Aeternum botnet hides commands in Polygon smart contracts
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Feb
2026

Aeternum botnet hides commands in Polygon smart contracts

Aeternum botnet hides commands in Polygon smart contracts Pierluigi Paganini February 27, 2026 Aeternum botnet uses Polygon blockchain smart contracts…

Windows
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Feb
2026

Microsoft testing Windows 11 batch file security improvements

Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds that improve security and performance during batch file or CMD…

DoJ Seizes $61 Million in Tether Linked to Pig Butchering Crypto Scams
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Feb
2026

DoJ Seizes $61 Million in Tether Linked to Pig Butchering Crypto Scams

Ravie LakshmananFeb 27, 2026Financial Crime / Social Engineering The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the seizure of…

APT37 hackers use new malware to breach air-gapped networks
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Feb
2026

APT37 hackers use new malware to breach air-gapped networks

North Korean hackers are deploying newly uncovered tools to move data between internet-connected and air-gapped systems, spread via removable drives,…

New Dohdoor malware Attacking Schools and Health Care Sectors in U.S. via Multi-Stage Attack Chain
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Feb
2026

New Dohdoor malware Attacking Schools and Health Care Sectors in U.S. via Multi-Stage Attack Chain

A newly discovered malware campaign has been quietly targeting educational institutions and healthcare organizations across the United States since at…

ShinyHunters Leak 2M Records From Dutch Telecom Odido, Claim 21M Stolen
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Feb
2026

ShinyHunters Leak 2M Records From Dutch Telecom Odido, Claim 21M Stolen

The massive data theft involving Dutch telecom provider Odido and its budget brand Ben has taken an unfortunate turn this…

Researchers Uncover Aeternum C2 Infrastructure with Advanced Persistence and Network Evasion Features
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Feb
2026

Researchers Uncover Aeternum C2 Infrastructure with Advanced Persistence and Network Evasion Features

For years, taking down a botnet meant finding its command-and-control (C2) server, seizing the domain, and watching the network go…

900+ Sangoma FreePBX Instances Compromised in Ongoing Web Shell Attacks
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Feb
2026

900+ Sangoma FreePBX Instances Compromised in Ongoing Web Shell Attacks

Ravie LakshmananFeb 27, 2026Network Security / Vulnerability The Shadowserver Foundation has revealed that over 900 Sangoma FreePBX instances still remain…

Arrest
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Feb
2026

Europol-led crackdown on The Com hackers leads to 30 arrests

A yearlong Europol-coordinated operation dubbed “Project Compass” has led to 30 arrests and 179 suspects being tied to “The Com,”…

Vshell Gains Traction Among Threat Actors as an Alternative to Cobalt Strike
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Feb
2026

Vshell Gains Traction Among Threat Actors as an Alternative to Cobalt Strike

A Go-based command-and-control (C2) framework originally marketed within Chinese-speaking offensive security communities has been quietly expanding its reach, drawing growing…

CISA warns of continued threat activity linked to Brickstorm malware
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Feb
2026

‘Resurge’ malware can remain undetected on devices

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Thursday warned that a malware variant previously used in attacks against Ivanti Connect…

ClawJacked Vulnerability in OpenClaw Lets Websites Hijack AI Agents
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Feb
2026

ClawJacked Vulnerability in OpenClaw Lets Websites Hijack AI Agents

It has been a whirlwind few months for Peter Steinberger and his creation, OpenClaw. The AI tool, which acts as…