Tag: attack
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 99
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Ghost CMS Mass Compromised via CVE-2026-26980, Now Fueling ClickFix Attacks TrapDoor Crypto Stealer Supply Chain Attack Hits 34 Packages and Hundreds of Versions Across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io RemotePE: The Lazarus RAT that lives…
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Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN auth bypass flaw now exploited in attacks
Palo Alto Networks is warning that hackers are now exploiting a PAN-OS GlobalProtect authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0257, in attacks attempting to breach corporate networks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-globalprotect-vpn-auth-bypass-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/
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TeamPCP Compromised LiteLLM in AI Supply Chain Attack
TeamPCP used malicious LiteLLM packages to steal AI and cloud credentials in a software supply chain attack. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/teampcp-compromised-litellm-in-ai-supply-chain-attack/
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LA Metro Hack Was Part of an Iranian Campaign
Ababil of Minab Claimed Hacktivism, But Research Points to Iran. Researchers say Iran-linked operators behind Ababil of Minab, not independent hacktivists, disrupted L.A. Metro in March by stealing data, deleting systems and targeting backups, signaling a shift toward destructive attacks on recovery infrastructure. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/la-metro-hack-was-part-iranian-campaign-a-31781
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The Hidden Ransomware Economy Running on Exposed Databases
A 5-year study on the Ransomware Economy found that 30,515 exposed databases were hit by ransom attacks, causing massive damage despite victims never paying. Database extortion doesn’t look like the ransomware stories that usually grab headlines. There’s no slick branding, no leak-site countdown, no gang posting memes on Telegram. In most cases, there’s just a…
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Why AI Agents Are Creating a New Security Blind Spot
Okta’s Charlotte Wylie on Identity, Governance and Rogue AI Access. AI agents are becoming a new identity type inside enterprises, creating visibility gaps and security risks most organizations aren’t prepared to manage. Okta’s Charlotte Wylie explains why shadow agents, overprovisioned access and AI-driven attacks demand a new governance model. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Actively exploited Trend Micro Apex One flaw gets CISA warning (CVE-2026-34926)
A relative directory path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-34926) in Trend Micro’s Apex One platform has been exploited in zero-day attacks, the company confirmed. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/26/actively-exploited-trend-micro-apex-one-flaw-cve-2026-34926/
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CERT-In Recommends 12-Hour Patching for Internet-Facing Flaws Amid AI-Assisted Attacks
Tags: ai, attack, computer, data-breach, flaw, india, intelligence, Internet, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued new guidelines requiring organizations to patch critical security vulnerabilities in internet-exposed systems within 12 hours of being flagged where “feasible” to safeguard against potential threats stemming from threat actors’ abuse of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and large language models (LLMs) to automate vulnerability First seen on…
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[THN Webinar] New AI DDoS Attacks Are Smarter. Learn How to Fight Back
Every single day, hackers are finding new ways to crash websites and steal data.But right now, something has changed. Hackers are no longer working alone. They are now using powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to make their attacks faster, stronger, and much harder to stop.According to recent updates from The Hacker News, bad actors are…
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Malware Found in Laravel-Lang Composer Packages After Git Tag Poisoning Attack
Attackers have poisoned four Laravel-Lang Composer packages by rewriting hundreds of Git tags, putting many Laravel apps at risk. Hackers compromised four popular Laravel-Lang Composer packages and injected malware by rewriting more than 700 Git tags tied to historical versions. Laravel-Lang is a community-driven project that provides translation and localization files for Laravel applications. The…
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Quasar RAT Hits Developers With Fileless Linux Attacks
Quasar Linux (QLNX) is a new, stealthy Linux Remote Access Trojan that quietly turns developer and DevOps workstations into high”‘value beachheads for software supply”‘chain attacks, using fileless execution, an eBPF rootkit, PAM backdoors, and a P2P C2 mesh to evade conventional defenses. Despite its name, it is unrelated to the Windows”‘focused QuasarRAT family. It is…
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Angular Language Service Extension Flaws Allow Remote Code Execution
Tags: advisory, attack, cyber, flaw, github, malicious, remote-code-execution, risk, service, vulnerabilityMultiple high-severity vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Angular Language Service VS Code extension (Angular.ng-template), exposing developers to remote code execution (RCE) attacks through malicious project files and dependencies. The issues, tracked under GitHub advisory GHSA-ccq4-xmxr-8hcq, affect all versions before 21.2.4 and have been patched in the latest release. These flaws pose significant risks to…
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New AI DDoS Attacks Are Smarter. Learn How to Fight Back in This Webinar
Every single day, hackers are finding new ways to crash websites and steal data.But right now, something has changed. Hackers are no longer working alone. They are now using powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to make their attacks faster, stronger, and much harder to stop.According to recent updates from The Hacker News, bad actors are…
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Microsoft Patches SharePoint RCE Flaw CVE-2026-45659 Across Server Versions
Microsoft has rolled out updates to fix a remote code execution vulnerability impacting SharePoint that could be exploited by bad actors in attacks without requiring any specialized conditions to be met.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-45659, carries a CVSS score of 8.8. It has been assigned an important severity.”Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Office SharePoint…
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Memcached SASL Flaw Exposes Usernames to Enumeration Attacks
A newly identified vulnerability in Memcached has raised concerns among security professionals after researchers confirmed a timing side-channel flaw that allows attackers to enumerate valid usernames. Tracked as CVE-2026-47783, the issue affects Memcached versions before 1.6.42 and specifically impacts SASL (Simple Authentication and Security Layer) password database authentication. The flaw stems from improper username validation…
