Tag: exploit

Critical macOS, SharePoint, vCenter, and Microsoft IKE Flaws Under Active Exploitation

Aug 19, 2026 1:55 PM

Tags: apple, authentication, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, macOS, microsoft, vcenter, vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four critical vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, stating they are being exploited in the wild.The shortcomings added to the KEV catalog are listed below – CVE-2026-65400 (CVSS score: 9.8) – An improper authentication vulnerability impacting Apple macOS that could allow an…
Critical RCE flaw in Windows IKE Extension now actively exploited

Aug 19, 2026 12:56 PM

Tags: cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, hacker, infrastructure, Internet, rce, remote-code-execution, service, windows

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that hackers are exploiting a critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) flaw in the Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions component. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-critical-windows-ike-extension-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/
Clop-Linked Windchill Web Shell Decrypts Credentials and Maps Engineering Data

Aug 19, 2026 11:56 AM

Tags: credentials, cybersecurity, data, exploit, extortion, flaw, software

A JavaServer Pages (JSP) web shell deployed following the exploitation of a critical security flaw in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM servers is specifically designed for the enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, according to new findings from ReliaQuest.The cybersecurity company characterized the web shell as a fully equipped extortion platform capable of mapping sensitive vault…
U.S. CISA adds Apple macOS, Microsoft SharePoint, Broadcom VMware vCenter, and Microsoft IKE flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Aug 19, 2026 10:55 AM

Tags: apple, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, Internet, kev, macOS, microsoft, remote-code-execution, service, vcenter, vmware, vulnerability, windows

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple macOS, Microsoft SharePoint, Broadcom VMware vCenter, and Microsoft IKE 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-2026-33824 is a Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions Remote Code Execution…
RAVEN Tool Steals Entire Elasticsearch Databases and Rebuilds Deleted Backdoors

Aug 19, 2026 10:55 AM

Tags: attack, backdoor, cyber, data, exploit, framework, open-source, theft, tool, vulnerability

The RAVEN offensive framework can turn compromised Elasticsearch and Kibana environments into durable data-theft and persistence operations. RAVEN, short for Reconnaissance & Attack on Vulnerable Elasticsearch Nodes, is an open-source modular framework built to assess Elasticsearch and Kibana security posture across reconnaissance, exploitation, exfiltration, persistence, and cleanup workflows. Its latest walkthrough focuses on post-exploitation against…
CISA Warns Hackers Are Actively Exploiting VMware vCenter Path Traversal Flaw

Aug 19, 2026 8:55 AM

Tags: cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, hacker, infrastructure, kev, vcenter, vmware, vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical vulnerability affecting Broadcom VMware vCenter to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-59310, is a path traversal flaw that enables arbitrary code execution in affected vCenter deployments. VMware vCenter Path Traversal Flaw CVE-2026-59310 impacts the VMware vCenter Syslog Server…
Cl0p Hackers Exploit PTC Windchill Vulnerability to Deploy Custom Web Shell and Steal Data

Aug 19, 2026 7:55 AM

Tags: credentials, cve, cvss, cyber, data, exploit, extortion, hacker, ransomware, remote-code-execution, vulnerability

The Cl0p ransomware and extortion operation is likely exploiting a critical PTC Windchill vulnerability to deploy a purpose-built Java web shell that can harvest credentials, map engineering data vaults, and exfiltrate files without requiring additional attacker tooling. Tracked as CVE-2026-12569, the vulnerability is a CVSS 9.3 remote code execution issue affecting PTC Windchill PDMlink and…
Hackers Abuse Thousands of WordPress Sites to Spread StopAndProtect Malware via ClickFix

Aug 19, 2026 7:55 AM

Tags: captcha, credentials, cyber, exploit, hacker, malware, ransomware, tool, wordpress

A large-scale malware operation called StopAndProtect is exploiting thousands of compromised WordPress websites to distribute ransomware, steal files, harvest credentials, and remotely monitor victims through deceptive ClickFix CAPTCHA prompts. Researchers first identified the campaign in mid-May 2026. They discovered that the operation utilizes a broad range of criminal tools rather than relying on a single…
Hackers Abuse Thousands of WordPress Sites to Spread StopAndProtect Malware via ClickFix

Aug 19, 2026 7:55 AM

Tags: captcha, credentials, cyber, exploit, hacker, malware, ransomware, tool, wordpress

A large-scale malware operation called StopAndProtect is exploiting thousands of compromised WordPress websites to distribute ransomware, steal files, harvest credentials, and remotely monitor victims through deceptive ClickFix CAPTCHA prompts. Researchers first identified the campaign in mid-May 2026. They discovered that the operation utilizes a broad range of criminal tools rather than relying on a single…
CISA confirms 2025 Windows Task Host flaw exploited by ransomware groups

Aug 19, 2026 5:55 AM

Tags: cisa, exploit, flaw, group, ransomware, windows

First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/cisa-confirms-2025-windows-task-host-flaw-exploited-by-ransomware-groups
Critical GitLab Zero-Click Flaw Poses Mitigation Challenges

