Tag: exploit
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Acrobat Reader zero-day exploited in the wild for many months
Unknown attackers have exploited a zero-day Adobe Acrobat Reader vulnerability since November 2025 and possibly even earlier, security researcher Haifei Li has discovered. PDF … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/09/acrobat-reader-zero-day-exploited/
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PDF öffnen reicht: Ungepatchte Lücke in Adobe Reader seit Monaten ausgenutzt
Angreifer nutzen seit Ende 2025 eine Zero-Day-Lücke in Adobe Reader aus, um Daten abzugreifen und Schadcode einzuschleusen. Ein Forscher schlägt Alarm. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/pdf-oeffnen-reicht-ungepatchte-luecke-in-adobe-reader-seit-monaten-ausgenutzt-2604-207376.html
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Patch windows collapse as timeexploit accelerates
N-day exploitation: Rapid7 Labs validated its findings about a more febrile threat environment by producing both n-day and zero-day exploits using AI-assisted research, substantially reducing development time.In practice, n-day bugs, or the development of exploits against patched software, are a bigger problem than headline-grabbing zero-day vulnerabilities, adds Leeann Nicolo, incident response lead at Coalition, a technology…
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Weak at the seams
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, automation, business, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, Internet, network, resilience, risk, service, supply-chain, technology, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThe normal choices are the dangerous ones: Consider the stack a typical large enterprise was running in 2024: One vendor for ERP and supply chain, another for perimeter enforcement, another for networking and another for endpoint protection. Standard choices, responsibly made. Within a twelve-month window, each of those categories experienced significant disruptions, from zero-day exploits…
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Weak at the seams
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, automation, business, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, Internet, network, resilience, risk, service, supply-chain, technology, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThe normal choices are the dangerous ones: Consider the stack a typical large enterprise was running in 2024: One vendor for ERP and supply chain, another for perimeter enforcement, another for networking and another for endpoint protection. Standard choices, responsibly made. Within a twelve-month window, each of those categories experienced significant disruptions, from zero-day exploits…
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Hackers exploiting Acrobat Reader zero-day flaw since December
Attackers have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader using maliciously crafted PDF documents since at least December. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploiting-acrobat-reader-zero-day-flaw-since-december/
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CISA Issues Warning on Critical Ivanti EPMM Flaw Exploited in Ongoing Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, endpoint, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, ivanti, kev, mobile, threat, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert regarding a critical security flaw in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). The agency recently added the vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-1340, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog after confirming that threat actors are actively exploiting it in real-world attacks. Critical Ivanti EPMM Flaw…
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Verheerende Angriffswelle: Hacker kapern Onlineshops und schleusen Schadcode ein
Angreifer haben mit einer Sicherheitslücke unzählige Onlineshops kompromittiert. Teilweise schleusen sie Web-Skimmer ein und greifen Kreditkartendaten ab. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/verheerende-angriffswelle-hacker-kapern-onlineshops-und-schleusen-schadcode-ein-2604-207368.html
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Verheerende Angriffswelle: Hacker kapern Onlineshops und schleusen Schadcode ein
Angreifer haben mit einer Sicherheitslücke unzählige Onlineshops kompromittiert. Teilweise schleusen sie Web-Skimmer ein und greifen Kreditkartendaten ab. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/verheerende-angriffswelle-hacker-kapern-onlineshops-und-schleusen-schadcode-ein-2604-207368.html
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Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR Flaw in Microsoft Teams Integration Lets Attackers Access Data
Palo Alto Networks has released a high-priority security update to address a serious vulnerability in its Cortex XSOAR and Cortex XSIAM platforms. Tracked as CVE-2026-0234, this security flaw exists within the Microsoft Teams integration. If successfully exploited, it allows an unauthenticated attacker to access and modify protected resources, prompting the vendor to assign the patch…
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Why Claude Mythos Shifts Focus From Finding to Fixing Bugs
