malware

GlassWorm Is Hiding Malware in Invisible Code and Pushing It Into Your Python Repos

John Z Black Mar 17, 2026

Supply Chain & Software Security #supply-chain #glassworm #github #python #malware #unicode #developer-security

GlassWorm steals GitHub tokens, then injects malicious code written in invisible Unicode characters into repos developers already trust. 151 packages hit in one week.

ClickFix Went Cross-Platform This Week. Mac Users, You're Not Safe.

John Z Black Mar 17, 2026

Malware & Threats #clickfix #macsync #remcos #social-engineering #macos #vpn #malware #storm-2561

Three separate campaigns are using ClickFix to trick people into installing malware themselves. macOS, Windows, enterprise VPN users. No exploit needed. Just copy, paste, execute.

The Software You Trust Is Becoming the Attack: Two Supply-Chain Strikes in One Week

John Z Black Mar 15, 2026

Threat Intelligence #supply-chain #developer-security #vs-code #appsflyer #malware #sdk-security

GlassWorm hijacked VS Code extension dependencies. AppsFlyer's SDK got compromised to serve crypto stealers. Both attacks exploited trust, not carelessness.

Your Data This Week: Starbucks Employee Breach, Loblaw Customer Data, Steam Malware, and How to Respond to Each

John Z Black Mar 14, 2026

Consumer Security #starbucks #loblaw #steam #data-breach #malware #phishing #consumer #fbi #gaming

Three breaches hit this week through platforms people already trust. Starbucks employee data, Loblaw customer accounts, and FBI-flagged malware hiding in Steam games.

Storm-2561: Googling Your VPN Download Just Became a Security Risk

John Z Black Mar 13, 2026

Threat Intelligence #seo-poisoning #storm-2561 #vpn #credential-theft #malware #social-engineering

Microsoft exposed Storm-2561, a threat actor using SEO poisoning to serve fake VPN downloads that steal corporate credentials. The attack requires zero phishing emails. Just a search engine.

AI Is Now Both the Weapon and the Target

John Z Black Mar 13, 2026

AI Security #ai #malware #prompt-injection #copilot #slopoly #ransomware #enterprise

Slopoly is AI-generated malware used in a live ransomware attack. Microsoft Copilot can be hijacked through emails you just receive. AI security isn't future-tense anymore.

BlackSanta Kills Your EDR Before You Even Know You're Hit — and It's Coming Through HR

John Z Black Mar 11, 2026

Malware #malware #edr #endpoint-security #phishing #hr-security #blacksanta

New malware called BlackSanta disables your endpoint detection, and it's getting in through HR inboxes. That combo is nastier than it sounds.