Tag: exploit
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Three Teams Demonstrate Remote Hacks of Fully Patched Google Pixel 10 at Pwn2Own
Three research teams broke into Google’s Pixel 10 on October 8 at Pwn2Own Ireland, a hacking contest in Cork whose rules require every target to be fully patched. The contest pays researchers to show working exploits and passes the flaws to the vendors. One of the three Pixel exploits earned Ikotas Labs $300,000, the contest’s…
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Hackers Target Hikvision Cameras in Ukraine With RCE Exploits Amid Russian Airstrikes
Hackers targeted Hikvision surveillance devices in Ukraine during a concentrated surge of remote command execution attempts that coincided with Russian missile and drone strikes. GreyNoise documented a nine-day increase in exploitation activity from September 23 to October 1, 2026, following preliminary reconnaissance conducted on September 21. However, researchers could not establish a direct connection between…
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Hackers get $1,262,000 for 98 zero-days at Pwn2Own Ireland
The Pwn2Own Ireland 2026 hacking contest has concluded, with hackers collecting $1,262,000 in rewards after exploiting 98 zero-day flaws. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-earn-1262000-for-98-zero-days-at-pwn2own-ireland/
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FBI Warns Chinese Hackers Use Automated Tools and Botnets to Steal Sensitive Data
Tags: advisory, botnet, china, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, government, group, hacker, healthcare, infrastructure, international, technology, tool, vulnerabilityThe FBI and international cybersecurity agencies have warned about hackers linked to the Chinese government who use automated vulnerability scanning, large-scale botnets, and hands-on exploitation to steal sensitive information worldwide. A joint advisory released on October 8, 2026, identified China-based Integrity Technology Group as a facilitator of operations targeting critical infrastructure, government agencies, healthcare systems,…
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Cryptohack Roundup: Conviction in Uranium Finance Hack
Also: A US Court Orders $30M Penalty in Fundsz Fraud Case. This week, a conviction in a $54 million exploit, a $30 million Fundsz fraud penalty, Near Intents post-hack, Abstract Blockchain will shutdown, Velocity’s victim reimbursements, two U.S. regulatory proposals withdrawn, a ZachXBT North Korean laundering probe and ransomware-linked wallets identified. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Cisco warns of critical flaws allowing Nexus switch takeover
Cisco released security advisories for five critical vulnerabilities in its NX-OS data center network operating system that could be exploited to run arbitrary code with root privileges on Nexus switches. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-critical-flaws-allowing-nexus-switch-takeover/
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OAuth grants pile up faster than you can review them. Here’s how to keep up.
OAuth grants create data highways between SaaS apps, AI agents, and other tools. And, they are multiplying faster than any security team can review them. As the recent Klue breach showed, attackers are taking notice and exploiting forgotten OAuth grants to gain access to corporate data. This article covers why OAuth risks are so hard…
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PoC Exploit Released for Zammad Vulnerability Enabling Session Hijacking and Remote Code Execution
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been released for CVE-2026-102489, a critical vulnerability in Zammad that can expose active users’ session cookies and enable remote code execution (RCE) as the Zammad operating system user. This flaw was reportedly exploited during the September breach of the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD), alongside a separate local privilege…
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Critical LMCache RCE Vulnerability Remains Unpatched, Public PoC Exploit Available
A critical vulnerability in LMCache allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code against reachable multi-process deployments by exploiting unsafe Python pickle deserialization. This flaw is tracked as CVE-2026-105192 and has a CVSS score of 9.8. JFrog published an advisory and a public proof-of-concept exploit on October 7, 2026, stating that no fixed release was available…
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Anthropic’s new budget model gets much better at ignoring hidden commands
Anthropic’s Claude Haiku 5.5 model, designed for quick, repetitive workloads and speed-sensitive tasks, is now better at finding vulnerabilities and writing exploits than its … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/08/anthropic-claude-haiku-5-5/
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Exposed DarkSword iOS Servers Reveal Crypto Wallet Theft From Compromised iPhones
Exposed directories on five servers have revealed an operational DarkSword/Coruna exploitation platform built to compromise iPhones and harvest cryptocurrency wallet secrets. Censys researchers uncovered delivery infrastructure, implants, wallet injection modules, and reseller controls. At the same time, a separate production-server capture contained 11 victim recovery phrases, 179 device loot directories, and 75 control-plane accounts. The…
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Critical Cisco Nexus Switch Vulnerabilities Allow Unauthenticated Attackers to Execute Code as Root
Cisco has disclosed three critical vulnerabilities in its Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series switches that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Successful exploitation could crash processes, trigger device reloads, and cause denial of service, disrupting network availability. Published on October 7, 2026, advisory cisco-sa-ngoam-rce-LWKQ4BU identifies three vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-76485, CVE-2026-76486,…
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PoC Exploit Released for Critical VMware Vulnerability Enabling GuestHost Attacks
A public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been released for CVE-2026-59346, a critical integer overflow flaw in VMware Workstation and Fusion that could enable a privileged attacker inside a virtual machine to execute code on the underlying host. Broadcom has assigned this vulnerability a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.3 and has addressed it in VMware Workstation…
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Critical Flaw in Multiple Atlassian Products Exploited in the Wild
A critical vulnerability affecting eight Atlassian products, including Jira and Confluence, is being exploited in the wild, said VulnCheck First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/critical-vulnerability-atlassian/
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Critical Splunk Enterprise Vulnerability Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Execute OS Commands
Splunk has addressed a critical vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute operating system commands through the Patroni REST API on a search head cluster member. This issue, tracked as CVE-2026-76268, has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 and was disclosed in advisory SVD-2026-1001 on October 7, 2026. Successful exploitation requires network…
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Atlassian Vulnerability Comes Under Attack Hours After Details Go Public
