Tag: exploit
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Exploit-Kit Bluemoon: Chinesische Hacker bei Angriffen auf Windows-Nutzer erwischt
Ein neues Exploit-Kit nutzt gefährliche Sicherheitslücken in Windows und Google Chrome aus. Mehrere Cybergruppierungen machen davon Gebrauch. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/exploit-kit-bluemoon-chinesische-hacker-bei-angriffen-auf-windows-nutzer-erwischt-2609-212919.html
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Attackers Exploit Critical Cisco FMC Flaw to deploy Qilin ransomware
Tags: access, authentication, cisco, control, credentials, cve, exploit, firewall, flaw, group, ransomware, threatThree threat groups are exploiting two Cisco FMC flaws to steal credentials, gain root access and deploy Qilin ransomware. Cisco Talos says three separate threat groups are exploiting two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) flaws. The main target is CVE-2026-20079, a critical authentication bypass that lets unauthenticated attackers remotely bypass security controls, run…
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AI agents exploited PaperCut flaws to breach 395 organizations
A threat actor built a working exploit for PaperCut print management software, then handed the job of breaking into hundreds of organizations to AI agents that did most of the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/11/ai-agents-papercut-ng-mf-attack-campaign/
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Hackers Exploit JFrog Artifactory Flaws to Bypass Authentication and Gain Admin Access
Tags: access, authentication, control, cve, cyber, data-breach, exploit, flaw, hacker, threat, vulnerabilityThreat actors are actively exploiting three vulnerabilities in JFrog Artifactory, CVE-2026-42016, CVE-2026-42018, and CVE-2026-82329, to bypass authentication, escalate privileges, and gain administrative control of exposed instances. Wiz Research reports that multiple attackers are targeting self-hosted Artifactory deployments in the wild, using both a two-bug token escalation chain and a separate critical authentication-bypass flaw. A successful…
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New IoT Malware Uses Public Linux Exploits to Gain Root and Launch DDoS Attacks
A newly observed IoT malware family dubbed KATARU targets internet-exposed devices through Telnet credential brute-forcing, then attempts to gain root privileges with publicly available Linux kernel exploits before enrolling compromised systems in a DDoS botnet. The sample combines familiar Mirai-style flooding functions with encrypted command-and-control, broad persistence logic, anti-analysis checks and decoy network activity designed…
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UK Council Attack Linked to Mass Exploitation of SonicWall Flaw
A critical SonicWall flaw was rapidly weaponized, with a UK Council attack linked to a campaign that exposed credentials and enabled Active Directory theft. On July 17, 2026, the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk announced it had detected a cyberattack affecting council services. Hunt.io has since published a detailed technical analysis linking…
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China-Linked UNC3569 Exploited Sogou Input Method Flaw to Deploy GRAYRABBIT Backdoor
A China-linked hacking group exploited a flaw in Sogou Input Method, one of the most widely used tools for typing Chinese characters on Windows, to install a backdoor on victims’ computers, security company Gen Digital said in research published Thursday.The attack started with a crafted link and ended with the attacker able to do anything…
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PaperCut Replaces Emergency Patches With Fixes for Two Actively Exploited Flaws
PaperCut on Thursday released a new security maintenance release that replaces all previously published emergency patches that were pushed to address two security flaws that have come under active exploitation.The software development company said PaperCut NG/MF versions 26.0.5, 25.0.13 and 24.1.10 are now available for customers to download.”These are Regular Maintenance Releases (MR) that First…
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Cisco FMC Flaws Exploited to Steal Credentials and Deploy Qilin Ransomware
Tags: attack, authentication, cisco, credentials, cve, exploit, firewall, flaw, ransomware, software, threat, vulnerabilityCisco has revealed that three distinct threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks have been exploiting two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerabilities.The attacks leverage CVE-2026-20079 (CVSS score: 10.0), an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web interface of FMC software that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass First seen on…
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Hackers Abuse Claude AI Agents to Automate Cyberattacks, Exploitation and Data Theft
Threat actors increasingly deploy AI agents as operational systems for cyberattacks, moving beyond simple chatbot assistants. These AI systems automate various stages of the cyber kill chain, including reconnaissance, phishing, exploitation, persistence, and bulk data theft. Anthropic reported disrupting multiple such operations between December 2025 and August 2026, involving groups suspected to be linked to…
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Indonesia Hit by Android Banking App-Cloning Campaign
The GoldFactory threat group exploits the Android Work Profile feature to deliver the Gigabud Trojan, while Mantax Otax spreads separately. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/mobile-security/indonesia-android-banking-app-cloning-campaign
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Cisco Firewall Bugs Let in Sandworm, Qilin
Cisco Observed 3 Distinct Intrusion Clusters Exploiting 1 or Both Flaws. Cisco says a nation-state actor and a Qilin ransomware operator are actively exploiting two Secure Firewall Management Center flaws to gain root or credential-based access, steal sensitive data, deploy Sandworm-linked malware and prepare networks for encryption. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cisco-firewall-bugs-let-in-sandworm-qilin-a-32793
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Voice Callers Exploit BYOD to Reach Microsoft 365, Corporate Data
