Tag: exploit
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Iranian Hackers Use Compromised Cameras for Regional Surveillance
Tags: apt, cctv, cyber, exploit, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, middle-eastIranian cyber actors are expanding operations targeting US organizations while also exploiting internet-connected cameras across the Middle East for intelligence collection and battlefield awareness. Recent incidents tied to APT group MuddyWater, camera”‘focused infrastructure, and hacktivist collective Handala point to an ecosystem that is operational but constrained, prioritizing persistence, visibility, and selective disruption over large”‘scale, coordinated cyber campaigns.…
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Mysteriöse Malware: Angreifer kapern Github-Projekte und verbreiten Schadcode
Eine Kampagne mit verschlüsselter Malware hat es auf Python-Entwickler abgesehen – allerdings nur, wenn die nicht in Russland sitzen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/mysterioese-malware-angreifer-kapern-github-projekte-und-verbreiten-schadcode-2603-206592.html
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Fraudsters are using public planning records to target permit applicants
If you’re in the middle of applying for a planning or zoning permit, there is some unwelcome news: cyber-criminals have found a way to exploit the bureaucratic tedium of the process against you. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/fraudsters-are-using-public-planning-records-target-permit-applicants
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Angular XSS Vulnerability Threatens Thousands of Web Applications
A high-severity Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-32635, has been discovered in Angular, one of the world’s most widely used web application frameworks. This flaw resides in the Angular runtime and compiler and affects internationalisation (i18n) attribute bindings. If exploited, it allows threat actors to bypass built-in sanitisation mechanisms and cleanly inject malicious scripts…
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CISA Issues Alert on Wing FTP Server Vulnerability Used in Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, network, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent security alert regarding a critical vulnerability in the Wing FTP Server. On March 16, 2026, the agency officially added this security flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This addition serves as a clear warning to network defenders that cybercriminals are actively exploiting…
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CISA Flags Actively Exploited Wing FTP Vulnerability Leaking Server Paths
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a medium-severity security flaw impacting Wing FTP to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation.The vulnerability, CVE-2025-47813 (CVSS score: 4.3), is an information disclosure vulnerability that leaks the installation path of the application under certain conditions First seen on thehackernews.com…
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New CondiBot Variant and ‘Monaco’ Miner Target More Network Devices
Over the past few years, the enterprise attack surface has shifted decisively toward network infrastructure, with attackers increasingly abusing routers, VPNs, firewalls, and other edge devices for initial access and long”‘term persistence. Research from Verizon and others has documented an almost eight”‘fold rise in exploitation of network and edge devices in recent years, with these…
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CISA Alerts Users to Exploited Chrome 0-Day Flaws
Tags: browser, chrome, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, google, infrastructure, kev, malicious, vulnerability, zero-dayThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning regarding two highly critical zero-day vulnerabilities. These flaws, which primarily affect Google Chrome and its underlying technologies, are currently being exploited in the wild by malicious actors. As a result, CISA has added both security issues to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog,…
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Simply Offensive Podcast: The Future of Pentesting: AI, Automation, and Better Reporting with Dan DeCloss
Tags: ai, automation, computer, corporate, cybersecurity, data, exploit, hacker, hacking, jobs, penetration-testing, skills, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability<div cla The Future of Pentesting: AI, Automation, and Better Reporting with Dan DeCloss In this episode of Simply Offensive, Philip Wylie welcomes Dan DeCloss, the founder of PlexTrac. The two veterans of the cybersecurity industry discuss their history together, the evolution of report writing, and the seismic shift AI is bringing to offensive security.…
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Simply Offensive Podcast: The Future of Pentesting: AI, Automation, and Better Reporting with Dan DeCloss
Tags: ai, automation, computer, corporate, cybersecurity, data, exploit, hacker, hacking, jobs, penetration-testing, skills, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability<div cla The Future of Pentesting: AI, Automation, and Better Reporting with Dan DeCloss In this episode of Simply Offensive, Philip Wylie welcomes Dan DeCloss, the founder of PlexTrac. The two veterans of the cybersecurity industry discuss their history together, the evolution of report writing, and the seismic shift AI is bringing to offensive security.…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Wing FTP Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Wing FTP Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Wing FTP Server flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-47813 (CVSS score of 4.3), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. CVE-2025-47813 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting Wing FTP…
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CISA flags Wing FTP Server flaw as actively exploited in attacks
CISA warned U.S. government agencies to secure their Wing FTP Server instances against an actively exploited vulnerability that may be chained in remote code execution attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-flags-wing-ftp-server-flaw-as-actively-exploited-in-attacks/
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LiveChat Abuse: How Phishers Are Exploiting SaaS Support Tools to Steal Sensitive Data
