⚡ Weekly Recap: Fiber Optic Spying, Windows Rootkit, AI Vulnerability Hunting and More
Monday is back, and the weekend’s backlog of chaos is officially hitting the fan. We are tracking a critical zero-day that has been quietly living in your PDFs for months, plus some aggressive state-sponsored meddling in infrastructure that is finally coming to light. It is one o
Hidden Passenger? How Taboola Routes Logged-In Banking Sessions to Temu
A bank approved a Taboola pixel. That pixel quietly redirected logged-in users to a Temu tracking endpoint. This occurred without the bank’s knowledge, without user consent, and without a single security control registering a violation. Read the full technical breakdown in the S
Researchers: Meta, TikTok Steal Personal & Financial Info When Users Click Ads
Tracking pixels let social media companies spy on their users even after they click over to advertiser sites, gleaning credit card info, geolocations, and more, according to an analysis.
Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026
Meta has announced plans to discontinue support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for chats on Instagram after May 8, 2026. "If you have chats that are impacted by this change, you will see instructions on how you can download any media or messages you may want to keep," the socia
Bug in Google's Gemini AI Panel Opens Door to Hijacking
Attackers could have exploited the vulnerability to escalate privileges, violate user privacy while browsing, and access sensitive resources.
Taming Agentic Browsers: Vulnerability in Chrome Allowed Extensions to Hijack New Gemini Panel
A high-severity CVE-2026-0628 in Chrome's Gemini allowed local file access and privacy invasion. Google quickly patched the flaw. The post Taming Agentic Browsers: Vulnerability in Chrome Allowed Extensions to Hijack New Gemini Panel appeared first on Unit 42.
'Encrypt It Already' Campaign Pushes Big Tech to Prioritize E2E Encryption
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is urging major technology companies to follow through on their promises to implement end-to-end encryption (E2E) by default across their services, as privacy concerns mount amid increased AI use.
China-Linked Amaranth-Dragon Exploits WinRAR Flaw in Espionage Campaigns
Threat actors affiliated with China have been attributed to a fresh set of cyber espionage campaigns targeting government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia throughout 2025. Check Point Research is tracking the previously undocumented activity cluster under the mo
Vishing for Access: Tracking the Expansion of ShinyHunters-Branded SaaS Data Theft
Introduction Mandiant has identified an expansion in threat activity that uses tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) consistent with prior ShinyHunters-branded extortion operations. These operations primarily leverage sophisticated voice phishing (vishing) and victim-brande
Guidance from the Frontlines: Proactive Defense Against ShinyHunters-Branded Data Theft Targeting SaaS
Introduction Mandiant is tracking a significant expansion and escalation in the operations of threat clusters associated with ShinyHunters-branded extortion. As detailed in our companion report, 'Vishing for Access: Tracking the Expansion of ShinyHunters-Branded SaaS Data Theft',
Google Gemini Flaw Turns Calendar Invites Into Attack Vector
The indirect prompt injection vulnerability allows an attacker to weaponize invites to circumvent Google's privacy controls and access private data.
Beyond the Watering Hole: APT24's Pivot to Multi-Vector Attacks
Written by: Harsh Parashar, Tierra Duncan, Dan Perez Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is tracking a long-running and adaptive cyber espionage campaign by APT24, a People's Republic of China (PRC)-nexus threat actor. Spanning three years, APT24 has been deploying BADAUDIO,