Tag: exploit
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When One Vulnerability Breaks the Internet and Millions of Devices Join In
The final weeks of 2025 did not arrive quietly. A single software flaw rippled across the internet, healthcare providers disclosed deeply personal data exposures, and millions of everyday devices quietly joined large scale attacks. As we step into 2026, the ColorTokens Threat Advisory brief captures the operating conditions security teams are already living in, where breaches are assumed, exploitation is fast,……
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React2Shell: Anatomy of a max-severity flaw that sent shockwaves through the web
What the research quickly agreed on: Across early reports from Wiz, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42, Google AWS, and others, there was a strong alignment on the core mechanics of React2Shell. Researchers independently confirmed that the flaw lives inside React’s server-side rendering pipeline and stems from unsafe deserialization in the protocol used to transmit component…
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Fortinet warns of 5-year-old FortiOS 2FA bypass still exploited in attacks
Fortinet has warned customers that threat actors are still actively exploiting a critical FortiOS vulnerability that allows them to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) when targeting vulnerable FortiGate firewalls. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-5-year-old-fortios-2fa-bypass-still-exploited-in-attacks/
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MongoDB Vulnerability CVE-2025-14847 Under Active Exploitation Worldwide
A recently disclosed security vulnerability in MongoDB has come under active exploitation in the wild, with over 87,000 potentially susceptible instances identified across the world.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-14847 (CVSS score: 8.7), which allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely leak sensitive data from the MongoDB server memory. It has been codenamed MongoBleed.”A flaw First…
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Top 5 real-world AI security threats revealed in 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, chatgpt, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, data-breach, defense, email, exploit, flaw, framework, github, gitlab, google, injection, least-privilege, LLM, malicious, malware, microsoft, nvidia, open-source, openai, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityA critical remote code execution (RCE) in open-source AI agent framework Langflow that was also exploited in the wildAn RCE flaw in OpenAI’s Codex CLIVulnerabilities in NVIDIA Triton Inference ServerRCE vulnerabilities in major AI inference server frameworks, including those from Meta, Nvidia, Microsoft, and open-source projects such as vLLM and SGLangVulnerabilities in open-source compute framework…
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MongoBleed Detector Launched to Identify Critical MongoDB Flaw (CVE-2025-14847)
Security researchers have released an open-source detection tool to help organizations identify potential exploitation of MongoBleed (CVE-2025-14847), a critical memory disclosure vulnerability affecting multiple MongoDB versions. The MongoBleed Detector, developed by Neo23x0, provides incident responders with an offline analysis capability to scan MongoDB logs for exploitation indicators without requiring network connectivity or additional agents. MongoBleed…
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NDSS 2025 Automated Data Protection For Embedded Systems Via Data Flow Based Compartmentalization
Tags: access, automation, breach, conference, data, exploit, firmware, Hardware, healthcare, Internet, network, tool, vulnerabilityNDSS 2025 – Automated Data Protection For Embedded Systems Via Data Flow Based Compartmentalization Session 7B: Trusted Hardware and Execution Authors, Creators & Presenters: Zelun Kong (University of Texas at Dallas), Minkyung Park (University of Texas at Dallas), Le Guan (University of Georgia), Ning Zhang (Washington University in St. Louis), Chung Hwan Kim (University of…
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Exploited MongoBleed flaw leaks MongoDB secrets, 87K servers exposed
A severe vulnerability affecting multiple MongoDB versions, dubbed MongoBleed (CVE-2025-14847), is being actively exploited in the wild, with over 80,000 potentially vulnerable servers exposed on the public web. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploited-mongobleed-flaw-leaks-mongodb-secrets-87k-servers-exposed/
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NDSS 2025 CounterSEVeillance: Performance-Counter Attacks On AMD SEV-SNP
Tags: attack, conference, control, data-breach, exploit, germany, Hardware, Internet, leak, malicious, network, oracle, side-channelSession 7B: Trusted Hardware and Execution Authors, Creators & Presenters: Stefan Gast (Graz University of Technology), Hannes Weissteiner (Graz University of Technology), Robin Leander Schröder (Fraunhofer SIT, Darmstadt, Germany and Fraunhofer Austria, Vienna, Austria), Daniel Gruss (Graz University of Technology) – PAPER CounterSEVeillance: Performance-Counter Attacks On AMD SEV-SNP Confidential virtual machines (VMs) promise higher security…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: Stealth Loaders, AI Chatbot Flaws AI Exploits, Docker Hack, and 15 More Stories
