Tag: access
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Cisco Unified CM Flaw CVE-2026-20230 Actively Exploited in the Wild
Attackers exploit Cisco Unified CM flaw (CVE-2026-20230) allowing unauth HTTP requests to trigger SSRF, write files, and gain root access Cisco Unified Communications Manager has a serious vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20230 (CVSS score of 8.6), that attackers are already exploiting. The flaw, caused by improper validation of certain HTTP requests, allows a remote attacker without…
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ModeloRAT and Mistic Backdoor Activity Linked to Ransomware Initial Access Broker
The Python-based remote access trojan ModeloRAT and a newly observed stealth backdoor, dubbed Backdoor.Mistic, to activity consistent with an initial access broker (IAB) operation that facilitates ransomware deployments. Mistic first seen in April 2026 and publicized by Zscaler as MLTBackdoor access appears optimized for long-term, low-visibility access and was discovered deployed in at least one…
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Stealthy Mistic backdoor linked to ransomware access broker KongTuke
A new backdoor dubbed Mistic has been observed in financially motivated attacks targeting organizations in the insurance, education, IT, and professional services sectors. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealthy-mistic-backdoor-linked-to-ransomware-access-broker-kongtuke/
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Payouts King Initial Access Broker Deploys Edgecution Malware Through Malicious Edge Extension
A concerted campaign by an initial access broker with ties to the Payouts King ransomware ecosystem that leverages a novel browser-based delivery technique to establish persistent host-level control. The actor deploys a malicious Microsoft Edge extension dubbed >>Edgecution<< which abuses the Chrome native messaging protocol to reach a Python backdoor running on the endpoint, effectively…
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FortiBleed: The Broker Who Turned 73,000 Firewalls Into a Product Catalog
FortiBleed exposed valid credentials for 73,000+ Fortinet firewalls, revealing a large-scale access-brokering operation targeting organizations worldwide. In mid-June 2026, researcher Volodymyr >>Bob<< Diachenko found a live, exposed server containing working login credentials for tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls, a data leak code-named FortiBleed. The headline number, valid remote-access logins for 73,932 devices across 21,632…
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager Flaw Exposes Systems to SSRF Attacks and Root Access
Cisco has disclosed a critical server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability affecting its Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME). This vulnerability could enable unauthenticated remote attackers to write files to the underlying operating system and potentially escalate their privileges to root. Identified as CVE-2026-20230 and documented in…
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GTA 6 Early Access Scam Uses Fake VIP Pages to Steal Cryptocurrency Payments
A fresh wave of scam websites is exploiting the fevered anticipation for Grand Theft Auto VI, offering “VIP early access” in exchange for cryptocurrency payments and delivering nothing in return. These pages are carefully designed to look legitimate neon Vice Citystyle art, official-looking logos, luxury-car imagery and polished layouts then instruct victims to pay hundreds…
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Most Companies Overestimate Their AI Maturity
EXL Study Finds Data, Business Processes Separate Leaders from Laggards. Most companies believe they are ahead on AI, but EXL’s latest enterprise AI study suggests few have truly scaled it. The leaders are pulling away by integrating AI across functions, improving data access and redesigning workflows around measurable business value. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Dialog Claims It Was Hacked. A Misconfigured Website Left Its Members Exposed
The private events group, cofounded by Peter Thiel, says a “criminal” hacker is behind a breach that exposed members’ personal details. WIRED found no evidence a break-in was needed to access the files. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/dialog-hack-website-misconfiguration/
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Healthtech firm Xolis suffers data breach impacting 1.4 million people
Healthcare technology company Xsolis says that sensitive data belonging to nearly 1.4 million individuals was compromised in a phishing attack that gave attackers access to its network. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/healthtech-firm-xolis-suffers-data-breach-impacting-14-million-people/
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FortiBleed Targeted FortiGate Firewalls in 110 Million-Credential Harvesting Operation
A Russian-speaking initial access broker (IAB) driven by financial gain is assessed to be behind a large-scale credential-harvesting operation known as FortiBleed that has targeted over 430,000 FortiGate firewalls globally.The campaign, active since February 2026, involves collecting credential lists, searching for exposed services, brute-forcing accessible systems, and deploying bespoke First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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DifyTap: Four Bugs Put over 1 million AI Apps at Risk
