A poisoned npm package infected 140+ projects with a hidden payload. This report highlights how to detect, hunt, and defend ...

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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a JScript-based command-and-control (C2) framework called PeckBirdy that has been put to use by China-aligned APT actors since 2023 to target multiple ...

This is the first article in a two-part series where we show how to build your own anti-bot system to protect a login endpoint, without relying on third-party services. Many bot detection solutions, ...

A malicious npm package named Fezbox has been found using an unusual technique to conceal harmful code. The package employs a QR code as part of its obfuscation strategy, ultimately aiming to steal ...

Newly discovered npm package 'fezbox' employs QR codes to retrieve cookie-stealing malware from the threat actor's server. The package, masquerading as a utility library, leverages this innovative ...

Apple-designed chips powering Macs, iPhones, and iPads contain two newly discovered vulnerabilities that leak credit card information, locations, and other sensitive data from the Chrome and Safari ...

Property lists are essentially XML files with a .plist extension. Here's how to edit them using the command line in the macOS Terminal app. XML is an open data format which gained popularity in the ...