Tag: cyber
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PoC Exploit Code Published for nginx-ui Backup Restore Security Flaw
A critical security flaw in the nginx-ui backup restore mechanism, tracked as CVE-2026-33026, allows attackers to manipulate encrypted backups and execute arbitrary commands. Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit code has been publicly released, prompting an urgent need for administrators to update to version 2.3.4. Backup Integrity Bypass Flaw The vulnerability stems from a circular trust model where…
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CrewAI Hit by Critical Vulnerabilities Enabling Sandbox Escape and Host Compromise
CrewAI, a prominent tool used by developers to orchestrate multi-agent AI systems, is currently vulnerable to a chain of critical security flaws. By using direct or indirect prompt injection, attackers can manipulate AI agents to escape secure sandboxes and compromise the host machine. The primary threat stems from insecure fallback behaviors and configuration settings within…
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North Korean Hackers Breach Axios Package, Target Windows, macOS, and Linux Systems
A North Koreanexus threat actor has hijacked the popular Axios NPM package in a high”‘impact software supply chain attack that can silently backdoor Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. Between March 31, 2026, 00:21 and 03:20 UTC, attackers used a compromised maintainer account to push backdoored Axios releases 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 to NPM. The attackers changed…
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North Korean Hackers Breach Axios Package, Target Windows, macOS, and Linux Systems
A North Koreanexus threat actor has hijacked the popular Axios NPM package in a high”‘impact software supply chain attack that can silently backdoor Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. Between March 31, 2026, 00:21 and 03:20 UTC, attackers used a compromised maintainer account to push backdoored Axios releases 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 to NPM. The attackers changed…
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Windows 11 Update Fixes Critical Installation Loop Problem
Microsoft has rolled out an urgent, out-of-band update to fix a frustrating installation glitch plaguing Windows 11 users. On March 31, 2026, the company released KB5086672 to rescue devices trapped in an update loop caused by the recent March 26 preview release. When users attempted to install that specific package, their systems would abruptly fail…
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PyPI Telnyx Python SDK Backdoored to Steal Credentials on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Telnyx Python SDK on PyPI, using a multi”‘stage WAV steganography payload to steal credentials across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. The backdoor lives in telnyx/_client.py and is triggered at module scope, so simply importing telnyx is enough to execute the payload before any application code runs. The rogue releases remained available for roughly 6.5 hours before PyPI quarantined them…
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TrueConf Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation in Southeast Asia Government Attacks
Check Point Research has discovered a critical zero-day vulnerability in the TrueConf video conferencing client. Tracked as CVE-2026-3502 with a CVSS score of 7.8, this flaw is currently being exploited in targeted attacks against government entities in Southeast Asia. Dubbed >>Operation TrueChaos,<< the campaign uses the application's trusted update system to deliver the Havoc post-exploitation…
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Axios Front-End Library npm Supply Chain Poisoning Alert
Overview On March 31, NSFOCUS CERT detected that the npm repository of the HTTP client library Axios was poisoned by the supply chain. The attacker bypassed the normal GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline of the project, changed the account email address of the axios maintainer to an anonymous ProtonMail address, and manually released a malicious version…The…
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NPM Supply Chain Attack Uses undicy-http to Deploy RAT
A highly sophisticated npm supply chain attack that abuses a fake HTTP client package to deliver both a powerful RAT and a stealthy browser stealer. The malicious package, undicy-http@2.0.0, was uploaded to npm to impersonate undici, the official HTTP client widely used in Node.js projects. Despite the similar name, it contains no HTTP client logic;…
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Google Cloud’s Vertex AI Hit by Vulnerability Enabling Sensitive Data Access
Artificial intelligence agents are transforming enterprise workflows, but they also introduce dangerous new attack vectors. Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 recently uncovered a significant vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform’s (GCP) Vertex AI Agent Engine. By exploiting overly broad default permissions, attackers can deploy a malicious >>double agent<< to secretly exfiltrate sensitive data…
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Hackers Actively Exploit Critical WebLogic RCE Vulnerabilities in Ongoing Attacks
A maximum-severity vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic Server is facing rapid exploitation in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2026-21962, this unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0. According to a recent honeypot study, attackers began weaponizing the flaw on January 22, 2026, the exact day public exploit code was released on…
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XLoader malware Sharpens Obfuscation, Masks C2 Traffic via Decoy Servers
XLoader’s developers have released new versions that significantly harden the malware’s code and hide its command”‘and”‘control (C2) traffic behind layers of encryption and decoy servers, making analysis and detection more difficult for defenders. This article summarizes the latest obfuscation changes introduced in version 8.1 and explains how the current C2 protocol works. Formbook first appeared…
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Are you satisfied with your current NHI management?
