Tag: exploit
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Behind the Mythos hype, Glasswing has just one confirmed CVE
Why is Glasswing still a big deal: VulnCheck’s findings reframe Glasswing’s capabilities. The limited number of directly attributable CVEs is just one way of measuring its impact. Industry observers are interpreting Mythos much differently.Melissa Bischoping, a SANS Technology Institute board member and senior Director of security and product research at Tanium, thinks Mythos potential lies…
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U.S. CISA adds Microsoft SharePoint Server, and Microsoft Office Excel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: apple, cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, office, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft SharePoint Server, and Microsoft Office Excel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)added Apple, Laravel Livewire and Craft CMS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: The first vulnerability…
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Critical nginx UI tool vulnerability opens web servers to full compromise
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, ceo, credentials, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, infrastructure, Internet, risk, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability/mcp_message, was implemented without authentication, a weakness Pluto Security dubbed ‘MCPwn’.”This exposes 12 MCP tools, including config writes with automatic nginx reload, to any host on the network. One unauthenticated API call is all it takes to inject a config and take over nginx,” said Pluto Security.Leveraging MCPwn, an attacker would be able to intercept…
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2026 fixed actively exploited SharePoint zero-day
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for April 2026 fixed 165 vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited SharePoint zero-day. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates addressed 165 vulnerabilities, making it one of the largest updates by CVE count. One of the most interesting flaws fixed by the IT giant is a critical SharePoint zero-day, tracked as CVE-2026-32201, already…
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Critical nginx UI tool vulnerability opens web servers to full compromise
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, ceo, credentials, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, infrastructure, Internet, risk, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability/mcp_message, was implemented without authentication, a weakness Pluto Security dubbed ‘MCPwn’.”This exposes 12 MCP tools, including config writes with automatic nginx reload, to any host on the network. One unauthenticated API call is all it takes to inject a config and take over nginx,” said Pluto Security.Leveraging MCPwn, an attacker would be able to intercept…
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New Microsoft Defender “RedSun” zero-day PoC grants SYSTEM privileges
A researcher known as “Chaotic Eclipse” has published a proof-of-concept exploit for a second Microsoft Defender zero-day, dubbed “RedSun,” in the past two weeks, protesting how the company works with cybersecurity researchers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-microsoft-defender-redsun-zero-day-poc-grants-system-privileges/
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Critical nginx UI tool vulnerability opens web servers to full compromise
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, ceo, credentials, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, infrastructure, Internet, risk, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability/mcp_message, was implemented without authentication, a weakness Pluto Security dubbed ‘MCPwn’.”This exposes 12 MCP tools, including config writes with automatic nginx reload, to any host on the network. One unauthenticated API call is all it takes to inject a config and take over nginx,” said Pluto Security.Leveraging MCPwn, an attacker would be able to intercept…
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Hackers exploit Marimo flaw to deploy NKAbuse malware from Hugging Face
Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in Marimo reactive Python notebook to deploy a new variant of NKAbuse malware hosted on Hugging Face Spaces. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-marimo-flaw-to-deploy-nkabuse-malware-from-hugging-face/
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The deepfake dilemma: From financial fraud to reputational crisis
Tags: ai, authentication, business, ceo, communications, control, cyber, data-breach, deep-fake, exploit, finance, fraud, malicious, phone, resilience, risk, threat, toolDeepfakes as tools for financial fraud: Deepfakes have quickly become a powerful enabler of financial fraud. This is largely because most business communication channels, like video and voice calls, remain unauthenticated. A single convincing audio or video call, seemingly from a trusted executive, can bypass established controls in minutes. Employees in these scenarios often follow…
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Critical Nginx UI auth bypass flaw now actively exploited in the wild
A critical vulnerability in Nginx UI with Model Context Protocol (MCP) support is now being exploited in the wild for full server takeover without authentication. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-nginx-ui-auth-bypass-flaw-now-actively-exploited-in-the-wild/
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The deepfake dilemma: From financial fraud to reputational crisis
Tags: ai, authentication, business, ceo, communications, control, cyber, data-breach, deep-fake, exploit, finance, fraud, malicious, phone, resilience, risk, threat, toolDeepfakes as tools for financial fraud: Deepfakes have quickly become a powerful enabler of financial fraud. This is largely because most business communication channels, like video and voice calls, remain unauthenticated. A single convincing audio or video call, seemingly from a trusted executive, can bypass established controls in minutes. Employees in these scenarios often follow…
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Fake ProtonVPN, game mod sites spread NWHStealer in new Windows malware campaign
Multiple ongoing malware campaigns are distributing a powerful information-stealing trojan, tracked as NWHStealer, through fake VPN installers, gaming mods, and system tools. Unlike typical phishing campaigns, these attacks exploit users’ trust in popular software. Threat actors are disguising malicious payloads as legitimate installers for tools such as Proton VPN, OhmGraphite, Sidebar Diagnostics, Pachtop, and HardwareVisualizer. The files are hosted…
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Mallory Launches AI-Native Threat Intelligence Platform, Turning Global Threat Data Into Prioritized Action
What are the real threat vectors for our organization?What’s actually exploitable in our environment right now?What should we proactively fix?The platform monitors thousands of threat sources, contextualizes them against a user’s actual attack surface, and puts that intelligence to work across hunt, detection, and exposure management use cases. One platform. Answers, not alerts.Modern teams receive…
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Hackers Exploit n8n Webhooks to Spread Malware
A new abuse campaign targeting AI-driven workflow automation platforms particularly n8n that turns legitimate automation tools into powerful malware delivery systems. Between October 2025 and March 2026, security analysts observed a sharp surge in phishing emails that weaponized n8n-generated webhooks to deliver malicious payloads and collect device fingerprints under the guise of trusted infrastructure. AI workflow platforms like n8n and Zapier are…
