Tag: cyber
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PCPJack Worm Targets Docker, Kubernetes, Redis, and MongoDB Credentials
Tags: breach, cloud, container, credentials, cyber, data-breach, docker, extortion, framework, fraud, infrastructure, kubernetes, malware, spam, threat, wormA newly identified malware framework dubbed PCPJack is targeting exposed cloud and container infrastructure to steal credentials at scale while actively removing artifacts linked to the TeamPCP threat actor. Unlike typical cloud-focused campaigns, PCPJack skips cryptomining entirely and instead appears optimized for fraud, spam, extortion, and resale of stolen access. TeamPCP itself drew attention earlier in 2026…
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PoC Exploit Released for Dirty Frag Linux Kernel Vulnerability
A proof-of-concept exploit for a new Linux kernel vulnerability class dubbed >>Dirty Frag<<. This universal local privilege escalation vulnerability allows attackers to obtain root access across most major Linux distributions reliably. Because a third party unexpectedly broke the responsible disclosure embargo, the exploit is now public without official patches or an assigned Common Vulnerabilities and…
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NWHStealer Campaign Deploys Bun Loader, Anti-VM Evasion, and Encrypted C2
A new distribution method for the NWHStealer infostealer that leverages the Bun JavaScript runtime, marking a significant evolution in the malware’s delivery infrastructure. The threat actors behind this Rust-based stealer are exploiting Bun’s relative newness and high-performance capabilities to package malicious code into larger executables that evade traditional detection methods. Bun is a legitimate, fast…
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Multiple Critical Flaws Fixed in Next.js and React Server Components
Vercel has rolled out vital security updates for Next.js to address a wave of high-severity vulnerabilities affecting versions across the 13.x to 16.x branches. Published via GitHub advisories by Tim Neutkens, these flaws expose web applications to severe risks, including unauthenticated Denial of Service (DoS), Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), and multiple middleware authentication bypasses. The…
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Has CISA Finally Found Its New Leader in Tom Parker?
Dark Reading investigates rumors that Tom Parker, a board room ‘operator’ and longtime cyber exec, could be next in line to take over CISA. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/cisa-new-leader-tom-parker
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The British public need to be better prepared for emergencies | Letter
Tags: attack, china, cyber, data-breach, disinformation, iran, resilience, russia, supply-chain, threat, warfare<strong>Jean Coussins</strong> says a cross-party Lords committee has been tasked with coming up with a plan to normalise resilience in our everyday livesYour editorial (<a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/01/the-guardian-view-on-britains-fragile-systems-when-global-shocks-hit-your-shopping-bill”>Britain’s fragile systems: when global shocks hit your shopping bill, 1 May) makes clear that the public need to be more fully informed about global threats and actively engaged in…
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Deepfakes Are Exposing Gaps in Cyber Insurance Policies
Deepfake attacks are exposing gaps in cyber insurance policies and traditional security controls. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/deepfakes-are-exposing-gaps-in-cyber-insurance-policies/
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Financial stability risks are rising as AI fuels cyber-attacks, IMF warns; oil below $100 on Iran peace hopes as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/07/climate-campaigners-attack-shell-over-windfall-profits-from-iran-war”>Climate campaigners attack Shell over ‘windfall’ profits from Iran war</li></ul>The Danish shipping giant <strong>Maersk</strong> has maintained its profit guidance for the year, even as it reported a spike in fuel costs and warned that traffic through the strait of Hormuz “remains at a near standstill”.The company,…
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Versicherungsprämien für Cybersicherheit senken
Qualys hat heute gemeinsam mit Converge, einem Pionier im Bereich des fortschrittlichen Cyber-Risikomanagements und -Underwritings, ein Angebot angekündigt, das Unternehmen für nachgewiesene Cybersicherheits-Compliance belohnt. Durch die Zusammenarbeit können Qualys-Kunden, die mit <> (ETM) aktiv ein hohes Maß an Sicherheitshygiene verwalten und nachweisen, potenziell Anspruch auf reduzierte Cyberversicherungsprämien von Converge erhalten. Angesichts zunehmender Ransomware-Angriffe, […] First…
