Tag: cyber
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136 Malicious RubyGems Packages Deploy XMRig Miner and Spread via SSH
A large-scale supply chain attack has flooded RubyGems with 136 trojanized packages that deploy an XMRig Monero miner and self-propagate via SSH, underscoring systemic weaknesses in language ecosystems beyond npm and PyPI. On July 22, 2026, researchers Moe Ghasemisharif, Ruian Duan, Zhanhao Chen, and Daiping Liu documented a coordinated cryptojacking campaign abusing RubyGems as the…
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Next.js Patches Nine Security Flaws Enabling SSRF, Middleware Bypass, DoS, and Internal Endpoint Disclosure
The Next.js team has released security updates that address nine vulnerabilities affecting the App Router, Server Actions, rewrites, image optimization, caching, and middleware deployments. Organizations are urged to upgrade to Next.js versions 15.5.21 or 16.2.11 immediately, as these updates fix high- and moderate-severity flaws that could lead to server-side request forgery (SSRF), authentication bypass, denial…
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Cyber Resilience Act macht Cybersicherheit für vernetzte Produkte zur Pflicht
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/cyber-resilience-act-cybersicherheit-produkte
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Rubio restricts visas for sextortionists, cyber scammers
The move stems from a Trump executive order as the administration continues to pursue cyber-enabled fraud and other crimes. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/us-visa-restrictions-cybercriminals-rubio/
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Top 10 Best Physical Security Penetration Testing Firms 2026
In an era dominated by cyber threats, the importance of physical security penetration testing often gets overshadowed. However, a robust security posture requires a holistic approach that addresses vulnerabilities in both the digital and physical realms. A determined attacker can bypass sophisticated cyber defenses simply by walking through an unlocked door, exploiting weak physical controls,…
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State Department imposes visa restrictions on foreign cyber scammers
Individuals connected to transnational cyber-scam operations face U.S. visa restrictions under a new policy announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/visa-restrictions-cyber-scammers
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Google Holds Back Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber as CodeMender Enters Preview
Google is restricting Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber to select partners as CodeMender enters preview. Here’s what security teams should verify before adoption. The post Google Holds Back Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber as CodeMender Enters Preview appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-flash-cyber-codemender/
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Iranian Hackers Target Siemens and Schneider Industrial Systems, CISA Warns
US government agencies have warned that Iranian cyber actors are targeting US-based Siemens and Schneider industrial equipment First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iran-hackers-siemen-schneider-ics/
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New Kimi K3 AI Agent Uncovers Redis Remote Code Execution Flaws in Just 27 Minutes
Moonshot AI’s newly unveiled Kimi K3 model is attracting considerable attention in the cybersecurity community after successfully demonstrating its ability to autonomously identify critical vulnerabilities in Redis within minutes. This 2.8-trillion-parameter AI agent reportedly discovered multiple remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities across various Redis versions, specifically 6.2.22, 7.4.9, 8.6.4, and 8.8.0. This highlights the increasing…
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New TriBack Loader Evades EDR Using Signed Binaries and Win32 Callback APIs
A new shellcode loader, dubbed “TriBack Loader,” to a China-nexus intrusion cluster tracked as JadeProx, with the malware explicitly engineered to evade modern EDR by abusing signed binaries and uncommon Win32 callback APIs. Across at least four observed variants, the loader underpins simultaneous espionage campaigns in South-East Asia and Latin America, including targeting of a…
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Google Released Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber AI, a Specialized AI Model for Vulnerability Hunting
Google DeepMind unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, an AI model for vulnerability discovery and patching, available only to governments and trusted partners. Google DeepMind announced Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber on Tuesday, a security-focused AI model built on top of the existing 3.5 Flash architecture and designed specifically to find, validate, and patch software vulnerabilities. It…
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OpenAI Models Breached Hugging Face During Internal Cyber Test
OpenAI models escaped from a controlled cyber test, exploited zero-day flaws and breached Hugging Face while searching its production database for test answers. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/openai-models-breached-hugging-face/
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Critical FreePBX Flaws Let Unauthenticated Attackers Execute Code and Take Over Administrator Accounts
Critical security vulnerabilities in FreePBX have been disclosed, exposing organizations to risks of unauthenticated remote code execution and the takeover of administrator accounts. These flaws, tracked under GitHub advisories GHSA-37j8-fhxx-9vhp and GHSA-g27h-xf3q-h3rm, affect FreePBX versions 16 and 17, carrying a CVSS v4 base score of 9.3, which highlights their severity. Security researchers warn that these…
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Critical FreeRDP Clipboard Flaw Could Let Malicious RDP Servers Execute Code
A critical heap buffer overflow vulnerability in FreeRDP’s Windows client could allow a malicious Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) server to corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code on a connecting client. This flaw specifically affects the Clipboard Redirection (CLIPRDR) virtual channel in wfreerdp, where an attacker-controlled response can exceed the size that the client originally…
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Hackers Turn GitHub Actions Into a Global Botnet for Attacking Web Hosting Servers