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New PoC Exploit Published for Microsoft Defender 0-Day Flaw
A security researcher operating under the alias >>Chaotic Eclipse<< has publicly released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a vulnerability in Microsoft Defender. Published on April 15, 2026, the exploit targets a flaw in CVE-2026-33825, a recently patched vulnerability. The uncoordinated release highlights an escalating conflict between independent security researchers and Microsoft's vulnerability disclosure programs. Public…
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Cisco FMC Zero-Day Among 31 High-Impact Vulnerabilities Exploited in March
31 high-impact vulnerabilities were actively exploited in March 2026, with a Cisco firewall zero-day abused by the Interlock ransomware group emerging as one of the most dangerous threats to enterprise networks. Affected vendors span core enterprise and developer ecosystems, including Cisco, Microsoft, Google, ConnectWise, Langflow, Citrix, Aquasecurity, Nginx UI, Qualcomm, F5, Craft CMS, Laravel, Apple,…
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Hackers Are Using GitHub and Jira to Bypass Your Security
The modern enterprise runs on collaboration tools. Platforms like GitHub and Jira are deeply embedded in daily workflows, powering everything from development to project management. But that same trust is now being weaponized. New reporting from Cyber Security News reveals how attackers are exploiting notification systems within these platforms to deliver malicious payloads. Instead of…
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Claude Mythos: Prepare for your board’s cybersecurity questions about the latest AI model from Anthropic
Tags: ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, business, ceo, cisa, cloud, compliance, container, control, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, fedramp, finance, flaw, framework, governance, group, HIPAA, identity, injection, insurance, kev, law, linkedin, linux, LLM, macOS, network, PCI, risk, service, soc, software, strategy, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows, zero-day, zero-trustWith the Federal Reserve Chairman meeting with bank CEOs to discuss the security implications of Claude Mythos, you can bet that your board of directors will ask you about the impact of the AI model on your cybersecurity strategy. Here’s how to prepare. Key takeaways Anthropic announced Claude Mythos Preview, its most powerful general-purpose frontier…
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Anthropic Mythos: Separating Signal from Hype
The recent buzz around Anthropic’s Mythos model has been intense, and for good reason. Early reports suggest a model that significantly advances automated reasoning over large codebases, vulnerability discovery, and exploit generation. Some are already calling it a “game changer” for offensive security. But like most breakthroughs in AI, the reality is more nuanced. Let’s unpack what Mythos is,……
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Microsoft drops its second-largest monthly batch of defects on record
The vendor disclosed one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint that allows attackers to view information and make changes to disclosed information. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-april-2026/
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Microsoft’s April 2026 Patch Tuesday Addresses 163 CVEs (CVE-2026-32201)
Tags: advisory, api, attack, best-practice, cloud, container, cve, cvss, cyber, data, exploit, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, github, Internet, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, office, powershell, rce, remote-code-execution, service, software, sql, startup, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-day8Critical 154Important 1Moderate 0Low Microsoft addresses 163 CVEs in the April 2026 Patch Tuesday release, including two zero-day vulnerabilities, one of which was exploited in the wild. Microsoft patched 163 CVEs in its April 2026 Patch Tuesday release, with eight rated critical, 154 rated as important and one rated as moderate. This is the second…
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Your Fraud Detection Model Is Already Too Late to the Party
Real-Time Payments, AI-Led Exploits Are Exposing Flaws Fraud Detection Can’t Catch For years, fraud prevention has followed a familiar script. A transaction is initiated. A model evaluates it. Fraud still gets detected as it happens or after it occurs. But this model is breaking down with the rise of instant payments and artificial intelligence tools.…
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Adobe Issues Emergency Patch for Critical PDF Flaw Exploited For Months
Adobe patches a critical PDF flaw exploited for months, allowing attackers to bypass sandbox protections and deliver malware. Users urged to update now. The post Adobe Issues Emergency Patch for Critical PDF Flaw Exploited For Months appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-adobe-critical-pdf-flaw-exploited-months-emergency-patch/
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McGraw-Hill confirms data breach following extortion threat
Education company McGraw-Hill has confirmed in a statement to BleepingComputer that hackers exploited a Salesforce misconfiguration and accessed its internal data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mcgraw-hill-confirms-data-breach-following-extortion-threat/
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New PHP Composer Flaws Enable Arbitrary Command Execution, Patches Released
Two high-severity security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Composer, a package manager for PHP, that, if successfully exploited, could result in arbitrary command execution.The vulnerabilities have been described as command injection flaws affecting the Perforce VCS (version control software) driver. Details of the two flaws are below -CVE-2026-40176 (CVSS First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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AI-Driven Pushpaganda Scam Exploits Google Discover to Spread Scareware and Ad Fraud
Cybersecurity researchers have unmasked a novel ad fraud scheme that has been found to leverage search engine poisoning (SEO) techniques and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content to push deceptive news stories into Google’s Discover feed and trick users into enabling persistent browser notifications that lead to scareware and financial scams.The campaign, which has been First seen…
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Adobe fixes PDF zero-day security bug that hackers have exploited for months
It’s not clear how many people were compromised by this hacking campaign, but a security researcher said the hackers were targeting victims since at least November 2025. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/adobe-fixes-pdf-zero-day-security-bug-that-hackers-have-exploited-for-months/
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Claude Mythos Changed Everything. Your APIs Are the First Target.
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, ceo, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, exploit, finance, flaw, infrastructure, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayAnthropic just released Claude Mythos Preview. They did not make it publicly available. That decision alone should tell you everything you need to know about what this model can do. During internal testing, Mythos autonomously discovered and exploited zero-day vulnerabilities across every major operating system and web browser. It found a 27-year-old bug in OpenBSD.…