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Hackers Exploit BTCPay Server Flaw to Steal Bitcoin and Litecoin From Hot Wallets

BTCPay Server, a self-hosted, open-source cryptocurrency payment processor, has urged users to install the latest version of its software in response to reports of Bitcoin and Litecoin being stolen from hot wallets on instances running older versions. "Our investigation found that these attacks targeted servers running BTCPay Server 2.4.1 (released on 23 July 2026) or earlier," BTCPay Server said . "The attackers used a different method to exploit the vulnerability fixed in 2.4.2, released on 7 August 2026." Users who are running versions 2.4.1 or earlier are recommended to move to a fresh server with a new wallet, even in scenarios where users have not noticed a theft. In the event of stolen funds or suspected unauthorized access, it's imperative that users consider the entire machine and all secrets stored on it as compromised and follow the same recovery procedures. It's currently unknown when the attackers behind the campaign first began exploi...

Nov 03, 2026

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Synology NAS Devices Targeted in Ransomware Attacks Exploiting Patched DSM Flaw

Synology is urging customers to update the DiskStation Manager (DSM) software powering its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices following ransomware attacks. The Taiwanese vendor said it observed threat actors exploiting a vulnerability patched in December 2024 to target devices running outdated versions of DSM. "These attacks aim to encrypt data and extort ransom," it said in a statement released last week. While Synology did not disclose the exact security flaw that's being exploited in these attacks, the company linked to a November 2024 security advisory that listed three vulnerabilities - CVE-2024-10441 (CVSS score: 9.8) - An improper encoding or escaping of output vulnerability in the system plugin daemon of DSM that could lead to remote code execution via unspecified vectors. CVE-2024-50629 (CVSS score: 5.3) - An improper encoding or escaping of output vulnerability in the webapi component of DSM that could allow remote attackers to read limite...

Nov 03, 2026

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Shadow AI Is Everywhere. Here’s How You Can Find and Secure It

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New Wave of Refrigeration Cyberattacks Hits Supermarkets Across Europe, Forcing Stores to Pull Food

Attackers remotely changed the settings on refrigeration controls at supermarkets in Belgium, Sweden, Estonia and other European countries overnight into Monday, November 2, warming fridges and freezers. No chain reported more than several dozen affected stores, and some had to throw away chilled and frozen food or take it off the shelf. Danfoss, a Danish maker of refrigeration controls,  said its products were involved , as they were three weeks earlier when  attackers hit hundreds of French supermarkets . No one had claimed the attacks by Monday night, and it was not known whether they were linked to the attack in France. Refrigeration controls are computers that run a store's fridges and freezers. They can be connected to the internet, allowing refrigeration contractors to monitor them and fix faults remotely. In Belgium, attackers switched cooling units into defrost mode, Stephan Moelans, chief executive of the refrigeration contractor Sabcobel,  told Belgi...

Nov 03, 2026

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Attackers Exploit Critical Siemens IoT2050 Flaw to Plant Remote Command Backdoors

A maximum-severity security flaw impacting Siemens SIMATIC IoT2050 Advanced devices has come under active exploitation, VulnCheck has revealed . The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-58115 (CVSS score: 10.0), is a case of missing authentication for a critical function that could be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker to run arbitrary code. "SIMATIC IoT2050 Advanced devices running Industrial OS with Node-RED installed contain a missing authentication vulnerability in the Node-RED HTTP interface that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to create malicious flows and execute arbitrary code on the underlying server with maximum privileges," Siemens said in an advisory released back in August 2026. The issue has been remediated in versions 4.3.4.1 or later. As mitigations, Siemens recommends that users uninstall Node-RED or harden the installation by following the steps below - Enabling HTTPS access Securing the editor and admin API via cre...

Nov 03, 2026

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Attackers Target Unpatched CryptoPayment Gateway Flaw That Can Expose Wallet Credentials

Threat actors are attempting to exploit an unpatched maximum-severity security vulnerability in the CryptoPayment Gateway WordPress plugin, according to findings from Defused Cyber. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-81648, which carries a CVSS score of 10.0. Successful exploitation of the flaw could permit unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the server and extract sensitive data, including stored wallet credentials. "The CryptoPayment Gateway WordPress plugin from 1.2.1 to 1.2.2 does not apply an authorization check on one of its AJAX endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to invoke administrative operations, including deleting arbitrary files on the server, overwriting the payment gateway configuration and recovering stored wallet credentials in cleartext," according to a description of the flaw on the NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD). The vulnerability affects versions 1.2.1 through 1.2.2, which is the latest version. There are n...

Nov 03, 2026

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⚡ Weekly Recap: Critical CVEs, Linux DDoS Botnet, Device-Code Phishing, Android Spyware and More

Some attacks this week didn't need much of a trick. A fake support call, a trusted extension, a shared link, or a device with no password. Small things that people barely think about. Yet each was enough to cause serious trouble. Then there were the bigger messes. Billions stolen, hidden networks of hacked devices, poisoned software, and attackers finding new ways to turn normal tools against their users. Even the places meant to keep money and systems safe ended up with problems of their own. The strange part is how often the damage started somewhere nobody was looking. And that's before getting to the long list of fresh bugs, shady services, and scams making the rounds. Quite a bit to sort through. Here's what made the list. ⚡ Threat of the Week N. Korea Sets New Record with Binance $6.43B Crypto Theft — The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has officially attributed the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance to a North Korean hack...

Nov 02, 2026

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Google Disrupts 1.3 Million-Device Android Botnet, Says TV Box Maker Sold Criminal Access

A botnet of more than 1.3 million Android devices, mostly TV set-top boxes, lost control of its servers in late October in a takedown led by Google. Google says  it is highly confident that device maker Videostrong intentionally put a backdoor in the boxes and sold access to criminals. They used the boxes for ad fraud and to pass other people's internet traffic through owners' home connections. The backdoor is still on the boxes, and owners cannot remove it themselves. Videostrong, based in Shenzhen, China, makes Android TV boxes and other devices under its own name and for other brands. The backdoor, called x.cpe, was built into many device models and brands over several years. Google does not believe a rogue insider or a mistake was to blame. Google used legal action to take down the domains and servers that controlled the botnet. It also took down the control domains of more than a dozen malware families loaded through the backdoor. Japan's National Police Agenc...

Nov 02, 2026

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DarkBlinders Compromises Israeli Target and Iraqi Kurdish Government Cloud Environment

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a cyber espionage campaign targeting Israel and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by an Iran state-aligned threat actor between August and October 2026. According to a report published by Dream Research Labs, the campaign has led to the compromise of a high-profile individual in Israel, along with additional compromises affecting a government cloud environment in the Kurdistan Region. The activity has been attributed to a threat actor known as DarkBlinders , an Iran-nexus group assessed to be active since at least September 2024 and linked to attacks aimed at aviation infrastructure and telecommunications in the U.A.E. and Iraq. It exhibits no technical overlap with other known hacking groups. Attacks mounted by the group are known to rely on spear-phishing as an initial access pathway to lure recipients into opening trojanized utilities or clicking on attacker-controlled websites that host similar tools as direct downloads. Prev...

Nov 02, 2026