Tag: exploit
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Hackers Exploit Google Ads to Steal GoDaddy ManageWP Logins
Hackers are abusing Google Ads to steal GoDaddy ManageWP credentials by placing a look”‘alike phishing ad above the legitimate ManageWP result and proxying victims’ logins in real time via an adversary”‘in”‘the”‘middle (AiTM) setup. The attackers purchase a sponsored Google ads that imitates ManageWP branding and appears as the top result, while the legitimate domain is…
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Cisco Network Flaw Exposes Devices to Remote DenialService Exploits
Cisco has issued a high-severity security advisory detailing a critical connection exhaustion vulnerability affecting its network management software. Tracked as CVE-2026-20188, this flaw carries a CVSS base score of 7.5. It directly impacts both the Cisco Crosswork Network Controller (CNC) and the Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO), potentially allowing threat actors to disrupt core network…
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Cybercriminals Exploit Microsoft Teams to Phish Login Credentials and Bypass MFA
Tags: authentication, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, espionage, exploit, iran, login, mfa, microsoft, phishing, ransomware, threatIranian state-sponsored threat actors linked to MuddyWater (Seedworm) have been caught hiding behind the Chaos ransomware brand to conduct sophisticated espionage operations, using Microsoft Teams as a phishing vector to steal credentials and manipulate multi-factor authentication (MFA). Rapid7 researchers uncovered the intrusion in early 2026, revealing a calculated false flag operation designed to mimic financially…
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vm2 Node.js Library Vulnerabilities Enable Sandbox Escape and Arbitrary Code Execution
A dozen critical security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the vm2 Node.js library that could be exploited by bad actors to break out of the sandbox and execute arbitrary code on susceptible systems.vm2 is an open-source library used to run untrusted JavaScript code inside a secure sandbox by intercepting and proxying JavaScript objects to prevent…
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US government agency to safety test frontier AI models before release
Executive order ‘taking shape’: Following the announcement from CAISI, a published report on Wednesday indicated that the White House is on the verge of preparing an executive order that would see the creation of a vetting system for all new artificial intelligence models, key among them Anthropic’s Mythos.Bloomberg reported, “the directive is taking shape weeks…
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Anthropic Mythos Proves It’s Time to Fight Agentic Discovery With Agentic Validation
Mythos Moves the Needle on AI Innovation, Defense Anthropic’s “Mythos moment” is accelerating vulnerability discovery, but speed without validation is a growing risk. As exploit windows shrink and remediation lags, more findings only mean more noise. The real advantage lies in validating what actually matters”, and fixing it first. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Mirai-Based xlabs_v1 Botnet Exploits ADB to Hijack IoT Devices for DDoS Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a new Mirai-derived botnet that self-identifies as xlabs_v1 and targets internet-exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to enlist them in a network capable of carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.Hunt.io, which detailed the malware, said it made the discovery after identifying an exposed directory on a Netherlands-hosted First seen on…
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A critical Palo Alto PAN-OS zero-day is being exploited in the wild
The vendor hasn’t released a patch for the vulnerability or described the scope and objective of confirmed attacks. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/palo-alto-networks-pan-os-firewall-zero-day-vulnerability-exploited/
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Palo Alto Firewalls Being Exploited; No Patch Yet Available
Vendor Details Mitigations, Promises Patched PAN-OS Software in Coming Weeks. Palo Alto Networks warned that a critical vulnerability in the PAN-OS software that runs its firewalls is being actively exploited in the wild by attackers. The vendor detailed temporary mitigations and promised to release updated software to fully patch the flaw later this month. First…
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Palo Alto Networks Firewall Zero-Day Exploited in Active Attacks
Palo Alto Networks disclosed a critical PAN-OS firewall vulnerability that is being actively exploited. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/palo-alto-networks-firewall-zero-day-exploited-in-active-attacks/
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CrowdStrike President: ‘Huge Opportunity’ For Partners In Countdown To AI-Driven Vulnerability Surge
Following the recent disclosures about the stunning speed and effectiveness of AI-powered vulnerability discovery, solution and service providers have a crucial role to play in preparing their customers for the impending risk of surging vulnerability exploitation, CrowdStrike President Mike Sentonas said Tuesday. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/crowdstrike-president-huge-opportunity-for-partners-in-countdown-to-ai-driven-vulnerability-surge
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TeamPCP spielt falsches Spiel mit <> Bitwarden-Tool
Sicherheitsforscher von JFrog haben einen ausgeklügelten Supply-Chain-Angriff im npm-Ökosystem aufgedeckt. Ein manipuliertes Bitwarden-CLI-Paket tarnt sich als legitimes Entwickler-Tool und schleust Schadcode direkt beim Installationsprozess ein. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/teampcp-bitwarden-tool
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CloudZ RAT Exploits Microsoft Phone Link to Steal SMS OTPs
CloudZ is a new modular remote access trojan that abuses Microsoft’s built”‘in Phone Link feature to steal SMS one”‘time passwords (OTPs) and other mobile notifications directly from Windows PCs, without infecting the phone itself. Microsoft Phone Link (formerly “Your Phone”) is integrated into Windows 10 and 11 to mirror smartphone SMS messages, application notifications, call…
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Root-level RCE vulnerability in Palo Alto firewalls exploited (CVE-2026-0300)
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-0300) affecting Palo Alto Networks firewalls is being actively exploited by attackers, the security company acknowledged today, and urged … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/06/palo-alto-firewalls-vulnerability-exploited-cve-2026-0300/
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Windows Phone Link Exploited by CloudZ RAT to Steal Credentials and OTPs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an intrusion that involved the use of a CloudZ remote access tool (RAT) and a previous undocumented plugin dubbed Pheno with the aim of facilitating credential theft.”According to the functionalities of the CloudZ RAT and Pheno plugin, this was with the intention of stealing victims’ credentials and potentially one-time…
