News for April 26, 2026

News for April 26, 2026

By I_g_o_r | Some news | 25 Apr 2026


DeFi Sector Faces Massive Withdrawals Following KelpDAO Hack

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/314207495526770

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/314162404538657

 

NIST to stop rating non-priority flaws due to volume increase

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nist-to-stop-rating-non-priority-flaws-due-to-volume-increase/

 

How Tailscale+Rustdesk Makes Remote Access Simple and Truly Private

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZZW4A1wwTg

 

60,000 WordPress websites at risk after experts discover flaw that allows hackers to create hidden admin accounts

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/update-immediately-60-000-wordpress-websites-at-risk-after-experts-discover-flaw-that-allows-hackers-to-create-hidden-admin-accounts

 

A new force of nature is reshaping the planet, study finds

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260419054825.htm

 

RaveDAO team denies role in RAVE token pump as Binance, Bitget open investigations

https://www.theblock.co/post/397991/ravedao-team-denies-role-in-rave-token-pump-as-binance-bitget-open-investigations

 

Madonna makes shock return to the stage during Sabrina Carpenter’s Coachella set

https://pagesix.com/2026/04/18/entertainment/madonna-joins-sabrina-carpenter-onstage-at-coachella-2026-in-surprise-cameo/

 

France Increases Security Amid Surge in Crypto-Related Kidnappings

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/314228913901249

 

How Polymarket Robs 99.96% Of Their Customers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A654vzQTGbQ

 

Web3 hosting backbone Vercel confirms breach as supposed hacker demands $2 million ransom

https://www.theblock.co/post/398010/web3-hosting-backbone-vercel-confirms-breach-as-supposed-hacker-demands-2-million-ransom

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vercel-confirms-breach-as-hackers-claim-to-be-selling-stolen-data/

 

Over 6,000 Apply As Air Traffic Controllers After DOT Secretary Duffy Proposes Recruiting Gamers

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/over-6000-apply-air-traffic-controllers-after-dot-secretary-duffy-proposes-recruiting

 

Why Your Crypto Security Setup Is Already Outdated

https://hackernoon.com/why-your-crypto-security-setup-is-already-outdated

 

Apple account change alerts abused to send phishing emails

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-account-change-alerts-abused-to-send-phishing-emails/

 

There's a Hole In the Sun — And What's Pouring Out Is Headed Straight for Earth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO_5hM8oUxk

 

Netgear Gets Mysterious Exemption To Trump FCC ‘Router Ban,’ Refuses To Say How

https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/20/netgear-gets-mysterious-exemption-to-trump-fcc-router-ban-refuses-to-say-how/

 

How to create your own pension paycheque

https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/how-to-create-your-own-pension-paycheque

 

DeFi Faces Challenges in 2026 Amid Rising Hacks

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/314353527259297

 

Intel Utility Hijacked in AppDomain Attack to Launch Malware

https://gbhackers.com/intel-utility-hijacked/

 

52M-Download protobuf.js Library Hit by RCE in Schema Handling

https://hackread.com/52m-download-protobuf-js-library-rce-schema-handle/

 

The Real Problem isn't The Job Market, it's Income

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNeJwTapVjM

 

Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Predicts Humankind Won't Survive Another 50 Years

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/04/19/2154219/nobel-prize-winning-physicist-predicts-humankind-wont-survive-another-50-years

 

Trump Says First Releases Of UFO Documents Will Begin 'Very, Very Soon'

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-says-first-releases-ufo-documents-will-begin-very-very-soon

 

The backup myth that is putting businesses at risk

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-backup-myth-that-is-putting-businesses-at-risk/

 

LayerZero Identifies Exploit in Kelp DAO's Network

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/314546026052722

 

Gh0st RAT, CloverPlus Hit Victims in Dual-Malware Campaign

https://gbhackers.com/dual-malware-campaign/

 

Ashton Forbes | Orbs, Fusion Technology, & the Missing General

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCN3MjHb8Og

 

Hackers Abuse QEMU for Defense Evasion

https://www.securityweek.com/hackers-abuse-qemu-for-defense-evasion/

 

The quantum gap: Why Bitcoin and Ethereum are taking different paths on security

https://cointelegraph.com/explained/bitcoin-and-ethereum-quantum-threat-strategy

 

AMERICA’S AND THE PAPACY’S ROAD TO CANOSSA

https://gizadeathstar.com/2026/04/americas-road-to-canossa/

 

