Tag: vulnerability
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Week in review: Binance hit by $6.3 billion theft, impact of Brotli vulnerability
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: r/opensource bans AI projects, and solo devs go down with them Moderators of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/01/week-in-review-binance-hit-by-6-3-billion-theft-impact-of-brotli-vulnerability/
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U.S. CISA adds Ivanti Connect Secure flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Ivanti Connect Secure flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: The vulnerabilities are part of an exploit chain that cybersecurity firm Volexity first documented in mid-October. >>Volexity…
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New Android SMS of Death exploit can remotely crash unpatched phones
A security researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a recently patched Android vulnerability, dubbed “SMS of Death” and tracked as CVE-2026-58882, that lets attackers remotely disrupt cellular service or crash phones by sending a specially crafted text message. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-sms-of-death-exploit-can-remotely-crash-unpatched-phones/
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From Beginner to Bug Hunter: Learning Cybersecurity in the AI Era.
AI-generated vulnerability reports are overwhelming some bug bounty programs, making it harder for aspiring security researchers to know where to start. TryHackMe explains how beginners can build practical cybersecurity skills, use AI responsibly, and produce reproducible findings that stand up to scrutiny. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/from-beginner-to-bug-hunter-learning-cybersecurity-in-the-ai-era/
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Attackers Exploit Critical Drupal Commerce Core Vulnerability CVE-2026-118539
Drupal warns that attackers are exploiting a critical authorization flaw in Commerce Core, putting vulnerable online stores at risk. Drupal warns that threat actors are exploiting a highly critical security flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-118539, in its Commerce Core module. The vulnerability is caused by missing authorization checks. >>This module enables you to sell goods and…
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Attackers Chain Three Ivanti Connect Secure Flaws to Gain Unauthenticated Root Access
Tags: access, authentication, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, ivanti, kev, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added two security flaws impacting Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2026-111357 (CVSS score: 8.8) – A missing authentication for a critical function vulnerability that could allow a First…
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Hackers Exploit PHP2Shell RCE Vulnerabilities to Gain Root Access on Palo Alto Firewalls
Attackers have chained critical PHP2Shell vulnerabilities with the Fragnesia Linux kernel flaw to gain root access on Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS systems. The campaign reportedly compromised 24 internet-facing firewalls before reaching an internal firewall management server, bringing the total to 25 compromised systems. Hunt.io’s investigation cites Dream Research’s campaign analysis and describes a transition from…
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WordPress RCE Vulnerability Under Active Attack With Over 58,000 Exploit Attempts Blocked
Tags: attack, cyber, exploit, hacker, rce, remote-code-execution, software, vulnerability, wordpressHackers are attempting to exploit an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in WordPress Core, targeting a brief exposure window during software updates. The supplied Wordfence record reports 58,693 blocked attacks within 24 hours, representing nearly 60,000 attempts rather than confirmed successful compromises. WordPress released version 7.1.4 on October 28, 2026, addressing 22 security vulnerabilities. The…
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Critical Linux kernel flaw allows remote root attacks on MPTCP servers
Security researchers at Anthropic have developed an exploit for a critical Linux kernel vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute commands as root on servers running Multipath TCP (MPTCP) listeners. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-linux-kernel-flaw-allows-remote-root-attacks-on-mptcp-servers/
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U.S. CISA adds GitLab and Cisco flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds GitLab and Cisco flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added GitLab and Cisco vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2026-97229 is a critical security flaw that could let attackers run code on…
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TeamViewer Vulnerability Lets Attackers Run Code on IT Support Staff’s PCs
A vulnerability in TeamViewer could let attackers run code on an IT support technician’s computer when the technician… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/teamviewer-vulnerability-code-it-support-staff-pcs/
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WordPress RCE Flaw Draws Nearly 63,000 Attack Attempts in Just 24 Hours
Tags: attack, cve, cvss, exploit, flaw, rce, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerability, wordpressThreat actors have been observed attempting to exploit a high-severity security flaw in WordPress Core shortly after patches were released.The vulnerability, which does not have a CVE identifier, relates to a case of remote code execution impacting WordPress Core versions 4.7 through 7.1.3. It carries a CVSS score of 8.1 on the CVSS scoring system.…
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AWS Posts Fastest Growth in Five Years on AI Agent Demand
Cloud Provider Expects Revenue Growth Above 40% in Both 2027 and 2028. Amazon Web Services reported nearly 40% revenue growth as enterprises deployed AI agents near existing cloud data, with CEO Andy Jassy forecasting growth above 40% in 2027 and 2028 and identifying AI-powered vulnerability detection and patching as major sources of future demand. First…
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CISA says max severity GitLab flaw now exploited in the wild
Attackers have started exploiting a maximum-severity GitLab vulnerability patched earlier this month, according to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-exploiting-max-severity-gitlab-flaw-in-attacks/
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CISA Confirms Active Exploitation of GitLab Vulnerability CVE-2026-97229
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that CVE-2026-97229, a critical vulnerability affecting both GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition, is actively being exploited. On October 29, 2026, CISA added this flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, increasing the urgency for organizations running affected servers to take action. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated…
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Hackers Exploit Ivanti Connect Secure Zero-Day Vulnerabilities to Gain Root Access and Steal Credentials
