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Researchers Find 175,000 Publicly Exposed Ollama AI Servers Across 130 Countries

CryptoJanuary 31, 2026

A new joint investigation by SentinelOne SentinelLABS, and Censys has revealed that the open-source artificial intelligence (AI) deployment has created a vast "unmanaged, publicly accessible layer of�...

Fake Python Spellchecker Packages on PyPI Delivered Hidden Remote Access Trojan

CryptoJanuary 29, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious packages in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that masquerade as spellcheckers but contain functionality to deliver a remote access tr�...

⚡ Weekly Recap: Firewall Flaws, AI-Built Malware, Browser Traps, Critical CVEs & More

CryptoJanuary 27, 2026

Security failures rarely arrive loudly. They slip in through trusted tools, half-fixed problems, and habits people stop questioning. This week's recap shows that pattern clearly. Attackers are movin�...

Multi-Stage Phishing Campaign Targets Russia with Amnesia RAT and Ransomware

CryptoJanuary 25, 2026

A new multi-stage phishing campaign has been observed targeting users in Russia with ransomware and a remote access trojan called Amnesia RAT. "The attack begins with social engineering lures delive�...

Microsoft Flags Multi-Stage AitM Phishing and BEC Attacks Targeting Energy Firms

CryptoJanuary 24, 2026

Microsoft has warned of a multi‑stage adversary‑in‑the‑middle (AitM) phishing and business email compromise (BEC) campaign targeting multiple organizations in the energy sector. "The campaign...

ThreatsDay Bulletin: Pixel Zero-Click, Redis RCE, China C2s, RAT Ads, Crypto Scams & 15+ Stories

CryptoJanuary 23, 2026

Most of this week's threats didn't rely on new tricks. They relied on familiar systems behaving exactly as designed, just in the wrong hands. Ordinary files, routine services, and trusted workflows w�...

Malicious PyPI Package Impersonates SymPy, Deploys XMRig Miner on Linux Hosts

CryptoJanuary 23, 2026

A new malicious package discovered in the Python Package Index (PyPI) has been found to impersonate a popular library for symbolic mathematics to deploy malicious payloads, including a cryptocurrency�...

North Korean PurpleBravo Campaign Targeted 3,136 IP Addresses via Fake Job Interviews

CryptoJanuary 22, 2026

As many as 3,136 individual IP addresses linked to likely targets of the Contagious Interview activity have been identified, with the campaign claiming 20 potential victim organizations spanning arti�...

North Korea-Linked Hackers Target Developers via Malicious VS Code Projects

CryptoJanuary 21, 2026

The North Korean threat actors associated with the long-running Contagious Interview campaign have been observed using malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) projects as lures to deliver a �...

Evelyn Stealer Malware Abuses VS Code Extensions to Steal Developer Credentials and Crypto

CryptoJanuary 21, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malware campaign that's targeting software developers with a new information stealer called Evelyn Stealer by weaponizing the Microsoft Visual St�...