Tag: exploit
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FortiGate Firewall Exploitation Fuels Network Breaches in New Attack Wave
Tags: attack, breach, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, firewall, flaw, fortinet, network, threat, vulnerabilityCybersecurity defenders identified a surge in network breaches originating from compromised FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls. According to incident responders at SentinelOne, threat actors exploit recent vulnerabilities to extract configuration files, steal credentials, and establish deep network footholds. Attackers are primarily leveraging flaws in Fortinet’s Single Sign-On mechanisms. Vulnerabilities like CVE-2025-59718, CVE-2025-59719, and the recently patched CVE-2026-24858…
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When insider risk is a wellbeing issue, not just a disciplinary one
Tags: access, breach, compliance, control, cyber, data, exploit, finance, group, malicious, monitoring, resilience, risk, risk-management, security-incident, threat, training, vulnerabilityWritten by Katie Barnett, Director of Cyber Security at Toro Solutions Insider risk is still often framed around intent, with the focus placed on malicious employees, disgruntled contractors, or deliberate misuse of access for personal gain.Those cases exist and they matter, but they are rarely where risk first begins, and they do not reflect how…
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When insider risk is a wellbeing issue, not just a disciplinary one
Tags: access, breach, compliance, control, cyber, data, exploit, finance, group, malicious, monitoring, resilience, risk, risk-management, security-incident, threat, training, vulnerabilityWritten by Katie Barnett, Director of Cyber Security at Toro Solutions Insider risk is still often framed around intent, with the focus placed on malicious employees, disgruntled contractors, or deliberate misuse of access for personal gain.Those cases exist and they matter, but they are rarely where risk first begins, and they do not reflect how…
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PDF Phishing: How Cybercriminals Exploit PDF Documents in Modern Email Attacks
Key Takeaways PDF phishing is a fast-growing email attack technique where cybercriminals hide malicious links, QR codes, or credential forms inside seemingly legitimate PDF attachments. Attackers exploit the trust people place in PDFs, disguising phishing documents as invoices, contracts, HR forms, or delivery notifications to trick users into interacting with them. Malicious elements inside PDFs,……
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 88
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter New BoryptGrab Stealer Targets Windows Users via Deceptive GitHub Pages Inside Coruna: Reverse Engineering a Nation-State iOS Exploit Kit From JavaScript ClipXDaemon: Autonomous X11 Clipboard Hijacker Delivered via Bincrypter-Based Loader New A0Backdoor Linked to…
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U.S. CISA adds Google Chrome flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: browser, chrome, cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, google, infrastructure, kev, update, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Google Chrome flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two Google Chrome flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: This week, Google released security updates to address two high-severity vulnerabilities,…
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Critical Chrome Security Flaws Threaten Billions of Users Worldwide
Google patches two actively exploited Chrome vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to crash browsers or run malicious code. Billions of users urged to update. The post Critical Chrome Security Flaws Threaten Billions of Users Worldwide appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-chrome-zero-day-vulnerabilities-exploited-update/
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Google Patches Two Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in the Wild
Google patched two Chrome zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild that could allow code execution or browser crashes. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/google-patches-two-chrome-zero-day-vulnerabilities-actively-exploited-in-the-wild/
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Most Google Cloud Attacks Start With Bug Exploitation
Forget stolen credentials and misconfigurations; AI means vulnerability exploits that beat patching cycles are the top cause of compromises in the cloud. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/google-cloud-attacks-bug-exploitation
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Most Google Cloud Attacks Start With Bug Exploitation
Forget stolen credentials and misconfigurations; AI means vulnerability exploits that beat patching cycles are the top cause of compromises in the cloud. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/google-cloud-attacks-bug-exploitation
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Most Google Cloud Attacks Start With Bug Exploitation
Forget stolen credentials and misconfigurations; AI means vulnerability exploits that beat patching cycles are the top cause of compromises in the cloud. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/google-cloud-attacks-bug-exploitation
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Veeam warns admins to patch now as critical RCE flaws hit Backup & Replication
Tags: access, backup, control, cve, data, exploit, flaw, group, infrastructure, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, update, veeam, vulnerabilityPatches are available: Veeam warned that organizations should apply the patched build promptly, noting that vulnerability disclosures frequently trigger attempts by attackers to reverse-engineer patches and develop exploits for unpatched systems.The issues were fixed in Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.2.4465, and organizations running unsupported or older builds should assume they are vulnerable and upgrade immediately.…
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Veeam warns admins to patch now as critical RCE flaws hit Backup & Replication
Tags: access, backup, control, cve, data, exploit, flaw, group, infrastructure, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, update, veeam, vulnerabilityPatches are available: Veeam warned that organizations should apply the patched build promptly, noting that vulnerability disclosures frequently trigger attempts by attackers to reverse-engineer patches and develop exploits for unpatched systems.The issues were fixed in Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.2.4465, and organizations running unsupported or older builds should assume they are vulnerable and upgrade immediately.…
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Veeam warns admins to patch now as critical RCE flaws hit Backup & Replication
Tags: access, backup, control, cve, data, exploit, flaw, group, infrastructure, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, update, veeam, vulnerabilityPatches are available: Veeam warned that organizations should apply the patched build promptly, noting that vulnerability disclosures frequently trigger attempts by attackers to reverse-engineer patches and develop exploits for unpatched systems.The issues were fixed in Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.2.4465, and organizations running unsupported or older builds should assume they are vulnerable and upgrade immediately.…
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Google rushes Chrome update fixing two zero-days already under attack
Skia graphics lib and V8 JavaScript engine brings browser’s tally of actively exploited bugs to three in 2026 First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/13/google_zeroday_chrome_update/
