Tag: control
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Void Botnet Leverages Ethereum for Resilient C2
A newly identified botnet, named Void, is leveraging Ethereum smart contracts to build a resilient, hard-to-disrupt command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, marking a continued evolution in blockchain-enabled cybercrime. Discovered in March 2026 and advertised on a Russian-language cybercrime forum, Void Botnet follows closely behind the earlier Aeternum C2 campaign documented by Qrator Labs, but introduces notable differences…
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Trapdoor Android Ad Fraud Ring Abuses 455 Apps for Fake Clicks
A large-scale Android ad fraud campaign named “Trapdoor,” exposing a sophisticated ecosystem built on 455 malicious apps and 183 command-and-control (C2) domains. The operation combines malvertising, automated click fraud, and advanced evasion techniques to create a self-sustaining revenue loop that has generated massive fraudulent traffic across the digital advertising ecosystem. At its peak, Trapdoor generated…
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FreePBX Security Flaw Lets Attackers Access User Portals
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in FreePBX, a widely used open-source PBX platform, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access user portals under certain conditions. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-46376, carries a CVSS v4 base score of 9.1 and affects the User Control Panel (UCP) via the “userman” module. FreePBX Security Flaw According to an…
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Android Ad Fraud Operation Generates 659M Bid Requests
Researchers Identify 455 Malicious Apps Tied to Global Malvertising Campaign. Cybercriminals used malicious Android apps to funnel unwitting users to an ad fraud scam that generated up to 659 million daily bid requests, reports Human Security. The scam has spanned 455 malicious Android apps and is linked to 183 threat actor-owned command-and-control domains. First seen…
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Trapdoor Android Ad Fraud Scheme Hit 659 Million Daily Bid Requests Using 455 Apps
Tags: android, control, cybersecurity, fraud, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, threatCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new ad fraud and malvertising operation dubbed Trapdoor targeting Android device users.The activity, per HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence and Research Team, encompassed 455 malicious Android apps and 183 threat actor-owned command-and-control (C2) domains, turning the infrastructure into a pipeline for multi-stage fraud.”Users First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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7 tips for accelerating cyber incident recovery
Tags: attack, awareness, backup, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, cloud, communications, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, framework, governance, incident, incident response, infection, insurance, international, lessons-learned, malicious, malware, monitoring, nist, risk, service, technology, threat, updateEmphasize scoping and containment from the outset: Because you can’t recover from what you can’t stop, scoping and containment should be the absolute first priority during incident recovery, says Amit Basu, CIO and CISO at freight shipping firm International Seaway.”Before anything else, you must stop the bleeding,” he says. This means understanding the true scope…
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JavaScript Malware Campaign Drops Crypto Clipper via PowerShell
A large-scale CountLoader campaign that uses layered obfuscation, multi-stage payload delivery, and covert command-and-control (C2) communication to deploy cryptocurrency clipper malware. The campaign stands out for its complex infection chain, combining JavaScript, PowerShell, and in-memory shellcode execution to evade detection and maintain persistence across infected systems. The attack begins with a malicious executable that launches…
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AI infrastructure is cracking under sovereignty demands
AI deployments are moving into environments with tighter controls around data, infrastructure, and system operations. Organizations are building AI systems across multiple … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/19/ntt-sovereign-ai-strategy-report/
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CVE-2026-20182: Unauthenticated Cisco SD-WAN Control-Plane Compromise via vHub Authentication Bypass
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/cve-2026-20182-unauthenticated-cisco-sd-wan-control-plane-compromise-via-vhub-authentication-bypass
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Banned Nvidia AI Chips Keep Reaching China Despite US Crackdown
US export-control cases show how Nvidia chips and other restricted tech are allegedly diverted to China and Russia through shell firms and intermediaries. The post Banned Nvidia AI Chips Keep Reaching China Despite US Crackdown appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-nvidia-ai-chip-smuggling-export-controls-apac/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Exchange 0-Day, npm Worm, Fake AI Repo, Cisco Exploit and More
Monday opens with a trust problem. A mail server flaw is under active use. A network control system was targeted. Trusted packages were poisoned. A fake model page pushed a stealer. Then came the familiar ransom claim: the data was returned and deleted.The pattern is clear. One weak dependency can leak keys. One leaked key…
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New image-based prompt injection attack targets multimodal AI models
Researchers claim strong black-box transferability: The researchers evaluated the technique against multiple open-source LVLMs, including MiniGPT4, BLIP-2, InstructBLIP, BLIVA, and Qwen2.5-VL, the paper added.According to the paper, the attack achieved an average success rate of 66.36% across tested models, outperforming prior baseline attacks by roughly 41 percentage points.The researchers also said the technique demonstrated “strong…
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Ivanti, Fortinet, SAP, VMware, n8n Patch RCE, SQL Injection, Privilege Escalation Flaws
Tags: authentication, control, cvss, exploit, flaw, fortinet, injection, ivanti, rce, remote-code-execution, sap, sql, update, vmware, vulnerabilityIvanti, Fortinet, n8n, SAP, and VMware have released security fixes for various vulnerabilities that could be exploited by bad actors to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code.Topping the list is a critical flaw impacting Ivanti Xtraction (CVE-2026-8043, CVSS score: 9.6) that could be exploited to achieve information disclosure or client-side attacks.”External control of a file…
