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Coldcard Wallet Exploit Enables $70 Million Bitcoin Heist

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A firmware flaw in Coldcard wallets let attackers drain over 1,000 accounts for roughly $70 million on July 30.

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Hotel Wi-Fi Hijack Delivers Surveillance Trojan

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A hijacked hotel Wi‑Fi network pushed a fake browser update that installed CornFlake, enabling attackers to record webcams, microphones, and keystrokes of guests.

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Chinese‑Speaking Threat Actors Target Central Asian Governments

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A suspected Chinese‑speaking threat group has been attacking government organizations across Central Asia using OctLurk and SilkLurk since January 2025.

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Device Code Phishing Surge Threatens Smart Devices

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OAuth-based device code phishing has exploded into an industrial‑scale threat targeting IoT devices, raising privacy risks worldwide.

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North Korean Actors Target macOS Users With Fake Update Malware

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Threat actors linked to North Korea deployed fake macOS updates that deliver crypto‑stealing malware.

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South Korean Sites Used to Install Promptless Backdoors via AnySign4PC

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Hackers leveraged trusted Korean web pages to inject SIGNBT or COPPERHEDGE backdoors into AnySign4PC installers, allowing covert surveillance without user prompts.

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Rails Active Storage Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Users Read Server Files

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Ruby on Rails’ Active Storage vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑66066) lets attackers upload images that reveal server secrets.

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Check Point SmartConsole Authentication Bypass Exploited

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A critical login flaw in Check Point’s SmartConsole allows attackers to impersonate administrators using valid session tokens.

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24,650 Exposed BMCs Reveal IPMI Password Hashes

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Researchers found 24,650 out of 36,872 exposed Baseboard Management Controllers disclosing pre‑login password hashes via IPMI.

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JetBrains Issues Patch for Critical TeamCity Vulnerability

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A critical flaw in JetBrains’ on‑premises TeamCity allows attackers to run arbitrary OS commands without authentication.

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Dysphoria Botnet Adopts Blockchain C2 After JackSkid Disruption

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After law‑enforcement action on JackSkid, the Dysphoria IoT botnet switched to blockchain-based command and control, making takedowns harder.

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Cruciferra Crypter Hide Windows Malware Using BYOVD and Process Ghosting

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China-linked group uses Cruciferra crypter to embed malware in legitimate processes, evading detection.

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