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Google Password Manager Attacks Could Let Malware Hijack Passkey-Protected Accounts
Malware running as an ordinary user on a Windows machine can sign into a victim's passkey-protected accounts without a fingerprint, a PIN, or anything at all appearing on the victim's screen.
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Why it matters: This matters because passkeys are supposed to cut off whole categories of phishing and credential theft. If local malware can still ride a trusted session into protected accounts, passwordless alone is not the comfort blanket many teams think it is.
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Original source: The Hacker News
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INC Ransomware Emerges as Dominant Actor Exploiting SonicWall SMA 1000 Flaws
The INC Ransomware operation has emerged as the "dominant threat actor" exploiting the recently disclosed security flaws in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 series VPN appliances. In a report published over the weekend, Resecurity said it observed the INC Ransomware accelerating its activity since the beginning of August 2026, listing multiple victims on its data leak site.
Why it matters: This matters because edge remote-access appliances sit close to identity, administration, and business continuity all at once. When ransomware crews converge on a SonicWall path, patch delay stops being technical debt and starts looking like exposed access.
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New DOUBLECUP ClickFix service hides malware in browser cache images
A new Russian loader-as-a-service named DOUBLECUP uses ClickFix attacks to hide malicious code in PNG images cached by victims' browsers, ultimately delivering CountLoader to Windows and macOS devices and a new remote access trojan named DeviceManager to Windows systems.
Why it matters: This matters because ClickFix-style attacks keep evolving faster than user awareness programs do. Hiding payload stages in browser cache artifacts gives attackers another low-friction way to turn a convincing prompt into malware execution.
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CaptiveCrunch: Midnight Blizzard targets travelers worldwide for malware delivery and credential theft
Storm-2945, a sub-cluster of the Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard, has been observed compromising the sign-in portals of hospitality-related organizations such as hotels since May 2026 in order to deliver malware to travelers and steal credentials in an operation we call CaptiveCrunch.
Why it matters: This matters because travel and hospitality workflows are built on quick trust decisions. If attackers can poison that moment, they can turn routine captive-portal behavior into credential theft and malware delivery before the victim realizes the session was never normal.
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The Xcode Assassin Returns: A Deep Dive Into the Latest XCSSET Version
Analysis of XCSSET v40 reveals a macOS malware targeting developers via Xcode. Unit 42 used advanced pattern matching and AI to decode its logic.
Why it matters: This matters because developer-toolchain malware turns normal build activity into a supply-chain risk, and many teams still monitor production far more closely than their build environments.
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