Tag: advisory
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ICS Operators Warned of AI-Driven Attacks on Siemens PLCs
A US government advisory warned that attackers are deploying AI-generated exploitation scripts against exposed Siemens S7 Series PLCs First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ics-ai-attacks-siemens/
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CISA, NSA and FBI Warn Hackers Using AI-Generated Scripts to Target Siemens S7 PLCs
U.S. cybersecurity agencies have issued an urgent warning about an active campaign targeting Siemens S7 series programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Attackers are utilizing AI-generated scripts disguised as legitimate industrial monitoring tools. This joint advisory, published by the National Security Agency (NSA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the…
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Medusa Ransomware Attacks 300+ Critical Infrastructure Organizations Using Double Extortion
Tags: advisory, attack, cisa, cyber, extortion, infrastructure, intelligence, ransomware, service, updateMedusa ransomware operators have compromised over 500 organizations across critical infrastructure sectors, according to a joint advisory issued by the FBI, CISA, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of their #StopRansomware initiative. An update released on August 18, 2026, provides expanded intelligence based on FBI investigations conducted as recently…
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More than 200 victims of Medusa ransomware identified over the last year, CISA says
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI updated an advisory on the group initially released in March 2025, writing that as of April 2026, Medusa actors have hit more than 500 victims. CISA previously said 300 victims, many of which are in critical infrastructure sectors, were attacked as of 2025. First seen on…
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Medusa ransomware tallies hundreds of new victims, says updated advisory on group’s tactics
The updated warning from the FBI, CISA and HHS draws on a year’s worth of investigations to detail how the group gains initial access and what it does afterward. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/medusa-ransomware-tactics-cisa-advisory/
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CISA Urges Organizations to Patch Exposed VPNs and Segment Networks Against Gunra Ransomware
Tags: advisory, breach, cisa, credentials, cyber, data, data-breach, encryption, exploit, firewall, infrastructure, international, law, network, organized, ransomware, service, theft, update, vpnCISA and international law-enforcement partners have issued a joint #StopRansomware advisory warning that Gunra ransomware affiliates are exploiting exposed edge infrastructure, including VPN gateways, firewall appliances and RDP-accessible systems, to breach enterprise networks. The advisory positions Gunra as an increasingly organized ransomware-as-a-service operation whose affiliates combine data theft, credential compromise and rapid encryption to pressure…
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GitHub Expands Dependabot Malware Alerts to Detect Malicious Packages Across 8 Ecosystems
GitHub has expanded its Dependabot malware alerts beyond npm, enabling the detection of malicious dependencies across various package ecosystems, including PyPI, Maven, RubyGems, NuGet, Go, crates.io, and PHP Composer. This rollout is supported by a new GitHub Advisory Database importer for OpenSSF’s malicious-packages repository, which enhances supply chain detection across these eight ecosystems. GitHub Expands…
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Cisco Patches 7 IOS XE Vulnerability Classes, Including Critical Command Injection Flaws
Cisco has released security-hardening updates for IOS XE Software that address seven classes of vulnerabilities, including a critical command, operating system, and argument injection category identified as CVE-2026-20272. The advisory, released on August 5, has an overall CVSS score of 3.1 and 9.8 and provides no workarounds, meaning that upgrading is the only recommended solution.…
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Django Flaws Let Attackers Trigger RCE, SSRF, DoS, and XSS Attacks
The Django project has released security updates, specifically Django 6.0.8 and Django 5.2.17, to address four vulnerabilities that could lead to server-side request forgery (SSRF), arbitrary file writes with potential for remote code execution (RCE), denial-of-service (DoS), and stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. An advisory posted by Natalia Bidart on August 4, 2026, urges all…
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Digital executive protection is a strategic imperative for CEOs
In this interview with Help Net Security, Brian Hill, Field CISO, Client Advisory for BlackCloak, explains how attackers reach companies through the personal lives of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/04/brian-hill-blackcloak-digital-executive-protection/
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South Korea Warns of State-Backed Watering Hole Attacks
South Korea warned that nation-state actors are using phishing and compromised websites to silently infect citizens and businesses. South Korea agencies (The National Intelligence Service, the National Police Agency, the Korea Internet & Security Agency, and the Financial Security Institute) jointly published an advisory warning that a state-backed hacking group is actively targeting South Korean…
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CISA Urges Water Utilities to Remove Publicly Exposed PLCs From the Internet
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert to the Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) Sector due to a significant rise in cyber threat activity targeting internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Released on July 30, 2026, the advisory urges critical infrastructure owners, operators, and system integrators to immediately identify and…
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Critical OpenWrt DHCPv6 Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Run Code as Root
OpenWrt has shipped version 24.10.8 to close a critical DHCPv6 stack overflow and a wider set of remotely triggerable flaws in network services enabled by default.The critical issue, tracked as CVE-2026-53921 and rated 9.8 on CVSS 3.1 in OpenWrt’s GitHub advisory, lets an unauthenticated attacker able to reach the DHCPv6 server overwrite a stack buffer…
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Iranian Hackers Exploit Rockwell, Schneider and Siemens PLCs Across U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Tags: advisory, automation, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, Internet, iran, technology, threatIranian-affiliated advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are actively exploiting internet-connected programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from major industrial vendors, including Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, and Siemens, targeting U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. A joint cybersecurity advisory (AA26-097A) released by the FBI, CISA, NSA, DOE, EPA, Treasury, and U.S. Cyber Command highlights sustained exploitation activity against operational technology…
