News from the economy, politics and the financial markets
In this section of our news section we provide you with editorial content from leading publishers.
TRENDING
Latest news
India Orders Phone Makers to Pre-Install Sanchar Saathi App to Tackle Telecom Fraud
India's telecommunications ministry has reportedly asked major mobile device manufacturers to preload a government-backed cybersecurity app named Sanchar Saathi on all new phones within 90 days.
According to a report from Reuters, the app cannot be deleted or disabled from users' devices.
Sanchar Saathi, available on the web and via mobile apps for Android and iOS, allows users to report
ShadyPanda Turns Popular Browser Extensions with 4.3 Million Installs Into Spyware
A threat actor known as ShadyPanda has been linked to a seven-year-long browser extension campaign that has amassed over 4.3 million installations over time.
Five of these extensions started off as legitimate programs before malicious changes were introduced in mid-2024, according to a report from Koi Security, attracting 300,000 installs. These extensions have since been taken down.
"These
⚡ Weekly Recap: Hot CVEs, npm Worm Returns, Firefox RCE, M365 Email Raid & More
Hackers aren’t kicking down the door anymore. They just use the same tools we use every day — code packages, cloud accounts, email, chat, phones, and “trusted” partners — and turn them against us.
One bad download can leak your keys. One weak vendor can expose many customers at once. One guest invite, one link on a phone, one bug in a common tool, and suddenly your mail, chats, repos, and
Webinar: The "Agentic" Trojan Horse: Why the New AI Browsers War is a Nightmare for Security Teams
The AI browser wars are coming to a desktop near you, and you need to start worrying about their security challenges.
For the last two decades, whether you used Chrome, Edge, or Firefox, the fundamental paradigm remained the same: a passive window through which a human user viewed and interacted with the internet.
That era is over. We are currently witnessing a shift that renders the old
New Albiriox MaaS Malware Targets 400+ Apps for On-Device Fraud and Screen Control
A new Android malware named Albiriox has been advertised under a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model to offer a "full spectrum" of features to facilitate on-device fraud (ODF), screen manipulation, and real-time interaction with infected devices.
The malware embeds a hard-coded list comprising over 400 applications spanning banking, financial technology, payment processors, cryptocurrency
Tomiris Shifts to Public-Service Implants for Stealthier C2 in Attacks on Government Targets
The threat actor known as Tomiris has been attributed to attacks targeting foreign ministries, intergovernmental organizations, and government entities in Russia with an aim to establish remote access and deploy additional tools.
"These attacks highlight a notable shift in Tomiris's tactics, namely the increased use of implants that leverage public services (e.g., Telegram and Discord) as
CISA Adds Actively Exploited XSS Bug CVE-2021-26829 in OpenPLC ScadaBR to KEV
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog to include a security flaw impacting OpenPLC ScadaBR, citing evidence of active exploitation.
The vulnerability in question is CVE-2021-26829 (CVSS score: 5.4), a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw that affects Windows and Linux versions of the software via
Legacy Python Bootstrap Scripts Create Domain-Takeover Risk in Multiple PyPI Packages
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered vulnerable code in legacy Python packages that could potentially pave the way for a supply chain compromise on the Python Package Index (PyPI) via a domain takeover attack.
Software supply chain security company ReversingLabs said it found the "vulnerability" in bootstrap files provided by a build and deployment automation tool named "zc.buildout."
"The
North Korean Hackers Deploy 197 npm Packages to Spread Updated OtterCookie Malware
The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have continued to flood the npm registry with 197 more malicious packages since last month.
According to Socket, these packages have been downloaded over 31,000 times, and are designed to deliver a variant of OtterCookie that brings together the features of BeaverTail and prior versions of OtterCookie.
Some of the
Why Organizations Are Turning to RPAM
As IT environments become increasingly distributed and organizations adopt hybrid and remote work at scale, traditional perimeter-based security models and on-premises Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions no longer suffice. IT administrators, contractors and third-party vendors now require secure access to critical systems from any location and on any device, without compromising
MS Teams Guest Access Can Remove Defender Protection When Users Join External Tenants
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a cross-tenant blind spot that allows attackers to bypass Microsoft Defender for Office 365 protections via the guest access feature in Teams.
