Tag: exploit
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Critical F5 BIG-IP Flaw Upgraded to 9.8 RCE, Exploited in the Wild
F5 BIG-IP APM flaw CVE-2025-53521 escalates to critical 9.8 RCE, actively exploited. Patch now, check IoCs, and secure vulnerable systems immediately. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/critical-f5-big-ip-flaw-upgrad-to-9-8-rce-exploited/
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8 ways to bolster your security posture on the cheap
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, dkim, dmarc, dns, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, google, identity, Internet, metric, mfa, microsoft, mitigation, okta, passkey, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, tool, training, update, waf, zero-day2. Take full advantage of your existing tools: A practical way to strengthen enterprise security without incurring additional significant spend is to ensure you’re fully leveraging the capabilities of solutions already present within your organization, says Gary Brickhouse, CISO at security services firm GuidePoint Security.”Most organizations have invested heavily in security solutions, yet most are…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Citrix NetScaler to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Citrix NetScaler to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Citrix NetScaler, tracked as CVE-2026-3055 (CVSS ver. 4.0 score of 9.3), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. In March, Citrix issued security updates for two NetScaler vulnerabilities,…
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Axios Supply Chain Attack Exposes Developers to Hidden Malware
The Axios supply chain attack that surfaced on March 31, 2026, has raised serious concerns across the JavaScript ecosystem, exposing how a compromised npm Account can be leveraged to distribute malware at scale. The incident involved poisoned releases of the widely used HTTP client library Axios, where attackers exploited a hijacked Axios maintainer account to silently introduce a cross-platform remote access trojan (RAT). First…
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Tax Filing Scams Used to Deliver Malware in New Cybercrime Campaigns
Cybercriminals are once again exploiting global tax seasons, abusing IRS and tax filing lures to deliver malware, remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools, and credential phishing in a wave of new 2026 campaigns. Security researchers have already tracked more than a hundred tax-themed operations worldwide, with a noticeable increase in the use of legitimate RMM…
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CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Citrix flaw by Thursday
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch their Citrix NetScaler appliances against an actively exploited vulnerability by Thursday. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-actively-exploited-citrix-flaw-by-thursday/
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ChatGPT Vulnerability Enabled Silent Leakage of Prompts and Sensitive Information
Artificial intelligence assistants increasingly handle our most sensitive data, operating under the assumption that enclosed environments keep this information secure. However, a newly disclosed vulnerability in ChatGPT shattered this expectation. Discovered by Check Point Research, this flaw exploited the isolated code execution runtime to establish a covert outbound communication channel, effectively turning standard chat sessions…
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US Man Admits Guilt in Child Exploitation, Cyberstalking Linked to ‘764’ Network
A 20-year-old member of a violent extremist network known as “764” has admitted guilt in a federal case involving the sexual exploitation of minors and cyberstalking, following his arrest in November 2025. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/violent-extremist-network-764-cyberstalking/
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Hackers exploiting critical F5 BIG-IP flaw in attacks, patch now
F5 has reclassified a BIG-IP APM denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability as a critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) flaw, warning that attackers are exploiting it to deploy webshells on unpatched devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-exploit-critical-f5-big-ip-flaw-in-attacks-patch-now/
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Cybercriminals Exploit Tax Season With New Phishing Tactics
Tax-season phishing floods deliver RMM malware, credential theft, BEC and tax-form scams First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/tax-season-new-phishing-tactics/
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F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability Reclassified as RCE, Under Exploitation
CVE-2025-53521 was initially disclosed in October as a high-severity denial-of-service (DoS) flaw, but new information has revealed the bug is actually much more dangerous. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/fortinet-big-ip-vulnerability-reclassified-rce-exploitation
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Fortinet BIG-IP Vulnerability Reclassified as RCE, Under Exploitation
CVE-2025-53521 was initially disclosed in October as a high-severity denial-of-service (DoS) flaw, but new information has revealed the bug is actually much more dangerous. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/fortinet-big-ip-vulnerability-reclassified-rce-exploitation
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Critical Citrix NetScaler memory flaw actively exploited in attacks
Hackers are exploiting a critical severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-3055, in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway appliances to obtain sensitive data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-citrix-netscaler-memory-flaw-actively-exploited-in-attacks/
