Tag: cyber
-
76 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exposed at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 by Hackers
The final day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 brought the world’s elite security researchers to the finish line with a spectacular display of hacking prowess. Over three intense days of competition, researchers successfully identified and exploited 76 unique zero-day vulnerabilities across automotive systems, claiming a combined prize pool of $1,047,000 USD. The competition crowned Tobias Scharnowski,…
-
Microsoft Introduces Brand Impersonation Protection Warning for Teams Calls
Microsoft is launching a new security feature designed to protect Teams users from fraudulent external callers impersonating trusted organizations. The Brand Impersonation Protection for Teams Calling will roll out starting mid-February 2026, with general availability expected by late February. The new protection mechanism evaluates inbound calls from external parties to identify signs of brand impersonation…
-
AIs are Getting Better at Finding and Exploiting Internet Vulnerabilities
Really interesting blog post from Anthropic: In a recent evaluation of AI models’ cyber capabilities, current Claude models can now succeed at multistage attacks on networks with dozens of hosts using only standard, open-source tools, instead of the custom tools needed by previous generations. This illustrates how barriers to the use of AI in relatively…
-
What are drive-by download attacks?
A drive-by download attack is a type of cyber threat where malicious software is downloaded and installed on a user’s device without their knowledge or consent simply by visiting a compromised or malicious website. Unlike traditional malware attacks, users often do not have to click a link or open an attachment, the infection can… First…
-
GNU InetUtils Telnetd Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2026-24061) Notice
Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT detected that GNU issued a security bulletin to fix the GNU InetUtils Telnetd remote authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-24061); Since the telnetd process does not effectively verify the USER environment variable value passed in from the client when calling /usr/bin/login, an unauthenticated attacker can construct a specially crafted USER environment variable value…The…
-
The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: FortiOS Exploits, Ransomware, Hacktivist Surge, and EU Telecom Rules
The third week of 2026 highlights a series of cybersecurity events affecting businesses, critical infrastructure, and regulatory compliance. This week, network administrators are grappling with the exploitation of a previously patched FortiOS vulnerability, while ransomware attacks continue to expose sensitive data across major corporations. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/tce-january-2026-cybersecurity-roundup/
-
Ransomware gang’s slip-up led to data recovery for 12 US firms
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, business, citrix, cloud, corporate, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, group, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, law, linux, network, phishing, powershell, ransom, ransomware, risk, software, spear-phishing, sql, threat, tool, veeam, vulnerabilityscrutinize and audit your backups. If you have a regular backup schedule, is there unexpected or unexplained activity? Von Ramin Mapp notes that crooks are known to time data exfiltration to match corporate off-site backups as a way to hide their work;monitor for encrypted data leaving your environments and see where it goes. Does this…
-
Halo Security Achieves SOC 2 Type II Compliance, Demonstrating Sustained Security Excellence Over Time
Miami, Florida, January 22nd, 2026, CyberNewsWire Halo Security, a leading provider of external attack surface management and penetration testing services, today announced it has successfully achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance following an extensive multi-month audit by Insight Assurance. This certification validates that Halo Security’s security controls are not only properly designed but also operate…
-
Pwn2Own Automotive 2026: Researchers Score $516,500 For 37 Unique Zero-Days
Day Two of Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 kicked off with high intensity, as security researchers targeted automotive infotainment systems, EV chargers, and gateways. Building on Day One’s momentum, teams demonstrated 37 unique zero-day vulnerabilities, earning over $516,500 in bounties. The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) event highlights critical flaws in vehicle tech, from command injections to buffer…
