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Sunday, March 1, 2026
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📰 Cybersecurity News Headlines

Top stories from leading cybersecurity publications as of March 1, 2026.

  1. QuickLens Chrome extension steals crypto, shows ClickFix attack
    — Bleeping Computer

    A Chrome extension named "QuickLens – Search Screen with Google Lens" has been removed from the Chrome Web Store after it was compromised to…
  2. ClawJacked Flaw Lets Malicious Sites Hijack Local OpenClaw AI Agents via WebSocket
    — The Hacker News

    OpenClaw has fixed a high-severity security issue that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed a malicious website to connect to a lo…
  3. $4.8M in crypto stolen after Korean tax agency exposes wallet seed
    — Bleeping Computer

    South Korea's National Tax Service accidentally exposed the mnemonic recovery phrase of a seized cryptocurrency wallet in an official press …
  4. Who is the Kimwolf Botmaster “Dort”?
    — Krebs on Security

    In early January 2026, KrebsOnSecurity revealed how a security researcher disclosed a vulnerability that was used to assemble Kimwolf, the w…
  5. Thousands of Public Google Cloud API Keys Exposed with Gemini Access After API Enablement
    — The Hacker News

    New research has found that Google Cloud API keys, typically designated as project identifiers for billing purposes, could be abused to auth…
  6. Pentagon Designates Anthropic Supply Chain Risk Over AI Military Dispute
    — The Hacker News

    Anthropic on Friday hit back after U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to designate the artificial intelligence (AI…
  7. Life Mirrors Art: Ransomware Hits Hospitals on TV & IRL
    — Dark Reading

    HBO's "The Pitt" is showing audiences what a real Mississippi healthcare system is going through this week, thanks to a ransomware attack.
  8. Cities Hosting Major Events Need More Focus on Wireless, Drone Defense
    — Dark Reading

    Major events like the FIFA World Cup need to look beyond traditional physical and cyber security to active and passive wireless threats, say…
  9. Microsoft testing Windows 11 batch file security improvements
    — Bleeping Computer

    Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds that improve security and performance during batch file or CMD script executi…
  10. APT37 hackers use new malware to breach air-gapped networks
    — Bleeping Computer

    North Korean hackers are deploying newly uncovered tools to move data between internet-connected and air-gapped systems, spread via removabl…
  11. DoJ Seizes $61 Million in Tether Linked to Pig Butchering Crypto Scams
    — The Hacker News

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the seizure of $61 million worth of Tether that were allegedly associated with bogu…
  12. The Case for Why Better Breach Transparency Matters
    — Dark Reading

    It's become a standard practice for organizations to disclose the bare minimum about a data breach, or worse — not disclose the incident a…

Generated by cryptxnet.com/ Threat Intelligence Platform · March 1, 2026 · Sources: The Hacker News, Bleeping Computer, Krebs on Security, Dark Reading, SANS ISC