Self-destructing Mistic backdoor linked to access broker selling corporate footholds to ransomware gangs

A new self-destructing backdoor called Mistic used in intrusions since April appears to be linked to a criminal gang that ...
The Hacker News

Malicious npm Packages Pose as PostCSS Tools to Deliver Windows RAT

JFrog found malicious npm packages that deploy a Windows RAT to steal Chrome credentials, run commands, and transfer files.
Microsoft

Crypto Clipper uses Tor and worm-like propagation for persistence and control

Microsoft Threat Intelligence analyzed a cryptocurrency clipper campaign that combines clipboard theft, wallet replacement, ...
The Hacker News

Fake Microsoft Alerts Used to Deploy North Korean NarwhalRAT Malware

North Korea-linked ScarCruft uses fake Microsoft Account alerts and ZIP files to deliver NarwhalRAT, a Python RAT built for ...
USA Today

70% of taxpayers in the US can file taxes for free. Here's how

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...
Time

Hegseth Shares Update on Government Release of UFO Files Under Trump's Direction

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The New York Times

Here’s What to Know About the Millions of Pages of Epstein Documents

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche signaled that this would be the last major release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. By Ashley Ahn The Department of Justice on Friday released the largest ...
Forbes

Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...
The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...
CNN

Hundreds of thousands of ‘Epstein files’ have been released — and there’s a lot more to come

The “Epstein files” saga will spill into 2026, despite a deadline last week to release all of the records. Congress passed a law last month — with near-unanimous support — requiring the Justice ...