Tag: vulnerability

Trend Micro fixed a remote code execution in Apex Central

Jan 9, 2026 9:02 PM

Tags: flaw, remote-code-execution, service, vulnerability

Trend Micro fixed three Apex Central flaws discovered by Tenable that could allow remote code execution or denial-of-service attacks. Trend Micro patched three flaws (CVE-2025-69258, CVE-2025-69259, CVE-2025-69260) in its Apex Central management console after Tenable disclosed details and PoC code. The researchers discovered the vulnerabilities in August 2025, which could enable remote code execution or denial-of-service attacks.…
Trend Micro Apex Central Flaw Enable Remote Code Execution Attacks

Jan 9, 2026 7:02 PM

Tags: attack, cyber, flaw, remote-code-execution, update, vulnerability, windows

Trend Micro has issued a critical security update for Apex Central to address multiple remotely exploitable vulnerabilities, including a bug that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code with SYSTEM-level privileges. Organizations running vulnerable builds are urged to patchimmediatelyto avoid both remote code execution anddenial-of-servicerisks.”‹ Critical flaws in Apex Central The update targets Apex Central for Windows and…
Radware Discloses ZombieAgent Technique to Compromise AI Agents

Jan 9, 2026 7:02 PM

Tags: ai, injection, malicious, vulnerability

Radware this week announced it has discovered a zero-click indirect prompt injection (IPI) vulnerability targeting the Deep Research agent developed by OpenAI. Dubbed ZombieAgent, Radware researchers have discovered that it is possible to implant malicious rules directly into the long-term memory or working notes of an AI agent. That technique enables a malicious actor to..…
No Rest in 2026 as Patch Alerts Amass for Cisco, HPE and n8n

Jan 9, 2026 7:02 PM

Tags: automation, cisco, cybersecurity, exploit, identity, service, update, vulnerability

Cisco Fixes ISE Bug; HPE OneView Under Fire; Exploit Code Drops for n8n Flaw. The new year is off to a fresh start on the vulnerability and exploit alert front: Cisco has patched a critical Identity Services Engine; cybersecurity officials warn that an HPE OneView vulnerability is being actively exploited; and proof-of-concept exploits drop for…
Fog Ransomware Targets U.S. Organizations via Compromised VPN Credentials

Jan 9, 2026 7:02 PM

Tags: access, attack, credentials, cyber, encryption, exploit, incident response, ransomware, tactics, tool, vpn, vulnerability

Arctic Wolf Labs has uncovered a new ransomware variant dubbed >>Fog<< striking US organizations, primarily in education and recreation, through hijacked VPN access. First spotted on May 2, 2024, the attacks highlight vulnerabilities in remote access tools and the rapid encryption tactics used to exploit them."‹ Arctic Wolf's Incident Response team investigated multiple cases starting…
Fog Ransomware Targets U.S. Organizations via Compromised VPN Credentials

Jan 9, 2026 7:02 PM

Tags: access, attack, credentials, cyber, encryption, exploit, incident response, ransomware, tactics, tool, vpn, vulnerability

Arctic Wolf Labs has uncovered a new ransomware variant dubbed >>Fog<< striking US organizations, primarily in education and recreation, through hijacked VPN access. First spotted on May 2, 2024, the attacks highlight vulnerabilities in remote access tools and the rapid encryption tactics used to exploit them."‹ Arctic Wolf's Incident Response team investigated multiple cases starting…
OWASP CRS Vulnerability Enables Charset Validation Bypass

Jan 9, 2026 7:02 PM

Tags: cyber, firewall, flaw, vulnerability, waf

A newly disclosed vulnerability in theOWASP Core RuleSet (CRS)allows attackers to bypass charset validation in web application firewalls (WAFs), enabling dangerous payloads to reach backend applications. Tracked asCVE-2026-21876, the flaw affects CRS rule922110and can expose applications tocross-site scripting (XSS)and other encoding-based attacks. Administrators are strongly advised to upgradeimmediatelyand review historical logs for suspicious multipart requests…
Attackers Use Over 240 Exploits Ahead of Ransomware Attacks

