Tag: cyber
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CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Patch Critical Vulnerabilities Within 3 Days
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a new Binding Operational Directive, BOD 26-04, mandating that federal civilian agencies remediate critical vulnerabilities within as little as 3 days, significantly tightening patching timelines in response to escalating cyber threats and rapid exploitation cycles. Announced on June 10, 2026, the directive introduces a risk-based vulnerability…
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Fake Windows and Office Activation Videos Spread Infostealers on TikTok and Instagram
Short-form video platforms such as TikTok and Instagram Reels have become an increasingly effective vector for distributing infostealers, as threat actors leverage polished tutorial-style clips to trick Windows users into running malicious code. Attackers create accounts with Windows-like naming and branding, then post short, high-production-value videos that mimic authentic support or how-to content. The posts…
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AI sovereignty makes data centers strategic targets for cyber operations
Data centers built for frontier AI draw hundreds of megawatts of electricity and large volumes of cooling water from fixed locations with known addresses. Each one … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/12/ai-sovereignty-data-centers/
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Solana FakeFix Campaign Plants Malicious npm, PyPI Packages to Steal Dev Secrets
Recent disclosure of the “Solana FakeFix” campaign exposes a coordinated supply-chain attack that abused package registries to steal developer secrets. The campaign comprises 16 malicious npm packages and 4 PyPI packages (25 packages in total when combined with related activity) that impersonated Solana tooling, lodged typosquatted names, and used install- and import-time execution to harvest…
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Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day RCE Vulnerability Exploited by ShinyHunters
Tags: cve, cvss, cyber, exploit, flaw, google, group, intelligence, mandiant, oracle, rce, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayA newly disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft is being actively exploited by the ShinyHunters threat group, according to a joint investigation by Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). Tracked as CVE-2026-35273 with a critical CVSS score of 9.8, the flaw affects the Environment Management component and enables unauthenticated remote code execution. Researchers confirmed…
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Cyber Force not included in Senate defense policy roadmap
An amendment by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to the chamber’s fiscal 2027 national defense authorization bill that would have created the digital-focused service was defeated 14-13 when the Senate Armed Services Committee took up the nearly $1.2 trillion legislation behind closed doors this week. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-force-not-included-senate-defense-roadmap
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FIFA World Cup expected to face extensive criminal, hacktivist cyber threats
Researchers warn that thousands of malicious domains are already in place, as fans and tournament organizers face potential attacks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fifa-world-cup-criminal-hacktivist-cyber-threat/822638/
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University of Nottingham confirms cyber incident as Shiny Hunters group claims data theft
According to the university’s statement, it is still working to understand what data has been accessed and said it had already directly contacted affected students and alumni, potentially including those in its foreign campuses in Malaysia and China as well as in Nottingham. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/university-of-nottingham-cyber-incident-shiny-hunters
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NCC Group outlines cyber future
Firm concludes strategic review, ruling out a sale, and will operate as a security and services player First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366644166/NCC-Group-outlines-cyber-future
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OceanLotus Targets Stock Investors in FireAnt MetaKit Supply-Chain Hack
OceanLotus APT has executed a precision supply”‘chain operation that implanted its SPECTRALVIPER backdoor into FireAnt MetaKit, a popular Vietnamese market”‘data component. Telemetry collected from mid”‘2024 through early 2026 shows OceanLotus (aka APT32) conducting two distinct campaigns: a long”‘running espionage intrusion against a Vietnamese infrastructure and transport construction company, and a targeted supply”‘chain compromise of FireAnt…
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OceanLotus Targets Stock Investors in FireAnt MetaKit Supply-Chain Hack
OceanLotus APT has executed a precision supply”‘chain operation that implanted its SPECTRALVIPER backdoor into FireAnt MetaKit, a popular Vietnamese market”‘data component. Telemetry collected from mid”‘2024 through early 2026 shows OceanLotus (aka APT32) conducting two distinct campaigns: a long”‘running espionage intrusion against a Vietnamese infrastructure and transport construction company, and a targeted supply”‘chain compromise of FireAnt…
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OceanLotus Targets Stock Investors in FireAnt MetaKit Supply-Chain Hack
OceanLotus APT has executed a precision supply”‘chain operation that implanted its SPECTRALVIPER backdoor into FireAnt MetaKit, a popular Vietnamese market”‘data component. Telemetry collected from mid”‘2024 through early 2026 shows OceanLotus (aka APT32) conducting two distinct campaigns: a long”‘running espionage intrusion against a Vietnamese infrastructure and transport construction company, and a targeted supply”‘chain compromise of FireAnt…
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GoFlateLoader Hides Infostealers in Massive PE Overlay
GoFlateLoader, a widespread Golang loader that has become a go-to delivery mechanism for multiple infostealers including Lumma, Vidar, StealC, Amatera and Remus. GoFlateLoader’s design is intentionally unspectacular: its code implements a straightforward in-memory manual PE loader, lacking anti-debugging, anti-VM, API hashing or control-flow obfuscation. The loader’s operational stealth instead relies on an arguably low-tech but…
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Cyber resilience and female leadership: The new pillars of Middle East banking security
As banks accelerate digital services, open banking strategies and AI adoption, cyber security leaders across the region are calling for stronger resilience, ecosystem collaboration and greater female representation to secure the future of financial services First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644042/Cyber-resilience-and-female-leadership-The-new-pillars-of-Middle-East-banking-security
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Attackers Exploit Critical Langflow Flaw for Remote Code Execution