Hackers exploited a chain of zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN appliances, allowing them to execute commands with root access, steal credentials, and probe internal networks. Volexity has identified the unknown attacker as UTA0576 and traced the exploitation back to October 3, 2026, targeting an appliance that was fully patched at the time.…
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Drupal warns of critical Commerce Core flaw exploited in attacks
Drupal warned admins to patch a critical access bypass vulnerability in the Commerce Core module that attackers are exploiting in the wild. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/drupal-warns-of-critical-commerce-core-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
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Drupal warns of critical Commerce Core flaw exploited in attacks
Drupal warned admins to patch a critical access bypass vulnerability in the Commerce Core module that attackers are exploiting in the wild. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/drupal-warns-of-critical-commerce-core-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
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Hackers Actively Exploit Highly Critical Drupal Commerce Core Authorization Bypass Flaw
Drupal has warned that threat actors are exploiting a “highly critical” security flaw in its Commerce Core component.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-118539 (CVSS score: N/A), is a case of missing authorization affecting Commerce Core versions from 0.0.0 to 2.41 and from 3.0.0 to 3.3.13.”This module enables you to sell goods and services to customers through…
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Hackers Actively Exploit Highly Critical Drupal Commerce Core Authorization Bypass Flaw
Drupal has warned that threat actors are exploiting a “highly critical” security flaw in its Commerce Core component.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-118539 (CVSS score: N/A), is a case of missing authorization affecting Commerce Core versions from 0.0.0 to 2.41 and from 3.0.0 to 3.3.13.”This module enables you to sell goods and services to customers through…
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WordPress 7.1.4 Fixes 22 Security Vulnerabilities, Including RCE Flaw Under Active Attack
WordPress released version 7.1.4 on October 28, 2026, which addresses 22 security vulnerabilities. Among them is an unauthenticated remote code execution flaw that attackers are actively exploiting. Administrators should ensure the update is installed, rather than assuming automatic background updates have completed. The official release documentation details fixes spanning stored cross-site scripting, information disclosure, authorization…
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WordPress 7.1.4 Fixes 22 Security Vulnerabilities, Including RCE Flaw Under Active Attack
WordPress released version 7.1.4 on October 28, 2026, which addresses 22 security vulnerabilities. Among them is an unauthenticated remote code execution flaw that attackers are actively exploiting. Administrators should ensure the update is installed, rather than assuming automatic background updates have completed. The official release documentation details fixes spanning stored cross-site scripting, information disclosure, authorization…
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CISA Adds Actively Exploited GitLab RCE and Cisco Firewall DoS Flaws to KEV
Tags: cisa, cisco, cve, cybersecurity, dos, exploit, firewall, flaw, gitlab, infrastructure, kev, rce, remote-code-execution, software, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added two security flaws impacting Cisco and GitLab software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV), citing evidence of active exploitation.The vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2026-97229 (CVSS score: 10.0) – An integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise First seen on…
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CISA Adds Actively Exploited GitLab RCE and Cisco Firewall DoS Flaws to KEV
Tags: cisa, cisco, cve, cybersecurity, dos, exploit, firewall, flaw, gitlab, infrastructure, kev, rce, remote-code-execution, software, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added two security flaws impacting Cisco and GitLab software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV), citing evidence of active exploitation.The vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2026-97229 (CVSS score: 10.0) – An integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise First seen on…
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Critical Linux Kernel Vulnerability Lets Remote Attackers Crash Ubuntu Systems
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel, identified as CVE-2026-98432, threatens Ubuntu systems through a networking memory flaw that could cause crashes and service disruptions. Ubuntu released an advisory on October 15, 2026, and provided an update on October 29. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS severity score of 9.8, indicating a high priority…
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New Zero-Click Android Vulnerability Lets Attackers Crash Phones With a Single SMS
A recently discovered Android vulnerability, referred to as SMS of Death, allows attackers to crash a phone’s telephony process with just one malformed SMS, without any interaction from the victim. Researcher Mark B reports that this flaw can disconnect active calls, including emergency calls, and leads to persistent service disruptions when malicious messages remain in…
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Claude Model Builds Exploits Across Major Browsers & OSes
An unreleased version of the AI model has found and chained multiple vulnerabilities in Chrome, Safari, Android, Windows, and Linux, Anthropic says. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/claude-model-exploits-major-browsers-oses
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U.S. CISA adds Linux Kernel and Broadcom VMWare ESX flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Linux Kernel and Broadcom VMWare ESX flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Linux Kernel and Broadcom VMWare ESX vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: Below are the flaws added to the catalog: In July, Broadcom released patches to address…
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Google’s Gemini 4 Carbon Leads Benchmarks for Finding, Exploiting, and Patching Vulnerabilities
Google on Wednesday took the wraps off Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier model with state-of-the-art cybersecurity and long-horizon capabilities.”It shows significant gains across coding and agentic tasks as well as across key capabilities critical for cybersecurity defense, landing a firm lead in SEC-bench Pro (88.2%) for finding vulnerabilities, ExploitGym (54.8%) for exploitation, and First…
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NIST Releases New Guidelines to Protect Encryption Against Future Quantum Computer Attacks
Tags: attack, computer, computing, cryptography, cyber, encryption, framework, nist, technology, threat, vulnerabilityThe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released finalized guidance to assist organizations in replacing cryptography that is vulnerable to quantum computing before future quantum computers pose a threat to sensitive information. Published on October 27, 2026, the report establishes a framework for migration that includes cryptographic standards, federal deadlines, and implementation priorities.…