Hackers are abusing compromised GitHub repositories and GitHub Actions workflows to build a de facto global botnet that scans and exploits web hosting servers, with a primary focus on cPanel and WHM deployments. The campaign first surfaced when malicious development versions were discovered across ten Packagist PHP packages tied to a legitimate PHP and DevOps…
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Exim Vulnerability Lets Attackers Access Files Outside the Mail Spool
A high-severity directory traversal vulnerability has been discovered in the Exim mail transfer agent. This flaw allows local attackers to access files outside the intended mail spool directory and potentially escalate their privileges. It is tracked as EXIM-Security-2026-06-22.1 and assigned GCVE-25-2026-07-45-1. The vulnerability affects Exim versions 4.88 through 4.99.4 and was announced on July 22,…
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AI Agents Now the Enterprises Fastest Growing Exposed Attack Surface
Sophos report warns that the rapid adoption of AI by businesses is leaving them vulnerable to a new source of cyber threats First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-agents-attack-surface/
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ANCHOR-CI could fix 20 years of broken government-industry collaboration
The government spent the past two decades learning what private sector partners have always known: cyber resilience requires everyone in the room. ANCHOR-CI is proof that the lessons may finally stick. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisa-anchor-ci-critical-infrastructure-framework-op-ed/
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New Windows Stealer Uses AI Profiling to Identify High-Value Corporate Victims
A new Windows-focused infostealer and remote access trojan (RAT) dubbed Dolphin X is being advertised on cybercrime forums with a clear pitch: automate the theft and triage of high-value corporate targets. Unlike commodity stealers that focus mainly on browser passwords, Dolphin X is positioned as an enterprise-adjacent data vacuum with a built-in AI-powered victim scoring…
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Ubuntu Snap-Confine Vulnerability Allows Unprivileged Users to Execute Code as Root
A recently disclosed vulnerability in Ubuntu’s snap ecosystem, identified as CVE-2026-8933, presents a critical local privilege escalation flaw. This vulnerability allows unprivileged users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Qualys discovered the issue in snap-confine, a core component used by snapd to set up execution environments for snap applications. It affects specific Ubuntu releases…
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Microsoft Adds Prompt Injection Protection to Defender for Office 365
Microsoft has introduced prompt injection protection in Defender for Office 365, representing a significant advancement in securing enterprise email environments against emerging AI-targeted threats. As organizations increasingly adopt AI assistants like Microsoft 365 Copilot to summarize, triage, and respond to emails, attackers are shifting their tactics from traditional phishing methods to manipulating AI systems directly.…
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Chick-fil-A Confirms Data Breach After Credential Stuffing Attack Exposes Customer Personal and Payment Data
Chick-fil-A has confirmed a data breach affecting an undisclosed number of Chick-fil-A One loyalty accounts. This breach occurred as threat actors executed credential-stuffing attacks on its website and mobile application. The incident underscores the ongoing risk associated with password reuse, where usernames and passwords exposed in unrelated third-party breaches are automatically tested against consumer platforms.…
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Unknown Attackers Remain Inside South Korean Diplomatic System for Nearly 10 Months
Unknown attackers maintained long-term, covert access to South Korea’s diplomatic training infrastructure for nearly ten months, exposing personal data tied to almost the entire diplomatic cadre and highlighting structural weaknesses in the Foreign Ministry’s security governance. South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has confirmed a prolonged compromise of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA)…
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Google Unveils CodeMender AI Agent for Automated Vulnerability Detection and Remediation
Google has unveiled CodeMender, a managed AI security agent designed to identify, validate, and remediate software vulnerabilities at machine speed. Announced in preview on July 22, 2023, the tool is available through the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and can also function as a core component of Google’s AI Threat Defense offering. This launch comes as…
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New TrickBot Malware Variant Uses DNS Tunneling for CommandControl
A new TrickBot malware variant that significantly evolves its command-and-control (C2) communication by leveraging DNS tunneling, replacing the traditional HTTP-based mechanisms observed in earlier campaigns. The discovery highlights a continued shift among financially motivated threat actors toward stealthier communication channels designed to evade network detection and security controls. However, the newly analyzed samples demonstrate a…
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26 Unauthenticated Vulnerability Advisories Expose Firewalls, VPNs, Switches, and Load Balancers
A structural risk in enterprise infrastructure: unauthenticated, remotely exploitable vulnerabilities embedded in the very devices designed to secure networks. In the 30 days ending July 17, 2026, 61 advisories across 14 vendors were disclosed, including six critical issues. However, the more consequential signal lies elsewhere 26 of those advisories require no authentication. They are reachable…
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Critical RefluXFS Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Attackers Gain Root Access
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel, identified as CVE-2026-64600 and referred to as RefluXFS. This vulnerability enables an unprivileged local user to gain root access on systems that utilize reflink-enabled XFS filesystems. The flaw resides in the XFS copy-on-write path and has reportedly existed since the release of Linux kernel version 4.1 in 2017.…
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CISA Urges Organizations to Remove Rockwell PLCs From Direct Internet Exposure
CISA and partner agencies are directing U.S. critical infrastructure operators to immediately remove Rockwell and other programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from direct internet exposure and to hunt for Iranian-affiliated APT activity in OT environments aggressively. In a joint advisory first issued on April 7, 2026 and updated on July 22, 2026, the FBI, CISA, NSA,…