Tags: attack, credentials, credit-card, cybercrime, data, email, exploit, finance, mfa, phishing, saas, service, threat, toolThreat actors are abusing the LiveChat SaaS platform to impersonate brands like PayPal and Amazon in phishing campaigns designed to steal credentials, credit card details, MFA codes, and other sensitive data. Victims are lured through phishing emails and directed to LiveChat pages where attackers use chat interactions to request personal and financial information. The campaign…
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Handala Hackers Exploit RDP and NetBird in Coordinated Wiper Attacks
Handala Hack is an Iranian state-linked destructive actor that combines old-school RDP-heavy intrusions with new tools like NetBird and AI-assisted wipers to devastate victim networks rapidly. Handala Hack is an online persona operated by Void Manticore (also tracked as Red Sandstorm and Banished Kitten), a threat actor affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Additional…
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Handala Hackers Exploit RDP and NetBird in Coordinated Wiper Attacks
Handala Hack is an Iranian state-linked destructive actor that combines old-school RDP-heavy intrusions with new tools like NetBird and AI-assisted wipers to devastate victim networks rapidly. Handala Hack is an online persona operated by Void Manticore (also tracked as Red Sandstorm and Banished Kitten), a threat actor affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Additional…
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RondoDox Botnet Scales Up, Exploiting 174 Vulnerabilities via Residential IPs
RondoDox is a Mirai”‘style botnet that has quickly evolved into a highly automated exploitation engine, chaining 174 vulnerabilities with large”‘scale use of compromised residential IP infrastructure.”‹ This explosive growth widens the global attack surface, especially as many vendors still ship devices with weak security controls and poor patch practices. Previous research has already highlighted systemic…
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ClickFix Campaigns Spread MacSync macOS Infostealer via Fake AI Tool Installers
Three different ClickFix campaigns have been found to act as a delivery vector for the deployment of a macOS information stealer called MacSync.”Unlike traditional exploit-based attacks, this method relies entirely on user interaction usually in the form of copying and executing commands making it particularly effective against users who may not appreciate the implications of…
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Open VSX extensions hijacked: GlassWorm malware spreads via dependency abuse
Tags: ai, blockchain, control, exploit, infrastructure, malicious, malware, software, supply-chain, tool, updateThe evolving GlassWorm: Earlier research into the GlassWorm operation has revealed techniques such as heavy code obfuscation, the use of Unicode characters to hide malicious logic, and infrastructure that retrieves command-and-control servers through blockchain transactions, making the campaign more resilient to takedowns.The latest wave also mimics widely used developer tools to maximise installation chances. “The…
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Open VSX extensions hijacked: GlassWorm malware spreads via dependency abuse
Tags: ai, blockchain, control, exploit, infrastructure, malicious, malware, software, supply-chain, tool, updateThe evolving GlassWorm: Earlier research into the GlassWorm operation has revealed techniques such as heavy code obfuscation, the use of Unicode characters to hide malicious logic, and infrastructure that retrieves command-and-control servers through blockchain transactions, making the campaign more resilient to takedowns.The latest wave also mimics widely used developer tools to maximise installation chances. “The…
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Nine critical vulnerabilities in Linux AppArmor put over 12M enterprise systems at risk
From profile manipulation to root shell: The blog post detailed a full privilege escalation chain demonstrated on a default Ubuntu Server installation with the Postfix mail server. By loading a crafted security profile that blocks a specific privilege-dropping capability in Sudo, the researchers said they forced Sudo into a “fail-open” condition: unable to shed its…
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Nine critical vulnerabilities in Linux AppArmor put over 12M enterprise systems at risk
From profile manipulation to root shell: The blog post detailed a full privilege escalation chain demonstrated on a default Ubuntu Server installation with the Postfix mail server. By loading a crafted security profile that blocks a specific privilege-dropping capability in Sudo, the researchers said they forced Sudo into a “fail-open” condition: unable to shed its…
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New XWorm 7.1 and Remcos RAT Attacks Abuse Windows Tools to Evade Detection
New XWorm 7.1 and Remcos RAT campaigns abuse trusted Windows tools to evade detection. The attacks exploit a WinRAR flaw and use process hollowing to spy on victims. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/xworm-7-1-remcos-rat-windows-tools-evade-detection/
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Attackers are exploiting AI faster than defenders can keep up, new report warns
Cybersecurity is entering “a new phase” as artificial intelligence tools have matured and given IT defenders significantly less time to respond to cyberattacks and other threats, according to a new report released Monday. The report, authored by federal contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, concludes that threat actors have adopted AI more quickly than governments and private…
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Unprivileged users could exploit AppArmor bugs to gain root access
Researchers found nine “CrackArmor” flaws in Linux AppArmor that could let unprivileged users bypass protections, gain root privileges, and weaken container isolation. Qualys researchers disclosed nine vulnerabilities, collectively tracked as CrackArmor, in the Linux kernel’s AppArmor module. The flaws have existed since 2017 and could allow unprivileged users to bypass protections, escalate privileges to root,…
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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…