Jan 9, 2026 7:02 PM

Tags: attack, cyber, exploit, Internet, ransomware, vulnerability

Ransomware attacks don’t begin with encryption. They start with reconnaissance and security researchers just documented a significant reconnaissance operation that unfolded over the Christmas holiday. Between December 25 and 28, a single operator systematically scanned the internet for vulnerable systems, testing more than 240 different exploits against targets and logging every successful hit. That harvested…
50 Best Free Cyber Threat Intelligence Tools 2026

Jan 9, 2026 7:02 PM

Tags: attack, cyber, intelligence, network, threat, tool, vulnerability

Threat Intelligence Tools are more often used by security industries to test the vulnerabilities in networks and applications. It helps with the collection and analysis of information about current and potential attacks that threaten the safety of an organization or its assets. Here you can find the Comprehensive Threat Intelligence Tools list that covers Performing…
The New Weak Link in Compliance Isn’t Code It’s Communication

Jan 9, 2026 6:01 PM

Tags: authentication, compliance, cybersecurity, vulnerability

Cybersecurity has never been only a technical problem, but the balance of what truly makes an organization secure has shifted dramatically. For years, the industry assumed the greatest dangers lived in code, in vulnerable servers, old libraries, unpatched systems, and brittle authentication flows. Enterprises poured money and time into shoring up these weaknesses with.. First…
Are There IDORs Lurking in Your Code? LLMs Are Finding Critical Business Logic Vulns”, and They’re Everywhere

Jan 9, 2026 6:01 PM

Tags: application-security, bug-bounty, business, data, LLM, vulnerability

Security teams have always known that insecure direct object references (IDORs) and broken authorization vulnerabilities exist in their codebases. Ask any AppSec leader if they have IDOR issues, and most would readily admit they do. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: they’ve been dramatically underestimating the scope of the problem. Recent bug bounty data tells a..…
PeekBoo! ðŸ«£ Emoji Smuggling and Modern LLMs FireTail Blog

Jan 9, 2026 3:01 PM

Tags: ai, computer, control, cybersecurity, data, exploit, injection, LLM, malicious, monitoring, risk, social-engineering, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability

Jan 09, 2026 – Viktor Markopoulos – We often trust what we see. In cybersecurity, we are trained to look for suspicious links, strange file extensions, or garbled code. But what if the threat looked exactly like a smiling face sent by a colleague?Based on research by Paul Butler and building on FireTail’s previous disclosures…
PeekBoo! ðŸ«£ Emoji Smuggling and Modern LLMs FireTail Blog

Jan 9, 2026 3:01 PM

Tags: ai, computer, control, cybersecurity, data, exploit, injection, LLM, malicious, monitoring, risk, social-engineering, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability

Jan 09, 2026 – Viktor Markopoulos – We often trust what we see. In cybersecurity, we are trained to look for suspicious links, strange file extensions, or garbled code. But what if the threat looked exactly like a smiling face sent by a colleague?Based on research by Paul Butler and building on FireTail’s previous disclosures…
Ni8mare: Kritische n8n-Lücke bedroht 100.000 Server

Jan 9, 2026 3:01 PM

Tags: access, api, bug, cloud, cve, cvss, cyberattack, google, open-source, rce, remote-code-execution, update, vulnerability

n8n-Anwender sollten ihre Systeme dringend patchen. Forscher warnen vor einer schwerwiegenden Sicherheitslücke. Forscher des Security-Anbieters Cyera haben eine schwerwiegende Schwachstelle in der Workflow-Automatisierungsplattform n8n entdeckt. Sie ermöglicht es Angreifern, beliebigen Code auszuführen. Auf diese Weise könnten sie die vollständige Kontrolle über die betroffene Umgebung übernehmen, so die Experten. Laut Forschungsbericht sind davon 100.000 Server betroffen.…
CISA flags max-severity bug in HPE OneView amid active exploitation

