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AsyncAPI npm Supply Chain Attack: Malware Injected Into Packages With 2 Million Weekly Downloads Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2026 AsyncAPI npm packages with 2M weekly downloads were compromised, spreading malware with info-stealing, crypto-theft and RAT capabilities. OX Security researchers disclosed on July 14 that the AsyncAPI npm organization was compromised, with malicious code injected into…

Ravie LakshmananJul 20, 2026AI Security / Vulnerability In an ironic twist, open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform Hugging Face revealed that it was the victim of a hack perpetrated by an autonomous AI agent system. The company said it detected and responded to the incident targeting its production infrastructure earlier last week. “We identified unauthorized access…

Swati KhandelwalJul 20, 2026Vulnerability / Endpoint Security Opening a crafted XZ archive in 7-Zip could let an attacker run code on the machine. The flaw, CVE-2026-14266, is a heap-based buffer overflow in how the archiver processes XZ chunked data, and Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) detailed it on July 15. A fix shipped on…

A previously unknown ransomware strain called Spirals was used last month in an attack against an IT services company in South Asia, where attackers went from initial access to data theft and encrypting the network in less than 24 hours, according to Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team. Spirals encrypts files quickly after gaining a foothold Spirals…

A new malicious framework called OkoBot is delivering more than 20 payloads in attacks focused on stealing cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases, credentials, and other sensitive data. OkoBot reaches victims through ClickFix attacks or malicious GitHub repositories pretending to host legitimate software tools. In one case, a repository claimed to offer SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) but dropped a trojanized…

Except for the second user/refurbished smartphone markets, AI means the days of cheap phones are over, with huge price pressures putting low-end vendors out of business.  Omdia data confirms that Apple and Samsung are undisputed kings of the hill, combining for 42% of the market even as smartphone sales overall have seen a 4% average decline.  The…