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Risk Advisory: Filtering Known-Bad Messages Does Not Prove Detection Readiness
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/risk-advisory/risk-advisory-filtering-known-bad-messages-does-not-prove-detection-readiness
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Iran-Linked Actors Breach Are Targeting US Water and Energy Control Systems
US agencies warn Iran-linked actors are targeting internet-exposed water and energy control systems, risking disruption. Federal agencies updated their cybersecurity advisory this week: Iran-linked actors are inside American water and energy control systems, and they’re not just looking around. They’re changing things. The updated advisory from CISA, the FBI, NSA, and the Department of Energy…
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Hackers Exploit Industrial PLCs and Manipulate HMI Displays to Hide Attacks
Six federal agencies have updated a joint advisory warning that Iranian-affiliated advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are actively exploiting internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs) across U.S. critical infrastructure, manipulating human-machine interface (HMI) displays so operators cannot visually detect the intrusion. The advisory, first issued in April 2026 and revised on July 22, 2026, is cosigned…
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UAC-0099 Is Now Hiding Malware Inside a Fake Notepad++ Plugin to Target Ukrainian Organizations
UAC-0099 delivers malware via a fake Notepad++ plugin after phishing, using a loader that sabotages itself if run without the correct arguments to hinder analysis. CERT-UA published a new advisory attributing a phishing campaign to UAC-0099, a Russia-aligned threat actor active since at least mid-2022 and previously known for exploiting WinRAR vulnerabilities and using phishing…
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US Agencies Warn of Laundry Bear Campaign Targeting Unpatched Zimbra Servers
Tags: advisory, apt, cybersecurity, email, exploit, flaw, government, group, infrastructure, international, russiaUS agencies warn Russian group Laundry Bear is exploiting a patched Zimbra flaw to steal email accounts from organizations running unpatched servers. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other U.S. government and international partners published a joint advisory to warn that the Russia-linked APT…
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Russian LAUNDRY BEAR Hackers Exploit Zimbra Zero-Day to Steal 90 Days of Emails
Tags: advisory, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, email, espionage, exploit, government, group, hacker, russia, technology, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayRussian state-supported threat actors, known as LAUNDRY BEAR, have exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite to steal up to 909,090 days’ worth of emails from targeted organizations across Western countries. A joint cybersecurity advisory, AA26-204A, issued on July 23, 2026, warns that this espionage-focused group has targeted government, defense, energy, technology, education,…
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CISA Again Sounds Warning Over Exposed PLCs
Internet-Exposed Programmable Logic Controllers ‘An Easy Target’. Thousands of vulnerable industrial devices, accessible from the public internet, are being targeted by Iran-linked hackers, U.S. authorities said this week. The warning was an update to an advisory CISA originally published in April. The revision is because a broader range of device brands are under attack. First…
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US government says Iran-linked hackers are disrupting American water and energy providers
An updated government advisory warns that Iranian hackers are exploiting systems used by water and energy providers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/us-government-says-iran-linked-hackers-are-disrupting-american-water-and-energy-providers/
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CISA Urges Organizations to Remove Rockwell PLCs From Direct Internet Exposure
CISA and partner agencies are directing U.S. critical infrastructure operators to immediately remove Rockwell and other programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from direct internet exposure and to hunt for Iranian-affiliated APT activity in OT environments aggressively. In a joint advisory first issued on April 7, 2026 and updated on July 22, 2026, the FBI, CISA, NSA,…
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Federal agencies broaden alert on Iran-linked OT attacks
The observed incidents include “malicious project file interactions and manipulation of data on human machine interface (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) displays,” the advisory says. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/federal-agencies-broaden-alert-on-iran-linked-ot-attacks
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AI is making cloud advisory predictive
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/ai-is-making-cloud-advisory-predictive
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Cisco’s open-weight Antares models make vulnerability localization cheaper
A security analyst opens an unfamiliar repository, pulls up a vulnerability advisory, and starts hunting for the file where the weakness lives. The naming conventions belong … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/21/cisco-antares-vulnerability-localization-released/
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Hackers Exploit ServiceNow AI Platform Flaw to Gain Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Tags: advisory, ai, authentication, cve, cyber, exploit, flaw, hacker, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerabilityThreat actors are actively exploiting CVE-2026-6875, a critical pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in the ServiceNow AI Platform. This vulnerability allows attackers to escape a restricted server-side script sandbox and execute code without valid credentials. Reports from Defused indicate observed exploitation activity targeting this flaw. Initially, ServiceNow’s advisory stated it was not aware of any…
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Dutch Intelligence Warns Russia Uses Hacked IP Cameras for Military Espionage
Dutch intelligence says Russia hacks IP cameras to monitor NATO military logistics and weapons shipments to Ukraine. The Netherlands’ AIVD and MIVD, the civilian and military intelligence services, published a joint advisory on July 10 confirming that at least one Russian intelligence service is systematically compromising internet-connected IP cameras across the Netherlands, other EU and…
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Russian Intelligence Hacks IP Cameras to Spy on Military Logistics Across NATO States and Ukraine
Tags: advisory, cctv, cybersecurity, intelligence, Internet, military, russia, service, spy, ukraineAt least one Russian intelligence service is systematically hijacking internet-connected security cameras across Europe and Ukraine, using the feeds to watch military transport routes, weapons shipments bound for Kyiv, and the locations of Ukrainian troops.That is the finding of a cybersecurity advisory published July 10 by the AIVD and MIVD, the Netherlands’ civilian and military…