Cristian Luțic
Cristian Luțic is a cybersecurity professional and Editor-in-Chief of iSec.News, with experience in security enablement, risk analysis, and vulnerability reporting. As Editor-in-Chief, he is responsible for editorial standards, source verification, and publication oversight at iSec News.
From professional sports to cybersecurity, his career path may have been unconventional, but it has been driven by the same core values: discipline, perseverance, and a passion for doing meaningful, impactful work.
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APT36 uses Golang DeskRAT in spear‑phishing campaign against Indian government targets
Security researchers reported that APT36 (Transparent Tribe) used spear‑phishing to deliver a Golang remote access trojan called DeskRAT against Indian government targets, with the campaign targeting BOSS Linux, using multiple persistence methods and WebSocket C2.
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Researchers: network published more than 3,000 malicious YouTube videos to distribute malware
Security researchers say a network of compromised YouTube accounts published more than 3,000 videos since 2021 to promote links that lead to malware downloads; Check Point labelled the operation the YouTube Ghost Network and said Google removed most of the videos.
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Microsoft issues out-of-band fix for WSUS vulnerability CVE-2025-59287
Microsoft released an out-of-band cumulative update to address CVE-2025-59287, a critical WSUS deserialization vulnerability being exploited in the wild; admins should apply the patch or disable WSUS/block ports 8530 and 8531 until systems can be rebooted after updating.
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Researchers find self‑propagating ‘GlassWorm’ targeting VS Code extensions using Solana for command control
Researchers have found a self‑spreading worm called GlassWorm that infects VS Code extensions on Open VSX and the Microsoft Marketplace, uses the Solana blockchain and Google Calendar for command control, and steals developer credentials and cryptocurrency assets.
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Toys “R” Us Canada notifies customers after customer records leaked
Toys “R” Us Canada told customers a threat actor posted stolen customer records on the unindexed internet on July 30, 2025. Third-party investigators confirmed the data’s authenticity, which may include names, addresses, emails and phone numbers; passwords and payment data were not exposed. The company said it has upgraded security and is notifying regulators, and…
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Former L3Harris cyber executive charged with selling trade secrets to Russia
Federal prosecutors say Peter Williams, a former Trenchant general manager, misappropriated eight trade secrets and sold them to an undisclosed buyer in Russia, allegedly earning about $1.3 million; prosecutors seek forfeiture of multiple assets and an arraignment is set for Oct. 29.
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Researchers warn spoofed AI sidebars can trick Atlas and Comet users into dangerous actions
Security researchers at SquareX say they can use a malicious browser extension to overlay a fake AI sidebar in Atlas and Comet, tricking users into phishing pages, OAuth theft of Gmail/Drive access, or running commands that install a reverse shell.
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Researchers warn ‘Jingle Thief’ group exploits cloud access to commit gift card fraud
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 says a group called Jingle Thief is targeting cloud environments used by retailers to steal credentials, issue unauthorized gift cards and resell them on gray markets, using phishing, long‑term access and identity misuse to evade detection.
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CISA Adds Critical Lanscope Endpoint Manager Flaw to KEV Catalog
CISA added CVE-2025-61932, a critical arbitrary-code vulnerability in Motex Lanscope Endpoint Manager, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and said it is being actively exploited; Motex has released patched versions and agencies are advised to remediate by Nov. 12, 2025.
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BIND flaws could enable DNS cache poisoning; patches issued
BIND developers warned of two vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-40778 and CVE-2025-40780, that can enable DNS cache poisoning by allowing forged responses to be accepted; patches were released and operators are urged to apply them.
