Tag: vulnerability
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Security Bug in StealC Malware Panel Let Researchers Spy on Threat Actor Operations
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web-based control panel used by operators of the StealC information stealer, allowing them to gather crucial insights on one of the threat actors using the malware in their operations.”By exploiting it, we were able to collect system fingerprints, monitor active sessions, and in a…
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7 top cybersecurity projects for 2026
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, framework, governance, infrastructure, LLM, mail, phishing, programming, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Strengthening email security: Phishing continues to be a primary attack vector for stealing credentials and defrauding victims, says Mary Ann Blair, CISO at Carnegie Mellon University. She warns that threat actors are now generating increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks, effectively evading mail providers’ detection capabilities. “Legacy multifactor authentication techniques are now regularly defeated, and threat…
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7 top cybersecurity projects for 2026
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, framework, governance, infrastructure, LLM, mail, phishing, programming, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Strengthening email security: Phishing continues to be a primary attack vector for stealing credentials and defrauding victims, says Mary Ann Blair, CISO at Carnegie Mellon University. She warns that threat actors are now generating increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks, effectively evading mail providers’ detection capabilities. “Legacy multifactor authentication techniques are now regularly defeated, and threat…
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ServiceNow BodySnatcher flaw highlights risks of rushed AI integrations
Tags: ai, api, attack, authentication, backdoor, control, credentials, email, flaw, mfa, password, risk, update, vulnerabilityEnter agent-to-agent interactions and execution: The platform was later extended further to support external AI agents talking to internal ServiceNow AI agents that could execute tasks. To enable this, the company created a special protocol and a separate REST API that requires authentication.However, this new API is apparently just another layer on top of the…
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New “BodySnatcher” Flaw Allows Full ServiceNow User Impersonation
Security researcher has disclosed a critical vulnerability in ServiceNow’s Virtual Agent API and Now Assist AI Agents application, tracked as CVE-2025-12420. Dubbed >>BodySnatcher,<< this flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to impersonate any ServiceNow user using only their email address, bypassing multi-factor authentication and single sign-on controls to execute privileged AI workflows and create backdoor administrator accounts.…
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Kein Patch, kein Workaround – Schwachstelle in veralteten D-Link-Routern aktiv ausgenutzt
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/kein-patch-kritische-schwachstelle-veraltete-d-link-router-a-1fcfd61b20082b94d96ab6dfa9d85e04/
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New Kerberos Relay Technique Exploits DNS CNAMEs to Bypass Existing Defenses
Tags: attack, authentication, credentials, cve, cyber, defense, dns, exploit, flaw, ntlm, service, threat, vulnerability, windowsA critical vulnerability in Windows Kerberos authentication that enables attackers to conduct credential-relay attacks by exploiting DNS CNAME records. Tracked as CVE-2026-20929, this flaw allows threat actors to force victims into requesting Kerberos service tickets for attacker-controlled systems, facilitating lateral movement and privilege escalation even when NTLM authentication is entirely disabled. CVE ID Vulnerability Name…
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NDSS 2025 Compiled Models, Built-In Exploits
Tags: attack, conference, defense, exploit, framework, Hardware, Internet, network, tool, vulnerabilitySession 9B: DNN Attack Surfaces Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yanzuo Chen (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Zhibo Liu (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Yuanyuan Yuan (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Sihang Hu (Huawei Technologies), Tianxiang Li (Huawei Technologies), Shuai Wang (The Hong Kong University of Science…
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Schwachstellen, Personalmangel: Kommunen als Hacker-Opfer
«Hacker greifen fast täglich die IT unserer Gemeinden und Städte an», warnt der Gemeinde- und Städtebund. Das liegt auch an Sicherheitslücken, sagt ein Experte und verrät die typische Masche. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/kommunen-als-hacker-opfer
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NDSS 2025 ScopeVerif: Analyzing The Security Of Android’s Scoped Storage Via Differential Analysis
Session 9A: Android Security 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Zeyu Lei (Purdue University), Güliz Seray Tuncay (Google), Beatrice Carissa Williem (Purdue University), Z. Berkay Celik (Purdue University), Antonio Bianchi (Purdue University) PAPER ScopeVerif: Analyzing the Security of Android’s Scoped Storage via Differential Analysi Storage on Android has evolved significantly over the years, with each new…
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JFrog Researchers Uncover RCE Exploit for Existing Redis Database Vulnerability
JFrog this week published an analysis of a vulnerability in Redis databases that may be more serious than initially thought following the discovery of a remote code execution (RCE) exploit. Researchers found that a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in Redis (CVE-2025-62507) can be used to run the XACKDEL command with multiple IDs to trigger a..…
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Google Vertex AI Flaw Lets Low-Privilege Users Escalate to Service Agent Roles
Security researchers have discovered critical privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Google’s Vertex AI platform that allow attackers with minimal permissions to hijack high-privileged Service Agent accounts. The flaws affect the Vertex AI Agent Engine and Ray on Vertex AI, where default configurations enable low-privileged users to access powerful managed identities with project-wide permissions. As enterprises rapidly…
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Fast Pair, loose security: Bluetooth accessories open to silent hijack
Sloppy implementation of Google spec leaves ‘hundreds of millions’ of devices vulnerable First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/17/fast_pair_flaw/
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Zero-Click Exploit Chain Discovered Targeting Google Pixel 9 Devices
Security researchers at Google Project Zero have disclosed a complete zero-click exploit chain affecting Google Pixel 9 smartphones, chaining vulnerabilities in the Dolby audio decoder and kernel driver to achieve code execution and privilege escalation without any user interaction. The exploit leverages three distinct vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-54957 in the Dolby Unified Decoder, CVE-2025-36934 in a kernel…
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Azure Identity Token Flaw Exposes Windows Admin Center to Tenant-Wide Breaches
