 has spread beyond the Keyv and Cacheable namespaces into hundreds of packages across…
18 Malicious npm Packages Deliver Cross-Platform RAT to Alibaba Tool Users
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated software supply chain attack targeting users of Alibaba developer tools with a cross-platform remote access trojan…
Amazon Links Debug and Chalk npm Hijack to North Korea’s Sapphire Sleet
Amazon Threat Intelligence has attributed the September 2025 hijack of the popular npm packages debug and chalk to North Korea's Sapphire Sleet…
Two Compromised joyfill npm Packages Deliver RAT via Blockchain-Based C2
Two npm packages in the @joyfill namespace, @joyfill/layouts@0.1.2-2773.beta.0 and @joyfill/components@4.0.0-rc24-2773-beta.4, have been compromised to deliver a remote access trojan (RAT) associated with…
Attackers Weaponize GitHub Actions Runners to Target cPanel and WHM Servers
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a large-scale campaign that weaponizes compromised GitHub repositories to target cPanel and WebHost Manager (WHM) instances. The activity…
SleeperGem Attack: Three Malicious RubyGems Packages Target Developer Machines
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated software supply chain attack dubbed 'SleeperGem' targeting the Ruby ecosystem. Three malicious gems were published to…
Compromised AsyncAPI npm Packages Deliver Multi-Stage Botnet Malware
Four compromised npm packages in the @asyncapi namespace have been observed distributing a multi-stage botnet loader, according to findings from OX Security,…
Socket — Cybersecurity service provider profile
Socket was identified as a relevant cybersecurity entity in recently ingested reporting. This profile is generated so related cyber news, CVEs, malware,…