Quantum Matters: AI and Quantum Converge as Risks, Regulation and Energy Constraints Mount

https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/04/20/quantum-matters-ai-risks/

 

Cyber attacks fuel surge in cargo theft across logistics industry

https://securityaffairs.com/191008/security/cyber-attacks-fuel-surge-in-cargo-theft-across-logistics-industry.html

 

How criminals are using AI glasses to see what PIN numbers or passwords were being entered

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVuBFeqKBZU

 

Sonic Research Highlights Quantum Vulnerability in Proof-of-Stake Blockchains

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/314655196397442

 

Half of the 6 Million Internet-Facing FTP Servers Lack Encryption

https://www.securityweek.com/half-of-the-6-million-internet-facing-ftp-servers-lack-encryption/

 

Watch out, hackers are abusing Apple account notifications to distribute malware, steal money and data

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/watch-out-hackers-are-abusing-apple-account-notifications-to-distribute-malware-steal-money-and-data

 

Japan Demands U.S. Permission To Save Its Currency — Bessent’s Financial Panic Begins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUQG7tCq5Sw

 

Weekly Recap: Vercel Hack, Push Fraud, QEMU Abused, New Android RATs Emerge & More

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/weekly-recap-vercel-hack-push-fraud.html

 

Ripple Plans Quantum-Ready XRP Ledger by 2028 Amid Emerging Threats

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/314604249611681

 

Scientist Claims The Universe Has Seven Dimensions

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/scientist-claims-universe-has-seven-dimensions

 

Bluesky Disrupted by Sophisticated DDoS Attack

https://www.securityweek.com/bluesky-disrupted-by-sophisticated-ddos-attack/

 

CERN Use Quantum Computer To Open a Portal to Another Universe And Nobody Noticed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUs0C_SlR-U

 

Why Most AI Deployments Stall After the Demo

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/why-most-ai-deployments-stall-after-demo.html

 

Crypto News: Aave TVL Drops $8 Billion After Kelp DAO Hack Triggers Liquidity Crunch

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/314580858247121

 

Fake TikTok Downloaders on Chrome and Edge Spying on 130,000 Users

https://hackread.com/fake-tiktok-downloaders-chrome-edge-spy-users/

 

The Gentlemen ransomware now uses SystemBC for bot-powered attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-gentlemen-ransomware-now-uses-systembc-for-bot-powered-attacks/

https://www.pcrisk.com/internet-threat-news/35194-the-gentlemen-ransomware-expands-with-systembc-proxy-attacks

 

OneDrive Is Secretly Uploading Your Files Without Permission | Here's How to Stop It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zVanONfMJk

 

Serial-to-IP Converter Flaws Expose OT and Healthcare Systems to Hacking

https://www.securityweek.com/serial-to-ip-converter-flaws-expose-ot-and-healthcare-systems-to-hacking/

 

Ransomware attack continues to disrupt healthcare in London nearly two years later

https://threatbeat.com/critical-infrastructure/ransomware-attack-continues-to-disrupt-healthcare-in-london-nearly-two-years-later/

 

US security agency still using Mythos despite ban – government using new security tool despite Pentagon's 'supply chain risk' designation

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/us-security-agency-still-using-mythos-despite-ban-government-using-new-security-tool-despite-pentagons-supply-chain-risk-designation

 

Seiko USA website defaced as hacker claims customer data theft

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/seiko-usa-website-defaced-as-hacker-claims-customer-data-theft/

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hacked-hacker-defaces-seiko-usa-website-and-claims-theft-of-entire-customer-database-heres-what-we-know

 

SGLang CVE-2026-5760 (CVSS 9.8) Enables RCE via Malicious GGUF Model Files

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/sglang-cve-2026-5760-cvss-98-enables.html

 

Claude Desktop changes app access settings for browsers you don't even have installed yet

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/20/anthropic_claude_desktop_spyware_allegation/

 

70% Of US Farmers Say That They Won't Be Able To Buy All The Fertilizer They Need In 2026

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/70-us-farmers-say-they-wont-be-able-buy-all-fertilizer-they-need-2026

 

The New Fed Chair's Plan to Cancel America's $39T Debt Crisis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac4TtVSQKM0

 

DeFi losses top $600 million in weeks as Kelp DAO exploit drags TVL to one-year low

https://www.theblock.co/post/398154/defi-losses-1-billion-weeks-kelp-dao-exploit-drags-tvl-one-year-low