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Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS flaw exploited for remote code execution
Palo Alto Networks warns of a critical PAN-OS flaw (CVE-2026-0300) that is under active attack, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution. Palo Alto Networks has warned that a critical PAN-OS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0300 (CVSS score of 9.3), is actively exploited in the wild. The flaw is a buffer overflow that allows unauthenticated remote code execution,…
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Palo Alto Networks warns of firewall RCE zero-day exploited in attacks
Tags: attack, authentication, exploit, firewall, network, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerability, zero-dayPalo Alto Networks warned customers today that a critical-severity unpatched vulnerability in the PAN-OS User-ID Authentication Portal is being exploited in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-networks-warns-of-actively-exploited-firewall-zero-day/
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Bitwarden-CLI kompromittiert: JFrog warnt vor TeamPCP-Angriff über npm-Paket
Sicherheitsforscher von JFrog haben jetzt eine hochentwickelte Supply-Chain-Attacke auf das npm-Ökosystem aufgedeckt, bei der ein manipuliertes Bitwarden-Paket unbemerkt Schadcode nachlädt. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/bitwarden-cli-kompromittiert-jfrog-warnt-vor-teampcp-angriff-ueber-npm-paket/a44998/
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Malicious OpenClaw Skill Targets Agentic AI Workflows to Deploy RATs and Stealers
OpenClaw’s agent “skill” ecosystem to deliver both Remcos RAT and a cross”‘platform stealer called GhostLoader by hiding malware inside a deceptive DeepSeek integration called “DeepSeek”‘Claw.” The campaign shows how agentic AI workflows with high local privileges can be quietly hijacked through manipulated installation instructions rather than classic exploit chains. OpenClaw, formerly known as Clawdbot and…
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Palo Alto PAN-OS Flaw Under Active Exploitation Enables Remote Code Execution
Tags: access, advisory, authentication, cve, cvss, exploit, flaw, Internet, network, remote-code-execution, software, vulnerabilityPalo Alto Networks has released an advisory warning that a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in its PAN-OS software has been exploited in the wild.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0300, has been described as a case of unauthenticated remote code execution. It carries a CVSS score of 9.3 if the User-ID Authentication Portal is configured to enable…
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Offizielle Daemon Tools-Downloads werden zur Malware-Falle
Ein aktueller Supply-Chain-Angriff auf Daemon Tools sorgt für weltweite Sicherheitsrisiken. Über die offizielle Downloadquelle wurde eine manipulierte Installationsdatei verbreitet, die neben der legitimen Software auch Schadcode enthält. Betroffen sind Nutzer in mehr als 100 Ländern, darunter auch Deutschland. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/daemon-tools-malware
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Ransomware Gangs Escalate Attacks on Aviation and Aerospace Sector
Ransomware and data extortion groups are increasingly targeting the aviation and aerospace sector, exploiting interconnected systems, shared platforms, and identity-based access models to cause operational disruption and data compromise. Cyber risk across aviation has shifted beyond traditional IT incidents toward ransomware attacks, credential theft, and platform-level compromise. The aviation ecosystem relies heavily on shared IT…
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Critical Palo Alto Firewall Vulnerability Enables Attackers to Gain Root Privileges
Palo Alto Networks has issued an urgent security advisory concerning a critical vulnerability affecting its PAN-OS software. Tracked as CVE-2026-0300, this high-severity security flaw carries a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.3 and is currently experiencing limited active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with full root…
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CISA mulls new three-day remediation deadline for critical flaws
Tags: api, ceo, cisa, exploit, flaw, government, kev, msp, penetration-testing, technology, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTight window: A CISA spokesperson declined to comment on the Reuters report, but security experts were more forthcoming, with most believing the idea is simply an acknowledgement that modern vulnerability management is evolving.One source of anxiety was that a three-day timeline would leave little time for meaningful testing, normally a time-consuming and complex undertaking that…
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CISA mulls new three-day remediation deadline for critical flaws
Tags: api, ceo, cisa, exploit, flaw, government, kev, msp, penetration-testing, technology, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTight window: A CISA spokesperson declined to comment on the Reuters report, but security experts were more forthcoming, with most believing the idea is simply an acknowledgement that modern vulnerability management is evolving.One source of anxiety was that a three-day timeline would leave little time for meaningful testing, normally a time-consuming and complex undertaking that…
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CISA pushes critical infrastructure operators to prepare to work in isolation
Tags: access, attack, backup, business, ceo, cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, endpoint, exploit, government, incident response, infrastructure, iran, network, resilience, service, technology, threat, vpnA familiar playbook under a new name: While the framing of CI Fortify is new, the underlying concepts are not. Several experts say the initiative largely repackages long-standing practices around disaster recovery, business continuity, and incident response, areas where many organizations have historically underinvested.”It looks to me like traditional business continuity planning, disaster recovery, and…
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Microsoft Edge Stores Passwords in Process Memory, Posing Enterprise Risk
A proof-of-concept exploit (PoC) shows how someone with admin privileges can exploit the issue to steal passwords, and thus use them to engage in further malicious activity. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/microsoft-edge-passwords-enterprise-risk
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Trellix investigating breach of source code repository
The cybersecurity company said there is no immediate evidence of code being exploited or released. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/trellix-investigating-breach-source-code-repository/819327/
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Attackers are cashing in on fresh ‘CopyFail’ Linux flaw
Researchers dropped a reliable root exploit and it didn’t sit idle for long First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/05/05/cisa_sounds_the_alarm_on/