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UAC-0099 Weaponizes Notepad++ and WinRAR Plugins to Deliver Malware

UAC-0099 is hijacking trusted apps like Notepad++ and WinRAR through malicious plugins and DLL sideloading. Here's the full infection chain, based on CERT-UA's technical advisory.

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Crypto 4 min read

How Impersonation Fuels Gift Card and Crypto Scams

Gift card and crypto scams work because attackers borrow someone else's identity: a celebrity, an investment manager, even a loved one's voice. Here's how the impersonation angle actually plays out.

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Research 2 min read

How a Real ChatGPT Link Delivers Phishing via a Fake Codex Install

A malicious Google Ad leads to a real chatgpt.com link, where a fake "Codex" install command hides a base64 payload that drops the MacSync infostealer. Here's the full chain.

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Research 3 min read

Fake Data Breach Claims: Why Scam-Style Extortion Is Surging in 2026

Scam-style extortion is rising: attackers post fake data breach claims on leak sites with no real intrusion. Here's how the bluff works and how to verify before you panic.

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Click to Pray Exposes 700k Users: Inside a Textbook IDOR Failure

The Vatican's Click to Pray app leaked the personal data of 700,000 users for over six months through a basic IDOR flaw. Here's how sequential user IDs and zero auth checks did the damage.

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