 

AI Resistance is Growing

https://stephvee.ca/blog/artificial%20intelligence/ai-resistance-is-growing/

 

Trump Administration Begins Refunding $166 Billion In Tariffs

https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/04/20/1711231/trump-administration-begins-refunding-166-billion-in-tariffs

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/us-opens-refund-portal-to-start-paying-back-trumps-illegal-tariffs/

 

AI swarms could hijack democracy without anyone noticing

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260420014748.htm

 

Struggling to launch Teams? Microsoft recalls update causing failed startup and infinite loading loops – here's what we know

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/struggling-to-launch-teams-microsoft-recalls-update-causing-failed-startup-and-infinite-loading-loops-heres-what-we-know

 

FREE MONEY IS REAL AND YOU’RE MISSING IT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt9HUHhjGPk

 

Security Flaw in Cosmos Consensus Layer Revealed

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/314925204568610

 

CISA flags new SD-WAN flaw as actively exploited in attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-flags-new-sd-wan-flaw-as-actively-exploited-in-attacks/

 

Your money is no good here

https://dailyreckoning.com/your-money-is-no-good-here/

 

Mobile Phones To Be Banned In Schools In England Under New Plans

https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/26/04/20/2014246/mobile-phones-to-be-banned-in-schools-in-england-under-new-plans

 

NGate Android malware uses HandyPay NFC app to steal card data

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ngate-android-malware-uses-handypay-nfc-app-to-steal-card-data/

https://gbhackers.com/ai-powered-ngate-malware/

 

Adaptavist Group breach spawns imposter emails as ransomware crew claims mega-haul

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/21/adaptavist_group_breach_spawns_impostor/

 

INSANE UFO Sightings are OUT OF CONTROL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m20JT7zp9E

 

This Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb’ Men

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-generated-maga-girls/

 

Absurd study suggests eating fruits and vegetables leads to cancer

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/04/absurdly-bad-study-spurs-headlines-linking-healthy-diet-to-lung-cancer/

 

Telegram faces UK ban threat as Ofcom launches massive safety investigation

https://www.neowin.net/news/telegram-faces-uk-ban-threat-as-ofcom-launches-massive-safety-investigation/

 

Bluesky blames app outage on ‘sophisticated’ DDoS attack

https://therecord.media/bluesky-blames-app-outage-on-ddos

 

Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and GitHub Copilot Exposed to Prompt Injection via GitHub Comments

https://gbhackers.com/claude-code-gemini-cli-and-github-copilot-exposed/

 

Six years after “DeFi Summer” is the sun already setting on the decentralized finance revolution?

https://cryptoslate.com/six-years-after-defi-summer-is-the-sun-already-setting-on-the-decentralized-finance-revolution/

 

Actively exploited Apache ActiveMQ flaw impacts 6,400 servers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/actively-exploited-apache-activemq-flaw-impacts-6-400-servers/

 

Standard Bank customer data leaked online

https://www.connectingafrica.com/cybersecurity/standard-bank-customer-data-leaked-online

 

One Signature. $10 Billion Gone. DeFi’s Worst Nightmare

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV7JuhA3_Y4

 

Crypto hackers stole $17B over past 10 years: DefiLlama

https://cointelegraph.com/news/private-key-compromises-led-crypto-hack-losses-decade

 

Cyberattack at French identity document agency may have exposed personal data

https://therecord.media/france-cyberattack-agency-passports

 

Curiosity Rover Detects 'Origin-of-Life' Molecules on Mars

https://ground.news/daily-briefing/nasa-rover-adds-to-the-list-of-organic-compounds-detected-on-mars_56fcdf

 

Cash App is targeting a new kind of customer: 6-12 year olds

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/21/cash-app-is-targeting-a-new-kind-of-customer-6-12-year-olds/

 

Chinese APT Targets Indian Banks, Korean Policy Circles

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/chinese-apt-indian-banks-korean-policy

 

Bailouts Are BACK!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib9xlXVqaiw

 

Vercel breach exposes the OAuth gap most security teams cannot detect, scope or contain

https://venturebeat.com/security/vercel-breach-exposes-the-oauth-gap-most-security-teams-cannot-detect-scope-or-contain

 

Meta has misled users about scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, lawsuit says

https://www.engadget.com/social-media/meta-has-misled-users-about-scam-ads-on-facebook-and-instagram-lawsuit-says-193220235.html

