Tag: cyber
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UEFI DBX Update Guidance Targets Vulnerable Vendor-Signed Boot Applications
A recently disclosed vulnerability inc, which affects UEFI applications signed by multiple vendors, has prompted urgent recommendations to update the UEFI Forbidden Signature Database (DBX). This issue, tracked as VU#457458 and published by CERT/CC on June 18, 2026, reveals a significant weakness in trusted firmware components. It could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code…
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SmartApeSG Hackers Abuse Okendo Reviews Widget in E-Commerce Supply Chain Attack
A supply-chain style compromise in the Okendo Reviews widget that enabled the SmartApeSG threat actor to deliver staged JavaScript loaders across a wide e-commerce surface. Okendo’s client-facing review widget is deployed by more than 18,000 brands and commonly appears on high-visibility pages homepages, product pages, and review submission screens so the injected code produced downstream…
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HazyBeacon Abuses AWS Lambda Function URLs for Stealthy CommandControl Operations
HazyBeacon is a stealthy cloud-native malware campaign identified as CL-STA-1020. It is exploiting Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lambda Function URLs to create covert command-and-control (C2) channels, marking a significant evolution in attacker tactics. According to recent Qualys research, the campaign primarily targets government entities across Southeast Asia by exploiting misconfigured serverless infrastructure. This allows adversaries…
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Node.js Releases Security Updates for 12 Vulnerabilities, Two Rated High Severity
Node.js has announced critical security updates that address 12 vulnerabilities across its supported release lines. Among these, two high-severity flaws could lead to denial-of-service (DoS) conditions and authentication bypass. These updates, released on June 18, 2026, affect Node.js versions 22.x, 24.x, and 26.x. The patched versions are now available as v22.23.0, v24.17.0, and v26.3.1. Node.js…
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INC Ransomware Uses Double Extortion and Printer Ransom Notes to Pressure Victims
INC has matured from an emerging RaaS operation into one of 2026’s most active ransomware families, claiming more than 800 victims since 2023 and capitalizing on disruption among competitors to expand its affiliate base. The group’s recent campaigns demonstrate both incremental tooling refinement and novel pressure tactics: double extortion of stolen data combined with automated…
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Cybersecurity Weekly Round on Emerging Threats, Data Breaches, and Global Policy Shifts
This week’s weekly roundup of cybersecurity developments highlights an expanding intersection of cyber risk, regulatory action, and enterprise vulnerability. Across healthcare, technology platforms, gaming companies, and government policy, organizations continue to confront a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape where data exposure, advanced intrusion tactics, and platform security failures are interconnected. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/tce-weekly-roundup-global-threats/
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10 Irrtümer der CyberIntelligence
Warum selbst fortgeschrittene Cyber-Threat-Intelligence-Programme immer wieder in dieselben Fallen tappen und wie man es besser machen könnte. Cyber-Threat-Intelligence (CTI) ist ein Feld voller hartnäckiger Halbwahrheiten, die auf den ersten Blick einleuchten, doch unhinterfragt durchaus Schaden anrichten können. Das mag daran liegen, dass sich CTI in den letzten Jahren vom Nischenthema zum Kernaspekt vieler Sicherheitsstrategien entwickelt…
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Gcore Helps Ucom Safeguard Public Live Broadcast Infrastructure During Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections
Luxembourg, Luxembourg, June 19th, 2026, CyberNewswire Gcore’s Network Layer DDoS Protection helped Ucom maintain service continuity and operational readiness for critical public-facing broadcast services Gcore, the global edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider, supported Ucom, one of Armenia’s leading telecommunications providers, in safeguarding public live broadcast infrastructure during Armenia’s 2026 parliamentary elections. Ucom…
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eFAQ Publishes Investigation Into Alleged Scam Activity and Coordinated Reputation Attacks
New York, USA, June 19th, 2026, CyberNewswire eFAQ has published a documented investigation into a coordinated reputation attack campaign aimed at influencing brand perception in search results and how AI assistants surface and summarize information. The campaign followed a recognizable pattern. Dozens of accounts, most created days before publishing and most deleted shortly after […]…
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Critical Chrome Extension Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Easily Compromise Browsers
A critical security flaws in widely used Chrome extensions, exposing millions of users to the risk of full browser compromise. The vulnerabilities, named >>MaXSS<>Spyder,<< affect popular AI-powered extensions SiderAI and MaxAI, which together have more than 10 million installations across Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers. These issues transform these convenience-oriented AI helpers into […] The…
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Critical WordPress Plugin Bug Could Allow File Deletion Attacks on 1 Million Sites
A serious security vulnerability has been uncovered in the widely used Avada (Fusion) Builder WordPress plugin. This flaw could enable unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files and potentially compromise entire websites across more than one million installations. Identified as CVE-2026-8713 and assigned a CVSS score of 9.1, the vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to…
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State Digital Surveillance Puts Foreign Travelers and Businesses at Risk Across 31 Countries
A new state-surveillance assessment finds that foreign travelers and business staff face high or very high digital risk in 31 countries, where governments increasingly use telecom interception, spyware, AI-enabled monitoring, and data aggregation with little meaningful oversight. The concern is not just espionage in the classic sense; it is the routine conversion of travel, communications,…
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Authorities Seize 106 Servers and 101 Domains in Major SocGholish Malware Takedown
Tags: cyber, cybercrime, exploit, group, infection, infrastructure, international, law, malware, russiaInternational law enforcement agencies have successfully seized 106 servers and 101 domains as part of a coordinated global effort against the SocGholish malware infrastructure, marking a major milestone in Operation Endgame. Announced on June 18, 2026, from The Hague, this operation targeted a crucial infection chain exploited by cybercriminal groups, including the infamous Russia-linked group…
