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theregister.com > security > 09/09/2026 > wechat-worm-could-pwn-a-friend-before-they-even-answered-the-call > 5295234

WeChat worm could pwn a friend before they even answered the call

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (661+ words) Tencent has patched up a zero-click vulnerability that security researchers used to create a worm capable of spreading through calls on WeChat. With more than 1.4 billion monthly active users, WeChat is among the most popular apps in the world. According…...

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theregister.com > security > 09/08/2026 > bigbear-phishing-crew-nets-thousands-of-microsoft-365-credentials > 5294944

BigBear phishing crew nets thousands of Microsoft 365 credentials

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (625+ words) A Microsoft 365 phishing operation targeting hundreds of organizations captured thousands of passwords and session cookies, including hundreds of authenticated sessions that could be hijacked to bypass MFA, according to researchers who accessed the crooks' own admin panel. Security researchers at…...

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theregister.com > security > 09/01/2026 > 33-hour-bgp-hijack-of-softaculous-traffic-prompts-security-scramble > 5293608

33-hour BGP hijack of Softaculous traffic prompts security scramble

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (877+ words) Softaculous and Virtualizor customers are being urged to reset credentials and inspect their servers after a 33-hour BGP hijacking incident diverted traffic and delivered malware to a handful of installations. Softaculous makes software for the web hosting industry, while its…...

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theregister.com > security > 08/31/2026 > attack-hides-malware-in-pngs-and-drops-custom-reverse-tunnel-on-victims-machines > 5293480

Attack hides malware in PNGs and drops custom reverse tunnel on victims' machines

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (888+ words) An unknown miscreant is using "TerminalFix" to trick unsuspecting users into running PowerShell commands that infect their computers with a reverse tunnel granting attackers access to their networks. Some of the malware is even hidden inside PNG graphics the PC…...

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theregister.com > security > 08/31/2026 > anthropic-cracks-down-on-hijacked-user-accounts-mining-ai-tokens > 5293461

Anthropic cracks down on hijacked user accounts mining AI tokens

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (750+ words) Rather than paying for their own Claude usage, crims are using malware to steal access to other people's accounts. Aware of this issue, Anthropic has signed at least one affected user out and removed the saved payment method to stop…...

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theregister.com > research > 08/28/2026 > researcher-shows-how-claude-code-can-be-tricked-simply-by-asking-it-to-summarize-a-website > 5293372

Researcher shows how Claude Code can be tricked simply by asking it to summarize a website

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (798+ words) Anthropic’s Claude Code running Opus 5 in Auto Mode can be tricked into executing attacker-controlled code simply by asking the coding agent to summarize a website. The attack works up to 80 percent of the time, according to prompt-injection wizard Johann Rehberger,…...

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theregister.com > security > 08/25/2026 > crooks-push-mac-malware-through-fake-openai-codex-ads > 5291899

Crooks push Mac malware through fake OpenAI Codex ads

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (651+ words) Cybercrims are using fake OpenAI Codex download pages to trick Mac developers into running malware disguised as installation commands. Researchers at Cato Networks uncovered the campaign after spotting sponsored Google search results targeting people looking to download Codex for macOS....

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theregister.com > security > 08/24/2026 > you-dont-want-this-sleepwalker-backdoor-on-your-windows-machine > 5292021

You don't want this Sleepwalker backdoor on your Windows machine

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (882+ words) Like a sleeper cell awaiting activation, a never-before-seen Windows backdoor dubbed Sleepwalker waits silently in memory for one specifically crafted network packet to wake it up and deliver commands using the malware's 23-instruction language. The commands can do everything from…...

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theregister.com > security > 08/21/2026 > hackers-poison-popular-rust-crates-to-steal-developers-credentials > 5291075

Hackers poison popular Rust crates to steal developers' credentials

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (658+ words) Hackers slipped malware into several popular Rust packages this week, turning routine software builds into a route onto developers' machines. The Rust Security Response Team disclosed the supply chain attack on Thursday after receiving a tip about a crate called…...

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theregister.com > cyber-crime > 08/21/2026 > 10k-phishing-kit-claims-it-can-plant-rogue-passkeys-for-persistent-access-to-pwned-accounts > 5291006

$10K phishing kit claims it can plant rogue passkeys for persistent access to pwned accounts

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (734+ words) A phishing kit for sale on Russian-language cybercrime forums claims it can enroll attacker-controlled passkeys on compromised accounts, providing persistent access after passwords are changed. Advertised at around $10,000 for the base package, with additional modules sold separately, iAuthFlow v2 aims to…...