Tag: exploit
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TP-Link Router Flaw Enables Authentication Bypass Through Password Recovery Mechanism
TP-Link hasdiscloseda high-severity authenticationbypass vulnerabilityaffecting its VIGI security camera lineup, allowing attackers on local networks to reset administrator passwords without verification. The flaw lies in the password recovery feature of the local web interface, which is exploited via client-side state manipulation. The vulnerability (CVE-2026-0629) enables threat actors positioned on the samelocal area network(LAN) to gain…
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What’s On the Tube Or Rather in the Tube: Kimwolf Targets Android-based TVs and Streaming Devices
Kimwolf botnet exploits smart gadgets for DDoS attacks, highlighting security lapses in device protection and supply chains. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/whats-on-the-tube-or-rather-in-the-tube-kimwolf-targets-android-based-tvs-and-streaming-devices/
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Discord Exploited to Spread Clipboard Hijacker Stealing Cryptocurrency Funds
CloudSEK’s STRIKE team has uncovered a sophisticated cryptocurrency theft operation orchestrated by the threat actor >>RedLineCyber,<< who deliberately impersonates the notorious RedLine Solutions to establish credibility within underground communities. Rather than collecting comprehensive system data, the malware employs a highly targeted approach: continuously monitoring the Windows clipboard for cryptocurrency wallet addresses and performing silent substitution…
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Google Gemini Flaw Allows Access to Private Meeting Details Through Calendar Events
A harmless-looking Google Calendar invite has revealed a new frontier in the exploitation ofartificial intelligence (AI). Security researchers at Miggo discovered a vulnerability in Google Gemini’s integration with Google Calendar that allowed attackers to bypass privacy controls and exfiltrate sensitive meeting datawithout any user interaction. Gemini, Google’s AI assistant, interacts with Calendar to help users…
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Google Ads Exploited to Deliver TamperedChef Through Malicious PDF Editor
A sophisticated malvertising campaign tracked as TamperedChef has compromised over 100 organizations across 19 countries by distributing weaponized PDF editing software through Google Ads. Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) teams discovered the operation in September 2025, revealing a multi-layered attack infrastructure designed to steal browser credentials and establish persistent backdoor access on Windows systems.…
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Anthropic’s Cowork Shipped With Known Vulnerability
AI Agent Can Access File Upload API to Exfiltrate Documents. Security researchers have demonstrated how Anthropic’s new Claude Cowork productivity agent can be tricked into stealing user files and uploading them to an attacker’s account, exploiting a vulnerability the company allegedly knew about. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/anthropics-cowork-shipped-known-vulnerability-a-30553
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Massenhafte Exploit-Versuche auf kritische Schwachstelle in HPE OneView
Die Geschwindigkeit, mit der die Schwachstelle nach ihrer Offenlegung aktiv ausgenutzt wurde, lässt keinen Spielraum für Verzögerungen. Unternehmen, die HPE OneView einsetzen, sollten unverzüglich die bereitgestellten Patches installieren und zusätzlich prüfen, ob geeignete Ausgleichs- und Schutzmaßnahmen aktiv sind. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/massenhafte-exploit-versuche-auf-kritische-schwachstelle-in-hpe-oneview/a43414/
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Relevante Entwicklungen und Cyberrisiken der künstlichen Intelligenz
Sowohl auf Angreifer- als auch auf Verteidigerseite kommt vermehrt Künstliche-Intelligenz-Technologie zum Einsatz. Vor allem Large-Language-Models (LLMs) werden von Entwicklerinnen und Entwicklern etwa zum ‘Wipe Coding”, also für das Erstellen von Skripten und Codes, genutzt. Cyberkriminelle nutzen KI gleichermaßen für ‘Wipe Hacking”. Auch wenn sich Angreifer mithilfe von LLMs (noch) keine Exploits erstellen lassen können, so…
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Kritische Schwachstelle in HPE-Oneview ausgenutzt
Check Point Research (CPR), die Sicherheitsforschungs-abteilung von Check Point Software Technologies, hat eine aktive und koordinierte Exploit-Kampagne identifiziert, die auf eine kritische Sicherheitslücke in HPE-Oneview abzielt: CVE-2025-37164 ermöglicht die Ausführung von Remote-Code. Check Point hat derartige Aktivitäten in seiner Telemetrie beobachtet und dem Rondodox-Botnetz zugeschrieben. Die Kampagne stellt eine deutliche Eskalation dar: von frühen Sondierungsoperationen…
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Attackers Rerouted Employee Pay Without Breaching IT Systems
An unnamed organization recently discovered that several employees’ paychecks had silently vanished not because of a ransomware attack, data-wiping malware, or a cloud breach, but because an attacker convinced people to do exactly what they wanted. Instead of hacking through firewalls or exploiting zero-days, the threat actor went after the weakest link: operational processes and…