But Expect Plenty of Bottlenecks in Coordination, Validation and Patch Deployment Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview shows how AI can discover and chain vulnerabilities at scale, but the bigger challenge for defenders is redesigning disclosure, triage and patching processes so fixes can be deployed safely before attackers exploit the gap. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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AI Is Accelerating Cyberattacks Faster Than Defenses
Okta’s Brett Winterford on Identity Threats and Agentic AI Risks. AI is accelerating cyberattacks, collapsing timelines and exposing new identity risks. Okta’s Brett Winterford explains how attackers are using AI to scale phishing, exploit credentials and infiltrate enterprises – and what CIOs must do to defend against this rapidly evolving threat landscape. First seen on…
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BlueHammer: Windows zero-day exploit leaked
A buggy but functional proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for an unpatched Windows local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed BlueHammer has been published on GitHub by … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/08/bluehammer-windows-zero-day-exploit-leaked/
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CISA orders feds to patch exploited Ivanti EPMM flaw by Sunday
CISA has given U.S. government agencies four days to secure their systems against a critical-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) that has been exploited in attacks since January. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-exploited-ivanti-epmm-flaw-by-sunday/
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13-year-old bug in ActiveMQ lets hackers remotely execute commands
Security researchers discovered a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Classic that has gone undetected for 13 years and could be exploited to execute arbitrary commands. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/13-year-old-bug-in-activemq-lets-hackers-remotely-execute-commands/
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Iran-linked hackers target water, energy in US, FBI and CISA warn
Nation-state actors have exploited flaws in industrial programmable logic controllers, leading to disruption and financial losses. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-linked-hackers-targeting-water-energy-in-us-fbi-and-cisa-warn/816949/
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Iranian Threat Actors Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Iranian attackers are targeting U.S. critical infrastructure by exploiting PLCs with legitimate tools, enabling stealthy disruption of industrial systems. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/iranian-threat-actors-target-u-s-critical-infrastructure/
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AI Security Risks: How Enterprises Manage LLM, Shadow AI and Agentic Threats FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, framework, gartner, GDPR, governance, guide, infrastructure, injection, LLM, malicious, microsoft, monitoring, network, nvidia, office, regulation, risk, saas, software, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityApr 08, 2026 – – Quick Facts: Enterprise AI Security Most enterprises are running AI at scale before their security teams have visibility into it. Shadow AI (unsanctioned AI tools spreading department by department) is now the most common entry point for data leakage. Agentic AI introduces a new category of risk: autonomous systems that…
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Storm-1175 Deploys Medusa Ransomware Within 24 Hours of Flaw Disclosure
Microsoft researchers have uncovered a fast-moving group, Storm-1175, launching high-speed Medusa ransomware attacks against healthcare and education sectors in the UK, US, and Australia by exploiting security flaws in as little as 24 hours. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/storm-1175-hackers-24-hour-medusa-ransomware-flaw/
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‘BlueHammer’ Exploit Targets Windows, Potentially Impacting 1 Billion+ Devices
A researcher released a working ‘BlueHammer’ Windows zero-day exploit that could impact over 1 billion devices, granting SYSTEM-level access and leaving no patch yet. The post ‘BlueHammer’ Exploit Targets Windows, Potentially Impacting 1 Billion+ Devices appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-bluehammer-windows-zero-day-exploit-microsoft/
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Anthropic Launches Claude Mythos Preview Focused on Zero-Day Vulnerability Discovery
Anthropic recently unveiled Claude Mythos Preview, a groundbreaking general-purpose language model demonstrating an unprecedented, emergent ability to autonomously discover and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities. In response to these powerful capabilities, the company introduced Project Glasswing, a coordinated defensive initiative aimed at securing critical software infrastructure before cyberattackers can leverage similar tools. This release marks a watershed…
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Hackers exploit a critical Flowise flaw affecting thousands of AI workflows