Jan 9, 2026 2:01 PM

Tags: api, authentication, cisa, endpoint, exploit, flaw, Hardware, intelligence, kev, monitoring, software, strategy, threat, update, vulnerability

Not an ‘apply and move on’ solution: While CISA’s KEV inclusion raised the priority immediately, enterprises can’t treat OneView like a routine endpoint patch. Management-plane software is often deployed on-premises, sometimes on physical servers, and tightly coupled with production workflows. A rushed fix that breaks monitoring, authentication, or integrations can be almost as dangerous as…
Trend Micro warns of critical Apex Central RCE vulnerability

Jan 9, 2026 12:01 PM

Tags: cybersecurity, flaw, rce, remote-code-execution, software, vulnerability

Japanese cybersecurity software firm Trend Micro has patched a critical security flaw in Apex Central (on-premise) that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trend-micro-fixes-critical-rce-flaw-in-apex-central-console/
CISA Retires 10 Emergency Cybersecurity Directives Issued Between 2019 and 2024

Jan 9, 2026 12:01 PM

Tags: cisa, cybersecurity, dns, infrastructure, update, vulnerability, windows

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday said it’s retiring 10 emergency directives (Eds) that were issued between 2019 and 2024.The list of the directives now considered closed is as follows -ED 19-01: Mitigate DNS Infrastructure TamperingED 20-02: Mitigate Windows Vulnerabilities from January 2020 Patch TuesdayED 20-03: Mitigate Windows DNS Server First…
Trend Micro Apex Central RCE Flaw Scores 9.8 CVSS in On-Prem Windows Versions

Jan 9, 2026 12:01 PM

Tags: cve, cvss, flaw, rce, remote-code-execution, update, vulnerability, windows

Trend Micro has released security updates to address multiple security vulnerabilities impacting on-premise versions of Apex Central for Windows, including a critical bug that could result in arbitrary code execution.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-69258, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. The vulnerability has been described as a case of…
NDSS 2025 ReThink: Reveal The Threat Of Electromagnetic Interference On Power Inverters

Jan 9, 2026 10:01 AM

Tags: attack, awareness, control, cyber, Hardware, Internet, iot, network, service, software, threat, vulnerability

Session 8B: Electromagnetic Attacks Authors, Creators & Presenters: Fengchen Yang (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT Security Joint Laboratory), Zihao Dan (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT Security Joint Laboratory), Kaikai Pan (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT Security Joint Laboratory), Chen Yan (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT Security Joint Laboratory), Xiaoyu Ji (Zhejiang University; ZJU QI-ANXIN IoT…
Cisco identifies vulnerability in ISE network access control devices

Jan 9, 2026 5:01 AM

Tags: access, advisory, breach, cisco, control, credentials, cvss, data, exploit, firewall, google, identity, malicious, network, sans, theft, vulnerability

rotate ISE credentials for those with existing and approved access;ensure only those who need access have credentials;reduce the number of devices that can access the ISE server;patch as soon as it’s possible to take the server offline.In its notice to customers, Cisco says a vulnerability [CVE-2026-20029] in the licensing features of ISE and Cisco ISE…
CISA sunsets 10 emergency directives thanks to evolution of exploited vulnerabilities catalog

Jan 9, 2026 12:01 AM

Tags: cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, infrastructure, vulnerability

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said on Thursday that the 10 directives being retired were issued between 2019 and 2024, spanning both the Trump and Biden administrations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-sunsets-10-emergency-directives
VMware ESXi zero-days likely exploited a year before disclosure

Jan 8, 2026 11:01 PM

Tags: china, exploit, threat, vmware, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day

Chinese-speaking threat actors used a compromised SonicWall VPN appliance to deliver a VMware ESXi exploit toolkit that seems to have been developed more than a year before the targeted vulnerabilities became publicly known. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-esxi-zero-days-likely-exploited-a-year-before-disclosure/
n8n Users Urged to Patch CVSS 10.0 Full System Takeover Vulnerability