 

macOS ClickFix attacks deliver AppleScript stealers to snarf credentials, wallets

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/21/macos_clickfix_attacks_deliver_applescript/

 

Zorin OS Says No to Mandatory Age Verification in Linux

https://www.linuxtoday.com/blog/zorin-os-says-no-to-mandatory-age-verification-in-linux/

 

The Ungoverned Workforce: Cybersecurity Insiders Finds 92% Lack Visibility Into AI Identities

https://hackread.com/the-ungoverned-workforce-cybersecurity-insiders-finds-92-lack-visibility-into-ai-identities/

 

Crypto Hackers Rush to Launder Stolen Funds Amid Industry Efforts to Block Them

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/314961870352753

 

New Lotus data wiper used against Venezuelan energy, utility firms

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-lotus-data-wiper-used-against-venezuelan-energy-utility-firms/

 

Job Cuts Driven By AI Are Rising On Wall Street

https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/04/21/194240/job-cuts-driven-by-ai-are-rising-on-wall-street

 

'88% Confident 90% Misled': Government & critical infrastructure leaders fundamentally misunderstand the security of the apps they use

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/88-percent-confident-90-percent-misled-government-and-critical-infrastructure-leaders-fundamentally-misunderstand-the-security-of-the-apps-they-use

 

Gigi Perez - Sailor Song - Live at Coachella 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guo0epgM40I

 

No Exploit Needed: How Attackers Walk Through the Front Door via Identity-Based Attacks

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/no-exploit-needed-how-attackers-walk.html

 

Dozens of Malicious Crypto Apps Land in Apple App Store

https://www.securityweek.com/dozens-of-malicious-crypto-apps-land-in-apple-app-store/

 

Mozilla Used Anthropic’s Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox

https://www.wired.com/story/mozilla-used-anthropics-mythos-to-find-271-bugs-in-firefox/

 

The FBI Got Hacked. Here's What That Actually Means

https://hackernoon.com/the-fbi-got-hacked-heres-what-that-actually-means

 

VATICAN COURT INVESTIGATES BENEDICT XVI’S RESIGNATION

https://gizadeathstar.com/2026/04/vatican-court-investigates-benedict-xvis-resignation/

 

The US DOJ says a former ransomware negotiator pleaded guilty to helping cybercriminals extort companies in cyberattacks in five different incidents

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/21/ransomware-negotiator-pleads-guilty-to-helping-ransomware-gang/

 

More Cisco SD-WAN bugs battered in attacks

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/21/cisco_sdwan_bugs_kev/

 

Microsoft Vulnerabilities Drop, But Critical Flaws Double, Report Warns

https://hackread.com/microsoft-vulnerabilities-drop-critical-flaws-double/

 

Germany's New Photonic NPU Just Made NVIDIA’s Billion Dollar GPUs Look Like TRASH!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCqrv0SM02o

 

SystemBC C2 Server Reveals 1,570+ Victims in The Gentlemen Ransomware Operation

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/systembc-c2-server-reveals-1570-victims.html

 

AI-Driven Scams Surge 500%, Experts Urge Countermeasures

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/315026548455010

 

'Pushpaganda is, at the highest level, a case of social engineering': Experts warn scammers are flooding Google Discover with AI-generated content spreading malicious notifications

https://www.techradar.com/pro/pushpaganda-is-at-the-highest-level-a-case-of-social-engineering-experts-warn-scammers-are-flooding-google-discover-with-ai-generated-content-spreading-malicious-notifications

 

Nation-states want to cause harm, not just steal cash - stop handing your cyber defenses to the cheapest contractor

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/21/ncsc_chinas_cyberattacks_uk/

 

Vitalik Buterin Discusses Quantum-Resistant Algorithms at Web3 Carnival 2026

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/315262549476530

 

New York Attorney General sues Coinbase, Gemini for 'illegal gambling' on prediction market platforms

https://www.theblock.co/post/398329/new-york-attorney-general-sues-coinbase-gemini-prediction-markets-licensing

 

Researchers Uncover SIM Farm-as-a-Service Operation Spanning 87 Panels in 17 Nations

https://gbhackers.com/sim-farm-as-a-service-operation-spanning-87-panels-in-17-nations/

 

China's Quantum Computer Zuchongzhi 3.0 Is Now 1 Million Times Faster Than Google's...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U8SuaL29wM