Tags: access, ai, authentication, container, cve, data, data-breach, docker, exploit, flaw, hacker, injection, intelligence, linkedin, network, update, vulnerabilityHackers exploit unpatched instances: While a patch has been available for months, a recent VulnCheck finding places the first in-the-wild exploitation on April 6. Caitlin Condon, VP of Security Research at the vulnerability intelligence company, warned of the abuse through a LinkedIn post.”Early this morning, VulnCheck’s Canary network began detecting first-time exploitation of CVE-2025-59528, an…
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Hackers Target Adobe Reader Users With Sophisticated Zero-Day Exploit
Tags: adobe, attack, cyber, exploit, hacker, intelligence, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerability, zero-daySecurity researchers at EXPMON have uncovered a highly sophisticated, unpatched zero-day vulnerability actively targeting Adobe Reader users. The exploit, first detected in the wild late last month, allows threat actors to silently steal local files, gather sensitive system information, and potentially deploy remote code execution (RCE) attacks against compromised machines. According to the threat intelligence…
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Hackers Target Adobe Reader Users With Sophisticated Zero-Day Exploit
Tags: adobe, attack, cyber, exploit, hacker, intelligence, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerability, zero-daySecurity researchers at EXPMON have uncovered a highly sophisticated, unpatched zero-day vulnerability actively targeting Adobe Reader users. The exploit, first detected in the wild late last month, allows threat actors to silently steal local files, gather sensitive system information, and potentially deploy remote code execution (RCE) attacks against compromised machines. According to the threat intelligence…
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Britons warned about Russian hackers targeting internet routers for espionage
Expert stresses importance of staying alert for unusual activity, as hackers could ‘take you to fake sites'<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/apr/08/keir-starmer-iran-war-trump-ceasefire-gulf-strait-of-hormuz-labour-conservatives-liberal-democrats-reform-scotland-holyrood-uk-politics-latest-news-updates”>UK politics live latest updates</li></ul>Russian hackers are exploiting commonly sold internet routers to harvest information for espionage purposes, the UK’s cybersecurity agency has said.The hack could allow attackers to obtain users’ credentials, redirect them to fake sites, and…
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The zero-day timeline just collapsed. Here’s what security leaders do next
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, breach, cio, ciso, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, endpoint, exploit, google, Internet, Intruder, leak, least-privilege, open-source, penetration-testing, resilience, service, strategy, tactics, update, vulnerability, zero-dayScaling vulnerability discovery to machine speed: Agentic AI is AI that can act, not just advise. Give it an objective, and it will plan steps, run them, learn from what happens and adjust until it succeeds or hits a hard stop. In cybersecurity, that looks like an automated operator. It can probe an application, test…
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GreyNoise Launches C2 Detection for Exploited Edge Devices
GreyNoise has introduced a new capability, C2 Detection, to identify compromised edge devices such as firewalls, routers, and VPN systems assets that are increasingly targeted but often lack visibility in traditional security tools. Unlike endpoints, these devices rarely generate alerts when exploited. There are no EDR agents, minimal logging, and almost no obvious signs of compromise.…
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Docker Authorization Bypass Flaw Exposed Hosts to Potential Attackers
A high-severity security vulnerability has been discovered in Docker Engine, exposing hosts to potential authorization bypass attacks. Tracked as CVE-2026-34040, the flaw allows attackers to evade authorization plugins (AuthZ) by manipulating API request bodies. While the base likelihood of exploitation remains low, the vulnerability carries a >>High<< severity rating. It specifically impacts environments relying on…
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Critical Flowise RCE Vulnerability Actively Exploited, Thousands of Systems at Risk
A critical Flowise RCE vulnerability is now being actively exploited. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59528, carries a maximum severity rating and enables attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems, potentially leading to full system compromise. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/flowise-rce-vulnerability-cve-2025-59528/
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U.S. agencies alert: Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure PLCs
U.S. agencies warn Iran-linked threat actors are targeting internet-exposed PLCs used in critical infrastructure networks. U.S. agencies, including the FBI and CISA, warn that Iran-linked hackers are targeting internet-exposed Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs used in critical infrastructure. The agencies published a joint advisory involving multiple federal organizations. >>Iran-affiliated advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are conducting exploitation activity…