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Storm-2561 Uses SEO Poisoning, Fake Signed VPN Apps to Steal Enterprise Credentials
A financially motivated threat actor tracked as Storm-2561 is running a credential theft campaign that abuses SEO poisoning and fake, signed VPN installers to steal enterprise VPN credentials. Active since May 2025, Storm-2561 continues to exploit user trust in search results, known VPN brands, and code-signing certificates to distribute malware disguised as legitimate remote access…
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Google fixed two new actively exploited flaws in the Chrome browser
Google addressed two high-severity vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser that have been exploited in attacks in the wild. Google has released security updates to address two high-severity vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-3909 and CVE-2026-3910, in the Chrome browser. The company is aware of attacks in the wild exploiting both flaws. >>Google is aware that exploits for…
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Authorities dismantle SocksEscort proxy network behind millions in fraud
SocksEscort, a residential proxy network used to exploit thousands of compromised home routers worldwide and facilitate large-scale fraud that cost victims millions of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/13/socksescort-fraud-proxy-network-takedown/
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Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
vpn-fortinet[.]com and ivanti-vpn[.]org, hosting malicious ZIP files on GitHub, the advisory said.The malware itself arrives as a ZIP file containing a Windows Installer package. When a user launches the downloaded installer, it drops a fake Pulse Secure application into a directory that closely mimics a legitimate Pulse Secure installation path, Microsoft said.”This installation path blends…
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Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
vpn-fortinet[.]com and ivanti-vpn[.]org, hosting malicious ZIP files on GitHub, the advisory said.The malware itself arrives as a ZIP file containing a Windows Installer package. When a user launches the downloaded installer, it drops a fake Pulse Secure application into a directory that closely mimics a legitimate Pulse Secure installation path, Microsoft said.”This installation path blends…
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Iran War Bait Fuels TA453, TA473 Phishing Campaigns
Tags: cloud, credentials, cyber, espionage, exploit, government, iran, malware, middle-east, phishing, service, theft, threatTA453, TA473, and several emerging threat clusters are exploiting breaking news about the Iran war to run highly targeted phishing campaigns against governments and policy organizations across the Middle East and beyond. These operations blend traditional espionage with opportunistic credential theft and malware delivery, often abusing compromised government accounts and trusted cloud services to increase…
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Google Fixes Two Chrome Zero-Days Exploited in the Wild Affecting Skia and V8
Google on Thursday released security updates for its Chrome web browser to address two high-severity vulnerabilities that it said have been exploited in the wild.The list of vulnerabilities is as follows -CVE-2026-3909 (CVSS score: 8.8) – An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Skia 2D graphics library that allows a remote attacker to perform out-of-bounds memory…
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Nine CrackArmor Flaws in Linux AppArmor Enable Root Escalation, Bypass Container Isolation
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security vulnerabilities within the Linux kernel’s AppArmor module that could be exploited by unprivileged users to circumvent kernel protections, escalate to root, and undermine container isolation guarantees.The nine confused deputy vulnerabilities have been collectively codenamed CrackArmor by the Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU). The First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Apple Releases Emergency iOS 15.8.7 Update to Block ‘Coruna’ Exploit Kit
Apple has rolled out an emergency security update, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7, to protect users of older iPhones and iPads from a sophisticated threat known as the Coruna exploit kit. Released on March 11, 2026, this critical patch backports several major security fixes that were previously issued for newer devices running iOS 16 and…
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Ein falscher Klick genügt: Chrome-Nutzer werden attackiert
Zwei gefährliche Sicherheitslücken in Google Chrome werden aktiv ausgenutzt. Ein einfacher Webseitenbesuch reicht, um Schadcode einzuschleusen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/ein-falscher-klick-genuegt-chrome-nutzer-werden-attackiert-2603-206442.html
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The cyber perimeter was never dead. We just abandoned it.
Tags: access, advisory, authentication, awareness, backup, cisa, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, email, exploit, firewall, flaw, governance, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, resilience, risk, router, rust, service, software, strategy, technology, update, zero-trustIndustry has comforted itself with the idea that the perimeter is dead. It is not. What happened is far worse. We ignored the edge, let unsupported hardware decay in place, and effectively donated our perimeter to adversaries who were more than willing to accept it.The FBI’s Winter SHIELD effort is the operational side of the…
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The cyber perimeter was never dead. We just abandoned it.
Tags: access, advisory, authentication, awareness, backup, cisa, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, email, exploit, firewall, flaw, governance, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, resilience, risk, router, rust, service, software, strategy, technology, update, zero-trustIndustry has comforted itself with the idea that the perimeter is dead. It is not. What happened is far worse. We ignored the edge, let unsupported hardware decay in place, and effectively donated our perimeter to adversaries who were more than willing to accept it.The FBI’s Winter SHIELD effort is the operational side of the…
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The cyber perimeter was never dead. We just abandoned it.
Tags: access, advisory, authentication, awareness, backup, cisa, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, email, exploit, firewall, flaw, governance, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, resilience, risk, router, rust, service, software, strategy, technology, update, zero-trustIndustry has comforted itself with the idea that the perimeter is dead. It is not. What happened is far worse. We ignored the edge, let unsupported hardware decay in place, and effectively donated our perimeter to adversaries who were more than willing to accept it.The FBI’s Winter SHIELD effort is the operational side of the…
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The cyber perimeter was never dead. We just abandoned it.
Tags: access, advisory, authentication, awareness, backup, cisa, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, email, exploit, firewall, flaw, governance, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, resilience, risk, router, rust, service, software, strategy, technology, update, zero-trustIndustry has comforted itself with the idea that the perimeter is dead. It is not. What happened is far worse. We ignored the edge, let unsupported hardware decay in place, and effectively donated our perimeter to adversaries who were more than willing to accept it.The FBI’s Winter SHIELD effort is the operational side of the…