Tag: cyber
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Microsoft Exchange SSRF Vulnerability Lets Low-Privileged Attackers Read Arbitrary Files
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange, identified as CVE-2026-45504 (CVSS score: 8.8), exposes a critical server-side request forgery (SSRF) flaw. This issue allows authenticated low-privileged users to access and read arbitrary files from vulnerable Exchange servers. The vulnerability, discovered by security researcher Batuhan Er from HawkTrace, affects Microsoft Exchange Server 2019. Microsoft Exchange SSRF…
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Hackers Use Fake API Documentation to Trick AI Agents Into Sending Crypto Payments
Hackers are now weaponizing documentation and site metadata to mislead autonomous AI agents into executing cryptocurrency payments. The attack leverages indirect prompt injection (IPI): malicious instructions hidden in web content and structured data that influence an AI agent’s reasoning during automated tasks. By combining SEO poisoning, JSON”‘LD abuse and CSS concealment, attackers create seemingly legitimate…
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FBI, Google Take Down NetNut Proxy Network Used by Cyber Threat Actors
The NetNut proxy network and the ‘Popa’ botnet are known to have infected devices with variants of Mirai DDoS botnets First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-google-take-down-netnut-proxy/
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Anthropic Unveils Cyber Jailbreak Severity Framework for Claude Fable 5 Safeguards
Anthropic has provided detailed technical insights into the cybersecurity safeguards of its redeployed Claude Fable 5 model. Alongside this, they have introduced a proposed Cyber Jailbreak Severity (CJS) framework designed to standardize how AI jailbreak risks are measured across various industry and government stakeholders. The announcement highlights the growing challenge of securing dual-use AI systems,…
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FBI Says TeamPCP Uses Trojanized Updates to Steal Cloud Tokens, SSH Keys, and Kubernetes Secrets
Tags: access, advisory, attack, cloud, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, group, kubernetes, software, supply-chain, updateThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an urgent FLASH advisory warning that the cybercriminal group TeamPCP is weaponizing trojanized software updates to harvest cloud access tokens, SSH keys, and Kubernetes secrets at scale. This campaign represents one of the most sophisticated software supply chain attacks observed in 2026, exploiting trust in widely deployed…
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ChatGPT Guardrail Bypass Vulnerability Exposes LFI Risk Through Download Flow
A now-patched guardrail bypass in ChatGPT that could be exploited through a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability via its file download mechanism. This incident underscores how logic flaws in large language model (LLM) workflows, particularly concerning temporary file handling and access controls, can create exploitable weaknesses, even in sandboxed environments. ChatGPT Guardrail Bypass Vulnerability The…
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CitrixBleed Vulnerability Exploitation Within 24 Hours of Disclosure
Citrix NetScaler appliances are currently facing significant threats due to the rapid exploitation of a newly disclosed memory disclosure vulnerability, CVE-2026-8451, which is part of the evolving “CitrixBleed” class. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8), disclosed on June 30, 2026, in Citrix advisory CTX696604, was observed being exploited in the wild within just 24 hours of…
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Hackers Compromise GitHub Maintainer Accounts to Publish PolinRider-Infected Package Versions
A widescale escalation in the PolinRider supply”‘chain campaign: threat actors have compromised GitHub maintainer accounts to publish infected package versions across multiple ecosystems. The investigation identified 162 malicious release artifacts across 108 unique packages and extensions in npm, Packagist, Go modules, and a Chrome extension, linking this activity to the broader North Korean Contagious Interview…
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Geopolitical cyber threats are turning HR into a security front line
In this Help Net Security video, Roman Sannikov, Global Research Coordinator at iCOUNTER, explains why geopolitics belongs in every security team’s threat model. With … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/03/geopolitical-cyber-threats-video/
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Geopolitical cyber threats are turning HR into a security front line
In this Help Net Security video, Roman Sannikov, Global Research Coordinator at iCOUNTER, explains why geopolitics belongs in every security team’s threat model. With … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/03/geopolitical-cyber-threats-video/
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SharkLoader Malware Uses Perfect DLL Hijacking to Execute Cobalt Strike in Memory
SharkLoader, used by an intrusion cluster tracked as StrikeShark to deliver Cobalt Strike Beacon entirely in memory across a wide international footprint. The campaign combines opportunistic exploitation of exposed internet-facing infrastructure with custom droppers disguised as trusted installers to establish initial access, then relies on layered, memory-only execution techniques and “Perfect DLL Hijacking” to minimize…
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SharkLoader Malware Uses Perfect DLL Hijacking to Execute Cobalt Strike in Memory
SharkLoader, used by an intrusion cluster tracked as StrikeShark to deliver Cobalt Strike Beacon entirely in memory across a wide international footprint. The campaign combines opportunistic exploitation of exposed internet-facing infrastructure with custom droppers disguised as trusted installers to establish initial access, then relies on layered, memory-only execution techniques and “Perfect DLL Hijacking” to minimize…
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Claude Cowork Sandbox Flaw Lets Attackers Execute Commands as Root in Hyper-V VM
A newly disclosed sandbox escape technique in Anthropic’s Claude Cowork for Windows illustrates how attackers can achieve root-level command execution inside a Hyper-Visolated Ubuntu virtual machine (VM) by exploiting design vulnerabilities in CoworkVMService and its Remote Procedure Call (RPC) interface. This issue, documented by researcher Nick McClendon from Armadin, highlights weaknesses in the interaction between…
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Organizations struggle to prioritize known cyber risks
Organizations collect more cyber risk data than ever, with many still struggling to build a unified view of their exposure. The latest State of Threat Management report from … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/03/cyber-risk-exposure-report/