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BSidesSLC 2025 Start Recon Exploit: A Framework for Desktop App Pentesting
Author, Creator & Presenter: Santiago Gimenez Ocano & Ryan Syed Security Engineers At Praetorian Our thanks to BSidesSLC for publishing their Creators, Authors and Presenter’s outstanding BSidesSLC 2025 content on the Organizations’ YouTube Channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/bsidesslc-2025-start-recon-exploit-a-framework-for-desktop-app-pentesting/
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Under Fire: Attackers Target Flaws in F5 and Citrix Gear
F5 Revises Severity of Flaw Disclosed Last Year. Flaws in major application delivery and security platforms and VPN gateways are being actively exploited or targeted. Under fire: a vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager can facilitate remote code execution, and a memory overread flaw in NetScaler Application Delivery Controller. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Citrix NetScaler products confirmed to be under exploitation
Security researchers at watchTowr warn that multiple flaws are involved in the early stages of a hacking spree that could rival the 2023 CitrixBleed campaign. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/citrix-netscaler-exploitation-vulnerabilities/816097/
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WorldDay Mehr als nur Schutz vor Ransomware
In einer Welt voller KI, Zero-Day-Exploits und nationalstaatlichen Cyberbedrohungen mag die Datensicherung wie eine Aufgabe aus dem Grundkurs Cybersicherheit erscheinen. Doch einige der schwerwiegendsten Vorfälle, mit denen Unternehmen konfrontiert sind, sind nicht auf hochkomplexe Angriffe zurückzuführen, sondern darauf, dass sie nicht auf das Unvermeidliche vorbereitet sind und Datenverlust ist unvermeidlich. Wenn die meisten Unternehmen […]…
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Citrix NetScaler bug exploited in days, may be multiple flaws in a trench coat
Researchers say attackers are already looting vulnerable boxes First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/30/citrix_netscaler_flaw/
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Russian Hackers Deploy “CTRL” for RDP Hijacking
Russian hackers are using a new remote access toolkit called “CTRL” to silently hijack Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions via FRP-based reverse tunnels, enabling stealthy, hands-on access to compromised Windows systems. The toolkit blends credential theft, keylogging, and RDP abuse into a cohesive post-exploitation framework that currently flies under the radar of public malware scanners…
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TA446 Uses DarkSword Exploit Kit to Target iPhone Users
TA446, a Russia-linked espionage group, has started using the DarkSword exploit kit to compromise iOS devices in a new phishing wave that abuses Atlantic Council”‘themed lures. The campaign underscores how quickly leaked iOS exploit chains can be weaponized against high”‘value policy and government targets. Unlike earlier TA446 operations that relied on password”‘protected ZIP attachments delivering…
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Critical Citrix NetScaler Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
Researchers from watchTowr and Defused have found evidence that attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-3055, a critical NetScaler vulnerability First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/critical-citrix-netscaler/
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Charity Fraud: How to Avoid Falling for Fake Donation Campaigns
Charity is built on trust, but scammers often misuse this goodwill to run fake donation campaigns. These schemes are designed to exploit emotions, especially during crises, natural disasters, or urgent causes. Understanding how charity fraud works and checking donation requests carefully can help protect your money and ensure it reaches genuine causes. In this blog,……
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Critical Fortinet FortiClient EMS flaw exploited for Remote Code Execution
Attackers are exploiting a critical Fortinet FortiClient EMS flaw (CVE-2026-21643) that allows remote code execution via SQL injection. A critical Fortinet FortiClient EMS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21643 (CVSS score of 9.1), is now being actively exploited. Defused researchers warn that threat actors are exploiting the vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiClient EMS platform. >>Fortinet Forticlient EMS CVE-2026-21643…
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Hackers now exploit critical F5 BIG-IP flaw in attacks, patch now
F5 has reclassified a BIG-IP APM denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability as a critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) flaw, warning that attackers are exploiting it to deploy webshells on unpatched devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-exploit-critical-f5-big-ip-flaw-in-attacks-patch-now/
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Russia-linked APT TA446 uses DarkSword exploit to target iPhone users in phishing wave
Russia-linked TA446 is using the DarkSword iOS exploit kit in targeted phishing campaigns to compromise iPhone users. Russia-linked APT group TA446 (aka SEABORGIUM, ColdRiver, Callisto, and Star Blizzard) is using the DarkSword exploit kit in targeted spear-phishing campaigns against iOS devices. The attacks rely on malicious emails to compromise iPhones, highlighting a growing threat from…
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Russia-linked APT TA446 uses DarkSword exploit to target iPhone users in phishing wave
Russia-linked TA446 is using the DarkSword iOS exploit kit in targeted phishing campaigns to compromise iPhone users. Russia-linked APT group TA446 (aka SEABORGIUM, ColdRiver, Callisto, and Star Blizzard) is using the DarkSword exploit kit in targeted spear-phishing campaigns against iOS devices. The attacks rely on malicious emails to compromise iPhones, highlighting a growing threat from…