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Cyber Blind Spots: The hidden technology that poses the greatest security risk
By Peter Villiers, Director of Cyber Risk at Barrier Networks There’s a growing risk across the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) that is placing the country at serious risk of disruption. It isn’t ransomware or a headline-grabbing data breach. It sits within the systems that keep the country running. The risk is growing over time,…
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Fake Call History Apps on Google Play Steal Payments, Hit 7.3M+ Downloads
28 fake “call history” utilities on Google Play, collectively installed more than 7.3 million times, have been exposed as subscription scams that generate fabricated logs instead of real phone records, with several also bypassing Google’s official billing system to make refunds harder for victims. The CallPhantom apps advertise an impossible service: detailed call histories, SMS…
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OpenAI and Anthropic LLMs Used in Critical Infrastructure Cyber-Attack, Warns Dragos
Commercial AI models were used to help plan and conduct cyber-attack against operational technology of a water and drainage facility, say researchers First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/llm-critical-infrastructure/
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Financial stability risks are rising as AI fuels cyber-attacks, IMF warns; oil below $100 on Iran peace hopes business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/07/climate-campaigners-attack-shell-over-windfall-profits-from-iran-war”>Climate campaigners attack Shell over ‘windfall’ profits from Iran war</li></ul>The Danish shipping giant <strong>Maersk</strong> has maintained its profit guidance for the year, even as it reported a spike in fuel costs and warned that traffic through the strait of Hormuz “remains at a near standstill”.The company,…
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Polish intelligence warns hackers attacked water treatment control systems
The agency did not publicly attribute the incidents to a specific group or country but said Poland faced intensified hostile cyber activity in 2024 and 2025, “with particular emphasis on the special services of the Russian Federation.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/polish-intelligence-warns-hackers-attacked-water-treatment
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Hackers Weaponize Claude AI in Attacks on Water and Drainage Utilities
Hackers have abused commercial Claude AI models to help compromise a Mexican water and drainage utility’s IT network and probe systems connected to critical infrastructure. The attackers used Claude as an operational “copilot” to discover industrial systems, build custom tools, and plan attacks against an internal SCADA/IIoT platform managing water and drainage processes. The investigation…
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Claude and SpaceX Join Forces to Enhance Large-Scale Compute Capacity
Anthropic has officially announced a massive strategic partnership with SpaceX to expand its computing capabilities significantly. This collaboration aims to provide the necessary infrastructure to scale up the Claude artificial intelligence ecosystem. By securing dedicated computing power, Anthropic is immediately increasing usage limits for its dedicated customers and laying the groundwork for unprecedented future technological…
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Spring Vulnerabilities Open Door to Arbitrary File Access and GCP Secret Leaks
Security researchers have identified four new vulnerabilities in the Spring Cloud Config Server, ranging from medium to critical severity. These newly disclosed flaws could allow attackers to access arbitrary files, leak Google Cloud Platform (GCP) secrets, and manipulate system directories. Administrators, please patch your systems immediately to prevent active exploitation. Spring Vulnerabilities Critical Directory Traversal…
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Fake Claude AI Installers Used to Spread Malware in New Cyber Scam
Hackers are abusing fake Claude AI installer pages promoted through Google Ads to trick users into running malware in a campaign. The operation combines highly realistic install guides with a stealthy, multi”‘stage infection chain that abuses trusted Windows components, fileless execution, and advanced evasion techniques to stay under the radar. Victims who click these ads…
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Scammers Exploit Disposable VoIP Numbers to Bypass Reputation Blocking