Aug 19, 2026 1:02 AM

Tags: cve, exploit, flaw, gitlab, mitigation

A lack of technical details could make it hard for organizations running self-managed GitLab versions to detect potential exploitation of CVE-2026-19478. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/critical-gitlab-zero-click-flaw-mitigation-challenges
Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday: 400+ Bugs Fixed, One Zero-Day Under Attack

Aug 18, 2026 11:36 PM

Tags: attack, exploit, flaw, microsoft, rce, remote-code-execution, update, windows, zero-day

Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday fixes about 400 security flaws, including an actively exploited Windows zero-day and multiple 9.8-rated RCE bugs. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/news-microsoft-august-2026-patch-tuesday/
Attackers Exploit MLflow SSRF Flaw to Steal Cloud Credentials and Secrets

Aug 18, 2026 8:55 PM

Tags: ai, automation, cloud, credentials, exploit, flaw, intelligence, malicious, open-source, software, technology, vulnerability

Two critical vulnerabilities impacting MLflow, an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform, and FUXA, an open-source, web-based SCADA / HMI software built for operational technology (OT) and industrial automation, are witnessing malicious scanning and exploitation efforts.According to independent reports from watchTowr and VulnCheck, the vulnerabilities in question are as follows – First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
Cisco Firewall Alert: Hackers Exploit ASA, FTD Flaw to Force Remote Restarts

Aug 18, 2026 3:55 PM

Tags: cisco, exploit, firewall, flaw, hacker, update, vulnerability

Cisco patches an actively exploited ASA and FTD flaw that can remotely crash vulnerable firewalls, prompting security teams to prioritize updates now. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-cisco-asa-ftd-dos-flaw/
Critical MLflow SSRF Flaw Exploited in the Wild

Aug 18, 2026 3:55 PM

Tags: cloud, credentials, cve, cyber, data, exploit, flaw, service, vulnerability

A critical unauthenticated server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in MLflow, tracked as CVE-2026-64849, is being actively exploited within hours of its disclosure, according to watchTowr. This flaw affects MLflow versions before 3.15.0 and can expose cloud credentials, internal services, and other sensitive data to remote attackers. MLflow SSRF Flaw The vulnerability exists in MLflow’s model-registry…
OpenAI Warns Organizations to Automate Cybersecurity as AI-Powered Attacks Accelerate

Aug 18, 2026 3:55 PM

Tags: ai, attack, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, openai

OpenAI has issued a warning that organizations need to quickly automate core cybersecurity functions as increasingly advanced AI systems make it easier and cheaper to identify, exploit, and chain security vulnerabilities. In a recent security article titled “The Defender’s Window,” OpenAI President Greg Brockman explained that the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident showcased how highly capable attackers…
Critical GitLab flaw allows attackers to modify or delete public projects (CVE-2026-19478)

Aug 18, 2026 2:55 PM

Tags: exploit, flaw, gitlab, injection, vulnerability

GitLab has released patches for two vulnerabilities, including a critical-severity code injection flaw that can be exploited without authentication. The vulnerabilities affect … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/18/gitlab-critical-code-injection-flaw-cve-2026-19478/
Windows Task Host flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs

Aug 18, 2026 1:55 PM

Tags: cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, ransomware, vulnerability, windows

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that ransomware gangs are also exploiting a high-severity Windows Task Host vulnerability that was flagged as actively exploited in April. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-windows-task-host-flaw-now-exploited-by-ransomware-gangs/
CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Ray-Project Ray Code Injection Vulnerability

Aug 18, 2026 1:55 PM

Tags: ai, cisa, computing, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, flaw, framework, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, kev, open-source, vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-62593, is a code injection flaw in the Ray Project, a widely used open-source distributed computing framework often deployed for artificial intelligence workloads, machine learning development, data processing, and scalable Python…
U.S. CISA adds a Ray-Project Ray flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Aug 18, 2026 11:55 AM

Tags: cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, remote-code-execution, vulnerability

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Ray-Project Ray vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Progress LoadMaster vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-62593 (CVSS score of 9.4), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. CVE-2025-62593 is a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Ray,…
TDL 028 – When Privacy Creates Blind Spots – Andrew Campling

Aug 18, 2026 9:55 AM

Tags: ai, attack, ciso, communications, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, defense, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, government, group, Internet, malicious, monitoring, network, phone, privacy, risk, router, scam, service, software, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trust

The Blind Spot of Absolute Privacy: Why Defenders Need a Seat at the Standards Table When standard-setters build tighter internet encryption, who pays the price? In this episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sat down with Andrew Campling”, Director of 419 Consulting, IETF contributor, and trustee at the Internet Watch Foundation”, to unpack…
TDL 028 – When Privacy Creates Blind Spots – Andrew Campling

