Tag: cyber
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Microsoft Edge Vulnerability Lets Remote Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
Microsoft has disclosed three critical vulnerabilities in its Edge browser, all discovered during the Pwn2Own competition and reported by security researcher Orange Tsai of DEVCORE Research Team. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-45492, CVE-2026-45494, and CVE-2026-45495, were publicly disclosed on June 4, 2026, with patches already issued by Microsoft. Overview of the Vulnerability CVE-2026-45492 Origin […]…
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Microsoft Edge Vulnerability Lets Remote Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
Microsoft has disclosed three critical vulnerabilities in its Edge browser, all discovered during the Pwn2Own competition and reported by security researcher Orange Tsai of DEVCORE Research Team. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-45492, CVE-2026-45494, and CVE-2026-45495, were publicly disclosed on June 4, 2026, with patches already issued by Microsoft. Overview of the Vulnerability CVE-2026-45492 Origin […]…
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VECT 2.0 Ransomware Breaks Files Beyond Its Own Recovery
VECT 2.0 ransomware can leave victims with files that even the attacker’s own decryptor cannot reliably restore. While researchers previously exposed a cross-platform design flaw that discards nonces for earlier parts of large files, our Windows-focused analysis shows additional implementation errors that create more recovery gaps. These errors can leave files renamed, partially encrypted, inconsistently…
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Dashlane Reveals How Hackers Downloaded Encrypted Password Vaults
Dashlane has disclosed the findings of a recent security investigation, confirming that a limited number of users were impacted by a targeted brute-force attack against its device registration system. The company emphasized that its internal infrastructure was not breached and that no evidence suggests a broader compromise beyond a small subset of accounts. Device Registration…
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CISA Urges OT Operators to Plan for Worst Case Scenarios
Does No Internet Also Mean No Water or Lights?. The latest initiative from the U.S. cyber defense agency aimed at operational technology operators is a little bit different. It’s not advice about how to keep hackers out. It’s not really about cybersecurity at all. CI Fortify is about what to do when cybersecurity fails. First…
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CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks defy estimates as AI fuels cyber demand
The cybersecurity sector has been under perceived pressure due to accelerating deployment of AI tools. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/crowdstrike-palo-alto-networks-ai-cyber-demand/821999/
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CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks defy estimates as AI fuels cyber demand
The cybersecurity sector has been under perceived pressure due to accelerating deployment of AI tools. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/crowdstrike-palo-alto-networks-ai-cyber-demand/821999/
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Fake Ghidra, dnSpy SpiderFoot Sites Used to Spread Malware
Hackers are abusing search results and professional-looking fake download portals to distribute malware by impersonating popular security tools like Ghidra, dnSpy, and SpiderFoot. These sites capture users’ first click on a “Download” button and silently hand it to a traffic distribution system (TDS) that can route victims to infostealers, clippers, and a sophisticated loader framework…
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Infosecurity Europe: AI Adoption Creates New Opportunities for Attackers to Distribute Malware, Microsoft Warns
Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART) details how it has uncovered malicious AI applications as cyber criminals manipulate organizations adopting AI tools First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/attackers-ai-adoption-malware/
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Supply Chain Attack Hits Dozens of npm Packages via binding.gyp
A large-scale npm supply chain attack has compromised at least 57 packages across more than 286 malicious versions in a rapid, coordinated campaign that unfolded in under two hours on June 3, 2026. The attack began at approximately 23:30 UTC with the compromise of @vapi-ai/server-sdk, the official Vapi.ai voice AI SDK with over 408,000 monthly…
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Malicious Ads Target macOS Users with FlutterShell Backdoor
Hackers are leveraging large-scale malvertising campaigns to distribute a newly identified macOS backdoor dubbed FlutterShell, marking a significant evolution in financially motivated adware operations. Security researchers tracking the activity attribute it to a broader cluster known as CL-CRI-1089 and have named the ongoing campaign Operation FlutterBridge. The campaign builds on earlier activity linked to the…
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Winning the cyber marathon with Tony Giandomenico
Tony Giandomenico, Senior Director of Product Management, joins Amy to discuss the Talos Threat Hunting launch what he’s excited about for the future of cybersecurity, and, of course, his Ironman triathlons. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/winning-the-cyber-marathon-with-tony-giandomenico/
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Comodo Internet Security 0-Day Flaw Triggers Windows System Crashes
A remotely exploitable zero-day vulnerability in Comodo Internet Security’s kernel-level firewall driver allows attackers to crash Windows systems with a single IPv6 packet, and the vendor has yet to respond. Security researcher Marcus Hutchins publicly disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in Comodo Internet Security on June 3, 2026, after multiple attempts to reach the vendor…
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Fake Claude Code Installer Spreads Fileless .NET Infostealer
Hackers are actively abusing interest in AI development tools by launching a sophisticated SEO poisoning campaign that impersonates Anthropic’s Claude Code installation flow to deliver a fully fileless .NET infostealer, according to researchers at Howler Cell. The campaign targets users searching for “Claude Code install,” placing a malicious lookalike page at the top of search…
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IronWorm npm Attack Steals Developer Secrets
Tags: attack, credentials, crypto, cyber, data-breach, finance, malicious, software, supply-chain, wormA newly uncovered supply chain attack dubbed “IronWorm” is leveraging malicious npm packages to compromise developer environments, steal sensitive credentials, and propagate itself across repositories in a worm-like fashion. The campaign, identified in the wild, targets software developers with a particular focus on crypto and Web3 ecosystems, where exposed secrets can yield immediate financial value.…