 

New npm supply-chain attack self-spreads to steal auth tokens

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-npm-supply-chain-attack-self-spreads-to-steal-auth-tokens/

 

UK Financial Authority Conducts Raids on Suspected Illegal Crypto Trading Sites

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/315264266164226

 

Microsoft facing $2.8 billion UK lawsuit for overcharging 60,000 businesses using Microsoft Server on other clouds — Azure users allegedly received lower wholesale pricing

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/microsoft-facing-usd2-8-billion-uk-lawsuit-for-overcharging-60-000-businesses-using-microsoft-server-on-other-clouds-azure-users-allegedly-recieved-lower-wholesale-pricing

 

France's 'Secure' ID agency probes breach as crooks claim 19M records

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/22/frances_secure_id_agency_probes/

 

Investors lost billions on Trump’s memecoin. Another gala won’t fix that

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/investors-lost-billions-on-trumps-memecoin-another-gala-wont-fix-that/

 

Another DeFi protocol hacked as Sui-based Volo hit by $3.5M exploit

https://cointelegraph.com/news/volo-defi-3-5m-exploit-vault-attack-recovery

 

Australia Is Facing Something Far Worse Than A Rcession

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R_2Fvy2BBw

 

Venezuela energy sector targeted by highly destructive Lotus wiper

https://securityaffairs.com/191106/malware/venezuela-energy-sector-targeted-by-highly-destructive-lotus-wiper.html

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/lotus-wiper-malware-targets-venezuelan.html

 

Malicious Google Ads Hit Crypto Users With Wallet Drainers

https://gbhackers.com/google-ads-hit-crypto-users/

 

China's CATL debuts EV battery with speedy six-minute recharge and a 1,000-km range

https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/electric-vehicles/chinas-catl-debuts-ev-battery-with-speedy-six-minute-recharge

 

Most Serious Cyberattacks Against the UK Now From Russia, Iran and China, Cyber Chief Says

https://www.securityweek.com/most-serious-cyberattacks-against-the-uk-now-from-russia-iran-and-china-cyber-chief-says/

 

'I suspect you got to the right answer': New Satoshi documentary makes the case Hal Finney and Len Sassaman were Bitcoin's co-creators

https://www.theblock.co/post/398423/finding-satoshi-documentary-makes-case-hal-finney-len-sassaman-bitcoins-co-creators

 

Crypto Billionaire Sues Trump-Linked Project Alleging Extortion

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/crypto-billionaire-sues-trump-linked-042702499.html

 

‘Big Game Hunters’: UK ransomware volume drops significantly 'but the reality is more alarming' – big orgs are being hit harder and with greater success

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/big-game-hunters-uk-ransomware-volume-drops-significantly-but-the-reality-is-more-alarming-big-orgs-are-being-hit-harder-and-with-greater-success

 

UK Economy is About to Crash Hard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYrxb-UbOBU

 

Discord-Linked Group Accessed Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI in Vendor Breach

https://hackread.com/discord-access-anthropic-claude-mythos-ai-breach/

 

Kyber ransomware gang toys with post-quantum encryption on Windows

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kyber-ransomware-gang-toys-with-post-quantum-encryption-on-windows/

 

North Korea tied to heists worth $578M in April after Kelp DAO exploit

https://cointelegraph.com/features/north-korean-hackers-578m-april-kelp-dao-exploit

 

Cybersecurity Braces for AI ‘Bugmaggedon’

https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/cybersecurity-braces-for-ai-bugmaggedon/04bab3a5-9fe9-41e2-9c7c-18bff9c5918e

 

Toxic Combinations: When Cross-App Permissions Stack into Risk

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/toxic-combinations-when-cross-app.html

 

Trump Admin Nears Possible Rescue Deal For Spirit Airlines As 14,000 Jobs At Risk

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trump-admin-nears-possible-rescue-deal-spirit-airlines-14000-jobs-risk

 

New Mirai campaign exploits RCE flaw in EoL D-Link routers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-mirai-campaign-exploits-rce-flaw-in-eol-d-link-routers/

 

New Fed Chair’s Plan to Cancel America’s Debt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhB7PKjMGK8

 

Medical data of 500k Biobank volunteers listed for sale on Alibaba, UK minister reveals

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/23/500k_biobank_volunteers_data_listed/

 