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AI Threat Landscape Digest March-April 2026
xecutive Summary During the MarchApril 2026 reporting period, AI use in offensive operations advanced from development and planning to real-time operational deployment. Multiple independent cases, involving individual criminal actors, mass exploitation platforms, ransomware groups, and state-sponsored espionage, show evidence of commercial AI models executing autonomous attack workflows across extended campaigns. Key findings: AI as Live…
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CERT-In Mandates 12-Hour Patching for Internet-Facing Flaws Amid AI-Assisted Attacks
Tags: ai, attack, computer, data-breach, flaw, india, intelligence, Internet, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued new guidelines requiring organizations to patch critical security vulnerabilities in internet-exposed systems within 12 hours of being flagged where “feasible” to safeguard against potential threats stemming from threat actors’ abuse of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and large language models (LLMs) to automate vulnerability First seen on…
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Nimbus Manticore Expanded Attacks With AI-Assisted Malware and Fake Zoom Installers
Nimbus Manticore accelerated cyberattacks during wartime, using AI-assisted malware, fake Zoom installers, and SEO poisoning. When the United States launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran at the end of February 2026, most analysts expected the country’s cyber apparatus to hunker down and weather the storm. That’s not what happened. Instead, researchers at Check Point have…
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Megalodon Supply Chain Attack Hits 5,500+ GitHub Repositories in Six Hours
A large-scale software supply chain attack dubbed “Megalodon” has compromised more than 5,500 repositories on GitHub, raising fresh concerns about the growing abuse of automated development pipelines and GitHub Actions workflows. The incident, uncovered by SafeDep, involved thousands of malicious commits that injected credential-stealing payloads into repositories over a short period of time. First seen…
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Megalodon Supply Chain Attack Hits 5,500+ GitHub Repositories in Six Hours
A large-scale software supply chain attack dubbed “Megalodon” has compromised more than 5,500 repositories on GitHub, raising fresh concerns about the growing abuse of automated development pipelines and GitHub Actions workflows. The incident, uncovered by SafeDep, involved thousands of malicious commits that injected credential-stealing payloads into repositories over a short period of time. First seen…
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Malicious PDF LNK Files Deploy Cobalt Strike in Operation Dragon Whistle
A newly uncovered cyber campaign dubbed “Operation Dragon Whistle” is targeting China’s education sector with highly tailored spear-phishing attacks that deploy Cobalt Strike beacons via deceptive PDF/LNK files. The attackers crafted emails that impersonate official university communications, urging students and faculty to review an important testing notice. The message includes a ZIP attachment named in…
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Ghost CMS flaw abused to push ClickFix attacks on hundreds of sites
Attackers are exploiting the patched Ghost CMS flaw CVE-2026-26980, compromising over 700 unpatched sites, including universities. Threat actors are actively exploiting a security flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-26980, in Ghost CMS that was fixed months ago in real attacks against unpatched websites. According to Qianxin, the campaign has already affected more than 700 sites, including well-known organizations and…
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Automated ‘Megalodon’ Campaign Spreads GitHub Repo Backdoors
Supply-Chain Attack Uses Malicious GitHub Actions Workflow File to Steal Secrets. More than 5,000 GitHub repositories fell victim to an automated campaign, codenamed Megalodon, in which an attacker injected malicious GitHub Actions that executed a script designed to steal development environment secrets, plus a variety of keys, tokens and other credentials, researchers said. First seen…
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FBI Chief Kash Patel’s Clothing Store Hacked in ClickFix Infostealer Attack
Hackers compromised FBI Chief Kash Patel’s clothing store in a ClickFix attack that tricked macOS users into installing infostealer malware. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fbi-chief-kash-patel-store-hacked-infostealer-clickfix/
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Ghost CMS CVE-2026-26980 Exploited to Hijack 700+ Sites for ClickFix Attacks
Threat actors are exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Ghost CMS to inject malicious JavaScript code with an aim to fuel ClickFix attacks.According to QiAnXin XLab, the activity involves the exploitation of CVE-2026-26980 (CVSS score: 9.4), an SQL injection vulnerability in Ghost’s Content API that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary…
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Ghost CMS CVE-2026-26980 Exploited to Hijack 700+ Sites for ClickFix Attacks
Threat actors are exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Ghost CMS to inject malicious JavaScript code with an aim to fuel ClickFix attacks.According to QiAnXin XLab, the activity involves the exploitation of CVE-2026-26980 (CVSS score: 9.4), an SQL injection vulnerability in Ghost’s Content API that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary…
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Zero-Click WhatsApp Account Takeover Hits iPhone Users Running iOS 16. No Linked Devices, No Warning
A zero-click attack targeting iPhones on iOS 16 hijacked WhatsApp accounts without linked devices, warnings, or user interaction. There is a particular kind of security incident that is harder to explain than most: your WhatsApp account is sending messages you did not write, asking your contacts for money transfers, and when you check the >>Linked…
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Lazarus Deploys RemotePE Memory-Only RAT Against Financial and Crypto Firms
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a cross-platform malware called RemotePE that has been put to use by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group in attacks targeting financial and cryptocurrency organizations.RemotePE, per NCC Group subsidiary Fox-IT, is part of a multi-stage attack chain that involves two loaders tracked as DPAPILoader and RemotePELoader.”DPAPILoader decrypts and First seen…
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CISA Warns Drupal Core SQL Injection Vulnerability Is Being Exploited in Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, kev, risk, sql, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning regarding a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Drupal Core, tracked as CVE-2026-9082, which is now being actively exploited in the wild. The flaw has been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling a high risk to organizations using affected Drupal deployments.…