How Secure Are Your Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? With cyber threats evolving, have you considered how effectively you are managing your Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? This crucial aspect of cybersecurity often flies under the radar, overshadowed by more traditional concerns. However, where reliance on cloud services grows, ensuring robust NHI management is not just recommended”, it’s essential.…
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Pentagon’s Zero Trust Push Faces a 2027 Reality Check
Analysts Warn Compliance Goals May Outpace Real Security Outcomes. The Pentagon’s zero trust overhaul aims to unify cyber defenses, but with a small percentage of target activities reportedly complete, persistent gaps in identity, data and governance are raising doubts about whether the 2027 deadline will deliver real security gains. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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The Open Back Door: Industrial Remote Access
Why Remote Access to Industrial Operations Is the Biggest Unmanaged Risk Remote access has become one of the largest unmanaged attack surfaces in industrial operations. Legacy VPNs and jump servers expose OT environments to serious risk. Learn how Cisco Cyber Vision’s Secure Equipment Access can secure vendor and engineer access while protecting critical infrastructure. First…
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Iran actors’ claims raise questions about larger cyber threat to US, allies
Questions are being raised about the veracity and tactics of Iran-linked actors, amid claims that a large trove of Lockheed Martin data is on the market. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-actors-claims-cyber-threat-us-allies/816228/
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Iran actors claims raise questions about larger cyber threat to U.S., allies
Iran-linked group offers to sell data it claims to have stolen from Lockheed Martin. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-actors-claims-cyber-threat-us-allies/816228/
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Pro-Russian hackers pose as Ukraine’s cyber agency to target government, businesses
Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, government, group, hacker, incident, incident response, phishing, russia, ukraineA pro-Russian hacker group impersonated Ukraine’s national cyber incident response team in a phishing campaign targeting government agencies, businesses, and other institutions, Ukrainian cybersecurity officials said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pro-russian-hackers-posing-as-ukrainian-cyber-agency
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Pro-Russian hackers pose as Ukraine’s cyber agency to target government, businesses
Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, government, group, hacker, incident, incident response, phishing, russia, ukraineA pro-Russian hacker group impersonated Ukraine’s national cyber incident response team in a phishing campaign targeting government agencies, businesses, and other institutions, Ukrainian cybersecurity officials said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pro-russian-hackers-posing-as-ukrainian-cyber-agency
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Pro-Russian hackers pose as Ukraine’s cyber agency to target government, businesses
Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, government, group, hacker, incident, incident response, phishing, russia, ukraineA pro-Russian hacker group impersonated Ukraine’s national cyber incident response team in a phishing campaign targeting government agencies, businesses, and other institutions, Ukrainian cybersecurity officials said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pro-russian-hackers-posing-as-ukrainian-cyber-agency
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Pro-Russian hackers pose as Ukraine’s cyber agency to target government, businesses
Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, government, group, hacker, incident, incident response, phishing, russia, ukraineA pro-Russian hacker group impersonated Ukraine’s national cyber incident response team in a phishing campaign targeting government agencies, businesses, and other institutions, Ukrainian cybersecurity officials said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pro-russian-hackers-posing-as-ukrainian-cyber-agency
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Pro-Russian hackers pose as Ukraine’s cyber agency to target government, businesses
Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, government, group, hacker, incident, incident response, phishing, russia, ukraineA pro-Russian hacker group impersonated Ukraine’s national cyber incident response team in a phishing campaign targeting government agencies, businesses, and other institutions, Ukrainian cybersecurity officials said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pro-russian-hackers-posing-as-ukrainian-cyber-agency
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Iran’s hackers are on the offensive against the US and Israel
Tehran hopes to stoke fear and extract intel in a series of cyber attacks. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/irans-hackers-are-on-the-offensive-against-the-us-and-israel/
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Windows Tools Abused to Kill AV Ahead of Ransomware Attacks
Hackers are increasingly turning legitimate Windows administration tools into stealthy weapons to disable antivirus and EDR before launching ransomware, making attacks faster, quieter, and harder to stop. Instead of dropping noisy custom malware upfront, modern operators chain trusted utilities to gain SYSTEM access, kill security processes, and then encrypt at scale. Because many of these…
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Axios NPM Packages Breached in Ongoing Supply Chain Attack
A severe supply chain attack has compromised the widely used Axios HTTP client on the npm registry. Attackers injected a malicious dependency into specific Axios releases, exposing millions of developers to a multi-stage remote access trojan capable of executing arbitrary commands and stealing system data. The malicious Axios versions, 1.14.1 and 0.30.4, were published directly…
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Silver Fox Expands Asia Cyber Campaign with AtlasCross RAT and Fake Domains
Chinese-speaking users are the target of an active campaign that uses typosquatted domains impersonating trusted software brands to deliver a previously undocumented remote access trojan named AtlasCross RAT.”The operation covers VPN clients, encrypted messengers, video conferencing tools, cryptocurrency trackers, and e-commerce applications, with eleven confirmed delivery domains impersonating First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
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Dutch Ministry of Finance takes treasury systems offline amid cyber incident investigation
The Dutch Ministry of Finance took treasury banking portal offline after a cyberattack; core tax systems were not affected. The Dutch Ministry of Finance took parts of its infrastructure offline, including the treasury banking portal, after detecting a cyberattack two weeks earlier. The Dutch Ministry of Finance disclosed a cyberattack detected on March 19 after…
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Employee Data Breaches Surge to Seven-Year High
Analysis from law firm Nockolds suggests non-cyber incidents are driving up employee data breaches First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/employee-data-breaches-surge/
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MIWIC26: Gizem Acar Tekin, CEO and Co-founder of Photarix
Organised by Eskenzi PR in media partnership with the IT Security Guru, the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards aim to shed light on the remarkable women in our industry. The following is a feature on one of 2026’s Top 20 women selected by an esteemed panel of judges. Presented in a Q&A format, the nominee’s answers are…