Hackers Used Compromised Notepad++ Installer to Build Long-Running Malware Infrastructure, Researchers Say CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 20267 mins0 On February 2, 2026, the maintainers of Notepad++ confirmed that their official distribution infrastructure had been compromised…continue reading..
Microsoft Unveils Scalable Method to Detect Hidden Backdoors in Large Language Models CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 20268 mins0 As large language models (LLMs) become integral to applications in business, research, and consumer services, the security…continue reading..
Researchers Expose Chinese Mustang Panda Group Using Diplomatic Lures in Spy Operation CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 20265 mins0 In a stealthy cyber espionage campaign spanning late December 2025 to mid-January 2026, a China-linked hacking group…continue reading..
Ransomware Attacks Spike in Q4 2025 as New and Resurgent Cybercrime Groups Target Global Industries CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 20267 mins0 Ransomware activity escalated sharply in the final quarter of 2025, setting a troubling pace as the cybersecurity…continue reading..
Malicious NGINX Configurations Used to Silently Redirect Legitimate Web Traffic CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 20267 mins0 A newly disclosed cyber threat campaign shows how attackers are weaponizing misconfigured or compromised web servers to…continue reading..
Critical n8n Sandbox Escape Vulnerabilities Expose Enterprise Automation and AI Systems to Full Takeover CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 202610 mins0 A series of critical vulnerabilities in n8n, the widely adopted open-source workflow automation and AI orchestration platform,…continue reading..
CISA Alerts Organizations as Ransomware Gangs Actively Exploit Critical VMware ESXi and vCenter Flaw CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 20268 mins0 The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent cybersecurity alert after finding that…continue reading..
Attackers Abuse Revoked EnCase Driver in BYOVD “EDR Killer” to Disable Endpoint Security After SonicWall VPN Breach Latest Cyber Attack CyberDefenderFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 202610 mins0 In early February 2026, Huntress responded to a sophisticated intrusion where attackers gained initial access through compromised…continue reading..
Amaranth-Dragon Exploits Newly Disclosed WinRAR Flaw to Launch Stealth Espionage Campaigns Across Southeast Asia CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 20268 mins0 In 2025, a previously undocumented cyber espionage activity cluster tracked by Research under the name Amaranth-Dragon emerged…continue reading..
CISA Flags Actively Exploited GitLab SSRF Flaw in Community and Enterprise Editions CyberSecurity News CyberDefenderFebruary 4, 2026February 4, 20264 mins0 The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability affecting GitLab…continue reading..
