MAL-2026-5323 Malicious code in ppkt2synergy (PyPI)

The package ppkt2synergy version 0.1.1 contains a malicious .pth file ppkt2synergy-setup.pth that executes a Bun-based credential stealer on every Python startup via CPython's site.py exec mechanism. The payload downloads the Bun runtime from the official GitHub release page, then runs an...

MAL-2026-5325 Malicious code in ray-mcp-server (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 278bed91803e9a6775f966913bab49658f82a589e086ce8413782418a4bc4833 The package was found to contain malicious code or consuming dependency that contains malicious code Source: kam193...

MAL-2026-5300 Malicious code in funcdesc (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 4a5756a79331cdda67721e39889609f5c0b5e342b678dbce2de97c94ec2dbe29 The package installs funcdesc-setup.pth, which Python auto-executes at interpreter startup for any environment where this package is installed. The.p...

New Reaper Malware Uses Fake Microsoft Domain to Steal macOS Passwords

The newly discovered Reaper malware bypasses Apple's macOS Tahoe 26.4 security updates to steal passwords, crypto assets, and install a permanent backdoor...

Navigating MiCA: A Practical Compliance Guide for European CASPs

MiCA creates a single EU crypto rulebook, replacing national regimes with unified licensing, capital, and compliance rules for all CASPs...

WazirX Cryptocurrency Exchange Loses $230 Million in Major Security Breach

Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has confirmed that it was the target of a security breach that led to the theft of $230 million in cryptocurrency assets. "A cyber attack occurred in one of our multi-signature wallets involving a loss of funds exceeding $230 million," the company said in a...

Dutch Court Sentences Tornado Cash Co-Founder to 5 Years in Prison for Money Laundering

A Dutch court on Tuesday sentenced one of the co-founders of the now-sanctioned Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer service to 5 years and 4 months in prison. While the name of the defendant was redacted in the verdict, it's known that Alexey Pertsev, a 31-year-old Russian national, had been awaiti...

Outdated Wallets Threatening Billions in Crypto Assets

By Waqas The vulnerability is dubbed Randstorm, impacting browser-generated wallets created between 2011 and 2015. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Outdated Wallets Threatening Billions in Crypto Assets...

New Variant of BlackGuard Stealer Malware Steals Sensitive Information and Crypto Wallets

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A new variant of the BlackGuard stealer malware that propagates through removable media and hijacks crypto wallets. It can steal sensitive information from various applications and supports stealing...

SEC Plans to Hire More Staff in Crypto Enforcement Unit to Fight Frauds

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC on Tuesday announced that it will expand and rebrand its Cyber Unit to fight against cyber-related threats and protect investors in cryptocurrency markets. To that end, the SEC is renaming the Cyber Unit within the Division of Enforcement to Crypto...

Rarible NFT Market Vulnerability Authorized Attackers to Transfer Crypto Assets

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability could allow attackers to steal crypto and NFT tokens in a single transaction if exploited. Check… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Rarible NFT Market Vulnerability Authorized Attackers to Transfer Crypto Assets...

‘CryptoRom’ Crypto Scam is Back via Side-Loaded Apps

For about a year now, crypto-traders and lovelorn singles alike have been losing their money to CryptoRom, a malware campaign that combines catfishing with crypto-scamming. According to research from Sophos, CryptoRom’s perpetrators have now improved their techniques. They’re leveraging new iOS...

Crypto vulnerability management

In this blog series, weve discussed in detail how crypto assets and currencies are no longer passing fads. Even if your C-suite remains skeptical, security leaders and teams cant afford to keep watching, waiting, and speculating about whats going to happen or when your organization will be direct...

Payments paradigm shift

Crypto assets have been around for over a decade, and with the recent Coinbase IPO, we believe we are well past the point of calling this a "passing fad." In fact, we believe that crypto assets -- particularly bitcoin -- have now passed the tipping point from being considered an unconventional...

Cryptocurrency exchange in liquidation due to hack, hacked again

By Waqas Cryptopia cryptocurrency exchange was hacked in 2019 and put into liquidation after suffering a loss of USD 30 million in crypto-assets. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cryptocurrency exchange in liquidation due to hack, hacked again...