Armed intruders force French family to transfer $820,000 in crypto: report

https://www.theblock.co/post/398465/armed-intruders-force-french-family-to-transfer-820000-in-crypto-report

 

'We will reveal their identity photos, names, location, and other': Experts reveal extraordinary battle between rival ransomware gangs — and how victims can get their data back

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/we-will-reveal-their-identity-photos-names-location-and-other-experts-reveal-extraordinary-battle-between-rival-ransomware-gangs-and-how-victims-can-get-their-data-back

 

Mustang Panda Hits India and S. Korea with Updated LOTUSLITE Backdoor

https://hackread.com/mustang-panda-india-s-korea-lotuslite-backdoor/

 

Another npm supply chain worm is tearing through dev environments

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/22/another_npm_supply_chain_attack/

 

Lazarus-linked macOS malware hits crypto and fintech firms

https://cointelegraph.com/news/lazarus-group-malware-crypto-business-execs-macos

 

After Bluesky, Mastodon Targeted in DDoS Attack

https://www.securityweek.com/after-bluesky-mastodon-targeted-in-ddos-attack/

https://securityaffairs.com/191144/cyber-crime/ddos-wave-continues-as-mastodon-hit-after-bluesky-incident.html

 

Malicious KICS Docker Images and VS Code Extensions Hit Checkmarx Supply Chain

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/malicious-kics-docker-images-and-vs.html

 

Missiles, Mayhem, and Metals

https://dailyreckoning.com/missiles-mayhem-and-metals/

 

Hybrid clouds have two attack surfaces and you’re not paying enough attention to either

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/23/wac_flaws_hybrid_cloud_security/

 

You Are Trained To Be POOR - Don't Do These 10 Things

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvFWFS-E92A

 

Threats Day Bulletin: $290M DeFi Hack, macOS LotL Abuse, ProxySmart SIM Farms +25 New Stories

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/threatsday-bulletin-290m-defi-hack.html

 

You can now run Linux on your ancient Windows 95 desktop with a new tool — very old Windows PCs, back to Intel 486, can cooperatively run very modern Linux kernels with WSL9x

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/get-linux-on-your-ancient-486-windows-95-desktop-using-wsl9x-very-old-windows-pcs-can-cooperatively-run-very-modern-linux-kernels

 

Why They Destroyed the Only Plant That Healed Every Illness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsEAPtXWKBs

 

Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people’s phone locations, researchers say

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/surveillance-vendors-caught-abusing-access-to-telcos-to-track-peoples-phone-locations-researchers-say/

 

One month phone-free: Young Americans try digital detox

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/one-month-phone-free-young-011245475.html

 

UK warns of Chinese hackers using proxy networks to evade detection

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-warns-of-chinese-hackers-using-botnets-of-hijacked-consumer-devices-to-evade-detection/

 

Risks Bubbling Inside Private Credit

https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/u-s-officials-try-to-get-a-grip-on-risks-bubbling-inside-private-credit-31d0e199

 

Outlook Mailboxes Abused to Conceal Linux GoGra Backdoor Traffic

https://gbhackers.com/outlook-mailboxes-abused/

 

Life was everywhere on Mars, and still is! New discovery changes everything...again!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiFIa6_K0Lw

 

Kelp DAO exploiter launders nearly all 75,700 in stolen ETH through THORchain

https://cointelegraph.com/news/kelp-dao-hacker-launders-nearly-all-75700-eth-through-thorchain

 

Africa Relinquishes Cyberattack Lead to Latin America — For Now

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/african-organizations-see-easing-of-cyberattacks

 

ANOTHER GRAND COINCIDENCE THEORY: OIL REFINERIES CONVENIENTLY ...

https://gizadeathstar.com/2026/04/another-grand-coincidence-theory-oil-refineries-conveniently-destroyed/

 

Hackers Use Hidden Website Instructions in New Attacks on AI Assistants

https://hackread.com/hackers-hidden-site-instruction-attack-ai-assistants/

 

“COVID Was a Lie!” — European Minister Risks EVERYTHING to Speak Out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXFH_RXtx-0

 

Chinese Scientists Have Been Dying Mysterious Deaths Too

https://www.newsweek.com/chinese-scientists-have-been-dying-mysterious-deaths-too-11861806

 

ShinyHunters exposes data on Mytheresa, Zara, Carnival, 7-Eleven – over 40 organizations tied up in new data trove which will stay up 'indefinitely'

