Tag: exploit
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CISA Warns Trend Micro Apex One Vulnerability Is Being Exploited in Attacks
CISA has added a newly disclosed vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, warning that the flaw is actively being exploited in real-world attacks. The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-34926, affects on-premise deployments of Trend Micro Apex One and poses a significant risk to enterprise environments. Micro Apex One Vulnerability…
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Cisco Patches CVSS 10.0 Secure Workload REST API Flaw Enabling Data Access
Cisco has rolled out updates for a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Secure Workload that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive data.Tracked as CVE-2026-20223 (CVSS score: 10.0), the vulnerability arises from insufficient validation and authentication when accessing REST API endpoints.”An attacker could exploit this vulnerability if they are able to send First seen…
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Cisco Patches CVSS 10.0 Secure Workload REST API Flaw Enabling Data Access
Cisco has rolled out updates for a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Secure Workload that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive data.Tracked as CVE-2026-20223 (CVSS score: 10.0), the vulnerability arises from insufficient validation and authentication when accessing REST API endpoints.”An attacker could exploit this vulnerability if they are able to send First seen…
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CISA to allow researchers to report vulnerabilities to exploited bugs catalog
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the creation of a nomination form on Thursday that they said enables “researchers, vendors, and industry partners” to report bugs that need to be added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-to-allow-researchers-to-report-vulnerabilities-kev
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New Verizon Report Reveals the Security Gap Attackers Are Exploiting Most
Verizon’s 2026 DBIR shows vulnerability exploitation, AI-enabled attacks, third-party risk, and ransomware are reshaping cyber threats. The post New Verizon Report Reveals the Security Gap Attackers Are Exploiting Most appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-verizon-dbir-vulnerability-exploitation-2026/
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U.S. CISA adds Microsoft and Adobe flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: adobe, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, vulnerability, windowsU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft and Adobe flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Windows Shell and ConnectWise ScreenConnect flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2008-4250 (CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8) is a…
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CISA asks cybersecurity community to alert it to vulnerability exploitation
The agency wants to ensure that its public catalog of actively exploited flaws is as comprehensive as possible. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-cve-vulnerability-exploitation-nominations/820870/
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Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Linux malware dubbed Showboat that has been put to use in a campaign targeting a telecommunications provider in the Middle East since at least mid-2022.”Showboat is a modular post-exploitation framework designed for Linux systems, capable of spawning a remote shell, transferring files, and functioning as a SOCKS5…
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Content Delivery Exploit Opens Websites to Brand Hijacking
The Underminr domain-fronting attack allows threat actors to modify Web requests and leverage trusted websites to cloak malicious activity. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/content-delivery-exploit-websites-brand-hijacking
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Microsoft Warns of Two Actively Exploited Defender Vulnerabilities
Microsoft has disclosed that a privilege escalation and a denial-of-service flaw in Defender has come under active exploitation in the wild.The former, tracked as CVE-2026-41091, is rated 7.8 on the CVSS scoring system. Successful exploitation of the flaw could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.”Improper link resolution before file access (‘link following’) in Microsoft…
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Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-41091, CVE-2026-45498)
Attackers are exploiting two Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-41091 and CVE-2026-45498), Microsoft acknowledged and CISA confirmed by adding them to its Known … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/21/microsoft-defender-vulnerabilities-cve-2026-41091-cve-2026-45498/
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Industry Reacts to Verizon DBIR 2026 as Vulnerability Exploitation Takes Top Spot
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, credentials, data, data-breach, exploit, risk, threat, vulnerabilityThe 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) has sparked widespread industry reaction, with security leaders warning that AI-enabled attacks, vulnerability exploitation, and third-party risk are reshaping the threat landscape faster than many organisations can respond. For the first time in the report’s history, vulnerability exploitation overtook stolen credentials as the leading initial access vector,…
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Microsoft Defender Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in the Wild
Microsoft has disclosed two new zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Defender that are actively being exploited in the wild, raising concerns among security professionals and enterprise users. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-41091 and CVE-2026-45498, were officially released on May 19, 2026, and both have confirmed exploitation activity according to Microsoft’s security advisory. The most critical of…