It’s getting harder to tell where normal tech ends and malicious intent begins. Attackers are no longer just breaking in, they’re blending in, hijacking everyday tools, trusted apps, and even AI assistants. What used to feel like clear-cut “hacker stories” now looks more like a mirror of the systems we all use.This week’s findings show…
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High-severity MongoDB flaw CVE-2025-14847 could lead to server takeover
MongoDB addressed a high-severity vulnerability that can be exploited to achieve remote code execution on vulnerable servers. MongoDB addressed a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-14847 (CVSS score 8.7), an unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit the issue to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable servers. >>An client-side exploit of the Server’s zlib implementation can return uninitialized heap…
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Fortinet Warns of Active Exploitation of FortiOS SSL VPN 2FA Bypass Vulnerability
Fortinet on Wednesday said it observed “recent abuse” of a five-year-old security flaw in FortiOS SSL VPN in the wild under certain configurations.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2020-12812 (CVSS score: 5.2), an improper authentication vulnerability in SSL VPN in FortiOS that could allow a user to log in successfully without being prompted for the second…
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CISA Flags Actively Exploited Digiever NVR Vulnerability Allowing Remote Code Execution
Tags: authentication, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, kev, network, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a security flaw impacting Digiever DS-2105 Pro network video recorders (NVRs) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-52163 (CVSS score: 8.8), relates to a case of command injection that allows post-authentication remote code First seen on thehackernews.com…
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AI-Driven Attacks and the Future of Security
AI is changing cybercrime in a big way. Autonomous AI agents could soon carry out entire attacks on their own -scanning servers, testing vulnerabilities, refining exploits and even launching phishing campaigns from start to finish, said David Sancho, senior threat researcher at Trend Micro. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/ai-driven-attacks-future-security-i-5516
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Israeli Organizations Targeted by AV-Themed Malicious Word and PDF Files
SEQRITE Labs’ Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Team has uncovered a sophisticated campaign targeting Israeli organizations through weaponized Microsoft Word and PDF documents disguised as legitimate antivirus software. The operation, tracked as UNG0801 or >>Operation IconCat,
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Recent Cyber Attacks and Threat Actor Activity: A Deep Dive into the Evolving Threat Landscape
Executive Overview Over the past week, global threat activity has highlighted a critical reality: modern cyber attacks are faster, more coordinated, and increasingly industrialized. From mass exploitation of web application vulnerabilities to ransomware-as-a-service operations and record-breaking volumetric DDoS attacks, adversaries continue to evolve both tactically and operationally. This article provides a deep analytical overview of…
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MongoDB warns admins to patch severe RCE flaw immediately
MongoDB has warned IT admins to immediately patch a high-severity vulnerability that can be exploited in remote code execution (RCE) attacks targeting vulnerable servers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mongodb-warns-admins-to-patch-severe-rce-flaw-immediately/
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Coordinated Scams Target MENA Region With Fake Online Job Ads
A coordinated wave of fake online job ads targeting the Middle East and North Africa has been uncovered, exploiting remote work trends First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/scams-mena-fake-online-job/
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Best of 2025: LDAPNightmare: SafeBreach Labs Publishes First ProofConcept Exploit for CVE-2024-49112
SafeBreach researchers developed a zero-click PoC exploit that crashes unpatched Windows Servers using the Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2024-49112). First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/ldapnightmare-safebreach-labs-publishes-first-proof-of-concept-exploit-for-cve-2024-49112-2/
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Webrat turns GitHub PoCs into a malware trap
