Tag: cyber
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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…
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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
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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JA3 fingerprinting, long dismissed as outdated technology, is experiencing a resurgence as security teams discover its practical value in identifying and tracking malicious infrastructure with surprising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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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/
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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/
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Cisco Unified Communications Zero-Day RCE Flaw Actively Exploited For Root Shell Access
Tags: access, cisco, communications, cve, cyber, exploit, flaw, rce, remote-code-execution, service, vulnerability, zero-dayCisco has warned customers of a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting several of its Unified Communications products, including Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME), Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service (IM&P), Cisco Unity Connection, and Cisco Webex Calling Dedicated Instance. Tracked as CVE-2026-20045, the vulnerability carries…
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Malicious PyPI Package Impersonates sympy-dev, Targeting Millions of Users
A dangerous supply-chain attack targeting the Python Package Index (PyPI) that involves a malicious package named sympy-dev impersonating SymPy, one of the world’s most widely used symbolic mathematics libraries. The fraudulent package employs sophisticated typosquatting tactics and multi-stage execution to deliver cryptomining malware while avoiding detection. The malicious sympy-dev package directly copies SymPy’s official project…
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New AI-Powered Android Malware Automatically Clicks Ads on Infected Devices
A sophisticated new Android malware family dubbed >>Android.Phantom<>phantom<>signaling<< controlled from the hxxps://dllpgd[.]click command server. The ML model downloads from hxxps://app-download[.]cn-wlcb[.]ufileos[.]com and analyzes screenshots of virtual screens to identify and automatically click ad […] The post New AI-Powered Android Malware Automatically Clicks Ads on Infected Devices appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform. First…
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ClearFake malware Exploits Proxy Execution to Run Malicious PowerShell Commands via Trusted Windows Feature
Tags: cyber, detection, endpoint, exploit, injection, malicious, malware, powershell, vulnerability, windowsA sophisticated evolution of the ClearFake malware campaign has emerged, deploying advanced evasion techniques that abuse legitimate Windows components to bypass endpoint detection systems. The operation, which has compromised hundreds of websites since August 2025, now leverages a command injection vulnerability in a trusted Windows script to silently execute malicious PowerShell code, while hosting its…
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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
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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…
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Phishing and Spoofed Sites Remain Primary Entry Points For Olympics
Cyber risks for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games include phishing and spoofed websites as key threat vectors First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-spoofed-sites-olympic/
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EU tightens cybersecurity rules for tech supply chains
The European Commission has proposed a new cybersecurity package aimed at strengthening the EU’s cyber resilience, including a revised EU Cybersecurity Act designed to secure … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/21/eu-cybersecurity-act-revised/
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GitLab Security Flaws Could Allow Two-Factor Authentication Bypass and DoS
GitLab has released critical security patches addressing multiple vulnerabilities affecting both Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). Versions 18.8.2, 18.7.2, and 18.6.4 are now available to fix flaws that enable two-factor authentication bypass and denial-of-service attacks. GitLab strongly recommends that all self-managed installations upgrade immediately, while GitLab.com has already deployed the patches. Critical Authentication…
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NVIDIA Nsight Graphics on Linux Exposed to Code Execution Vulnerability
NVIDIA has released an urgent security update addressing a critical vulnerability in NSIGHT Graphics for Linux systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-33206, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through command injection, posing significant risks to development and graphics analysis workflows. Vulnerability Overview The flaw exists in NVIDIA NSIGHT Graphics across all Linux versions prior to…
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Hackers Weaponize 2,500+ Security Tools to Disable Endpoint Defenses Before Ransomware Attacks
A sophisticated campaign has weaponized over 2,500 variants of a legitimate security driver to disable endpoint protection before deploying ransomware and remote access trojans. Attackers are abusing truesight.sys, a kernel-mode driver from Adlice Software’s RogueKiller antivirus suite. The legacy version 2.0.2 contains a critical vulnerability allowing arbitrary process termination via IOCTL command 0x22E044. This enables…
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VoidLink Emerges: First Fully AI-Driven Malware Signals a New Era of Cyber Threats
A sophisticated Linux malware framework developed almost entirely through artificial intelligence, marking the beginning of a new era in AI-powered threats. Unlike previous AI-generated malware linked to inexperienced threat actors, VoidLink represents the first documented case of high-complexity, production-grade malware authored by AI under the direction of a skilled developer. Development artifacts exposed through operational…