Hackers compromise Axios npm package to drop cross-platform malware

Hackers hijacked the npm account of the Axios package, a JavaScript HTTP client with 100M+ weekly downloads, to deliver ...
Microsoft

Mitigating the Axios npm supply chain compromise

On March 31, 2026, the popular HTTP client Axios experienced a supply chain attack, causing two newly published npm packages ...
Security Boulevard

Frequently Asked Questions About the Axios npm Supply Chain Attack by North Korea-Nexus Threat Actor UNC1069

A North Korea-nexus threat actor compromised the widely used axios npm package, delivering a cross-platform remote access ...
Security Boulevard

LeakNet Changes Tactics, But Consistency Gives Defenders an Advantage

LeakNet may be expanding its reach and scaling up, changing techniques and running campaigns directly, but the ransomware operator’s use of a repeatable post-exploitation sequence gives defenders a ...
iHLS Israel Homeland Security

Trusted Apps, Hidden Threats: AI-Powered Malware on the Rise

Cybercriminals are increasingly prioritizing speed and scalability over technical sophistication. Rather than crafting highly ...
Microsoft

Cookie-controlled PHP webshells: A stealthy tradecraft in Linux hosting environments

Cookie-gated PHP webshells use obfuscation, php-fpm execution, and cron-based persistence to evade detection in Linux hosting ...
The Sunday Times

Vidya murder: Seven accused sentenced to death

Seven accused in the gang rape and murder of schoolgirl Shivaloganathan Vidya (18) have been sentenced to death by a three judge Trial-at-Bar. The verdict was announced a short while ago at the Jaffna ...
The Sunday Times

Former Director of Namal Rajapaksa's firm arrested at BIA

Ornella Iresha De Silva, a former Secretary to MP Namal Rajapaksa has been arrested by police at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning. Earlier, an international warrent had been ...