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Google Disrupts NetNut Residential Proxy Botnet Used for Malware C2 and Password Spray Attacks
Google has disrupted the NetNut residential proxy botnet, a large-scale infrastructure widely exploited for malware command-and-control (C2) operations and password spray attacks. This coordinated effort involved the FBI, Lumen, and various industry partners. It was announced by Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) on July 3, 2026. This action is part of an ongoing campaign to…
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How Dragos Acquisition Expands Accenture’s OT Security Reach
Joint Accenture-Dragos Platform Adds OT, Threat Intelligence and Incident Response. Accenture says its acquisition of Dragos combines managed security services with leading OT threat intelligence, asset discovery and incident response capabilities, helping industrial organizations strengthen defenses as AI adoption and IT-OT convergence increase cyber risk. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/how-dragos-acquisition-expands-accentures-ot-security-reach-a-32148
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Launch of UK’s National Cyber Action Plan delayed amid Labour leadership crisis
Tags: cyberThe plan had been due for publication on Monday, the sources said. It has been postponed amid the uncertainty over the governing Labour Party’s leadership contest, which opens July 9. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/launch-of-uk-national-cyber-action-plan-delayed
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US cyber agency warns over forgotten SharePoint flaw
An RCE vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint that was mistakenly omitted from the May Patch Tuesday bulletin is being exploited in the wild, says Cisa. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366645307/US-cyber-agency-warns-over-forgotten-SharePoint-flaw
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Most cybersecurity workers have been told to conceal a breach, report finds
The security firm Bitdefender’s annual survey also found that U.S. companies were simultaneously more confident and more strained on cyber defense than foreign peers. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/data-breach-coverups-ai-bitdefender/824331/
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Safe Events Start With Threat Intel & Digital Security
Planning ahead to defend against cyber threats is the work that keeps events uneventful. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/safe-events-threat-intel-digital-security
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Opera Browser Adds Native Paste Protect to Stop Clipboard Hijacking and Code Injection Attacks
Opera has announced a new native security feature called “Paste Protect,” which aims to combat clipboard hijacking and command injection attacks directly within the browser. This marks a significant advancement in proactive endpoint protection at the user interaction level. Introduced on July 2, 2026, the feature is enabled by default. It addresses a rapidly growing…
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Hackers Abuse ScreenConnect Remote Access Tool to Deploy AsyncRAT Through Fake Installers
A wide-reaching campaign in which attackers abused the legitimate remote administration tool ScreenConnect to deploy AsyncRAT via faux software installers. The infection chain leverages trusted binaries, DLL sideloading, reflective loading and process hollowing to achieve stealthy persistence and remote control an approach that capitalizes on the very trust enterprises place in remote management tools. The…
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Phishing Campaign Uses Fake Invoice PDF to Drop AsyncRAT, VenomRAT, and XWorm
A sophisticated phishing campaign that uses a fake invoice PDF to mask the delivery of multiple remote access trojans primarily AsyncRAT, but also VenomRAT and XWorm via layered shortcuts. TryCloudflare quick tunnels, and disguised Python packages. The campaign echoes an August attack previously analysed by X”‘Labs and reinforces the group’s 2025 Future Insights prediction that…
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CISA Adds Actively Exploited Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerability to KEV Catalog
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recently added a newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server, tracked as CVE-2026-45659, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. This addition highlights the active exploitation risks present in enterprise environments. The vulnerability falls under the CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) category, allowing an authenticated attacker to…
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950 Oracle E-Business Suite Instances Exposed as CVE-2026-46817 Attacks Observed in the Wild
Around 950 internet-facing Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) instances have been identified as exposed following enhanced scanning efforts. At the same time, active exploitation attempts tied to CVE-2026-46817 have already been observed in the wild. The findings were disclosed by The Shadowserver Foundation, which recently expanded its fingerprinting capabilities through domain-based scanning in collaboration with Validin.…
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EvilTokens-Linked ARToken Panel Exposes 80+ APIs for Microsoft 365 Token Theft
A fully featured phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) panel named “ARToken” that closely mirrors the EvilTokens infrastructure first profiled in early 2026, but with a broader and deeper post-compromise toolkit. ARToken’s React single-page application exposes more than 80 API endpoints enabling device-code phishing, Primary Refresh Token (PRT) persistence, mailbox takeover, business email compromise (BEC) workflows, and SharePoint exfiltration…
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EvilTokens-Linked ARToken Panel Exposes 80+ APIs for Microsoft 365 Token Theft
A fully featured phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) panel named “ARToken” that closely mirrors the EvilTokens infrastructure first profiled in early 2026, but with a broader and deeper post-compromise toolkit. ARToken’s React single-page application exposes more than 80 API endpoints enabling device-code phishing, Primary Refresh Token (PRT) persistence, mailbox takeover, business email compromise (BEC) workflows, and SharePoint exfiltration…
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Hackers Use Geofenced Webpages to Deliver Ousaban Banking Trojan in Spain and Portugal
A targeted phishing campaign delivering the Ousaban banking Trojan to users in Spain and Portugal, notable for its use of geofenced webpages, layered evasion techniques, and a modular delivery chain. The threat actor repurposes a playbook seen previously in Brazil but has refined access controls and server-side checks to ensure malware reaches only the intended…