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HIGHPhishing alerts

Is Poshmark Safe? How to Buy and Sell Without Getting Scammed in 2026

Human review: Artur Ślesik | Source date: Feb 19, 2026 | Sources: 1

Poshmark remains a popular social commerce platform for buying and selling fashion items, but like any online marketplace, it carries risks of scams and fraud. This de... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.

Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner

HIGHPhishing alerts

Lawmakers Debate Terrorism Labels and Homicide Charges for Hospital Ransomware Attacks Amid Rising Threats

Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 21, 2026 | Sources: 1

As ransomware attacks targeting hospitals surge, U.S. lawmakers are considering elevating these cybercrimes to terrorism designations and pursuing homicide charges aga... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.

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HIGHPhishing alerts

DORA and Operational Resilience: Credential Management as a Critical Financial Risk Control

Human review: Artur Ślesik | Source date: Apr 24, 2026 | Sources: 1

The EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) mandates stringent authentication and access controls for financial entities to mitigate operational risks. This art... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.

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HIGHPhishing alerts

Multi-Stage PureRAT Campaign Exploits PNG Files for Fileless Execution

Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 22, 2026 | Sources: 1

A sophisticated multi-stage malware campaign is leveraging seemingly benign PNG image files to deploy PureRAT via fileless execution techniques. This high-risk attack... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.

Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner

HIGHPhishing alerts

Microsoft Reports Shift in Email Threats Amid Tycoon2FA Platform Disruption in Q1 2026

Human review: Artur Ślesik | Source date: Apr 30, 2026 | Sources: 1

Microsoft's latest security report reveals a 15% drop in phishing volume following the takedown of the Tycoon2FA phishing platform. However, attackers adapted by incre... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.

Best next step: Crypto Scam Checker for Fake Investments and Recovery Fraud

HIGHMalware alerts

Payouts King Ransomware Exploits QEMU to Conceal Virtual Machines and Deploy Backdoors

Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 20, 2026 | Sources: 1

The Payouts King ransomware group has adopted sophisticated tactics by abusing the QEMU emulator to run hidden virtual machines (VMs) on compromised systems. This tech... Documented alert summary. Focus: infection path, likely payload impact and containment priorities.

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HIGHData breach alerts

Grinex Crypto Exchange Shuts Down After $13.7M Breach, Blames Western Agencies Amid Exit Scam Allegations

Human review: Artur Ślesik | Source date: Apr 21, 2026 | Sources: 1

Grinex, a cryptocurrency exchange, abruptly ceased operations following a $13.7 million security breach. The company attributes the hack to Western intelligence agenci... Documented alert summary. Focus: exposed data, who may be affected and breach-response priorities.

Best next step: Crypto Scam Checker for Fake Investments and Recovery Fraud

HIGHPhishing alerts

Proofpoint Uncovers Cargo Theft Gang's Sophisticated Post-Breach Fraud Tactics

Human review: Artur Ślesik | Source date: Apr 21, 2026 | Sources: 1

Proofpoint researchers have tracked a cargo theft gang that, after breaching a decoy network, spent weeks probing critical systems related to banking, fleet payments,... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.

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HIGHRansomware alerts

Linux Ransomware Exploits Critical cPanel Vulnerability to Spread

Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: May 04, 2026 | Sources: 1

Attackers are leveraging a severe security flaw in cPanel and WebHost Manager to distribute Linux-targeted ransomware, raising urgent concerns for web hosting provider... Documented alert summary. Focus: extortion context, containment timing and recovery options.

Best next step: Crypto Scam Checker for Fake Investments and Recovery Fraud

HIGHVulnerability alerts

SmokedMeat: New Open-Source Tool Reveals Attack Techniques Inside CI/CD Pipelines

Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 20, 2026 | Sources: 1

Boost Security has released SmokedMeat, an open-source framework designed to simulate attacker behaviors within CI/CD environments by exploiting pipeline vulnerabiliti... Documented alert summary. Focus: affected products, exploit urgency and remediation guidance.

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HIGHMalware alerts

Backdoor in Popular WordPress Redirect Plugin Allowed Five Years of Arbitrary Code Injection

Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: May 01, 2026 | Sources: 1

A stealthy backdoor embedded in the widely used Quick Page/Post Redirect WordPress plugin has enabled arbitrary code execution on affected sites for nearly five years.... Documented alert summary. Focus: infection path, likely payload impact and containment priorities.

Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner

HIGHPhishing alerts

Dutch Phishing Sites Remain Active for Average of 20 Hours, SIDN Reports

Human review: Artur Ślesik | Source date: Apr 30, 2026 | Sources: 1

Phishing websites registered under the.nl domain persist online for an average of 20 hours, according to SIDN, the Dutch domain registry. This extended uptime increase... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.

Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner

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