ShinyHunters-Branded Extortion Activity Expands, Escalates

Hackers rely on evolved vishing and login harvesting to compromise SSO credentials for unauthorized MFA enrollment.

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Open VSX Publisher Account Hijacked in Fresh GlassWorm Attack

A hacker published malicious versions of four established VS Code extensions to distribute a GlassWorm malware loader.

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I tried a Claude Code alternative that’s local, open source, and completely free – how it works

I was curious if Block’s Goose agent, paired with Ollama and the Qwen3-coder model, could really replace Claude Code. Here’s how I got started.

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Spotify and Major Music Labels Sue Anna’s Archive for $13 Trillion

Spotify and the Big Three labels have filed a record-breaking $13 trillion lawsuit against Anna’s Archive over a massive music data scrape. Find out what this means for the future of digital music.

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Default ICS Credentials Exploited in Destructive Attack on Polish Energy Facilities

Poland’s CERT has published a report on the recent attack, providing new details on targeted ICS and attribution.

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Notepad++ hijacked by suspected state-sponsored hackers

In a security update posted on the project’s website, the development team said the attack did not exploit a flaw in the editor’s source code itself. Instead, the compromise occurred at the infrastructure level, involving systems used to deliver software updates.

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Hackers attempt to extort parents after school refuses to pay ransom fee

The attackers are believed to have gained access to the internal networks of OLV Pulhof, a secondary school in the Berchem district of Antwerp, shortly after the Christmas break.

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Cyber Insights 2026: Malware and Cyberattacks in the Age of AI

Security leaders share how artificial intelligence is changing malware, ransomware, and identity-led intrusions, and how defenses must evolve.

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3 security gadgets I never leave home without (and they’re more affordable than you’d think)

These must-have tools help protect against hacking and data loss, without costing an arm and a leg.

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The best online collaboration software of 2026: Expert tested

Collaborating online means communication, file sharing, and task management. Here are the tools to stay connected with teammates without sacrificing personal boundaries.

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