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

Crypto January 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 artiοΏ½...

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

Crypto January 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 οΏ½...

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

Crypto January 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 StοΏ½...

Tudou Guarantee Marketplace Halts Telegram Transactions After Processing Over $12 Billion

Crypto January 21, 2026

A Telegram-based guarantee marketplace known for advertising a broad range of illicit services appears to be winding down its operations, according to new findings from Elliptic. The blockchain inteοΏ½...

AWS CodeBuild Misconfiguration Exposed GitHub Repos to Potential Supply Chain Attacks

Crypto January 16, 2026

A critical misconfiguration in Amazon Web Services (AWS) CodeBuild could have allowed complete takeover of the cloud service provider's own GitHub repositories, including its AWS JavaScript SDK, puttοΏ½...

ThreatsDay Bulletin: AI Voice Cloning Exploit, Wi-Fi Kill Switch, PLC Vulns, and 14 More Stories

Crypto January 16, 2026

The internet never stays quiet. Every week, new hacks, scams, and security problems show up somewhere. This week's stories show how fast attackers change their tricks, how small mistakes turn into bοΏ½...

Microsoft Legal Action Disrupts RedVDS Cybercrime Infrastructure Used for Online Fraud

Crypto January 16, 2026

Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it has taken a "coordinated legal action" in the U.S. and the U.K. to disrupt a cybercrime subscription service called RedVDS that has allegedly fueled millions οΏ½...

Malicious Chrome Extension Steals MEXC API Keys by Masquerading as Trading Tool

Crypto January 14, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malicious Google Chrome extension that's capable of stealing API keys associated with MEXC, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) availableοΏ½...

⚑ Weekly Recap: AI Automation Exploits, Telecom Espionage, Prompt Poaching & More

Crypto January 13, 2026

This week made one thing clear: small oversights can spiral fast. Tools meant to save time and reduce friction turned into easy entry points once basic safeguards were ignored. Attackers didn't need οΏ½...

GoBruteforcer Botnet Targets Crypto Project Databases by Exploiting Weak Credentials

Crypto January 13, 2026

A new wave of GoBruteforcer attacks has targeted databases of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects to co-opt them into a botnet that's capable of brute-forcing user passwords for services such as FοΏ½...