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/shinyhunters-exposes-data-on-mytheresa-zara-carnival-7-eleven-over-40-organizations-tied-up-in-new-data-trove-which-will-stay-up-indefinitely

 

RAMP Uncovered: Anatomy of Russia’s Ransomware Marketplace

https://securityaffairs.com/191171/cyber-crime/ramp-uncovered-anatomy-of-russias-ransomware-marketplace.html

 

Euthanasia Is Now 6% Of All Deaths In The Netherlands

https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/euthanasia-now-6-all-deaths-netherlands

 

New GopherWhisper APT group abuses Outlook, Slack, Discord for comms

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gopherwhisper-apt-group-abuses-outlook-slack-discord-for-comms/

 

US Economy Just Lost $18 TRILLION In Global Investments - What It Means

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3stLgVvB0mY

 

The Behavioral Shift: Why Trusted Relationships Are the Newest Attack Surface

https://www.securityweek.com/the-behavioral-shift-why-trusted-relationships-are-the-newest-attack-surface/

 

The US Military Is Running A Bitcoin Node, Admiral Paparo Reveals

https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/us-military-running-bitcoin-node-admiral-paparo-reveals

 

Tether freezes $344 million in USDT on Tron after wallets flagged by US authorities

https://www.theblock.co/post/398599/tether-freezes-344-million-in-usdt-on-tron-after-wallets-flagged-by-u-s-authorities

 

France Probes Weather Data Tampering After Surge in Polymarket Bets

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/france-probes-weather-data-tampering-075950500.html

 

Hackers exploit file upload bug in Breeze Cache WordPress plugin

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-file-upload-bug-in-breeze-cache-wordpress-plugin/

 

People Are Freaking Out Over Possible "Alien" Contact, And It's Crazier Than We Think

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TK5vk6zaqk

 

Dev targeted by sophisticated job scam: 'I let my guard down, and ran the freaking code'

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/23/job_scam_targeted_developer/

 

Bitwarden CLI Compromised in Ongoing Checkmarx Supply Chain Campaign

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/bitwarden-cli-compromised-in-ongoing.html

 

Scientists Finally Achieved Fusion Ignition—Here's What Actually Happened

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oyM7z0kOQE

 

UNC6692 Impersonates IT Helpdesk via Microsoft Teams to Deploy SNOW Malware

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/unc6692-impersonates-it-helpdesk-via.html

 

Cosmetics giant Rituals discloses data breach affecting customers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cosmetics-giant-rituals-discloses-data-breach-affecting-customers/

 

Meta Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Revenue from Scam Ads

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/315658478129185

 

Attackers now call helpdesks instead of sending phishing emails to breach networks

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/identity-is-the-new-battleground-why-your-it-helpdesk-is-suddenly-getting-a-lot-of-bizarre-calls

 

Chinese Cybersecurity Firm’s AI Hacking Claims Draw Comparisons to Claude Mythos

https://www.securityweek.com/chinese-cybersecurity-firms-ai-hacking-claims-draw-comparisons-to-claude-mythos/

 

Using the password 'admin123' wasn't as bad as sharing it on Slack

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/23/sharing_isnt_caring_pwned/

 

US Federal Agency’s Cisco Firewall Infected With ‘Firestarter’ Backdoor

https://www.securityweek.com/us-federal-agencys-cisco-firewall-infected-with-firestarter-backdoor/

 

Stars On Ice 2026 * Kia Center Orlando FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y2c2zY-qZ0

 

Hackers Exploit Pastebin PowerShell Script to Hijack Telegram Sessions

https://gbhackers.com/pastebin-powershell-script-exploited/

 

Tropic Trooper Uses Trojanized SumatraPDF and GitHub to Deploy AdaptixC2

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/tropic-trooper-uses-trojanized.html

 

House GOP Unveils Bill To Extend Key Surveillance Power Until 2029

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/house-gop-unveils-bill-extend-key-surveillance-power-until-2029

 

Chinese APT Abuses Multiple Cloud Tools to Spy on Mongolia

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/chinese-apt-abuses-cloud-tools-spy-mongolia

 

Researcher breaks 15-bit elliptic curve key in 'largest quantum attack,' wins 1 bitcoin bounty from Project Eleven

https://www.theblock.co/post/398792/researcher-breaks-15-bit-elliptic-curve-key-wins-1-bitcoin-bounty-project-eleven