The malicious payload and behavior: Beneath the polished README, the attackers dumped a password-protected ZIP linked in the repository. The archive password was hidden in file names, something easily missable by unsuspecting eyes. Inside, the key components include a decoy DLL, a batch file to launch the malware, and the primary executable (like rasmanesc.exe) capable…
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React2Shell Explained (CVE-2025-55182): From Vulnerability Discovery to Exploitation
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/react2shell-explained-cve-2025-55182-from-vulnerability-discovery-to-exploitation
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Indian Vehicle Owners Warned as Browser-Based e-Challan Phishing Gains Momentum
A renewed RTO scam campaign targeting Indian vehicle owners is gaining momentum. This follows a sharp rise in browser-based e-challan phishing operations that rely on shared and reusable fraud infrastructure. The latest findings indicate that attackers are exploiting trust in government transport services, continuing a pattern of RTO-themed threats that have persisted over recent years. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/rto-scam-browser-based-e-challan-phishing/
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Operation PCPcat Exploits Next.js and React, Impacting 59,000+ Servers
Tags: access, authentication, control, credentials, cyber, data, exploit, framework, infrastructure, monitoring, vulnerabilityA sophisticated credential-stealing campaign named >>Operation PCPcat
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Critical MongoDB Flaw Leaks Sensitive Data Through zlib Compression
MongoDB has disclosed a critical security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-14847 that could allow attackers to extract uninitialized heap memory from database servers without authentication. The flaw, affecting multiple MongoDB versions dating back to v3.6, stems from a client-side exploit in the server’s zlib compression implementation.”‹ Vulnerability Overview The security issue enables malicious actors to retrieve…
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WebRAT malware spread via fake vulnerability exploits on GitHub
The WebRAT malware is now being distributed through GitHub repositories that claim to host proof-of-concept exploits for recently disclosed vulnerabilities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webrat-malware-spread-via-fake-vulnerability-exploits-on-github/
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WatchGuard warns critical flaw in Firebox devices facing exploitation
The company said the threat activity is part of a larger campaign against edge devices and internet-exposed infrastructure. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/watchguard-critical-flaw-firebox-exploitation/808617/
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Best of 2025: Microsoft’s January 2025 Patch Tuesday Addresses 157 CVEs (CVE-2025-21333, CVE-2025-21334, CVE-2025-21335)
10Critical 147Important 0Moderate 0Low Microsoft addresses 157 CVEs in the first Patch Tuesday release of 2025 and the largest Patch Tuesday update ever with three CVEs exploited in the wild, and five CVEs publicly disclosed prior to patches being made available. Microsoft patched 157 CVEs in its January 2025 Patch Tuesday release, with 10 rated..…
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Critical n8n flaw could enable arbitrary code execution
A critical flaw in the n8n automation platform could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code if exploited under specific conditions. Researchers warn that a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-68613 (CVSS score of 9.9), in the n8n workflow automation platform could allow attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution under certain circumstances. The package gets about 57,000 downloads per week,…
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Critical n8n flaw could enable arbitrary code execution
A critical flaw in the n8n automation platform could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code if exploited under specific conditions. Researchers warn that a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-68613 (CVSS score of 9.9), in the n8n workflow automation platform could allow attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution under certain circumstances. The package gets about 57,000 downloads per week,…
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Why outsourced cyber defenses create systemic risks
Tags: access, ai, attack, backdoor, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, corporate, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dora, exploit, finance, framework, GDPR, governance, government, hacker, healthcare, infrastructure, law, malicious, monitoring, moveIT, msp, nis-2, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustRisk categories of outsourced IT & cybersecurity: When you outsource, responsibility shifts, but accountability never leaves you. The risks fall into clear categories. Operational risks The most basic risk is fragile continuity. In 2017, British Airways outsourced parts of its IT operations. A system outage grounded flights worldwide. The vendor contract delivered savings, but it…