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Articles
- Chinese Hacker Extradited to the US: The Xu Zewei Case
Xu Zewei, an alleged Hafnium member arrested in Milan, was extradited to the US. Accused of stealing COVID research, the case sparks a diplomatic crisis.
- GlassWorm v2: 73 Fake VS Code Extensions Discovered on Open VSX
A cluster of 73 malicious extensions linked to GlassWorm v2 discovered on Open VSX. Attackers use sleeper packages to evade security checks.
- IRSF Fraud via Fake CAPTCHAs: Analysis of the Campaign Active Since 2020
Over 120 campaigns use Keitaro TDS to distribute IRSF scams via fake CAPTCHAs. 17 countries hit, costs up to $30 per victim. Here are the details.
- 2023 Flashback: ChatGPT, the Privacy Authority Block, and Data Management
2023 Retrospective: From the Italian Privacy Authority’s ChatGPT ban for non-compliance to the technical glitch exposing Plus users' data.
- April 2026 CISA KEV: 12 Vulnerabilities in a Week, Ransomware Alert
CISA added 12 exploited vulnerabilities to the KEV catalog from April 20-24, 2026. SimpleHelp, D-Link, and Samsung are among the affected brands. Details inside.
- Pack2TheRoot: Critical Linux Passwordless Root Vulnerability
Pack2TheRoot (CVE-2026-41651) affects Linux PackageKit for 12 years. CVSS 8.8, local passwordless root access. Patches available: here is what to know.