Jan 8, 2026 10:02 PM

Tags: automation, cvss, update, vulnerability

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-21877) found by Upwind affects n8n automation tools. Learn why researchers are urging users to update to version 1.121.3 immediately to prevent remote code execution. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/n8n-users-patch-full-system-takeover-vulnerability/
The 2 faces of AI: How emerging models empower and endanger cybersecurity

Jan 8, 2026 8:02 PM

Tags: ai, api, attack, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, endpoint, espionage, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, GDPR, google, governance, government, group, guide, hacker, HIPAA, incident response, injection, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, mandiant, microsoft, network, PCI, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, russia, scam, security-incident, service, social-engineering, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-day

Self-modifying, evasive malware More recently, the researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified a disturbing new trend: malware that uses LLMs during execution to dynamically alter its own behavior and evade detection. This is not pre-generated code, this is code that adapts mid-execution.In June 2025, GTIG identified an experimental malware called PROMPTFLUX, which connects…
The 2 faces of AI: How emerging models empower and endanger cybersecurity

Jan 8, 2026 8:02 PM

Tags: ai, api, attack, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, endpoint, espionage, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, GDPR, google, governance, government, group, guide, hacker, HIPAA, incident response, injection, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, mandiant, microsoft, network, PCI, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, russia, scam, security-incident, service, social-engineering, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-day

Self-modifying, evasive malware More recently, the researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified a disturbing new trend: malware that uses LLMs during execution to dynamically alter its own behavior and evade detection. This is not pre-generated code, this is code that adapts mid-execution.In June 2025, GTIG identified an experimental malware called PROMPTFLUX, which connects…
Embracing Uncertainty with AI Agents: Vulnerability Assessment using Pydantic AI

Jan 8, 2026 7:02 PM

Tags: ai, vulnerability

In this blog, we show union-type structured output allows AI agents to handle uncertain outcomes, critical for auditable and accurate vulnerability triage. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/embracing-uncertainty-with-ai-agents-vulnerability-assessment-using-pydantic-ai/
Cisco ISE Vulnerability Enables Access to Sensitive Data

Jan 8, 2026 7:02 PM

Tags: access, cisco, cve, cvss, cyber, data, identity, service, vulnerability

Cisco has disclosed a new XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) that could allow authenticated attackers with administrative access to read sensitive data from the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-20029 and is rated CVSS 4.9 (medium severity), but its…
Cisco Snort 3 Vulnerability Leading to Sensitive Data Disclosure

Jan 8, 2026 7:02 PM

Tags: advisory, cisco, cve, cyber, data, defense, detection, firewall, leak, service, threat, vulnerability

Cisco has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in the Snort 3 detection engine affecting multiple enterprise security products, including firewalls, threat defense systems, and edge platforms. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-20026 and CVE-2026-20027 under advisory cisco-sa-snort3-dcerpc-vulns-J9HNF4tH, could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to leak sensitive information or cause denial-of-service conditions by disrupting packet inspection capabilities. The vulnerabilities…
React2Shell Vulnerability Hit by 8.1 Million Attack Attempts

Jan 8, 2026 7:02 PM

Tags: attack, cve, cyber, exploit, intelligence, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerability

The React Server Components (RSC) >>Flight<>React2Shell,<< has become the target of a massive exploitation campaign that shows no signs of slowing. Since the vulnerability's initial disclosure, threat intelligence firm GreyNoise has recorded over 8.1 million attack sessions, with daily attack volumes […] The post React2Shell Vulnerability Hit by 8.1 Million Attack Attempts appeared first on…
Public PoC prompts Cisco patch for ISE, ISE-PIC vulnerability

Jan 8, 2026 6:03 PM

Tags: cisco, cve, exploit, identity, service, update, vulnerability

Cisco addressed a medium-severity vulnerability in ISE and ISE-PIC after a public PoC exploit was disclosed. Cisco addressed a medium-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20029 (CVSS score: 4.9), in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) after a public PoC exploit was disclosed. The vulnerability resides in the licensing feature of Cisco ISE…