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The Press Corner
A short résumé of each security publication from the daily scan, with the topic and a link to the original. The scan runs every day at 01:15 UTC. If that run misses, the next hourly pass picks it up. Last scan Oct 23, 2026.
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Sneeit WordPress RCE Exploited in the Wild While ICTBroadcast Bug Fuels Frost Botnet Attacks
Active exploits target Sneeit plugin CVE-2025-6389 and ICTBroadcast CVE-2025-2611, enabling RCE, backdoors, and Frost DDoS botnet delivery.
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- The Hacker News
MuddyWater Deploys UDPGangster Backdoor in Targeted Turkey-Israel-Azerbaijan Campaign
MuddyWater’s UDPGangster malware uses macro phishing & UDP channels for remote control, data theft, payload delivery in Turkey, Israel & Azerbaijan.
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- The Hacker News
⚡ Weekly Recap: Fortinet Exploit, Chrome 0-Day, BadIIS Malware, Record DDoS, SaaS Breach & More
Fortinet exploit, Chrome 0-Day, BadIIS malware, SaaS breach, and record DDoS — plus 15+ top stories shaping this week in cybersecurity.
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- The Hacker News
Chinese DeepSeek-R1 AI Generates Insecure Code When Prompts Mention Tibet or Uyghurs
CrowdStrike shows Chinese AI DeepSeek-R1 quietly weakens code security when prompts mention Tibet, Uyghurs, or Falun Gong.
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- The Hacker News
Rust Adoption Drives Android Memory Safety Bugs Below 20% for First Time
Google reports Rust cut Android memory bugs below 20% while improving speed, safety, and development reliability.
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- The Hacker News
Five Plead Guilty in U.S. for Helping North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate 136 Companies
Five Plead Guilty in U.S. for Helping North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate 136 Companies | Read more hacking news on The Hacker News cybersecurity news website and learn how to protect against cyberattacks and software vulnerabilities.
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- The Hacker News
GlassWorm Malware Discovered in Three VS Code Extensions with Thousands of Installs
GlassWorm malware returns in VS Code extensions, hiding via Unicode and reviving itself through blockchain.
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- The Hacker News
Microsoft Uncovers 'Whisper Leak' Attack That Identifies AI Chat Topics in Encrypted Traffic
Microsoft’s Whisper Leak shows encrypted AI chats can secretly reveal user topics through subtle traffic patterns.
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- The Hacker News
New HttpTroy Backdoor Poses as VPN Invoice in Targeted Cyberattack on South Korea
New HttpTroy backdoor by Kimsuky targets South Korea using VPN invoice lure, achieving full system control.
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- The Hacker News
APT36 Targets Indian Government with Golang-Based DeskRAT Malware Campaign
Transparent Tribe and allied APTs expand cross-platform malware attacks across South and East Asia in 2025.
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- The Hacker News
North Korean Hackers Lure Defense Engineers With Fake Jobs to Steal Drone Secrets
North Korean Lazarus Group targets European defense firms with ScoringMathTea malware in new espionage wave.
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- The Hacker News
131 Chrome Extensions Caught Hijacking WhatsApp Web for Massive Spam Campaign
Researchers uncover 131 Chrome extensions automating WhatsApp spam, impacting 20,905 users in Brazil.
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- The Hacker News
MSS Claims NSA Used 42 Cyber Tools in Multi-Stage Attack on Beijing Time Systems
China claims the NSA led a 2022 cyberattack on its National Time Service Center using 42 tools.
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- The Hacker News
Astaroth Banking Trojan Abuses GitHub to Remain Operational After Takedowns
Astaroth banking trojan exploits GitHub for resilience, targeting Latin American users via phishing.
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- The Hacker News
New Rust-Based Malware "ChaosBot" Uses Discord Channels to Control Victims' PCs
Rust-based ChaosBot exploits Discord and phishing to infiltrate networks, while Chaos-C++ adds data destruction.
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- The Hacker News