Tag: attack
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Fewer attacks, more force: Link11’s European Cyber Report finds new DDoS records for the first half of 2026
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, September 3rd, 2026, CyberNewswire Super-botnets and hijacked cloud servers drive new bandwidth and packet-rate records as international law-enforcement pressure pushes attack counts down Link11 has released its European Cyber Report for the first half of 2026, providing an overview of DDoS attack activity targeting European companies. Although the number of DDoS…
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SonicWall urges immediate patching of chained vulnerabilities
Just weeks after a wave of ransomware attacks, new flaws in SMA1000 series appliances are being exploited. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/sonicwall-immediate-patching-chained-vulnerabilities/829567/
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Critical Elementor Pro flaw exploited to take over WordPress sites
A recently patched critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-32475) in the Elementor Pro plugin for WordPress is being exploited in attacks that deliver a webshell payload and execute arbitrary commands on the server. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-elementor-pro-flaw-exploited-to-take-over-wordpress-sites/
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AI ‘Machine Speed’ Cuts 2-Week Attack Down to 10 Hours
The incident demonstrates how frontier AI agents can dramatically compress an attack timeline and coordinate a large-scale breach, according to researchers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ai-machine-speed-2-week-attack-10-hours
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AI ‘Machine Speed’ Cuts 2-Week Attack Down to 10 Hours
The incident demonstrates how frontier AI agents can dramatically compress an attack timeline and coordinate a large-scale breach, according to researchers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ai-machine-speed-2-week-attack-10-hours
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Fewer attacks, more force: Link11’s European Cyber Report finds new DDoS records for the first half of 2026
Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland, 3rd September 2026, CyberNewswire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/fewer-attacks-more-force-link11s-european-cyber-report-finds-new-ddos-records-for-the-first-half-of-2026/
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Why Is Penetration Testing Important?
Cyberattacks have become increasingly sophisticated in recent years, with rapid advancements in AI technologies reducing the average attack time from days to just minutes. One only needs to look at the recent OpenAI/Hugging Face incident to recognise this. It’s a… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/why-is-penetration-testing-important/
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Microsoft to Automatically Enable Memory Integrity on Windows Devices to Block Kernel Attacks
Microsoft will start automatically enabling Memory Integrity protection on eligible Windows devices through quality updates beginning in October 2026. This change aims to strengthen defenses against kernel-level attacks by ensuring that only trusted kernel-mode code and drivers can run on supported systems. Memory Integrity is a security feature built on Virtualization-based Security (VBS), a Windows…
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Attackers Turn Trusted Node.js Runtime Into Malware Delivery Tool in Targeted Attacks
Threat actors are leveraging the trusted Node.js JavaScript runtime in multiple cyber attacks as a way to deploy malicious payloads.According to a new report published by the Symantec Threat Hunter Team today, the attack method has been put to use in attacks targeting government departments, technology companies, and hotels since February 2026.”The technique’s appeal is…
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Attackers Turn Trusted Node.js Runtime Into Malware Delivery Tool in Targeted Attacks
Threat actors are leveraging the trusted Node.js JavaScript runtime in multiple cyber attacks as a way to deploy malicious payloads.According to a new report published by the Symantec Threat Hunter Team today, the attack method has been put to use in attacks targeting government departments, technology companies, and hotels since February 2026.”The technique’s appeal is…
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CVE-2026-84115 in Cleo Harmony: JWT Refresh Token Handler Flaw Exposes Remote Attack Risk
A critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-84115 affects Cleo Harmony versions through 5.8.1.10, with the weakness tied to the platform’s JWT Refresh Token Handler and the /api/connections endpoint. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cve-2026-84115-cleo-harmony-jwt-refresh-token/
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CISA Warns SonicWall SMA1000 Flaws Are Actively Exploited in Attacks
Tags: access, attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, mobile, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two vulnerabilities affecting SonicWall SMA1000 appliances to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, warning that these flaws are actively being exploited in real-world attacks. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2026-83548 and CVE-2026-83549, affect SonicWall’s Secure Mobile Access (SMA1000) remote-access appliances. CISA Warns SonicWall SMA1000 Flaws CISA…
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CISA Warns SonicWall SMA1000 Flaws Are Actively Exploited in Attacks
Tags: access, attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, mobile, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two vulnerabilities affecting SonicWall SMA1000 appliances to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, warning that these flaws are actively being exploited in real-world attacks. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2026-83548 and CVE-2026-83549, affect SonicWall’s Secure Mobile Access (SMA1000) remote-access appliances. CISA Warns SonicWall SMA1000 Flaws CISA…
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FBI warns of sophisticated phishing attacks targeting high-profile individuals
