ClickFix WordPress Attacks Push Vidar Stealer Malware
Australia warns that ClickFix attacks are abusing compromised WordPress sites and fake CAPTCHA prompts to make Windows users run PowerShell commands that install Vidar Stealer.
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MuddyWater Uses Microsoft Teams Phishing in Chaos Ransomware Masquerade
Rapid7 says MuddyWater used Microsoft Teams social engineering, remote tools, stolen credentials, and a custom RAT while dressing the intrusion as Chaos ransomware.
Palo Alto PAN-OS Flaw CVE-2026-0300 Exploited for Root RCE
Palo Alto Networks says CVE-2026-0300 is being exploited on exposed PAN-OS User-ID Authentication Portals; the real triage is whether Response Pages expose the portal…
Backdoor:Win64/RogueDaemon.LTSN!MTB: DAEMON Tools Alert and Cleanup
Backdoor:Win64/RogueDaemon.LTSN!MTB is a Microsoft Defender alert linked by users to the DAEMON Tools Lite supply-chain incident. Check affected versions, remove old builds, scan for…
Fake shops target Milano Cortina 2026 fans hunting for Tina and Milo plushies
Scam shops are moving fast to capitalize on the Milano Cortina 2026 mascots. Tina and Milo, the stoat siblings chosen from more than 1,600…
Windows 11 Notepad Markdown links could run files without warning, now patched
Microsoft has patched a Windows 11 Notepad flaw that let Markdown links run files without a warning. It is tracked as CVE-2026-20841 and has…
Alleged WormGPT breach exposes 19,000 user records, researchers say
Details from users of WormGPT, an AI tool marketed for offensive use, appear to be circulating on a data leak forum. Cybernews reports that…
RenEngine loader campaign shows large US exposure, researchers say
Security researchers say the Windows-based RenEngine loader campaign has reached tens of thousands of users in the United States, with telemetry showing 31,317 US…
LLM chatbots look smart in tests — but falter when real people seek medical advice
A randomized study published on February 9, 2026 in Nature Medicine throws cold water on the idea that medical chatbots are ready for the…