Tag: advisory
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BeyondTrust Remote Access Products Hit by 0-Day RCE Vulnerability
BeyondTrust has issued an urgent security advisory regarding a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting its popular remote access solutions. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-1731, carries a near-maximum severity score of 9.9 out of 10 on the CVSSv4 scale. It poses a significant risk to organizations using self-hosted versions of BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA). The…
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German Agencies Warn of Signal Phishing Targeting Politicians, Military, Journalists
Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (aka Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz or BfV) and Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) have issued a joint advisory warning of a malicious cyber campaign undertaken by a likely state-sponsored threat actor that involves carrying out phishing attacks over the Signal messaging app.”The focus is on high-ranking…
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F5 Releases Urgent Security Fixes for Critical Vulnerabilities in BIG”‘IP and NGINX
F5 released its Quarterly Security Notification, addressing multiple security flaws across its product ecosystem. While F5 classifies the primary vulnerabilities as >>Medium<< severity under their internal policy, the updated CVSS v4.0 scoring system assigns them a score of 8.2, indicating a high risk to enterprise environments. The advisory highlights three specific CVEs impacting BIG-IP Advanced WAF,…
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CISA Advisory Highlights Exploited SmarterTools Vulnerability in Recent Ransomware Attacks
Tags: advisory, attack, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, ransomware, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity vulnerability affecting SmarterTools SmarterMail to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Tracked as CVE-2026-24423, this flaw is actively being weaponized in the wild, with security researchers confirming its use in recent ransomware campaigns. This addition mandates that Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies remediate the…
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CISA Advisory Highlights Exploited SmarterTools Vulnerability in Recent Ransomware Attacks
Tags: advisory, attack, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, ransomware, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity vulnerability affecting SmarterTools SmarterMail to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Tracked as CVE-2026-24423, this flaw is actively being weaponized in the wild, with security researchers confirming its use in recent ransomware campaigns. This addition mandates that Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies remediate the…
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WatchGuard VPN Client Flaw on Windows Enables SYSTEM”‘Level Command Execution
WatchGuard has released a critical security update for its Mobile VPN with IPSec client for Windows to address a privilege escalation vulnerability. The flaw, originating in the underlying software provided by NCP engineering, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands with the highest available privileges on a compromised machine. The vulnerability is tracked as NCPVE-2025-0626 (WatchGuard Advisory…
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Cisco Warns of Meeting Management Flaw Enabling Arbitrary File Upload by Remote Attackers
Cisco has released a security advisory detailing a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Meeting Management (CMM). The flaw, caused by improper input validation, allows authenticated remote attackers to upload arbitrary files and potentially execute commands with root privileges. The vulnerability is located within the Certificate Management feature of the CMM web-based management interface. It has been assigned a CVSS…
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Chrome Flaws Enable Arbitrary Code Execution and System Crashes
Google has released a new Stable Channel update for Chrome (version 144.0.7559.132/.133) on February 3, 2026, addressing two high”‘severity vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause system crashes. The update is rolling out gradually for Windows, macOS, and Linux users. According to Google’s security advisory, both vulnerabilities were discovered recently and could be exploited…
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Frequently Asked Questions About Notepad++ Supply Chain Compromise
Tags: advisory, attack, backdoor, china, credentials, cve, cyber, cybercrime, defense, espionage, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, malware, ransomware, security-incident, service, software, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsThreat actors compromised the update infrastructure for Notepad++, redirecting traffic to an attacker controlled site for targeted espionage purposes. Key takeaways: Beginning in June 2025, threat actors compromised the infrastructure Notepad++ uses to distribute software updates. The issue has been addressed and Notepad++ have released 8.9.1 which now includes XML signature validation (XMLDSig) for security…
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Hikvision Wireless AP Flaw Could Let Attackers Run Arbitrary Commands
Hikvision has disclosed a high-severity command execution vulnerability affecting multiple wireless access point models, potentially allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected devices. The company released an advisory on January 30, 2026, detailing the security flaw and urging customers to apply patches immediately. Vulnerability Details The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0709, stems from insufficient input…
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Critical bug in popular vm2 Node.js sandboxing library puts projects at risk
Promise.prototype.then Promise.prototype.catch callback sanitization can be bypassed,” the official advisory reads. “This allows attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code.” Sandboxes like vm2 are needed by web and other Node-based applications whose functionality enables users or tools to upload and execute scripts. Because user-controlled code is untrusted by nature, it cannot be allowed…
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Critical FortiCloud SSO zero”‘day forces emergency service disablement at Fortinet
Attack details and indicators: Fortinet’s investigation into the exploitation revealed attackers used two specific FortiCloud accounts: “cloud-noc@mail.io” and “cloud-init@mail.io,” though the company warned “these addresses may change in the future.”Fortinet identified multiple IP addresses associated with the attacks, including several Cloudflare-protected addresses that attackers used to obscure their activities.”Following authentication via SSO, it has been…
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CISA releases technology readiness list for post-quantum cryptography
PQC standards and algorithm roadmap: The CISA advisory is aimed at aligning technologies with the nascent PQC standards now added into federal policy. NIST’s post-quantum standardization project and its Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) publications formed the baseline for the advisory.These include FIPS 203, which specifies the Module-lattice-Based Key Encapsulation Mechanism (ML-KEM) based on the…
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Critical Vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields: Extended Plugin Puts 100,000 WordPress Sites at Risk
A critical security flaw has been discovered in a widely used ACF add-on plugin for WordPress, placing up to 100,000 websites at risk of a full site takeover. The vulnerability affects the Advanced Custom Fields: Extended plugin, an add-on designed to extend the functionality of the popular Advanced Custom Fields ecosystem. An advisory issued about…