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Ivanti, Fortinet, SAP, VMware, n8n Patch RCE, SQL Injection, Privilege Escalation Flaws
Tags: authentication, control, cvss, exploit, flaw, fortinet, injection, ivanti, rce, remote-code-execution, sap, sql, update, vmware, vulnerabilityIvanti, Fortinet, n8n, SAP, and VMware have released security fixes for various vulnerabilities that could be exploited by bad actors to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code.Topping the list is a critical flaw impacting Ivanti Xtraction (CVE-2026-8043, CVSS score: 9.6) that could be exploited to achieve information disclosure or client-side attacks.”External control of a file…
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OtterCookie Malware Steals Dev Secrets, SSH Keys, Cloud Credentials, and Tokens
A newly analyzed malware strain, OtterCookie, is emerging as a serious threat to developers, quietly harvesting sensitive data from active workstations in real time. Unlike earlier assumptions, OtterCookie is not a variant of BeaverTail but a separate Node. js-based remote access trojan (RAT) with a different command-and-control design and a stronger focus on continuous surveillance.…
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Russian APT Turla builds long-term access tool with Kazuar Botnet evolution
Russia-linked APT group Turla turned its Kazuar malware into a stealthy P2P botnet for long-term access to compromised systems. Russia-linked APT group Turla upgraded its Kazuar backdoor into a modular peer-to-peer botnet designed for stealth and persistent access to infected systems. Microsoft researchers say the malware allows attackers to maintain long-term control while making detection…
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Russian APT Turla builds long-term access tool with Kazuar Botnet evolution
Russia-linked APT group Turla turned its Kazuar malware into a stealthy P2P botnet for long-term access to compromised systems. Russia-linked APT group Turla upgraded its Kazuar backdoor into a modular peer-to-peer botnet designed for stealth and persistent access to infected systems. Microsoft researchers say the malware allows attackers to maintain long-term control while making detection…
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Russian APT Turla builds long-term access tool with Kazuar Botnet evolution
Russia-linked APT group Turla turned its Kazuar malware into a stealthy P2P botnet for long-term access to compromised systems. Russia-linked APT group Turla upgraded its Kazuar backdoor into a modular peer-to-peer botnet designed for stealth and persistent access to infected systems. Microsoft researchers say the malware allows attackers to maintain long-term control while making detection…
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Russian APT Turla builds long-term access tool with Kazuar Botnet evolution
Russia-linked APT group Turla turned its Kazuar malware into a stealthy P2P botnet for long-term access to compromised systems. Russia-linked APT group Turla upgraded its Kazuar backdoor into a modular peer-to-peer botnet designed for stealth and persistent access to infected systems. Microsoft researchers say the malware allows attackers to maintain long-term control while making detection…
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Expired domain leads to supply chain attack on node-ipc npm package
require(‘node-ipc’). The trojanized versions were designed to remain fully functional to avoid immediate detection, which together with other decisions attackers took, such as data exfiltration via DNS TXT, suggest stealthiness was a top priority.Once executed, the malicious code collects information about the host system, including operating system version, hostname, and environment variables. It then starts…
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The Next Cybersecurity Challenge May Be Verifying AI Agents
AI agents are reshaping cybersecurity. Learn why verification, trusted identity standards, and runtime controls are now essential. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/next-cybersecurity-challenge-verifying-ai-agents/
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Anthropic Warns US Risks Losing AI Edge to China Over Chips
New Report Warns China Could Reach Frontier AI Near-Parity by 2028. Anthropic warned that weak chip export controls, model distillation and expanded Chinese access to advanced compute infrastructure could erode Washington’s frontier AI advantage and accelerate Beijing’s push toward near-parity in advanced AI systems. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/anthropic-warns-us-risks-losing-ai-edge-to-china-over-chips-a-31702
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Two Unpatched Windows Exploits Target BitLocker, SYSTEM Access
Two unpatched Windows exploit PoCs target BitLocker protections and privilege controls after Microsoft’s May Patch Tuesday security update. The post Two Unpatched Windows Exploits Target BitLocker, SYSTEM Access appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-unpatched-windows-exploits-bitlocker-privilege-escalation/
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Hackers Use PyInstaller and AMSI Patching to Deliver XWorm RAT v7.4
Hackers are hiding XWorm malware in PyInstaller files to bypass Windows security, steal data and remotely control devices through ads. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-pyinstaller-amsi-patching-xworm-rat-v7-4/
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Google Project Zero Details Pixel 10 Zero-Click Exploit Chain
A powerful zero-click exploit chain for the Pixel 10 that can take an attacker from a remote Dolby decoding bug to full kernel control through a single vulnerable video processing driver. The work shows both how quickly Google can now patch critical issues and how shallow mistakes in vendor drivers can still undermine Android’s security…
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Cisco warns of an actively exploited SD-WAN flaw with max severity
Tags: access, advisory, cisco, cloud, control, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, malicious, mitigation, network, service, software, update, vulnerabilityroot user account,” Cisco said. “Using this account, the attacker could access NETCONF, which would then allow the attacker to manipulate network configuration for the SD-WAN fabric.”The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-20182, received a max-severity rating of CVSS 10.0. The company said that the issue is configuration-independent, meaning vulnerable systems remain exposed regardless of deployment-specific settings.Cisco…