New tactics used by threat actors who embed phone numbers in scam emails as a key indicator of compromise (IOC), revealing how attackers exploit VoIP infrastructure to evade detection and scale fraud operations. Telephone-oriented attack delivery (TOAD) remains a dominant phishing technique, in which victims are lured to call attacker-controlled numbers rather than clicking malicious…
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CISOs: Align cyber risk communication with boardroom psychology
Tags: breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, finance, governance, psychology, resilience, risk, threat, updateStop reporting risk as a technical status update: Executives do not need a master class in threat modeling. They need to know what the business stands to lose.Risk has to be framed in terms boards already use to weigh other enterprise decisions: financial exposure, operational disruption, compliance consequences, legal risk and the cost of delay.…
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Google Chrome 148 Released With Fixes for 127 Security Flaws
Google has officially rolled out Chrome version 148 to the stable channel, delivering a massive security overhaul that addresses 127 vulnerabilities across Windows, Mac, and Linux. The update, now available as version 148.0.7778.96 for Linux and 148.0.7778.96 or 148.0.7778.97 for Windows and Mac, patches several critical memory management flaws that could allow attackers to execute…
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Operation Epic Fury Exposes Critical OT Security Gaps in U.S. Oil and Gas Sector
The cybersecurity posture of the U.S. oil and gas sector has come under renewed scrutiny following Operation Epic Fury, with a new independent survey revealing a disconnect between operator confidence and actual operational technology (OT) security capabilities. While companies across the upstream and midstream energy segments have accelerated cybersecurity investments since the February 28 launch…
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UAT-8302 Targets Government Agencies With Custom Malware and Open-Source Tools
A new China-linked hacking group, tracked as UAT-8302, that is using custom malware and open-source tools to spy on government organizations in South America and southeastern Europe. The campaign focuses on long-term access and data theft, combining advanced backdoors like NetDraft and CloudSorcerer with aggressive network reconnaissance and credential theft. Researchers assess with high confidence…
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Hackers Exploit Google Ads to Steal GoDaddy ManageWP Logins
Hackers are abusing Google Ads to steal GoDaddy ManageWP credentials by placing a look”‘alike phishing ad above the legitimate ManageWP result and proxying victims’ logins in real time via an adversary”‘in”‘the”‘middle (AiTM) setup. The attackers purchase a sponsored Google ads that imitates ManageWP branding and appears as the top result, while the legitimate domain is…
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Redis Security Flaws Expose Servers to Remote Code Execution Risks
Redis has disclosed and patched five security vulnerabilities, including four rated High severity, that could allow authenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on affected Redis servers. The advisory, published May 5, 2026, by Redis Chief Information Security Officer Riaz Lakhani, covers CVE-2026-23479, CVE-2026-25243, CVE-2026-25588, CVE-2026-25589, and CVE-2026-23631. Redis Security Flaws Expose Servers CVE-2026-23479…
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Malicious NuGet Packages Steal Browser Credentials, SSH Keys, and Crypto Wallets
Malicious NuGet packages are quietly stealing browser credentials, SSH keys, and cryptocurrency wallet data from developer machines and CI/CD infrastructure, with a particular focus on Chinese .NET ecosystems. The campaign blends legitimate-looking UI and infrastructure libraries with a heavily protected infostealer payload, making it hard for developers and traditional security tools to spot. Packages IR.DantUI, IR.OscarUI, IR.Infrastructure.Core, IR.Infrastructure.DataService.Core,…
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Cisco Network Flaw Exposes Devices to Remote DenialService Exploits
Cisco has issued a high-severity security advisory detailing a critical connection exhaustion vulnerability affecting its network management software. Tracked as CVE-2026-20188, this flaw carries a CVSS base score of 7.5. It directly impacts both the Cisco Crosswork Network Controller (CNC) and the Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO), potentially allowing threat actors to disrupt core network…
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Allianz gegen Ransomware in hybriden Umgebungen – NetApp und Commvault bündeln Cyber-Resilienz-Kräfte
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/netapp-und-commvault-buendeln-cyber-resilienz-kraefte-a-6c5f0a2a6679556ddfa69755c578985d/