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Cyber-Resilienz auf dem Prüfstand: Warum Prävention den Unterschied macht
Ein Cyberangriff kommt selten zum passenden Zeitpunkt. Fehlen vorbereitete Prozesse und klare Zuständigkeiten, müssen Unternehmen kritische Entscheidungen oft unter enormem Druck treffen. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/business-security/cyber-resilienz-auf-dem-prufstand-warum-pravention-den-unterschied-macht/
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Hostile states launched nearly 200 attacks on UK infrastructure in 12 months, says NCSC chief
Hackers will use AI-enabled cyber capabilities to exploit known vulnerabilities in legacy technology at scale by 2028, says National Cyber Security Centre CEO Richard Horne First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644872/Hostile-states-launched-200-attacks-on-UK-infrastructure-in-five-months-says-NCSC-chief
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CISA Urges OT Resilience in Dark Remarks About Cyberattacks
Tags: banking, china, cisa, cyber, cyberattack, defense, infrastructure, Internet, military, resilience, russia, serviceVital Service Providers Need a Plan to Work Through Internet Outages, CISA Says. Critical U.S. infrastructure like water, power and even banking systems will be successfully hacked by enemy cyber warriors in the event of a military confrontation with a peer adversary like Russia or China, officials from the nation’s civilian cyber defense agency said.…
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CISA Urges OT Resilience in Dark Remarks About Cyberattacks
Tags: banking, china, cisa, cyber, cyberattack, defense, infrastructure, Internet, military, resilience, russia, serviceVital Service Providers Need a Plan to Work Through Internet Outages, CISA Says. Critical U.S. infrastructure like water, power and even banking systems will be successfully hacked by enemy cyber warriors in the event of a military confrontation with a peer adversary like Russia or China, officials from the nation’s civilian cyber defense agency said.…
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CISA Urges OT Resilience in Dark Remarks About Cyberattacks
Tags: banking, china, cisa, cyber, cyberattack, defense, infrastructure, Internet, military, resilience, russia, serviceVital Service Providers Need a Plan to Work Through Internet Outages, CISA Says. Critical U.S. infrastructure like water, power and even banking systems will be successfully hacked by enemy cyber warriors in the event of a military confrontation with a peer adversary like Russia or China, officials from the nation’s civilian cyber defense agency said.…
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Die stärkste Cyber-Abwehr 2026 ist keine Technologie sondern das Team
Tags: cyberFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/cyber-resilienz-team-menschen-technologie-1745335/
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Die stärkste Cyber-Abwehr 2026 ist keine Technologie sondern das Team
Tags: cyberFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/cyber-resilienz-team-menschen-technologie-1745335/
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Gulf CIOs shift focus from recovery to cyber resilience as regional threats intensify
Commvault’s Yahya Kassab says organisations across the Gulf are reassessing recovery strategies, AI risks and cloud investments amid growing cyber threats First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644877/Gulf-CIOs-shift-focus-from-recovery-to-cyber-resilience-as-regional-threats-intensify
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F5 Patches NGINX Vulnerability Enabling Code Execution and DoS Attacks
F5 has released an out-of-band security notification addressing multiple high”‘severity vulnerabilities in NGINX components that can enable remote code execution (RCE) and denial”‘of”‘service (DoS) attacks in certain configurations, urging customers to patch or upgrade affected deployments immediately. On June 17, 2026, F5 issued an out-of-band security notification (K000161614) summarizing several high- and medium-severity flaws across…
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Hostile states launched nearly 200 attacks on UK infrastructure in five months, says NCSC chief
Hackers will use AI-enabled cyber capabilities to exploit known vulnerabilities in legacy technology at scale by 2028, says National Cyber Security Centre CEO Richard Horne First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644872/Hostile-states-launched-200-attacks-on-UK-infrastructure-in-five-months-says-NCSC-chief
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Hostile states launched nearly 200 attacks on UK infrastructure in five months, says NCSC chief
Hackers will use AI-enabled cyber capabilities to exploit known vulnerabilities in legacy technology at scale by 2028, says National Cyber Security Centre CEO Richard Horne First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644872/Hostile-states-launched-200-attacks-on-UK-infrastructure-in-five-months-says-NCSC-chief
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AWS Launches Continuum to Detect and Fix Code Vulnerabilities at Machine Speed
AWS has introduced “Continuum,” a new security capability designed to detect, validate, and remediate code vulnerabilities at machine speed, signaling a shift away from traditional telemetry-heavy security models toward automated, context-driven remediation. Announced on June 17, 2026, in a gated preview, AWS Continuum leverages advanced AI models to address the growing volume of vulnerabilities generated…
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Hackers Could Abuse SQL Server 2025 AI Features to Steal Sensitive Data
A new security analysis has revealed that Microsoft SQL Server 2025’s native AI capabilities can be repurposed by attackers to stealthily exfiltrate sensitive data and establish command-and-control (C2) channels directly within the database engine, significantly expanding the post-exploitation attack surface. Security researcher Justin Kalnasy of SpecterOps demonstrated that newly introduced AI-focused features, intended to support…
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Windows 11 June Patch Triggers Microsoft Office Startup Issues
Microsoft’s June 2026 cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5095051, OS Build 28000.2269) introduces an unexpected application compatibility issue that may disrupt enterprise workflows, as users report that Microsoft Office applications fail to launch when opened via certain third-party applications. The update, released on June 9, 2026, targets Windows 11 version 26H1 and bundles critical security…
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Hackers Exploit WordPress SMTP Plugin With 100,000+ Installs to Steal Sensitive Data
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in the widely used Gravity SMTP WordPress plugin to extract sensitive configuration data, including API keys and authentication tokens. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-4020 with a CVSS score of 5.3, affects all versions up to and including 2.1.4 and exposes more than 100,000 websites to potential…