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China Upgrades the Backdoor It Uses to Spy on Telcos Globally

China Upgrades the Backdoor It Uses to Spy on Telcos Globally

Chinese APT Red Menshen's super-advanced BPFdoor malware defeats traditional cybersecurity protections. All telcos can do, really, is try hunting it down.

Red MenshenTelecommunicationsCritical Infrastructure

Dark ReadingMar 27, 20261m5

Pro-Iranian Hacking Group Claims Credit for Hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Account

Pro-Iranian Hacking Group Claims Credit for Hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Account

The group that it was making available for download emails and other documents from Patel’s account.

HandalaGovernmentLaw Enforcement

SecurityWeekMar 27, 20262m5

Wartime Usage of Compromised IP Cameras Highlight Their Danger

Wartime Usage of Compromised IP Cameras Highlight Their Danger

The list of countries exploiting internet-connected cameras to give them eye's inside their adversaries' borders continues to expand, with Russia, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, and the United States all using the tactic. What should companies look out for?

Multiple Nation-State Actors (Russia, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, United States)GovernmentDefense

Dark ReadingMar 27, 20261m5

In Other News: Palo Alto Recruiter Scam, Anti-Deepfake Chip, Google Sets 2029 Quantum Deadline

In Other News: Palo Alto Recruiter Scam, Anti-Deepfake Chip, Google Sets 2029 Quantum Deadline

Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Heritage Bank data breach, new State Department unit tackles cyber threats, LA Metro disruptions.

Russian Intelligence Operatives (GRU/FSB), World Leaks Ransomware Group, Unknown Phishing ActorsGovernmentTransportation

SecurityWeekMar 27, 20265m5

Open VSX Bug Let Malicious VS Code Extensions Bypass Pre-Publish Security Checks

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Open VSX Bug Let Malicious VS Code Extensions Bypass Pre-Publish Security Checks

Open VSX bug misread scanner failures as clean results, letting malicious VS Code extensions go live before patch in v0.32.0.

Software DevelopmentTechnology

The Hacker NewsMar 27, 20263m5

OpenAI Launches Bug Bounty Program for Abuse and Safety Risks

OpenAI Launches Bug Bounty Program for Abuse and Safety Risks

Through the new program, OpenAI will reward reports covering design or implementation issues leading to material harm.

TechnologyArtificial Intelligence

SecurityWeekMar 27, 20262m5

Google Sets 2029 Deadline for Quantum-Safe Cryptography

Google Sets 2029 Deadline for Quantum-Safe Cryptography

The post-quantum future may be coming sooner than you think, as Google plans to have PQC migration in place by 2029.

TechnologyFinancial Services

Dark ReadingMar 27, 20261m5

AitM Phishing Targets TikTok Business Accounts Using Cloudflare Turnstile Evasion

The Hacker News

AitM Phishing Targets TikTok Business Accounts Using Cloudflare Turnstile Evasion

AitM phishing hijacks TikTok Business accounts via Cloudflare Turnstile evasion as SVG malware linked to BianLian targets Venezuela.

BianLianMedia & EntertainmentAdvertising & Marketing

The Hacker NewsMar 27, 20263m5

TP-Link Patches High-Severity Router Vulnerabilities

TP-Link Patches High-Severity Router Vulnerabilities

The security defects could be used to bypass authentication, execute arbitrary commands, and decrypt configuration files.

TelecommunicationsHome and SMB Networking

SecurityWeekMar 27, 20262m5

We Are At War

The Hacker News

We Are At War

Rising geopolitical tensions are reflected by cyber operations, while tech itself has become politicized. Let’s admit it: we are in the middle of it.

Multiple: Volt Typhoon, Salt Typhoon, NoName057(16), Killnet, Cl0p, BlackSuit/Royal, Predatory Sparrow, Night DragonGovernmentTelecommunications

The Hacker NewsMar 27, 202614m5

RSAC 2026 Conference Announcements Summary (Days 3-4)

RSAC 2026 Conference Announcements Summary (Days 3-4)

A summary of the announcements made by vendors on the third and fourth days of the RSAC 2026 Conference.

SecurityWeekMar 27, 20268m5

Coruna iOS Exploit Kit Likely an Update to Operation Triangulation

Coruna iOS Exploit Kit Likely an Update to Operation Triangulation

Coruna contains the updated version of a kernel exploit used in Operation Triangulation three years ago.

UNC6353GovernmentDefense

SecurityWeekMar 27, 20262m5