Cyber Threat Intelligence 02 January 2026
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Malware
- GlassWorm Goes Mac: Fresh Infrastructure, New Tricks
"Two and a half months ago, we exposed GlassWorm, the first self-propagating worm targeting VS Code extensions, using invisible Unicode characters to hide malicious code. We've tracked this threat actor through three waves: invisible Unicode payloads, a return strike that exposed real victims including a Middle Eastern government entity, and a pivot to compiled Rust binaries. Now they're back. With 50,000 downloads, a platform switch from Windows to macOS, and the infrastructure is fully operational as you read this."
https://www.koi.ai/blog/glassworm-goes-mac-fresh-infrastructure-new-tricks
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-glassworm-malware-wave-targets-macs-with-trojanized-crypto-wallets/
General News
- The Biggest Cybersecurity And Cyberattack Stories Of 2025
"2025 was a big year for cybersecurity, with major cyberattacks, data breaches, threat groups reaching new notoriety levels, and, of course, zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in incidents. Some stories, though, were more impactful or popular with our readers than others. Below are fifteen of what BleepingComputer believes are the most impactful cybersecurity topics of 2025, with a summary of each. These stories are in no particular order."
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-biggest-cybersecurity-and-cyberattack-stories-of-2025/ - Infosecurity's Top 10 Cybersecurity Stories Of 2025
"Cybersecurity dominated headlines throughout 2025, with a year marked by high-profile breaches, evolving attack techniques and major shifts in industry practices. From critical zero-day vulnerabilities and supply chain threats to AI-driven risks and vendor shake-ups, the security landscape has been anything but static. In this roundup, we’ll dive into some of Infosecurity Magazine’s most-read stories of the year, covering the incidents, innovations and trends that shaped the conversation in cybersecurity."
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/infosecurity-top-10-stories-2025/
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Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA)
- GlassWorm Goes Mac: Fresh Infrastructure, New Tricks