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Microsoft warnt: Hacker attackieren Windows-Nutzer über Lücken im Defender
Angreifer können über den Microsoft Defender unter anderem Schadcode einschleusen und sich Systemrechte verschaffen. Erste Attacken laufen bereits. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/microsoft-warnt-hacker-attackieren-windows-nutzer-ueber-luecken-im-defender-2605-208918.html
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Manueller Eingriff nötig: Microsoft reagiert auf Yellowkey-Exploit für Bitlocker
Seit Tagen kursiert im Netz ein Zero-Day-Exploit zur Umgehung der Bitlocker-Verschlüsselung. Admins müssen sich vorerst selbst um den Schutz kümmern. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/manueller-eingriff-noetig-microsoft-reagiert-auf-yellowkey-exploit-fuer-bitlocker-2605-208913.html
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Microsoft warns of new Defender zero-days exploited in attacks
On Wednesday, Microsoft started rolling out security patches for two Defender vulnerabilities that have been exploited in zero-day attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-of-new-defender-zero-days-exploited-in-attacks/
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Chromium-Exploit geleakt: Google-Panne gefährdet Millionen von Browser-Nutzern
Eine gefährliche und schon Ende 2022 gemeldete Chromium-Lücke ist noch immer ungepatcht. Jetzt kursiert ein Exploit im Netz – wegen einer Panne bei Google. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/millionen-nutzer-gefaehrdet-google-leakt-exploit-fuer-ungepatchte-chromium-luecke-2605-208904.html
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Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2026 – Exploits lösen Zugangsdaten als Einfallstor ab
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/verizon-dbir-2026-exploits-haeufigster-breach-einstieg-a-86fe2cc5cff58b28ab6ef23126ef6aa9/
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WantToCry Ransomware Exploits SMB to Encrypt Remote Files
A new ransomware campaign named “WantToCry” that leverages exposed Server Message Block (SMB) services to gain access and encrypt victim data without deploying traditional malware on compromised systems. This approach significantly reduces the detection surface, making it harder for conventional security tools to identify the attack. The name “WantToCry” appears to reference the infamous WannaCry…
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Highly Critical Drupal Core Flaw Exposes PostgreSQL Sites to RCE Attacks
Drupal has released security updates for a “highly critical” security vulnerability in Drupal Core that could be exploited by attackers to achieve remote code execution, privilege escalation, or information disclosure.The vulnerability, now tracked as CVE-2026-9082, carries a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10.0, per CVE.org. Drupal said the vulnerability resides in a database abstraction…
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PoC Released for PinTheft Linux Flaw Enabling Root Privilege Escalation
A public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit called “PinTheft” has been released for a newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw that allows local attackers to escalate privileges to root on certain systems. PinTheft is a Linux local privilege escalation (LPE) exploit that targets a reference-counting bug in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) zerocopy send path and turns it…
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PinTheft: Another Linux Privilege Escalation, Another Working Exploit, This Time Targeting Arch
PinTheft is a Linux LPE flaw in the RDS subsystem with public exploit code. Arch Linux users face the highest risk and should patch immediately. The wave of Linux local privilege escalation vulnerabilities showing up with working exploit code is not slowing down. The latest is PinTheft, discovered by the V12 security team, which affects…
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Google publishes exploit code threatening millions of Chromium users
Google publishes exploit code before patch, reported 29 months earlier, is fixed. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/google-publishes-exploit-code-threatening-millions-of-chromium-users/
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Patch Now: Critical Flaw in OT Robot OS Gives Attackers Control
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the command injection vulnerability to gain remote access to robotic systems, causing significant disruption to the environment. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/patch-now-critical-flaw-ot-robot-os
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Verizon DBIR: Vulnerability exploitation is the dominant initial access vector
Vulnerability exploitation has overtaken stolen credentials as the most common way attackers gain initial access to target networks, according to the 2026 Verizon Data Breach … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/20/verizon-2026-dbir-findings/
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Critical flaw in software powering a third of the internet is already being exploited free checker now available
A critical security vulnerability in NGINX, the web server software underpinning more than 30% of all websites globally, has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild, less than a week after its public disclosure. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-42945 and dubbed ‘NGINX Rift’, carries a severity score of 9.8 out of 10. It affects…
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Drupal critical update to fix bug with high exploitation risk
Drupal has announced a “core security release” scheduled for later today, warning that threat actors might develop exploits within hours of the update disclosure. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/drupal-critical-update-to-fix-bug-with-high-exploitation-risk/