The developers of Notepad++ disclosed a critical security breach on February 2, 2026, affecting their update infrastructure. The popular text editor, widely used by developers worldwide, became the target of a sophisticated supply chain attack that remained undetected for several months. According to the official statement, attackers gained unauthorized access through a hosting provider-level incident […]
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The chatbot era has ended. For two years, we’ve interacted with digital assistants that summarize emails and suggest recipes, but the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) now draws a definitive line between machines that talk and machines that act. Their newly released Request for Information (RFI) signals a fundamental paradigm shift in how..
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A sophisticated malware campaign has surfaced where threat actors are distributing the ValleyRAT backdoor disguised as a legitimate installer for the popular messaging application, LINE. This targeted attack primarily focuses on Chinese-speaking users, leveraging a deceptive executable to infiltrate systems and compromise sensitive login credentials. The malware employs a complex loading chain involving shellcode execution […]
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