From The Hacker News – UNC1069 Social Engineering of Axios Maintainer Led to npm Supply Chain Attack

From The Hacker News – UNC1069 Social Engineering of Axios Maintainer Led to npm Supply Chain Attack

The maintainer of the Axios npm package has confirmed that the supply chain compromise was the result of a highly-targeted social engineering campaign orchestrated by North Korean threat actors tracked as UNC1069. Maintainer Jason Saayman said the attackers tailored their social engineering efforts "specifically to me" by first approaching him under the guise of the founder of a
From The Hacker News – Why Third-Party Risk Is the Biggest Gap in Your Clients’ Security Posture

From The Hacker News – Why Third-Party Risk Is the Biggest Gap in Your Clients’ Security Posture

The next major breach hitting your clients probably won't come from inside their walls. It'll come through a vendor they trust, a SaaS tool their finance team signed up for, or a subcontractor nobody in IT knows about. That's the new attack surface, and most organizations are underprepared for it. Cynomi's new guide, Securing the Modern Perimeter: The Rise of Third-Party
From The Hacker News – New SparkCat Variant in iOS, Android Apps Steals Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrase Images

From The Hacker News – New SparkCat Variant in iOS, Android Apps Steals Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrase Images

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the SparkCat malware on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, more than a year after the trojan was discovered targeting both the mobile operating systems. The malware has been found to conceal itself within seemingly benign apps, such as enterprise messengers and food delivery services, while
From The Hacker News – Drift Loses $285 Million in Durable Nonce Social Engineering Attack Linked to DPRK

From The Hacker News – Drift Loses $285 Million in Durable Nonce Social Engineering Attack Linked to DPRK

Solana-based decentralized exchange Drift has confirmed that attackers drained about $285 million from the platform during a security incident that took place on April 1, 2026. "Earlier today, a malicious actor gained unauthorized access to Drift Protocol through a novel attack involving durable nonces, resulting in a rapid takeover of Drift’s Security Council administrative powers," the&