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TikTok Pays $400M Settlement; Trojans Found in NPM Packages

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ByteDance’s TikTok settles a child‑privacy lawsuit for $400 million while researchers uncover trojanized npm packages and Microsoft Defender driver weaponization.

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DoFun Vehicle Firmware Targeted by New Ad‑Fraud Malware

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Kaspersky discovered Android-based malware targeting DoFun vehicle firmware via built‑in updaters, enabling ad fraud and forming a proxy botnet.

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Trojanized npm Packages Deliver AI‑Powered Linux Backdoor

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A set of trojanized npm modules masquerading as calendar and streak utilities secretly installed an AI‑powered Linux backdoor called RedC2 4.0 on affected systems.

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Microsoft Entra ID Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution

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A critical flaw in Microsoft's Entra ID lets attackers hijack OAuth tokens to run code on tenants—Microsoft says it’s already mitigated but urges users to audit app registrations.

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Russian Hackers Exploit Google OAuth‑WhatsApp Linking

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Three suspected Russian threat groups hijack user sessions by abusing legitimate Google OAuth linking with WhatsApp.

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ToxicPanda 2.0 Enhances Android Banking Malware with PIN Harvesting

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New ToxicPanda version adds 167 commands and PIN-harvesting across more than 140 banking apps.

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Cloudflare Workers Spectre Leaks JWT at 12 Bits/Second

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Researchers disclosed a remote Spectre attack against Cloudflare Workers that leaks JWTs up to 12 bits per second—360 times faster than the earliest 2021 demo.

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Apple macOS Auth Bug Exposed by CISA Adds Four Critical Flaws

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CISA has identified four critical vulnerabilities, including a high‑severity authentication flaw in macOS (CVE‑2026‑65400), that attackers are actively exploiting.

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Senator Reports Data Brokers Fuel Scams, Billions Lost

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Senator Maggie Hassan’s report shows how data‑brokerage firms fuel scams and identity theft, costing consumers billions.

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RubyGems Typosquatting Campaign Steals Dev Credentials

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A new typosquatting attack named StubMaker targets RubyGems packages, stealing browser credentials and crypto‑wallet data from developers.

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GitLab GraphQL Vulnerability Lets Unauthenticated Users Delete Public Projects

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A critical flaw in GitLab’s GraphQL API could let attackers modify or delete public projects without authentication [thehackernews.com].

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737 VPN Extensions Threaten User Privacy

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Free VPN extensions have been discovered that intercept browser traffic and route it through state‑controlled proxies, exposing users to surveillance.

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