Four flaws in Dify exposed cross-tenant data, documents and AI conversations. Two critical bugs enabled unauthenticated access and data theft. Zafran Labs researchers disclosed four vulnerabilities in Dify, the open-source AI platform used by major companies like Volvo and Maersk to run over a million applications across over 60 industries. Two vulnerabilities are of critical…
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OTC Glucose Monitors Make Wellness Tracking More Personal, and More Complicated
Over-the-counter CGMs are making glucose data easier to access, but not every user benefits equally. Here’s where the evidence is strongest, and what to know about app privacy. The post OTC Glucose Monitors Make Wellness Tracking More Personal, and More Complicated appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-otc-glucose-monitors-wearable-tech/
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Wenn Altsysteme zur Zeitbombe werden
Tags: accessAngreifer verschafften sich zwischen dem 8. und 11. Juni Zugriff auf ein Dateispeichersystem eines Drittanbieters, in dem archivierte Patientendaten von One Medical Seniors sowie der übernommenen Gesundheitsorganisation Iora Health gespeichert waren. Die Hackergruppe Shinyhunters behauptet, 8,8 Terabyte an Unternehmens- und Patientendaten exfiltriert zu haben. Amazon hat für One Medical 2023 fast vier Milliarden Dollar bezahlt.…
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SocGholish Takedown Highlights Malicious TDS Threats
SocGholish uses traffic distribution systems (TDSs) to provide initial access into victims’ networks for cybercrime groups such as the notorious Evil Corp. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/socgholish-takedown-malicious-tds-threats
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Zero-Trust für KI-Agenten
Der Spezialist für Secure-Access-Service-Edge (SASE), Versa, stellt eine neue Zero-Trust-Architektur für das Model-Context-Protocol (MCP) vor. Bei diesem zum Patent angemeldeten Ansatz wird keiner KI-Aktion implizit vertraut. Jeder von einem Agenten generierte Schritt wird vor der Ausführung anhand der Benutzeridentität, rollenbasierter Zugriffskontrollen und Systemrichtlinien überprüft. Zudem kann eine explizite menschliche Validierung auf der Grundlage von entsprechend…
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DifyTap Flaws Expose AI Data Across Tenants on Platform Powering 1M+ Apps
A series of critical vulnerabilities in the widely used open-source LLMOps platform Dify, which powers over one million AI applications. These vulnerabilities, collectively referred to as “DifyTap,” include four flaws, two rated as critical and two that require no authentication. They expose cross-tenant data leakage risks, allowing attackers to access private AI conversations, preview sensitive…
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DifyTap Bugs Let Attackers ‘Wiretap’ AI Chat Histories
Four vulnerabilities allow attackers to exploit Dify, a platform for AI application building and management, to silently access and exfiltrate sensitive data. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/difytap-bugs-wiretap-ai-chat-histories
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GTA 6 Scams Emerge as Pre-Orders Open
Cybercriminals launch fake GTA 6 pre-order sites offering early access for crypto payments First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/gta-6-scams-emerge-as-preorders/
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GTA 6 early access offers are taking gamers’ crypto
Scam websites are circulating across the internet with a pitch aimed at millions of gamers: a way to play Grand Theft Auto VI before its release. The pages promise early … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/23/gta-6-early-access-scam/
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GTA 6 early access offers are taking gamers’ crypto
Scam websites are circulating across the internet with a pitch aimed at millions of gamers: a way to play Grand Theft Auto VI before its release. The pages promise early … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/23/gta-6-early-access-scam/
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GTA 6 early access offers are taking gamers’ crypto
Scam websites are circulating across the internet with a pitch aimed at millions of gamers: a way to play Grand Theft Auto VI before its release. The pages promise early … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/23/gta-6-early-access-scam/
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GTA 6 early access offers are taking gamers’ crypto
Scam websites are circulating across the internet with a pitch aimed at millions of gamers: a way to play Grand Theft Auto VI before its release. The pages promise early … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/23/gta-6-early-access-scam/
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Malicious npm Packages Pose as PostCSS Tools to Deliver Windows RAT
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of malicious npm packages that are designed to deliver a Windows-based remote access trojan (RAT).The list of identified packages, is below – aes-decode-runner-pro (145 downloads) postcss-minify-selector (256 downloads) postcss-minify-selector-parser (615 downloads)All the packages were published over the past month by an npm user named First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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OpenAI wants AI to fix vulnerabilities, not just find them
OpenAI expanded Daybreak, its cybersecurity initiative that combines AI models, Codex Security, security researchers, maintainers, industry partners, and access controls to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/23/openai-expanded-daybreak-cybersecurity-initiative/