Aug 18, 2026 9:55 AM

Tags: ai, attack, ciso, communications, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, defense, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, government, group, Internet, malicious, monitoring, network, phone, privacy, risk, router, scam, service, software, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trust

The Blind Spot of Absolute Privacy: Why Defenders Need a Seat at the Standards Table When standard-setters build tighter internet encryption, who pays the price? In this episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sat down with Andrew Campling”, Director of 419 Consulting, IETF contributor, and trustee at the Internet Watch Foundation”, to unpack…
TDL 028 – When Privacy Creates Blind Spots – Andrew Campling

Aug 18, 2026 9:55 AM

Tags: ai, attack, ciso, communications, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, defense, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, government, group, Internet, malicious, monitoring, network, phone, privacy, risk, router, scam, service, software, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trust

The Blind Spot of Absolute Privacy: Why Defenders Need a Seat at the Standards Table When standard-setters build tighter internet encryption, who pays the price? In this episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sat down with Andrew Campling”, Director of 419 Consulting, IETF contributor, and trustee at the Internet Watch Foundation”, to unpack…
TDL 028 – When Privacy Creates Blind Spots – Andrew Campling

Aug 18, 2026 9:55 AM

Tags: ai, attack, ciso, communications, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, defense, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, government, group, Internet, malicious, monitoring, network, phone, privacy, risk, router, scam, service, software, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trust

The Blind Spot of Absolute Privacy: Why Defenders Need a Seat at the Standards Table When standard-setters build tighter internet encryption, who pays the price? In this episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sat down with Andrew Campling”, Director of 419 Consulting, IETF contributor, and trustee at the Internet Watch Foundation”, to unpack…
TDL 028 – When Privacy Creates Blind Spots – Andrew Campling

Aug 18, 2026 9:55 AM

Tags: ai, attack, ciso, communications, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, defense, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, government, group, Internet, malicious, monitoring, network, phone, privacy, risk, router, scam, service, software, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trust

The Blind Spot of Absolute Privacy: Why Defenders Need a Seat at the Standards Table When standard-setters build tighter internet encryption, who pays the price? In this episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sat down with Andrew Campling”, Director of 419 Consulting, IETF contributor, and trustee at the Internet Watch Foundation”, to unpack…
TDL 028 – When Privacy Creates Blind Spots – Andrew Campling

Aug 18, 2026 9:55 AM

Tags: ai, attack, ciso, communications, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, defense, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, government, group, Internet, malicious, monitoring, network, phone, privacy, risk, router, scam, service, software, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trust

The Blind Spot of Absolute Privacy: Why Defenders Need a Seat at the Standards Table When standard-setters build tighter internet encryption, who pays the price? In this episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sat down with Andrew Campling”, Director of 419 Consulting, IETF contributor, and trustee at the Internet Watch Foundation”, to unpack…
TDL 028 – When Privacy Creates Blind Spots – Andrew Campling

Aug 18, 2026 9:55 AM

Tags: ai, attack, ciso, communications, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, defense, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, government, group, Internet, malicious, monitoring, network, phone, privacy, risk, router, scam, service, software, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trust

The Blind Spot of Absolute Privacy: Why Defenders Need a Seat at the Standards Table When standard-setters build tighter internet encryption, who pays the price? In this episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sat down with Andrew Campling”, Director of 419 Consulting, IETF contributor, and trustee at the Internet Watch Foundation”, to unpack…
Hackers Turn Claude Code and Codex Into AI-Powered Tools for Credential Theft and Cloud Attacks

Aug 18, 2026 9:55 AM

Tags: ai, attack, cloud, credentials, cyber, exploit, hacker, openai, ransomware, theft, threat, tool

Threat actors are increasingly using coding assistants as operational tools. Detailed research from Gambit Security highlights three campaigns where Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and large language models facilitated activities ranging from ransomware preparation to the harvesting of secrets on a large scale and exploiting cloud accounts. These cases demonstrate how AI can speed up attackers’…
CISA Flags Actively Exploited Ray Flaw That Can Trigger Browser-Based RCE

Aug 18, 2026 9:55 AM

Tags: ai, cisa, computing, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, framework, github, infrastructure, intelligence, kev, open-source, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a critical flaw impacting Ray to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation.Ray is an open-source, Python-native distributed computing framework designed to scale artificial intelligence and machine learning workloads. As of writing, the GitHub project has more than First seen…
TDL 028 – When Privacy Creates Blind Spots – Andrew Campling

Aug 18, 2026 9:55 AM

Tags: ai, attack, ciso, communications, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, defense, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, government, group, Internet, malicious, monitoring, network, phone, privacy, risk, router, scam, service, software, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trust

The Blind Spot of Absolute Privacy: Why Defenders Need a Seat at the Standards Table When standard-setters build tighter internet encryption, who pays the price? In this episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sat down with Andrew Campling”, Director of 419 Consulting, IETF contributor, and trustee at the Internet Watch Foundation”, to unpack…