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Stock Exchange Executive’s Outlook Targeted in Credential Theft Attack
A prolonged and highly targeted espionage campaign has been uncovered involving the compromise of a senior executive’s Microsoft Outlook account at a major global stock exchange, highlighting the strategic value of executive-level email access in modern cyber operations. The activity, which persisted for approximately five months between October 2025 and March 2026, demonstrates a disciplined…
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PoC Exploit Released for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Security Vulnerability
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been released for a critical server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability impacting Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Unified CM Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME), increasing the likelihood of active exploitation in enterprise environments. Cisco Unified Manager Security Vulnerability Tracked as CVE-2026-20230 and detailed in Cisco advisory cisco-sa-cucm-ssrf-cXPnHcW, the…
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Infosecurity Europe: How Businesses Can Prepare for a Cybersecurity Crisis with Effective Plans
Cybersecurity and business leaders with experience of dealing with major incidents from within the NCSC and at JLR detail what you need to prioritize if your organization is hit by a cyber-attack First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/infosecurity-europe-cybersecurity/
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Proofpoint: TA4922 Deploys New RAT and Loader Arsenal
A rapidly evolving threat cluster tracked as TA4922, a Chinese-speaking cybercriminal actor deploying a diverse and expanding malware arsenal that now includes Atlas RAT, RomulusLoader, SilentRunLoader, and ValleyRAT. The group is notable for its high operational tempo, shifting tactics, and ability to blend custom malware with legitimate tools and cloud services, complicating detection efforts across…
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Phishing Attacks Pivot to Infostealer Malware Over Fake Login Pages
Cybercriminal tactics are evolving as phishing campaigns increasingly shift away from fake login pages toward infostealer malware designed to quietly harvest sensitive data from infected systems. While traditional credential-harvesting pages remain in use, threat actors are now prioritizing methods that reduce user interaction and increase data collection efficiency. Infostealers are purpose-built malware families that extract…
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Malicious ChatGPT Download Website Tricks Users via Sponsored Search Listings
Threat actors are abusing paid search ads to push a fake ChatGPT download site, underscoring how malvertising is increasingly used to target users who trust well-known AI platforms. The campaign relies on a lookalike site and sponsored listings to trick users into downloading malware under the guise of a legitimate ChatGPT installer. Malicious ChatGPT Download…
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BCM und Cyber Security allein machen Unternehmen nicht resilient – Operational Resilience braucht mehr als Technik und Prozesse
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/operational-resilience-bcm-cyber-security-human-factor-entscheidungsfaehigkeit-a-10c71133c3722249adfe00511c4b2a41/
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ClawHub, Cisco, and Vercel Skill Detection Tools Evaded by Malicious Uploads
Security researchers have shown that AI skill security scanners from ClawHub, Cisco, and Vercel’s skills.sh can be reliably bypassed using simple techniques, raising serious concerns about agentic AI supply chain defenses. In tests conducted by Trail of Bits, multiple malicious skills designed to exfiltrate data, hijack agents, or execute arbitrary code were successfully uploaded and…
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Kali365 PhaaS Expands to Okta, MAX Messenger Attacks
Tags: attack, cyber, infrastructure, intelligence, microsoft, monitoring, okta, phishing, russia, service, theft, threatThe Kali365 phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform has significantly expanded its operational scope, moving beyond Microsoft 365 token theft to target Okta single sign-on (SSO) environments and Russia’s rapidly growing MAX Messenger platform. New threat intelligence reveals a more mature, multi-brand phishing ecosystem with centralized infrastructure, real-time token monitoring, and geographically targeted campaigns. Previously documented for abusing…
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Payouts King Ransomware Bypasses EDR via Obfuscation and Direct Syscalls
Payouts King ransomware has emerged as a notable post-BlackBasta threat, leveraging advanced obfuscation and direct system calls to evade endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. Threat activity observed in early 2026 shows strong overlaps with historical BlackBasta tradecraft, particularly the use of spam bombing combined with phishing and vishing. In these campaigns, attackers overwhelm victims…
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DoJ Disrupts Southeast Asia Crypto Fraud Networks, Freezes $3.8 Million in Assets
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the results of a sweeping action undertaken by government authorities and private sector companies to combat cyber-enabled and cryptocurrency fraud targeting Americans.The “Disruption Week” operation began May 18, 2026, leading to the takedown of millions of social media, email, and internet access accounts used by transnational…
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CISA Alerts Users to Actively Exploited Android Framework Security Vulnerability
CISA has issued an urgent alert warning of an actively exploited Android Framework vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-48595, and has added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The agency has set a strict remediation deadline of June 5, 2026, urging organizations to take immediate action to mitigate potential risks associated with this flaw. Android…
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Fake Chrome Web Store Copyright Alerts Used to Steal Google Logins
Hackers are actively targeting Chrome extension developers with a sophisticated phishing campaign that impersonates official Chrome Web Store copyright enforcement notices, aiming to steal Google account credentials and potentially compromise widely used browser extensions. Victims are told they have 48 hours to respond or risk permanent removal. The message appears highly personalized and directs users…
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Acer Confirms Patch in Progress for Wave 7 Router 0-Day Flaw
Acer has confirmed that it is actively developing a firmware patch to address critical zero-day vulnerabilities affecting its Wave 7 routers, following responsible disclosure by an independent security researcher. According to an official advisory published on June 2, 2026, the vulnerabilities impact Acer Wave 7 devices running firmware version T7c_GBL_1.01.000055 or earlier. The flaws expose…