Tag: update
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Wichtiges Update für Galaxy-Smartphones: Samsung schließt 14 kritische Lücken
Tags: updateFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/wichtiges-update-fuer-galaxy-smartphones-samsung-schliesst-14-kritische-luecken-1737510/
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April 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Spring-cleaning of a preview
I just blinked and the first quarter of the year is GONE. Where does the time go? I looked back at my article from last month where I touched on the use of AI and some of the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/10/april-2026-patch-tuesday-forecast/
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Backdoored Smart Slider 3 Pro Update Distributed via Compromised Nextend Servers
Unknown threat actors have hijacked the update system for the Smart Slider 3 Pro plugin for WordPress and Joomla to push a poisoned version containing a backdoor.The incident impacts Smart Slider 3 Pro version 3.5.1.35 for WordPress, per WordPress security company Patchstack. Smart Slider 3 is a popular WordPress slider plugin with more than 800,000 active installations across its…
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April 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Spring-cleaning of a preview
I just blinked and the first quarter of the year is GONE. Where does the time go? I looked back at my article from last month where I touched on the use of AI and some of the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/10/april-2026-patch-tuesday-forecast/
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GitLab Security Update Fixes High-Severity CVE-2026-5173, 11 Other Flaws
GitLab has rolled out a major security update to address a series of vulnerabilities impacting both its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) platforms. The GitLab security update resolves multiple flaws, including high-severity issues that could be exploited to disrupt services or gain unintended access to system functionality. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/gitlab-security-update-cve-2026-5173/
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WhatsApp Adds Username Feature to Boost Privacy and Reduce Number Sharing
For years, WhatsApp required users to share their personal phone numbers to communicate. This is finally changing. To improve user privacy and mitigate risks like doxing or targeted spam, WhatsApp is rolling out a highly anticipated username feature. This update allows individuals to connect without exposing their phone numbers, offering a new layer of anonymity…
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What to Know About CyberAv3ngers: The IRGC-Linked Group Targeting Critical Infrastructure
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, authentication, automation, backup, cctv, chatgpt, cisa, communications, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, email, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, iran, kev, leak, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, network, office, openai, password, radius, resilience, risk, router, service, siem, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAn Iran-affiliated threat group has evolved from defacing water utility displays to deploying custom ICS malware and exploiting Rockwell Automation PLCs across multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. Key takeaways: CyberAv3ngers is a state-directed threat group operating under Iran’s IRGC Cyber-Electronic Command. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned six named officials in February 2024 and the State Department…
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Hackers have been exploiting an unpatched Adobe Reader vulnerability for months
Tags: access, adobe, attack, ciso, control, data, email, exploit, hacker, incident response, malicious, malware, monitoring, resilience, risk, sans, software, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityA high risk exploit: Kellman Meghu, chief technology officer at Canadian incident response firm DeepCove Security, called the exploit “a very high risk.”So far it looks as though this particular malware just exfiltrates data, he said. But it implies there is an ability or capability to turn it into a vehicle for remote code execution.…
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Russia’s ‘Fancy Bear’ APT Continues Its Global Onslaught
Victims don’t need to match the cybercrime group’s technical sophistication, experts say. But patching and some form of zero trust are now non-negotiable. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/russias-fancy-bear-apt-continues-global-onslaught
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Bug Management in the Mythos Era: ‘Assume You’re Unpatched’
Start Here: Strong Monitoring, Behavior-Based Controls, Virtual Patching Thanks to Anthropic’s Mythos presaging a world in which zero-day exploits are common, one cybersecurity expert says the new mantra is this: assume you are unpatched. Vendors and customers must focus more than ever on strong monitoring, behavior-based controls and virtual patching. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Hackers Exploit Adobe PDF Flaw for Months to Steal Data, No Fix Yet
A critical Adobe Acrobat zero-day has been exploited for months via malicious PDFs to steal data and potentially take over systems, with no patch yet available. The post Hackers Exploit Adobe PDF Flaw for Months to Steal Data, No Fix Yet appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-adobe-acrobat-zero-day-pdf-exploit-months/
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Adobe Reader Zero-Day Exploited to Steal Data via Malicious PDFs
An Adobe Reader zero-day vulnerability is being actively exploited via malicious PDFs, allowing hackers to steal data without user interaction, with no patch available. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/adobe-reader-zero-day-exploit-data-malicious-pdfs/
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Adobe Reader Zero-Day Exploited to Steal Data via Malicious PDFs
An Adobe Reader zero-day vulnerability is being actively exploited via malicious PDFs, allowing hackers to steal data without user interaction, with no patch available. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/adobe-reader-zero-day-exploit-data-malicious-pdfs/
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Adobe Reader Zero-Day Exploited to Steal Data via Malicious PDFs
An Adobe Reader zero-day vulnerability is being actively exploited via malicious PDFs, allowing hackers to steal data without user interaction, with no patch available. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/adobe-reader-zero-day-exploit-data-malicious-pdfs/
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Smart Slider updates hijacked to push malicious WordPress, Joomla versions
Hackers hijacked the update system for the Smart Slider 3 Pro plugin for WordPress and Joomla, and pushed a malicious version with multiple backdoors. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/smart-slider-updates-hijacked-to-push-malicious-wordpress-joomla-versions/
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Übergangsregelung ist ausgelaufen – Die Debatte um die Chatkontrolle ist zurück