-
HHS Watchdog Urges Cyber Governance Overhaul
OIG: Gaps in Standards, Third-Party Oversight Put Agencies, Health Sector at Risk. Auditors say the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services should buttress its ability to respond to cyberthreats by standardizing governance and controls across its many divisions – and also do a better job of overseeing its many contractors and the risk they…
-
Boards Focus On Risk, Resilience, and Operational Realities: Where NHI Governance Fits In
Learn how GitGuardian helps boards and CISOs align on cyber risk, operational resilience, and the rising impact of unmanaged workload identities at scale. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/boards-focus-on-risk-resilience-and-operational-realities-where-nhi-governance-fits-in/
-
KI-generierte Malware bedroht Entwickler und Blockchain-Ökosysteme
Check Point Research veröffentlicht die Ergebnisse seiner Analyse einer neuen Phishing-Kampagne im Zusammenhang mit <>. Die Malware-Familie wird der nordkoreanischen Gruppe APT37 zugerechnet. Aufgrund der Analyse stellen die Sicherheitsforscher fest, dass KI-generierte Malware nun einsatzbereit ist und Cyber-Kriminelle nicht mehr nur damit experimentieren. Die Kampagne zielt auf Software-Entwickler und Ingenieure ab, die an Blockchain- und…
-
Latin American Orgs Lack Confidence in Cyber Defenses, Skills
Cybersecurity professionals in Latin America are least likely to have faith in their countries’ preparedness for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, the World Economic Forum says. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/latin-american-confidence-cyber-defenses-skills
-
PNB MetLife Phishing Attack: Multi-Stage Scheme Steals Data, Triggers UPI Payments
A sophisticated multi-stage phishing campaign is actively targeting PNB MetLife Insurance customers through fake payment gateway pages. The attack chain extracts customer details, forces fraudulent UPI payments, and escalates to full banking credential harvesting. Attackers exploit customer trust in the brand while leveraging free hosting services and Telegram bots to exfiltrate data in real time.…
-
PNB MetLife Phishing Attack: Multi-Stage Scheme Steals Data, Triggers UPI Payments
A sophisticated multi-stage phishing campaign is actively targeting PNB MetLife Insurance customers through fake payment gateway pages. The attack chain extracts customer details, forces fraudulent UPI payments, and escalates to full banking credential harvesting. Attackers exploit customer trust in the brand while leveraging free hosting services and Telegram bots to exfiltrate data in real time.…
-
Hackers Exploit Snap Domains to Inject Malicious Code into Linux Software Packages
Snaps are compressed, cryptographically signed, revertable software packages for Linux desktops, servers, and embedded devices. A sophisticated campaign targeting Canonical’s Snap Store has escalated dramatically, with threat actors shifting from publishing malware under new accounts to hijacking established publishers through expired domain takeovers. This represents a fundamental erosion of trust signals that Linux users previously…
-
JA3 Fingerprinting Tool Exposes Attackers’ Infrastructure
JA3 fingerprinting, long dismissed as outdated technology, is experiencing a resurgence as security teams discover its practical value in identifying and tracking malicious infrastructure with surprising precision. Despite widespread skepticism about JA3’s relevance fueled by frozen public databases and inconsistent threat intelligence updates the indicator remains a powerful asset for SOC and threat hunting teams.…
-
Cisco Unified CM Zero-Day RCE Under Attack, CISA Issues Warning
Tags: attack, cisa, cisco, communications, cve, cyber, exploit, flaw, kev, rce, remote-code-execution, service, vulnerability, zero-dayCISA has added CVE-2026-20045, a critical zero-day remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Added on January 21, 2026, this flaw affects multiple Cisco Unified Communications products, including Unified CM, Unified CM Session Management Edition (SME), Unified CM IM & Presence Service, Cisco…
-
Critical Chainlit AI Flaws Let Hackers Seize Control Of Cloud Environments
Tags: ai, api, cloud, control, credentials, cve, cyber, flaw, framework, hacker, Internet, open-source, pypi, vulnerabilityZafran Labs uncovered two critical vulnerabilities in Chainlit, a popular open-source framework for building conversational AI apps. Chainlit powers internet-facing AI systems in enterprises across industries, averaging 700,000 PyPI downloads monthly. The flaws CVE-2026-22218 (arbitrary file read) and CVE-2026-22219 (SSRF) enable attackers to steal API keys, sensitive files, and cloud credentials without user interaction. Zafran…