 

US soldier arrested for allegedly making over $400,000 on Polymarket with classified Maduro information

https://www.engadget.com/apps/us-soldier-arrested-for-allegedly-making-over-400000-on-polymarket-with-classified-maduro-information-014531367.html

 

New BlackFile extortion group linked to surge of vishing attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-blackfile-extortion-gang-targets-retail-and-hospitality-orgs/

 

It's a myth that you need Mythos to find bugs: Open source models can do it just as well

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/24/ai_bugfinding_futures/

 

In a first, a ransomware family is confirmed to be quantum-safe

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/now-even-ransomware-is-using-post-quantum-cryptography/

 

Checkmarx supply chain attack impacts Bitwarden npm distribution path

https://securityaffairs.com/191215/uncategorized/checkmarx-supply-chain-attack-impacts-bitwarden-npm-distribution-path.html

 

The Lost Tablet of Enki Finally Translated — It Describes Exactly How Humans Were Made

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PW4gbyTz_Q

 

Stunning 132 million-year-old dinosaur tracks are rewriting history

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260423031547.htm

 

In Other News: Unauthorized Mythos Access, Plankey CISA Nomination Ends, New Display Security Device

https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-unauthorized-mythos-access-plankey-cisa-nomination-ends-new-display-security-device/

 

French Police Arrest HexDex Hacker Over Mass Data Theft and Leaks

https://hackread.com/french-police-arrest-hexdex-hacker-data-leak-leaks/

 

Delayed Impact

https://dailyreckoning.com/delayed-impact/

 

Hackers Exploit Agent ID Administrator Role to Hijack Service Principals

https://gbhackers.com/hackers-exploit-agent-id-administrator-role/

 

Tesla Reverses Course on Self-Driving Promise

https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/tech-news-briefing/tesla-reverses-course-on-self-driving-promise/c8f566fe-bc8e-428b-9113-a19a1f353374

 

Why Cybersecurity Must Rethink Defense in the Age of Autonomous Agents

https://www.securityweek.com/why-cybersecurity-must-rethink-defense-in-the-age-of-autonomous-agents/

 

Medical data of 500,000 UK volunteers listed for sale on Alibaba

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/04/medical-data-of-500000-uk-volunteers-listed-for-sale-on-alibaba

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/health-data-from-uk-biobank-spotted-for-sale-in-china-government-confirms-medical-info-from-500-000-participants-involved

 

Office Buildings Crashing Harder Than Home Prices Ever Will

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kshaQ5tYRo4

 

26 FakeWallet Apps Found on Apple App Store Targeting Crypto Seed Phrases

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/26-fakewallet-apps-found-on-apple-app.html

 

French Police Arrest HexDex Hacker Over Mass Data Theft and Leaks

https://hackread.com/french-police-arrest-hexdex-hacker-data-leak-leaks/

 

NASA scientist says a mysterious "fifth force" may be hiding in our solar system

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260423031528.htm

 

NASA Employees Duped in Chinese Phishing Scheme Targeting U.S. Defense Software

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/nasa-employees-duped-in-chinese.html

 

Over 10,000 Zimbra servers vulnerable to ongoing XSS attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-says-zimbra-flaw-now-exploited-over-10k-servers-vulnerable/

 

US sanctions Iran-linked crypto wallets, including addresses holding $344 million frozen by Tether: CNN

https://www.theblock.co/post/398847/us-sanctions-iran-linked-crypto-wallets-addresses-344-million-frozen-tether-cnn

 

Pre-Stuxnet Sabotage Malware ‘Fast16’ Linked to US-Iran Cyber Tensions

https://www.securityweek.com/pre-stuxnet-sabotage-malware-fast16-linked-to-us-iran-cyber-tensions/

 

CISA puts US government agencies on two-week deadline to patch Microsoft Defender BlueHammer zero-day exploit

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/cisa-puts-us-government-agencies-on-two-week-deadline-to-patch-microsoft-defender-bluehammer-zero-day-exploit

 

This refurbished 512GB EliteBook still feels premium at just $250

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/offer/deals/this-refurbished-512gb-elitebook-still-feels-premium-at-just-250/

 

Jiga Is Hiring (multiple remote jobs)

https://jiga.io/about-us/

 

Bloom Is Hiring

https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/trybloom/jobs

 

Gracie Abrams | Where Do We Go Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ti7Kk5p_WE

 

 

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