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A corporate network diagram projected on a screen with IT technician at desk, remote support software interface visible, malware infection paths shown spreading
Threat Intelligence

Hackers Are Hijacking Remote-Support Software to Spread Malware Across Whole Networks

A modified version of the popular IT tool ScreenConnect is being used in a self-spreading attack that starts with a fake tech-support call and ends with criminals inside your entire network.

3 min read
A developer's machine with folder structure expanding across the screen, credential stealer malware scanning through 469 different storage locations simultaneou
Identity & Access

Shai-Hulud Worm Now Hunts 469 Places for Developer Secrets

A self-spreading credential thief has more than doubled the hiding spots it checks on developer machines, from 189 to 469.

4 min read
A developer's terminal window showing npm package listings with multiple entries highlighted in red, illustrating how a single compromised package spawned infec
Vulnerabilities

Credential-Stealing Worm Spreads Across npm Packages

A worm seeded in a single npm package replicated into hundreds of others on August 4, 2026, with two security firms putting the damage count at different but alarming numbers.

2 min read
A split-screen comparison: a 2001 internet operations center with Code Red worm activity spreading across network diagrams, paired with a modern AI deployment d
AI Security

Code Red Turns 25: The Worm That Still Has Things to Teach Us

A worm that tore across the internet in 2001 exposed a visibility blind spot that organisations keep walking into. The rush to deploy AI tools is the latest version of the same mistake.

3 min read
Illustration: a dark server room with cascading green code reflections on glass partitions
Threat Intelligence

Miasma Self-Replicating Worm Reaches Microsoft GitHub Orgs, 73 Repos Affected

The campaign tracked publicly as Miasma propagated into Azure, Azure-Samples, Microsoft, and MicrosoftDocs before GitHub pulled access.

3 min read
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