Attackers have begun actively exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in Langflow, tracked as CVE-2026-5027, which enables remote code execution via a path traversal flaw in the platform’s file upload functionality. The issue, disclosed by Tenable under advisory TRA-2026-26, affects the POST /api/v2/files endpoint, where improper sanitization of the filename parameter allows attackers to write arbitrary files anywhere on the underlying…
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Attackers Exploit Critical Langflow Flaw for Remote Code Execution
Attackers have begun actively exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in Langflow, tracked as CVE-2026-5027, which enables remote code execution via a path traversal flaw in the platform’s file upload functionality. The issue, disclosed by Tenable under advisory TRA-2026-26, affects the POST /api/v2/files endpoint, where improper sanitization of the filename parameter allows attackers to write arbitrary files anywhere on the underlying…
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GreatXML Zero-Day Enables BitLocker Bypass Through Windows Defender Offline Scan
A newly disclosed zero-day vulnerability dubbed “GreatXML” is raising serious concerns across the Windows security ecosystem, as it enables a practical BitLocker bypass by abusing the Windows Defender Offline Scan mechanism and Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). The issue, published by a researcher known as “MSNightmare” (Nightmare Eclipse), demonstrates how systems that have previously initiated a…
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Hackers Exploit SniperDz PhaaS for Brand Spoofing and Browser Hijacking
A wave of phishing campaigns across the Middle East and North Africa exposes a sophisticated, centralized fraud ecosystem operating under the SniperDz banner. What initially appeared as isolated Facebook and Instagram scams fake offers for free mobile data, government subsidies, and compensation are linked to a turnkey Push-Notification-as-a-Service (PNaaS) and Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) affiliate platform that…
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Most Cybersecurity Teams Struggle to Find Time for Training on New Cyber Threats
Organizations are aware of the challenges that new technologies like AI bring: but cybersecurity staff struggle to make time for the required training during working hours First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cybersecurity-training-time/
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BLUERABBIT Backdoor Encrypts Files, Wipes Windows Systems
A new Golang-based backdoor dubbed BLUERABBIT has been observed performing combined data theft, file encryption and destructive disk wiping against Windows hosts. First seen in mid-to-late March 2026 and suspected to target Israeli entities, BLUERABBIT implements a full-spectrum intrusion framework: remote access, system profiling, exfiltration to attacker-controlled cloud storage, file encryption that appends a .candy…
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OceanLotus Hits Vietnam Investors With SPECTRALVIPER in FireAnt Attack
The Vietnam-aligned threat actor known as OceanLotus has been attributed to two distinct campaigns that targeted domestic entities and stock investors with a backdoor known as SPECTRALVIPER.The campaigns involve a prolonged cyber espionage operation aimed at a Vietnamese infrastructure and transport construction corporation between mid-2024 and February 2026, as well as a supply chain attack…
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Hackers Use Residential Proxies Networks to Evade Detection
The impact of residential proxies across our customer base by compiling billions of DNS resolutions and the associated network telemetry. The Kimwolf Botnet inside our enterprise customer networks. Follow”‘up analysis of billions of DNS resolutions across Infoblox Threat Defense Cloud customers reveals a more systemic problem: in 2026 more than 65% of customers queried domains associated with residential…
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Cybercriminals Exploit Chinese Guarantee Markets to Sell Stolen Credentials
Chinese-language “guarantee” marketplaces hosted mainly on Telegram have become a core conduit for buying, selling, and laundering stolen credentials and a wide range of criminal services. These platforms modeled explicitly on consumer escrow systems such as Alipay’s æ‹…ä¿äº¤æ˜“ (dÄnbÇŽo jiÄoyì) operate as third-party guarantors: the marketplace operator holds buyer funds in escrow, releases them only…
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Hackers Abuse VMware-Signed Binary to Deploy NIGHTFORGE Loader
Two closely related espionage campaigns targeting Cambodian government organizations that abuse a legitimate VMware-signed binary to sideload a custom loader dubbed NIGHTFORGE, which in turn deploys a Havoc Demon implant in memory. TRU attributes both operations to a previously unreported cluster it calls Khmer Shadow, based on targeting, lure construction and shared infrastructure; the activity…
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GitLab Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities Allowing Account Takeover
GitLab has released security updates for GitLab CE/EE and EE that patch multiple vulnerabilities, including several high”‘impact flaws that could lead to account takeover, data exposure, and denial of service if left unpatched. Administrators are strongly advised to upgrade to GitLab 19.0.2, 18.11.5, or 18.10.8, as applicable, to fully mitigate these issues. GitLab Patches Multiple…
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Hackers Exploit AWS CloudTrail and Google Cloud Logging to Hide Attacks and Steal Logs
Threat actors increasingly abuse Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudTrail and Google Cloud Logging to evade detection, poison or exfiltrate logs, and in some cases maintain long-term visibility into victim environments. The techniques are simple in concept, powerful in effect, and evade many orgs that assume logs themselves are sacrosanct. At the core of these attacks…
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Hackers Exploit AWS CloudTrail and Google Cloud Logging to Hide Attacks and Steal Logs
Threat actors increasingly abuse Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudTrail and Google Cloud Logging to evade detection, poison or exfiltrate logs, and in some cases maintain long-term visibility into victim environments. The techniques are simple in concept, powerful in effect, and evade many orgs that assume logs themselves are sacrosanct. At the core of these attacks…
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China-Linked JDY Botnet Hijacks 1,500+ IoT Devices for Rapid Exploits
A significant resurgence of the JDY botnet, a covert reconnaissance network tied to China-nexus threat activity. Once a component of the larger KV-botnet ecosystem, JDY has expanded to more than 1,500 compromised small office/home office (SOHO) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices and now functions as a high-performance, centrally controlled scanner that accelerates vulnerability discovery…