Tag: update
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Chinese PlushDaemon Hackers Exploit EdgeStepper Tool to Hijack Legitimate Updates and Redirect to Malicious Servers
ESET researchers have uncovered a sophisticated attack chain orchestrated by the China-aligned threat actor PlushDaemon, revealing how the group leverages a previously undocumented network implant, EdgeStepper, to conduct adversary-in-the-middle attacks. By compromising network devices and redirecting DNS queries to malicious servers, PlushDaemon intercepts legitimate software updates and replaces them with trojanized versions containing the SlowStepper…
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Active Directory Trust Misclassification: Why Old Trusts Look Like Insecure External Trusts
Tenable Research reveals an Active Directory anomaly: intra-forest trusts created under Windows 2000 lack a key identifying flag, even after domain and forest upgrades. Learn how to find this legacy behavior persisting to this day, and use crossRef objects to correctly distinguish these trust types. Key takeaways: If your organization has an Active Directory environment…
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Google Issues Emergency Update for 2B Chrome Users
Google issues emergency update for 2B Chrome users after confirming active zero-day exploitation. The post Google Issues Emergency Update for 2B Chrome Users appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-emergency-update-2b-chrome-users/
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The nexus of risk and intelligence: How vulnerability-informed hunting uncovers what everything else misses
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, cisa, compliance, cve, cvss, dark-web, data, defense, detection, dns, edr, endpoint, exploit, framework, intelligence, kev, linux, malicious, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, ntlm, nvd, open-source, password, powershell, remote-code-execution, risk, risk-management, siem, soc, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTurning vulnerability data into intelligence: Once vulnerabilities are contextualized, they can be turned into actionable intelligence. Every significant CVE tells a story, known exploit activity, actor interest, proof-of-concept code or links to MITRE ATT&CK techniques. This external intelligence gives us the who and how behind potential exploitation.For example, when a privilege escalation vulnerability in Linux…
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CISA gives govt agencies 7 days to patch new Fortinet flaw
CISA has ordered U.S. government agencies to secure their systems within a week against another vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb web application firewall, which was exploited in zero-day attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-gives-govt-agencies-7-days-to-patch-new-fortinet-flaw/
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Overcome the myriad challenges of password management to bolster data protection
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, backup, best-practice, breach, business, cio, cloud, compliance, control, cyberattack, data, data-breach, gartner, GDPR, identity, infrastructure, international, kaspersky, mfa, password, risk, software, technology, tool, update[1]And both enterprises and small and mid-sized businesses have already made significant investments in authentication, access controls and identity and access management (IAM).[2]But these investments are not effective without robust passwords. At the same time, password management is a cost for IT and security teams, and an inconvenience for technology users.The scale of the problem…
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Threat group reroutes software updates through hacked network gear
Sometimes an attack hides in the most ordinary corner of a network. ESET researchers say a China aligned threat group known as PlushDaemon has been quietly using hacked … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/19/eset-plushdaemon-dns-hijacking/
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EdgeStepper Implant Reroutes DNS Queries to Deploy Malware via Hijacked Software Updates
The threat actor known as PlushDaemon has been observed using a previously undocumented Go-based network backdoor codenamed EdgeStepper to facilitate adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks.EdgeStepper “redirects all DNS queries to an external, malicious hijacking node, effectively rerouting the traffic from legitimate infrastructure used for software updates to attacker-controlled infrastructure First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2025/11/edgestepper-implant-reroutes-dns.html
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China-aligned threat actor is conducting widespread cyberespionage campaigns
The threat group PlushDaemon uses routers and other network device implants to redirect domain name system (DNS) queries to malicious external servers which take over updates to unleash tools used for cyberespionage. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-aligned-threat-actor-espionage-network-devices
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‘PlushDaemon’ hackers hijack software updates in supply-chain attacks
The China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) tracked as ‘PlushDaemon’ is hijacking software update traffic to deliver malicious payloads to its targets. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/plushdaemon-hackers-hijack-software-updates-in-supply-chain-attacks/
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China-aligned threat actor is conducting widespread cyberespionage campaigns
The threat group PlushDaemon uses routers and other network device implants to redirect domain name system (DNS) queries to malicious external servers which take over updates to unleash tools used for cyberespionage. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-aligned-threat-actor-espionage-network-devices
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Critical SolarWinds Serv-U Flaws Allow Remote Admin-Level Code Execution
SolarWinds has released an urgent security update for its Serv-U file transfer software, patching three critical vulnerabilities that could enable attackers with administrative access to execute remote code on affected systems. The flaws, all rated 9.1 on the CVSS severity scale, were addressed in Serv-U version 15.5.3, released on November 18, 2025. Three Critical Remote…