Tags: updateFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/chatkontrolle-eu-verordnung-2025-a-bf479daa88c260b47ff4c294e8cec927/
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New ClickFix variant bypasses Apple safeguards with one”‘click script execution
Lightweight staging for Atomic Stealer: Once executed, the AppleScript resolves to an obfuscated shell command. That command decodes a hidden URL, retrieves a remote payload using ‘curl’, and executes it via ‘zsh’. From here, standard info-stealing takes over with a ‘Mach-O’ binary written to a temporary location, its attributes adjusted, permissions set, and execution triggered.This…
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Atomic Stealer MacOS ClickFix Attack Bypasses Apple Security Warnings
macOS 26.4 update introduced security warnings into Terminal to prevent ClickFix attacks, so attackers have shifted to Script Editor instead First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/atomic-stealer-macos-clickfix/
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Certes launches v7 platform with quantum-safe encryption across hybrid cloud and edge environments
Certes has released v7 of its Data Protection and Risk Mitigation (DPRM) platform, extending post-quantum cryptography (PQC) protection to the edge and positioning the update as a direct response to the growing >>harvest now, decrypt later<< threat facing enterprise security teams. The release addresses a specific attack pattern that has been gaining traction among nation-state…
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Patch windows collapse as timeexploit accelerates
N-day exploitation: Rapid7 Labs validated its findings about a more febrile threat environment by producing both n-day and zero-day exploits using AI-assisted research, substantially reducing development time.In practice, n-day bugs, or the development of exploits against patched software, are a bigger problem than headline-grabbing zero-day vulnerabilities, adds Leeann Nicolo, incident response lead at Coalition, a technology…
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Weak at the seams
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, automation, business, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, Internet, network, resilience, risk, service, supply-chain, technology, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThe normal choices are the dangerous ones: Consider the stack a typical large enterprise was running in 2024: One vendor for ERP and supply chain, another for perimeter enforcement, another for networking and another for endpoint protection. Standard choices, responsibly made. Within a twelve-month window, each of those categories experienced significant disruptions, from zero-day exploits…
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Weak at the seams
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, automation, business, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, Internet, network, resilience, risk, service, supply-chain, technology, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThe normal choices are the dangerous ones: Consider the stack a typical large enterprise was running in 2024: One vendor for ERP and supply chain, another for perimeter enforcement, another for networking and another for endpoint protection. Standard choices, responsibly made. Within a twelve-month window, each of those categories experienced significant disruptions, from zero-day exploits…
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Critical Chrome Flaws Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
Google has released an urgent security update for its Chrome browser, resolving multiple dangerous vulnerabilities. The Chrome team promoted version 147 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac, and Linux users on April 7, 2026. This major release patches flaws that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and take full control of affected systems.…
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Nicht nur Veracrypt: Auch VPN-Entwickler von Microsoft ausgesperrt
Die Entwickler von Veracrypt, Wireguard und Windscribe können wegen gesperrter Microsoft-Accounts keine Updates bereitstellen. Microsoft reagiert. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/nicht-nur-veracrypt-auch-vpn-entwickler-von-microsoft-ausgesperrt-2604-207360.html
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Multiple SonicWall Flaws Enable SQL Injection and Privilege Escalation Attacks
Tags: advisory, attack, authentication, credentials, cyber, flaw, injection, mfa, sql, update, vulnerabilitySonicWall has published a critical security advisory addressing four distinct vulnerabilities in its SMA1000 series appliances. These security flaws open the door for attackers to escalate their system privileges, guess user credentials, and bypass essential multi-factor authentication protocols. Administrators must prioritize patching these systems, as there are no temporary workarounds available to prevent potential exploitation.…
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Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR Flaw in Microsoft Teams Integration Lets Attackers Access Data
Palo Alto Networks has released a high-priority security update to address a serious vulnerability in its Cortex XSOAR and Cortex XSIAM platforms. Tracked as CVE-2026-0234, this security flaw exists within the Microsoft Teams integration. If successfully exploited, it allows an unauthenticated attacker to access and modify protected resources, prompting the vendor to assign the patch…
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GitLab Addresses Multiple Vulnerabilities Linked to DoS and Code Injection
GitLab has rolled out a crucial security update to fix multiple vulnerabilities across its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) platforms. Organizations utilizing self-managed GitLab instances are strongly advised by GitLab security experts to apply these updates immediately to prevent potential exploitation. Customers utilizing GitLab Dedicated or the cloud-hosted GitLab.com services are already protected…
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Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Update Breaks Start Menu Search
Microsoft recently addressed a disruptive server-side flaw that completely disabled Start Menu search functionality for some Windows 11 23H2 users. The tech giant quickly acknowledged the incident and deployed an automatic fix behind the scenes. Because the repair happens directly on Microsoft’s servers, users do not need to search for or install any additional software…
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Critical Vulnerability in Ninja Forms Exposes WordPress Sites
Ninja Forms File Upload RCE via unauthenticated arbitrary file upload; update to 3.3.27 immediately First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/flaw-ninja-forms-wordpress/
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Why Claude Mythos Shifts Focus From Finding to Fixing Bugs
But Expect Plenty of Bottlenecks in Coordination, Validation and Patch Deployment Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview shows how AI can discover and chain vulnerabilities at scale, but the bigger challenge for defenders is redesigning disclosure, triage and patching processes so fixes can be deployed safely before attackers exploit the gap. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…