-
Node.js binary-parser Library Flaw Enables Malicious Code Injection
A critical code injection vulnerability in the popular Node.js binary-parser library exposes applications to arbitrary JavaScript execution. CERT/CC published Vulnerability Note VU#102648 on January 20, 2026, assigning it CVE-2026-1245. The flaw affects versions before 2.3.0 and stems from unsafe dynamic code generation. Developers using untrusted input for parser definitions face severe risks, including full process…
-
Bank of England: Financial sector failing to implement basic cybersecurity controls
Mind the cyber gap similar flaws highlighted multiple years in a row First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/22/financial_sector_cyber_gap/
-
New Osiris Ransomware Leverages Living Off the Land and Dual-Use Tools in Attacks
A newly discovered ransomware family, Osiris, targeted a major foodservice franchisee in Southeast Asia in November 2025. Despite sharing a name with a 2016 Locky ransomware variant, security researchers confirm this represents an entirely new threat with no connection to its predecessor. However, evidence suggests potential links to threat actors previously associated with Inc ransomware…
-
Critical Vivotek Flaw Enables Remote Arbitrary Code Execution
Tags: ai, botnet, cctv, cve, cyber, flaw, injection, intelligence, iot, reverse-engineering, vulnerabilityAkamai’s Security Intelligence and Response Team (SIRT) uncovered a serious command injection vulnerability in legacy Vivotek IoT camera firmware. Tracked as CVE-2026-22755, the flaw lets remote attackers inject and run arbitrary code as root without authentication. Researchers used AI-driven reverse engineering to find it, confirming impact on dozens of older camera models. This boosts botnet…
-
NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit Flaw Allows Command Injection, Arbitrary Code Execution
NVIDIA has patched critical vulnerabilities in its CUDA Toolkit that expose developers and GPU-accelerated systems to command injection and arbitrary code execution risks. Released on January 20, 2026, the update addresses four flaws in Nsight Systems and related tools, all tied to the CUDA Toolkit ecosystem. Attackers could exploit these via malicious inputs during manual…
-
BIND 9 Flaw Lets Attackers Crash Servers With Malicious DNS Records
A critical vulnerability in BIND 9 exposes DNS servers to remote denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. Security firm ISC disclosed CVE-2025-13878 on January 21, 2026, warning that malformed BRID or HHIT records in DNS queries can trigger an unexpected termination of the named process. Attackers need no authentication to exploit this, making it a high-risk issue for…
-
Missing on-Ramp: Why Cyber Careers Are Losing Entry Points
Corporate Hiring Practices Risk Shutting Down the Talent Supply Line In cybersecurity hiring, many organizations have quietly removed entry-level jobs from the workforce altogether. While it may meet immediate corporate goals to hire more experienced practitioners, these extremely limited on ramps for cybersecurity jobs risk cutting off the talent pipeline. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
-
UK Executives Warn They May Not Survive a Major Cyber-Attack, Vodafone Survey Finds
UK Executives Warn They May Not Survive a Major Cyber-Attack, Vodafone Survey Finds First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-execs-warn-may-not-suruvie/
-
European Space Agency’s cybersecurity in freefall as yet another breach exposes spacecraft and mission data
It has just been a few weeks since reports emerged of the Christmas cyber attack suffered by the European Space Agency (ESA), and the situation has already become worse. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/european-space-agencys-cybersecurity-in-freefall-as-yet-another-breach-exposes-spacecraft-and-mission-data
-
Active Exploitation Of Fortinet SSO Flaw Targets Firewalls For Admin Takeover
Tags: access, authentication, cisa, cve, cvss, cyber, data-breach, exploit, firewall, flaw, fortinet, Internet, malicious, threat, vulnerabilityThreat actors actively exploit critical Fortinet vulnerabilities CVE-2025-59718 and CVE-2025-59719 to bypass FortiCloud SSO authentication on firewalls and proxies. These flaws allow unauthenticated attackers to craft malicious SAML messages, gaining admin access on internet-exposed devices. Fortinet disclosed them on December 9, 2025, with CVSS scores of 9.8, and CISA added CVE-2025-59718 to its Known Exploited…