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Microsoft Adds New Threat Briefing Agent Inside Defender Portal
Microsoft announced significant enhancements to its threat intelligence capabilities at Ignite 2025, including the full integration of the Threat Intelligence Briefing Agent into the Microsoft Defender portal. These updates aim to help security teams transition from reactive defense to proactive threat management through unified intelligence and streamlined workflows. Threat Intelligence Briefing Agent Now in Defender…
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More work for admins as Google patches latest zero-day Chrome vulnerability
Enterprise updating: The latest update also addresses a separate Type Confusion vulnerability in the V8 engine, CVE-2025-13224, also rated as ‘high’ priority. So far, there is no indication that this is under exploit.Enterprise customers can address both flaws by updating to Chrome version 142.0.7444.175/.176 for Windows, version 142.0.7444.176 for Mac, and version 142.0.7444.175 for Linux.Normally,…
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Fortinet warns of new FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks
Today, Fortinet released security updates to patch a new FortiWeb zero-day vulnerability that threat actors are actively exploiting in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-new-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
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Fortinet warns of new FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks
Today, Fortinet released security updates to patch a new FortiWeb zero-day vulnerability that threat actors are actively exploiting in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-new-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
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Fortinet warns of new FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks
Today, Fortinet released security updates to patch a new FortiWeb zero-day vulnerability that threat actors are actively exploiting in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-new-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
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Energiesektor im Visier von Hackern
Tags: ai, awareness, bsi, cisa, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, detection, germany, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, nis-2, password, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, soc, threat, ukraine, update, usa, vulnerabilityEnergieversorger müssen ihre Systeme vor immer raffinierteren Cyberangriffen schützen.Die Energieversorgung ist das Rückgrat moderner Gesellschaften. Stromnetze, Gaspipelines und digitale Steuerungssysteme bilden die Grundlage für Industrie, Transport und öffentliche Dienstleistungen. Doch mit der zunehmenden Digitalisierung wächst auch die Angriffsfläche. In den vergangenen Jahren ist der Energiesektor verstärkt ins Visier von Cyberkriminellen und staatlich unterstützten Angreifern geraten.…
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Cisco ASA firewalls still under attack; CISA issues guidance for patch
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/cisco-asa-firewalls-still-under-attack-cisa-issues-guidance-for-patch
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OT Vulnerabilities Mount But Patching Still a Problem
PLCs Increasingly in Hacker Crosshairs, Warns Trellix. Patching is still the mortal weaknesses of operational technology environments, warns cybersecurity firm Trellix in a report assessing incidents in critical infrastructure settings during the middle two quarters of this year. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ot-vulnerabilities-mount-but-patching-still-problem-a-30052
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Fortinet’s silent patch sparks alarm as a critical FortiWeb flaw is exploited in the wild
Tags: advisory, best-practice, cve, defense, exploit, flaw, fortinet, Internet, reverse-engineering, risk, update, vulnerabilityDefense delayed due to silent patching: While Fortinet officially published an advisory for CVE-2025-64446 on November 14, 2025, the vendor’s earlier version release note made no mention of the vulnerability or the fix, leading to criticism that the patch was applied silently.”Silently patching vulnerabilities is an established bad practice that enables attackers and harms defenders,…
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Softcat update signals strong Q1
Tags: updateChannel player shares brief details of progress made in its first quarter First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366634489/Softcat-update-signals-strong-Q1
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Google fixes new Chrome zero-day flaw exploited in attacks
Google has released an emergency security update to fix the seventh Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks this year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-new-chrome-zero-day-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
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Google fixed the seventh Chrome zero-day in 2025
Google patched two Chrome flaws, including a V8 type-confusion bug, tracked as including CVE-2025-13223, which was exploited in the wild. Google released Chrome security updates to address two flaws, including a high-severity V8 type confusion bug tracked as CVE-2025-13223 that has been actively exploited in the wild. The Chrome V8 engine is Google’s open-source JavaScript…
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Chrome Zero-Day Type Confusion Flaw Actively Exploited in the Wild
Google has released an urgent security update for its Chrome browser to address a critical zero-day vulnerability actively exploited by threat actors. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-13223, affects the V8 JavaScript engine and poses a significant risk to millions of Chrome users worldwide.”‹ Critical Zero-Day Under Active Attack The vulnerability was discovered by Clément Lecigne of…
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Chrome Zero-Day Type Confusion Flaw Actively Exploited in the Wild
Google has released an urgent security update for its Chrome browser to address a critical zero-day vulnerability actively exploited by threat actors. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-13223, affects the V8 JavaScript engine and poses a significant risk to millions of Chrome users worldwide.”‹ Critical Zero-Day Under Active Attack The vulnerability was discovered by Clément Lecigne of…