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Spear-Phishing Campaign Leverages Google Ads to Distribute EndRAT Malware
Genians Security Center has published an in-depth analysis of Operation Poseidon, a sophisticated APT campaign attributed to the Konni threat group that exploits legitimate advertising infrastructure to distribute EndRAT malware. This advanced spear-phishing operation demonstrates how threat actors leverage trusted platforms to circumvent traditional security defenses while targeting South Korean financial institutions and human rights…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Fortinet Exploits, RedLine Clipjack, NTLM Crack, Copilot Attack & More
In cybersecurity, the line between a normal update and a serious incident keeps getting thinner. Systems that once felt reliable are now under pressure from constant change. New AI tools, connected devices, and automated systems quietly create more ways in, often faster than security teams can react. This week’s stories show how easily a small…
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Hackers Exploiting PDF24 App to Deploy Stealthy PDFSIDER Backdoor
Resecurity has identified PDFSIDER malware that exploits the legitimate PDF24 App to covertly steal data and allow remote access. Learn how this APT-level campaign targets corporate networks through spear-phishing and encrypted communications. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-exploit-pdf24-app-pdfsider-backdoor/
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Python-Bibliotheken für Hugging-Face-Modelle vergiftet
Tags: ai, apple, cve, exploit, intelligence, malware, ml, network, nvidia, rce, remote-code-execution, tool, vulnerabilityPython-Libraries sind mit manipulierten Metadaten in KI-Modellen infiziert und können beim Laden Schadcode ausgeführen.NeMo, Uni2TS und FlexTok, Python-Bibliotheken für Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) und Machine Learning (ML), die in Hugging-Face-Modellen verwendet werden, haben gravierende Schwächen. Wie Forschende von Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 herausgefunden haben, können Kriminelle diese nutzen, um Schadcode in Metadaten zu verstecken. Einmal…
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The culture you can’t see is running your security operations
Tags: apache, breach, business, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, data, email, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, identity, intelligence, jobs, network, north-korea, phishing, risk, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityNon-observable culture: The hidden drivers: Now we get interesting.Non-observable culture is everything happening inside people’s heads. Their beliefs about cyber risk. Their attitudes toward security. Their values and priorities when security conflicts with convenience or speed.This is where the real decisions get made.You can’t see someone’s belief that “we’re too small to be targeted” or…
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Researchers Exploit Bug in StealC Infostealer to Collect Evidence
CyberArk says it exploited a vulnerability in the StealC infostealer to gather intelligence First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/researchers-exploit-bug-stealc/
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Researchers Exploit Bug in StealC Infostealer to Collect Evidence
CyberArk says it exploited a vulnerability in the StealC infostealer to gather intelligence First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/researchers-exploit-bug-stealc/
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PDFSIDER Malware Actively Exploited to Evade Antivirus and EDR Defenses
Security researchers have identified a sophisticated backdoor malware variant, PDFSIDER, that leverages DLL side-loading to evade endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems. The threat demonstrates advanced persistent threat (APT) tradecraft, combining evasion mechanisms with encrypted command-and-control capabilities to maintain covert access on compromised systems. PDFSIDER’s infection chain originates through spear-phishing campaigns delivering ZIP archives containing…
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Security Bug in StealC Malware Panel Let Researchers Spy on Threat Actor Operations
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web-based control panel used by operators of the StealC information stealer, allowing them to gather crucial insights on one of the threat actors using the malware in their operations.”By exploiting it, we were able to collect system fingerprints, monitor active sessions, and in a…
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Researchers Hijack Hacker Domain Using Name Server Delegation
Security researchers from Infoblox have successfully intercepted millions of malicious push notification advertisements by exploiting a DNS misconfiguration technique known as >>lame nameserver delegation,<< gaining complete visibility into a large-scale affiliate advertising operation without directly compromising any systems. The researchers claimed to have identified abandoned domains used by threat actors, receiving copies of over 57…