Threat actors are leveraging Microsoft’s Graph API to identify lucrative targets, then passing their access to extortion groups like ShinyHunters. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/voice-callers-exploit-byod-microsoft-365-corporate-data
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AI lets small actors run state-level hacking campaigns, Anthropic report finds
The report details a Russian-aligned espionage campaign against more than 20 organizations, an exploit foundry run by Chinese undergraduates and ShinyHunters-affiliated breaches, among other disrupted operations. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/anthropic-report-ai-enabled-cyber-attacks/
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U.S. CISA adds Cisco, Google Chromium V8, Fortinet, and Citrix NetScaler flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: authentication, cisa, cisco, citrix, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, fortinet, google, infrastructure, kev, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Cisco, Google Chromium V8, Fortinet, and Citrix NetScaler flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: CVE-2026-20079 (CVSS score of 10.0) is an authentication bypass issue. The flaw resides in Cisco Secure…
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AI-powered attack exploited PaperCut flaws to hack 395 organizations
A threat actor, likely Russian-speaking, used hundreds of AI agents to develop and launch a global exploitation campaign targeting vulnerable PaperCut NG/MF servers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-powered-attack-exploited-papercut-flaws-to-hack-395-organizations/
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Cisco FMC flaws exploited by ransomware gang, state-sponsored hackers
Cisco Talos says two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerabilities have been exploited by three separate threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fmc-flaws-exploited-by-ransomware-gang-state-sponsored-hackers/
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Cisco FMC flaws exploited by ransomware gang, state-sponsored hackers
Cisco Talos says two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerabilities have been exploited by three separate threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fmc-flaws-exploited-by-ransomware-gang-state-sponsored-hackers/
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Cisco FMC flaws exploited by ransomware gang, state-sponsored hackers
Cisco Talos says two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerabilities have been exploited by three separate threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fmc-flaws-exploited-by-ransomware-gang-state-sponsored-hackers/
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Cisco FMC flaws exploited by ransomware gang, state-sponsored hackers
Cisco Talos says two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerabilities have been exploited by three separate threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fmc-flaws-exploited-by-ransomware-gang-state-sponsored-hackers/
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Nightmare-Eclipse Strikes Again with ‘ShieldCrash’ Windows Exploit
The disgruntled researcher continued their vendetta against Microsoft by publishing yet another zero-day exploit for Windows Defender. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/nightmare-eclipse-strikes-again-shieldcrash-windows-exploit
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Daily OT Security News: September 10, 2026
Cisco FMC Flaw Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog SecurityWeek reported that Cisco and CISA flagged active exploitation of CVE-2026-20079, a critical authentication-bypass vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center that can let a remote unauthenticated attacker execute malicious… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/daily-ot-security-news-september-10-2026/
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New ‘BlueMoon’ kit exploited Windows and Chrome zero-day flaws
Multiple cyber-espionage groups deployed an exploit kit dubbed “BlueMoon” that leveraged zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Google Chrome. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bluemoon-kit-exploited-windows-and-chrome-zero-day-flaws/
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New ‘BlueMoon’ kit exploited Windows and Chrome zero-day flaws
Multiple cyber-espionage groups deployed an exploit kit dubbed “BlueMoon” that leveraged zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Google Chrome. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bluemoon-kit-exploited-windows-and-chrome-zero-day-flaws/
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New ‘BlueMoon’ kit exploited Windows and Chrome zero-day flaws
Multiple cyber-espionage groups deployed an exploit kit dubbed “BlueMoon” that leveraged zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Google Chrome. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bluemoon-kit-exploited-windows-and-chrome-zero-day-flaws/
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New ‘BlueMoon’ kit exploited Windows and Chrome zero-day flaws
Multiple cyber-espionage groups deployed an exploit kit dubbed “BlueMoon” that leveraged zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Google Chrome. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bluemoon-kit-exploited-windows-and-chrome-zero-day-flaws/
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Chinese Hackers Deploy Chrome Zero-Day Exploit Chain
Chinese hackers launch Chrome zero-day exploit chain attacks against NGOs. Learn how this Chrome zero-day exploit chain exploits patch gaps. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/chrome-zero-day-exploit-chain/
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Chinese Hackers Deploy Chrome Zero-Day Exploit Chain
Chinese hackers launch Chrome zero-day exploit chain attacks against NGOs. Learn how this Chrome zero-day exploit chain exploits patch gaps. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/chrome-zero-day-exploit-chain/
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Chinese Hackers Deploy Chrome Zero-Day Exploit Chain
Chinese hackers launch Chrome zero-day exploit chain attacks against NGOs. Learn how this Chrome zero-day exploit chain exploits patch gaps. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/chrome-zero-day-exploit-chain/