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/fbi-warns-of-sophisticated-phishing-attacks-targeting-high-profile-individuals
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Breeze Comet threat actor targets Brazilian financial sector with sophisticated attacks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/breeze-comet-threat-actor-targets-brazilian-financial-sector-with-sophisticated-attacks
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CrowdStrike and NVIDIA Launch Dual-Use Cybersecurity AI
CrowdStrike SafeMind pairs offensive and defensive AI models in a closed loop designed to test attack paths and strengthen enterprise cyber defenses. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cybersecurity/news-crowdstrike-safemind-offensive-defensive-ai/
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SonicWall SMA 1000 Zero-Days Enable Unauthenticated RCE
The exploitation activity follows attacks earlier this summer on two other zero-day vulnerabilities in the vendor’s edge devices. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/sonicwall-sma-1000-zero-days-unauthenticated-rce
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Five Men Tried to Make Kansas ATMs Spit Out Cash
Five men pleaded guilty after targeting Kansas ATMs with jackpotting malware as the FBI warns of a nationwide rise in attacks and financial losses. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cybersecurity/news-kansas-atm-jackpotting-malware-guilty-pleas/
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WordPress backup plugin flaw exposes millions of sites to takeover attacks
An SQL injection vulnerability in the All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin for WordPress could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute remote code and take control of affected websites. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-backup-plugin-flaw-exposes-millions-of-sites-to-takeover-attacks/
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Wiz Finds Active LiteLLM and MCP Attacks Targeting AI Infrastructure
Wiz observed active attacks on LiteLLM and MCP servers, including credential theft, cryptomining, command execution, and prompt injection. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/news-litellm-mcp-server-attacks/
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Threat Gang ‘Springs’ Vishing Attacks on Microsoft Teams Users
The Spring Ring operation aims to compromise users of the collaboration suite to remotely access their sessions, spread malware, and even take over infrastructure. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/threat-gang-springs-vishing-attacks-microsoft-teams-users
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Hackers exploit critical JFrog Artifactory flaw to forge admin tokens
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-82329) in JFrog Artifactory is being exploited in attacks to create tokens that provide administrative access. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-critical-jfrog-artifactory-flaw-to-forge-admin-tokens/
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Frontier AI helps exploit flaws in tests using key industrial devices
A report showed that Claude could help hackers develop attack strategies targeting PLCs used by water utilities and other industries. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/frontier-ai-exploit-flaws-water-PLCs-industrial-devices/829307/
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SonicWall Patches Two New Actively Exploited Zero-Days in SMA 1000 VPNs
SonicWall patched two zero-days in SMA 1000 VPNs, including a CVSS 10 pre-auth SSRF flaw, after confirming active exploitation. SonicWall has released security updates for two vulnerabilities in its SMA 1000 VPN appliances that are actively exploited in attacks in the wild. SonicWall’s researchers William Perry and Adam Babis discovered the vulnerabilities. SonicWall confirmed that…
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SonicWall Patches Two New Actively Exploited Zero-Days in SMA 1000 VPNs
SonicWall patched two zero-days in SMA 1000 VPNs, including a CVSS 10 pre-auth SSRF flaw, after confirming active exploitation. SonicWall has released security updates for two vulnerabilities in its SMA 1000 VPN appliances that are actively exploited in attacks in the wild. SonicWall’s researchers William Perry and Adam Babis discovered the vulnerabilities. SonicWall confirmed that…
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Angriffspfade mit ‘Attack Chaining” gezielt analysieren und absichern
Filigran, das europäische Open-Source-Unternehmen für Bedrohungsmanagement, hat ‘Attack Chaining” vorgestellt. Dabei handelt es sich um eine Funktion zur Validierung von Angriffspfaden, die Penetrationstests und Red-Teaming-Aktivitäten mit OpenAEV automatisiert. OpenAEV ist ein Produkt zur Validierung von Sicherheitslücken durch simulierte Angreifer. Die neue Funktionalität ist ab sofort in OpenAEV v3 verfügbar. Angreifer wenden Techniken nicht isoliert an, sondern…
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Ransomware protection for MSPs: A 6-point checklist for faster recovery
Ransomware resilience requires more than backups or endpoint detection alone. Acronis outlines six capabilities MSPs should test across client environments, from reducing exposure and detecting attacks to preserving recovery points and restoring operations quickly. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-protection-for-msps-a-6-point-checklist-for-faster-recovery/
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Critical Langflow Vulnerability Exploited as Attacks on AI Platform Rise
The attacks targeting CVE-2026-0768 are the latest threat against the low-code AI development platform, which is receiving more attention from adversaries this year. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/critical-langflow-flaw-exploited-attacks-rise
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$536 and 8 Hours: AI Learns to Attack a Different PLC
Experts got Claude to port a PLC exploit, but it cost $536 and 8 hours, and a later AI-generated payload accidentally destroyed the hardware. Forescout researchers just answered a question that’s been hanging over industrial security for a while: can AI actually port a working exploit from one PLC to a different model with no…