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New Kerberos Relay Technique Exploits DNS CNAMEs to Bypass Existing Defenses
Tags: attack, authentication, credentials, cve, cyber, defense, dns, exploit, flaw, ntlm, service, threat, vulnerability, windowsA critical vulnerability in Windows Kerberos authentication that enables attackers to conduct credential-relay attacks by exploiting DNS CNAME records. Tracked as CVE-2026-20929, this flaw allows threat actors to force victims into requesting Kerberos service tickets for attacker-controlled systems, facilitating lateral movement and privilege escalation even when NTLM authentication is entirely disabled. CVE ID Vulnerability Name…
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NDSS 2025 Compiled Models, Built-In Exploits
Tags: attack, conference, defense, exploit, framework, Hardware, Internet, network, tool, vulnerabilitySession 9B: DNN Attack Surfaces Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yanzuo Chen (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Zhibo Liu (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Yuanyuan Yuan (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Sihang Hu (Huawei Technologies), Tianxiang Li (Huawei Technologies), Shuai Wang (The Hong Kong University of Science…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 80
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Gogs 0-Day Exploited in the Wild SHADOW#REACTOR Text-Only Staging, .NET Reactor, and In-Memory Remcos RAT Deployment >>Untrustworthy Fund<<: targeted UAC-0190 cyberattacks against SOU using PLUGGYAPE (CERT-UA#19092) Hiding in Plain Sight: Deconstructing the Multi-Actor […]…
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PDFSIDER Malware – Exploitation of DLL Side-Loading for AV and EDR Evasion
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/pdfsider-malware-exploitation-of-dll-side-loading-for-av-and-edr-evasion
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JFrog Researchers Uncover RCE Exploit for Existing Redis Database Vulnerability
JFrog this week published an analysis of a vulnerability in Redis databases that may be more serious than initially thought following the discovery of a remote code execution (RCE) exploit. Researchers found that a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in Redis (CVE-2025-62507) can be used to run the XACKDEL command with multiple IDs to trigger a..…
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Actively exploited critical flaw in Modular DS WordPress plugin enables admin takeover
A critical Modular DS WordPress flaw (CVE-2026-23550) is actively exploited, enabling unauthenticated privilege escalation. Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical Modular DS WordPress vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-23550 (CVSS score of 10). Modular DS is a WordPress plugin with over 40,000 installs that helps manage multiple sites, enabling monitoring, updates, and remote administration. In plugin…
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Cisco finally fixes AsyncOS zero-day exploited since November
Cisco finally patched a maximum-severity AsyncOS zero-day exploited in attacks targeting Secure Email Gateway (SEG) appliances since November 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-finally-fixes-asyncos-zero-day-exploited-since-november/
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AWS Console Supply Chain Breach Enables GitHub Repository Hijacking
Tags: attack, breach, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, github, malicious, open-source, service, supply-chain, threatA newly reported supply chain attack targeting the Amazon Web Services (AWS) management console has raised alarms across the developer community. Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that threat actors are exploiting misconfigured AWS credentials and integrated GitHub actions tohijack repositoriesand inject malicious code into open-source projects. According to the security firm that uncovered the incident, attackersexploitcompromised…
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Zero-Click Exploit Chain Discovered Targeting Google Pixel 9 Devices
Security researchers at Google Project Zero have disclosed a complete zero-click exploit chain affecting Google Pixel 9 smartphones, chaining vulnerabilities in the Dolby audio decoder and kernel driver to achieve code execution and privilege escalation without any user interaction. The exploit leverages three distinct vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-54957 in the Dolby Unified Decoder, CVE-2025-36934 in a kernel…
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China-Linked APT Exploits Sitecore Zero-Day in Attacks on American Critical Infrastructure
A threat actor likely aligned with China has been observed targeting critical infrastructure sectors in North America since at least last year.Cisco Talos, which is tracking the activity under the name UAT-8837, assessed it to be a China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) actor with medium confidence based on tactical overlaps with other campaigns mounted by…