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UK authorities warn of pro-Russia groups targeting critical infrastructure, local government
The alert comes just over a month after a joint advisory from CISA, the FBI and Western allies citing hacktivist activity against OT providers.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/uk-warn-pro-russia-critical-infrastructure/809992/
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The LimaCharlie Manifesto: Security for an Autonomous Future
Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, automation, cloud, control, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, LLM, technology, threat, toolCybersecurity is standing at an inflection point. The proliferation of agentic AI and LLMs does not signal a gradual shift, but a radical transformation. The security tools, assumptions, and architectures of the last twenty years can no longer keep pace with the challenges and threats of today. AI changed the rules. Attackers have quickly adapted. …
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CVE-2025-64155: Exploit Code Released for Critical Fortinet FortiSIEM Command Injection Vulnerability
Tags: access, advisory, attack, authentication, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, fortinet, infrastructure, injection, kev, mitigation, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayExploit code has been published for CVE-2025-64155, a critical command injection vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiSIEM devices. Key takeaways: CVE-2025-64155 is a critical operating system (OS) command injection vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiSIEM. Fortinet vulnerabilities have historically been common targets for cyber attackers, with 23 Fortinet CVEs currently on the CISA KEV list. Public exploit code has…
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MS-ISAC Flags High-Risk Security Flaws in Fortinet Products
A new cybersecurity advisory from the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) is alerting organizations to multiple vulnerabilities affecting Fortinet products, some of which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on impacted systems. The advisory, identified as MS-ISAC Advisory 2026-003, was issued on January 13, 2026, and applies to a wide range of enterprise, government, and education-focused…
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CyRC advisory: Vulnerability in Broadcom chipset causes network disruption and client disconnection on wireless routers
CyRC discovered critical Wi-Fi vulnerabilities in ASUS & TP-Link routers allowing network disruption via single malformed frame. CVE-2025-14631 patched. The post CyRC advisory: Vulnerability in Broadcom chipset causes network disruption and client disconnection on wireless routers appeared first on Blog. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2026/01/cyrc-advisory-vulnerability-in-broadcom-chipset-causes-network-disruption-and-client-disconnection-on-wireless-routers/
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For application security: SCA, SAST, DAST and MAST. What next?
Tags: advisory, ai, application-security, automation, best-practice, business, cisa, cisco, cloud, compliance, container, control, cve, data, exploit, flaw, framework, gartner, government, guide, ibm, incident response, infrastructure, injection, kubernetes, least-privilege, ml, mobile, network, nist, resilience, risk, sbom, service, software, sql, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, waf<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/posture-provenance-proof.jpg?quality=50&strip=all&w=1024" alt="Chart: Posture, provenance and proof." class="wp-image-4115680" srcset="https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/posture-provenance-proof.jpg?quality=50&strip=all 1430w, b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/posture-provenance-proof.jpg?resize=300%2C168&quality=50&strip=all 300w, b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/posture-provenance-proof.jpg?resize=768%2C431&quality=50&strip=all 768w, b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/posture-provenance-proof.jpg?resize=1024%2C575&quality=50&strip=all 1024w, b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/posture-provenance-proof.jpg?resize=1240%2C697&quality=50&strip=all 1240w, b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/posture-provenance-proof.jpg?resize=150%2C84&quality=50&strip=all 150w, b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/posture-provenance-proof.jpg?resize=854%2C480&quality=50&strip=all 854w, b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/posture-provenance-proof.jpg?resize=640%2C360&quality=50&strip=all 640w, b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/posture-provenance-proof.jpg?resize=444%2C250&quality=50&strip=all 444w” width=”1024″ height=”575″ sizes=”auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px” /> Sunil GentyalaOver the past year the community has admitted the obvious: the battleground is the software supply chain and…
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FBI Warns North Korean Hackers Using Malicious QR Codes in Spear-Phishing
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday released an advisory warning of North Korean state-sponsored threat actors leveraging malicious QR codes in spear-phishing campaigns targeting entities in the country.”As of 2025, Kimsuky actors have targeted think tanks, academic institutions, and both U.S. and foreign government entities with embedded malicious Quick Response (QR) First…
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Cisco identifies vulnerability in ISE network access control devices
rotate ISE credentials for those with existing and approved access;ensure only those who need access have credentials;reduce the number of devices that can access the ISE server;patch as soon as it’s possible to take the server offline.In its notice to customers, Cisco says a vulnerability [CVE-2026-20029] in the licensing features of ISE and Cisco ISE…
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Cisco Snort 3 Vulnerability Leading to Sensitive Data Disclosure
Cisco has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in the Snort 3 detection engine affecting multiple enterprise security products, including firewalls, threat defense systems, and edge platforms. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-20026 and CVE-2026-20027 under advisory cisco-sa-snort3-dcerpc-vulns-J9HNF4tH, could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to leak sensitive information or cause denial-of-service conditions by disrupting packet inspection capabilities. The vulnerabilities…
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ownCloud Warns Users to Enable MFA After Credential Theft Incident
ownCloud has issued an urgent security advisory urging users to enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) following a credential theft incident reported by threat intelligence firm Hudson Rock. The incident, discovered in January 2026, affected organizations using self-hosted file-sharing platforms, including some ownCloud Community Edition deployments. What Happened The incident did not result from any vulnerability or…
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8 things CISOs can’t afford to get wrong in 2026
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, business, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, dora, encryption, finance, firmware, GDPR, healthcare, identity, incident response, india, infrastructure, injection, insurance, intelligence, iot, jobs, law, malicious, monitoring, network, privacy, ransom, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, scam, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-trust“Identity and access controls for AI agents and AI platforms are one of the most important areas of concern for CISOs,” says Jason Stading, director at global technology research and advisory firm ISG. “Right now, permissions and access rights for AI are a black box in many areas. We will see a major push over…