Cymulate Research Labs discovered a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Admin Centre’s Azure AD Single Sign-On implementation that enables attackers with local administrator access on a single machine to compromise any other Windows Admin Center-managed system within the same Azure tenant. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20965, stems from improper validation of Proof-of-Possession (PoP) tokens…
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Azure Identity Token Flaw Exposes Windows Admin Center to Tenant-Wide Breaches
Cymulate Research Labs discovered a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Admin Centre’s Azure AD Single Sign-On implementation that enables attackers with local administrator access on a single machine to compromise any other Windows Admin Center-managed system within the same Azure tenant. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20965, stems from improper validation of Proof-of-Possession (PoP) tokens…
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RondoDox Botnet Targets HPE OneView Vulnerability in Exploitation Wave
Check Point Research has reported a surge in attacks on a vulnerability in HPE OneView, driven by the Linux-based RondoDox botnet First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/rondodox-botnet-targets-hpe/
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Microsoft’s January Security Update of High-Risk Vulnerability Notice for Multiple Products
Overview On January 14, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the January Security Update patch, which fixed 112 security issues involving widely used products such as Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, etc., including high-risk vulnerability types such as privilege escalation and remote code execution. Among the vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft’s monthly update this…The…
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Actively exploited critical flaw in Modular DS WordPress plugin enables admin takeover
A critical Modular DS WordPress flaw (CVE-2026-23550) is actively exploited, enabling unauthenticated privilege escalation. Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical Modular DS WordPress vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-23550 (CVSS score of 10). Modular DS is a WordPress plugin with over 40,000 installs that helps manage multiple sites, enabling monitoring, updates, and remote administration. In plugin…
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Your Android App Needs Scanning Best Android App Vulnerability Scanner in 2026
Given the threat-dominating space we cannot escape, we need a game-changer that becomes the ultimate tool for protecting our Android app. Now, imagine your organisation’s application is used by hundreds and thousands of Android users, given that your flagship Android app is always running on it. How sure are you that your app security is……
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Critical WhisperPair flaw lets hackers track, eavesdrop via Bluetooth audio devices
A critical vulnerability in Google’s Fast Pair protocol can allow attackers to hijack Bluetooth audio accessories like wireless headphones and earbuds, track users, and eavesdrop on their conversations. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-whisperpair-flaw-lets-hackers-track-eavesdrop-via-bluetooth-audio-devices/
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Google Fast Pair: Sicherheitslücke macht Hörstöpsel zur Wanze
Sicherheitsforscher haben eine gravierende Schwachstelle in Googles Fast-Pair-Technologie für Bluetooth-Hörstöpsel entdeckt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/google-fast-pair-sicherheitsluecke-macht-hoerstoepsel-zur-wanze-2601-204253.html
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Cisco Patches Zero-Day RCE Exploited by China-Linked APT in Secure Email Gateways
Cisco on Thursday released security updates for a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, nearly a month after the company disclosed that it had been exploited as a zero-day by a China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) actor codenamed UAT-9686.The vulnerability, tracked as…
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CISA’s secure-software buying tool had a simple XSS vulnerability of its own
A researcher who discovered the vulnerability said it was fixed in December, after he first reported it to the agency in September. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisa-secure-software-buying-tool-had-a-simple-xss-vulnerability-of-its-own/
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Hackers exploit Modular DS WordPress plugin flaw for admin access
Hackers are actively exploiting a maximum severity flaw in the Modular DS WordPress plugin that allows them to bypass authentication remotely and access the vulnerable sites with admin-level privileges. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-modular-ds-wordpress-plugin-flaw-for-admin-access/
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AWS CodeBuild Misconfiguration Exposed GitHub Repos to Potential Supply Chain Attacks
A critical misconfiguration in Amazon Web Services (AWS) CodeBuild could have allowed complete takeover of the cloud service provider’s own GitHub repositories, including its AWS JavaScript SDK, putting every AWS environment at risk.The vulnerability has been codenamed CodeBreach by cloud security company Wiz. The issue was fixed by AWS in September 2025 following responsible disclosure…
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2025 Threat Landscape in Review: Lessons for Businesses Moving Into 2026
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, authentication, awareness, backdoor, breach, business, captcha, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, credit-card, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, defense, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, google, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, pypi, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, windows2025 Threat Landscape in Review: Lessons for Businesses Moving Into 2026 andrew.gertz@t“¦ Thu, 01/15/2026 – 16:48 Nadav Avital – Senior Director of Threat Research at Thales More About This Author > 2025 was a year that tested how businesses think about security. Some attacks happened in new, unexpected ways, while others employed old tricks, taken…
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Many Bluetooth devices with Google Fast Pair vulnerable to “WhisperPair” hack
Even Google’s own earbuds are vulnerable to the Fast Pair hack. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/researchers-reveal-whisperpair-attack-to-eavesdrop-on-google-fast-pair-headphones/
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Years-Old Vulnerable Apache Struts 2 Versions See 387K Weekly Downloads
Over 387,000 users downloaded vulnerable Apache Struts versions this week. Exclusive Sonatype research reveals a high-risk flaw found by AI. Is your system at risk? First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/years-old-vulnerable-apache-struts-2-downloads/
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Trio of Critical Bugs Spotted in Delta Industrial PLCs
Tags: vulnerabilityExperts disagree on whether the vulnerabilities in a programmable logic controller from Delta are a five-alarm fire or not much to worry over. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/critical-bugs-delta-industrial-plcs