Threat actors are exploiting CVE-2026-21589, a critical Atlassian flaw that can expose sensitive files across multiple Data Center products. Threat actors have started exploiting CVE-2026-21589 (CVSS score of 9.3), a critical arbitrary file access flaw in Atlassian Data Center products. The vulnerability could allow attackers to access sensitive files under certain conditions. Affected products include…
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Samsung Galaxy S26 hacked three more times at Pwn2Own Ireland
On the second day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2026, security researchers collected $232,500 in cash awards after exploiting 45 unique zero-day vulnerabilities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-galaxy-s26-hacked-three-more-times-at-pwn2own-ireland/
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Critical Citrix NetScaler CVE-2026-88771 Exploited for Reverse Shells and Persistent Access
Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-88771, a critical pre-authentication command-injection vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway, to deploy reverse shells, create privileged accounts, and establish persistent access. LevelBlue’s Threat Hunt Operations & Research (THOR) team identified malicious authentication events across multiple customer environments, documenting activity extending beyond vulnerability testing into payload execution and configuration theft…
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PoeLLM Malware Hijacks 3,400+ Servers for Crypto Mining and Botnet Expansion
Tags: ai, botnet, control, crypto, cyber, data-breach, exploit, infrastructure, Internet, malware, vulnerabilityA cryptocurrency mining campaign dubbed PoeLLM has compromised more than 3,400 servers by targeting exposed AI infrastructure and other internet-facing applications. Active since April 2026, the operation combines vulnerability exploitation, cryptocurrency miners and an unusual command-and-control mechanism that derives server addresses from a poem hosted on GitHub. Victims predominantly run LiteLLM, Ollama, Gotenberg and Gitea,…
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Medical devices patients rely on most are least prepared for quantum attacks
Threat actors are exploiting IT, IoMT, OT and IoT devices across healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) to deploy ransomware, demand payments and monetize stolen patient … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/08/forescout-healthcare-quantum-readiness-report/
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FortiBleed hit 86,000 firewalls by exploiting something nobody can patch away
FBI and Secret Service warn FortiBleed, a credential-harvesting campaign against Fortinet firewalls, has compromised 86,644 devices and is locking out admins. The FBI and the U.S. Secret Service issued a joint advisory about FortiBleed, and the headline number alone is worth sitting with: more than 86,644 compromised Fortinet FortiGate devices across 194 countries, according to…
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Exploitation attempts against critical Atlassian flaw have begun (CVE-2026-21589)
One day after Atlassian released patches fixing a critical arbitrary file access vulnerability (CVE-2026-21589) in its self-managed Data Center products, and a few hours after … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/07/exploitation-critical-atlassian-flaw-cve-2026-21589/
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Hackers exploit critical Atlassian flaw after public PoC release
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-21589) affecting multiple Atlassian product families, including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket, is being exploited in attacks that do not require authentication. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-critical-atlassian-flaw-after-public-poc-release/
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Russian-Speaking CyberXero Uses AI Agent Swarm to Attack Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure
CyberXero, a Russian-speaking initial access broker combining conventional exploitation tools with AI agents to pursue global website compromises and targeted intrusions against Ukrainian energy infrastructure. The findings describe an active, financially motivated operation rather than a confirmed state-sponsored campaign. Its selective interest in Ukrainian utilities raises questions about potential access buyers, but researchers found no…
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Russian-Speaking CyberXero Uses AI Agent Swarm to Attack Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure
CyberXero, a Russian-speaking initial access broker combining conventional exploitation tools with AI agents to pursue global website compromises and targeted intrusions against Ukrainian energy infrastructure. The findings describe an active, financially motivated operation rather than a confirmed state-sponsored campaign. Its selective interest in Ukrainian utilities raises questions about potential access buyers, but researchers found no…
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FBI Warns FortiBleed Remains Active After Amassing 86,644 Fortinet Device Credentials
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Secret Service (USSS) on Tuesday warned that the FortiBleed credential harvesting campaign remains an active threat aimed at internet-facing Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and secure socket layer (SSL) virtual private network (VPN) gateways.”The campaign exploits reused or leaked credentials and legacy SHA-256 password storage, enabling threat First seen…
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Atlassian Data Center Flaw Draws Exploitation Attempts Within Two Hours of Public Details
Threat actors have begun to exploit a newly disclosed critical security flaw impacting Atlassian Data Center products that could allow access to sensitive files under certain conditions.The arbitrary file access flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-21589 (CVSS score: 9.3) affects multiple products, including Bitbucket Data Center, Confluence Data Center, Jira Service Management Data Center, Jira Software First…
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What Is Agentic Pentesting? What It Proves, and Where It Stops.
If you’re evaluating an agentic pentesting solution right now, you’ve probably heard the same pitch more than once: point it at a target, and it discovers, validates, and exploits attack paths autonomously, the way a real attacker would.That promise is worth taking seriously. It’s also worth pressure testing, and three questions do the heavy lifting.…
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OpenSSH 10.6 Fixes Security Flaws Including SSH Plaintext Recovery Attack
OpenSSH released version 10.6 on October 6, 2026, to address security vulnerabilities that affect encrypted sessions, file transfers, authentication, and forwarding controls. This update mitigates a plaintext recovery attack that exploits shared compression states across multiplexed SSH channels and introduces compatibility changes, while accelerating the project’s security release schedule. OpenSSH 10.6 Fixes Security Flaws The…
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Coast Guard Boardings of Hacked Vessels: New Details
US-Bound Supertankers Hacked Using Known Vulnerabilities, Says Official. Two cyberattacks on U.S.-bound supertankers in August, which led to them being boarded by Coast Guard and FBI cyber specialists, exploited known, unpatched vulnerabilities in on-board systems, a federal official said this week. This was preventable, the official told ISMG. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…