"When users operate as guests in another tenant, their protections are determined entirely by that hosting environment, not by their home organization," Ontinue security researcher Rhys Downing said in a report
Bloody Wolf Expands Java-based NetSupport RAT Attacks in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
The threat actor known as Bloody Wolf has been attributed to a cyber attack campaign that has targeted Kyrgyzstan since at least June 2025 with the goal of delivering NetSupport RAT.
As of October 2025, the activity has expanded to also single out Uzbekistan, Group-IB researchers Amirbek Kurbanov and Volen Kayo said in a report published in collaboration with Ukuk, a state enterprise under the
Microsoft to Block Unauthorized Scripts in Entra ID Logins with 2026 CSP Update
Microsoft has announced plans to improve the security of Entra ID authentication by blocking unauthorized script injection attacks starting a year from now.
The update to its Content Security Policy (CSP) aims to enhance the Entra ID sign-in experience at "login.microsoftonline[.]com" by only letting scripts from trusted Microsoft domains run.
"This update strengthens security and adds an extra
ThreatsDay Bulletin: AI Malware, Voice Bot Flaws, Crypto Laundering, IoT Attacks — and 20 More Stories
Hackers have been busy again this week. From fake voice calls and AI-powered malware to huge money-laundering busts and new scams, there’s a lot happening in the cyber world.
Criminals are getting creative — using smart tricks to steal data, sound real, and hide in plain sight. But they’re not the only ones moving fast. Governments and security teams are fighting back, shutting down fake
Gainsight Expands Impacted Customer List Following Salesforce Security Alert
Gainsight has disclosed that the recent suspicious activity targeting its applications has affected more customers than previously thought.
The company said Salesforce initially provided a list of 3 impacted customers and that it has "expanded to a larger list" as of November 21, 2025. It did not reveal the exact number of customers who were impacted, but its CEO, Chuck Ganapathi, said "we
Shai-Hulud v2 Spreads From npm to Maven, as Campaign Exposes Thousands of Secrets
The second wave of the Shai-Hulud supply chain attack has spilled over to the Maven ecosystem after compromising more than 830 packages in the npm registry.
The Socket Research Team said it identified a Maven Central package named org.mvnpm:posthog-node:4.18.1 that embeds the same two components associated with Sha1-Hulud: the "setup_bun.js" loader and the main payload "bun_environment.js." The
Qilin Ransomware Turns South Korean MSP Breach Into 28-Victim 'Korean Leaks' Data Heist
South Korea's financial sector has been targeted by what has been described as a sophisticated supply chain attack that led to the deployment of Qilin ransomware.
"This operation combined the capabilities of a major Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group, Qilin, with potential involvement from North Korean state-affiliated actors (Moonstone Sleet), leveraging Managed Service Provider (MSP)
When Your $2M Security Detection Fails: Can your SOC Save You?
Enterprises today are expected to have at least 6-8 detection tools, as detection is considered a standard investment and the first line of defense. Yet security leaders struggle to justify dedicating resources further down the alert lifecycle to their superiors.
As a result, most organizations' security investments are asymmetrical, robust detection tools paired with an under-resourced SOC,
Webinar: Learn to Spot Risks and Patch Safely with Community-Maintained Tools
If you're using community tools like Chocolatey or Winget to keep systems updated, you're not alone. These platforms are fast, flexible, and easy to work with—making them favorites for IT teams. But there’s a catch...
The very tools that make your job easier might also be the reason your systems are at risk.
These tools are run by the community. That means anyone can add or update packages. Some
Chrome Extension Caught Injecting Hidden Solana Transfer Fees Into Raydium Swaps
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malicious extension on the Chrome Web Store that's capable of injecting a stealthy Solana transfer into a swap transaction and transferring the funds to an attacker-controlled cryptocurrency wallet.
The extension, named Crypto Copilot, was first published by a user named "sjclark76" on May 7, 2024. The developer describes the browser add-on as
Showing 61 to 80 of 585 entries
