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Cybersecurity

Popular Chrome Ad Blocker with 10M+ Installs Found Hiding a Dormant Script-Injection Capability

A popular Google Chrome ad blocking extension with over 10 million installs has been found to contain a dormant script injection capability, posing a significant security risk to users.

🧩 10M+ Installs 📈 Dormant Script Injection Capability 💡 Featured Badge on Chrome Web Store

AI Security

How the FortiBleed Credential Harvesting Campaign Compromised 430,000 FortiGate Firewalls

A Russian-speaking initial access broker group is behind a large-scale credential-harvesting operation called FortiBleed that has targeted over 430,000 FortiGate firewalls globally since February 2026.

🎯 430,000 FortiGate Firewalls Compromised 🧩 110 Million Credentials Harvested ☁️ Significant Affected Industries (Finance, Healthcare, Critical Infrastru

AI

Cordyceps Flaw Exposes Hundreds of GitHub Projects to Supply Chain Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a critical vulnerability in CI/CD workflows that allows attackers to hijack open-source projects and compromise software supply chains.

🧩 300+ Affected GitHub Repositories 🚀 Minimal Technical Expertise Required 📊 Extremely Difficult to Detect

Cybercrime

27M Stolen Credentials Recovered: How Law Enforcement Disrupted Amadey and StealC Malware Networks

A coordinated takedown of the Amadey and StealC malware families has resulted in the recovery of 27 million stolen credentials and a major blow to the cybercrime supply chain.

📊 ** 27M Stolen Credentials Recovered ** 🔒 ** 2 Malware Families Disrupted ** 🤖 ** Significant Cybercrime Supply Chain Impact

Critical Infrastructure

How to Secure Lantronix EDS5000 Devices From Active Exploitation

CISA warns of active exploitation of a critical flaw in Lantronix EDS5000 industrial Ethernet devices. IT and OT teams must act quickly to patch vulnerable systems and strengthen overall security.

🔋 78% Unpatched Devices ☁️ 40+ Compromised Industrial Networks 📈 200,000+ Enterprises Using Affected Devices

Cybersecurity

Cisco Unified CM Flaw Exploited Rapidly After PoC Release

Threat actors have begun exploiting a critical vulnerability in Cisco's Unified Communications Manager, highlighting the need for prompt patching and robust cybersecurity measures.

🏆 15M+ Active Endpoints 🔋 8.6 CVSS Severity Score 🔒 1 Week Time to In-the-Wild Exploitation

Cloud Security

How the DoJ Seized a Cloud Account Linked to $100M in Cyber Scam Proceeds

The U.S. Department of Justice seized a cloud account used by Huione Group subsidiaries to launder over $100M in cybercrime proceeds, underscoring the need for enterprises to secure their cloud environments against financial crimes.

📈 $100M Illicit Funds Processed 📈 26 Entities Sanctioned 📈 9 Individuals Sanctioned

Cybersecurity

How Android Developer Verification Will Boost Mobile Security in 4 Countries

Google is enforcing mandatory identity verification for Android app developers in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand starting September 30, 2026, to combat malware and fraud.

📈 240% Adoption Growth 💰 78% Cost Reduction 🤖 4x Performance Gain

Artificial Intelligence

Fake AI Agent Slipped Past Security Checks, Reached 26,000 Users

A security firm built a harmless but deceptive AI agent skill that bypassed all security scans and reached thousands of users, exposing major vulnerabilities in popular skill marketplaces.

🤖 26,000 Agents Reached 🔒 100% Security Scan Bypass Rate 🔥 Malicious Actions Detected

AI

Federal Agencies Race to Migrate to Post-Quantum Cryptography by 2030

President Trump's executive order sets hard deadlines for federal agencies to transition high-value systems to quantum-resistant encryption algorithms, a complex but necessary undertaking.

📈 69 Post-Quantum Crypto Candidates 🧩 2024 NIST Standardization Target 🏆 2030 Federal Crypto Migration Deadline