Tag: vulnerability
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Verizon DBIR: AI Helped Hackers Exploit Vulnerabilities in 31% of Recent Breaches
Verizon DBIR 2026 reveals software vulnerabilities overtook stolen passwords in cyberattacks, with AI helping hackers exploit flaws within hours. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/verizon-dbir-ai-hackers-exploit-vulnerabilities-breaches/
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Exploit released for new PinTheft Arch Linux root escalation flaw
PinTheft, a recently patched Linux privilege escalation vulnerability, now has a publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that allows local attackers to gain root privileges on Arch Linux systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/exploit-released-for-new-pintheft-arch-linux-root-escalation-flaw/
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Microsoft Releases Mitigation for YellowKey BitLocker Bypass CVE-2026-45585 Exploit
Microsoft on Tuesday released a mitigation for a BitLocker bypass vulnerability named YellowKey following its public disclosure last week.The zero-day flaw, now tracked as CVE-2026-45585, carries a CVSS score of 6.8. It has been described as a BitLocker security feature bypass.”Microsoft is aware of a security feature bypass vulnerability in Windows publicly referred to as…
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Verizon DBIR: Vulnerability Exploits Overtake Credentials as Top Access Vector
Verizon DBIR finds 31% of data breaches began with software flaws last year First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/verizon-dbir-exploits-top-access/
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Pardus Linux Vulnerability Lets Local Attackers Gain Silent Root Access
A critical privilege escalation vulnerability chain, tracked as CVE-2026-5140, has been discovered in the Pardus Linux update mechanism, allowing local users to gain full root access without authentication. The issue, rated CVSS 9.3 (Critical), affects the pardus-update package and stems from a combination of three distinct flaws that, when chained together, enable complete system compromise within seconds. Pardus Linux…
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DirtyDecrypt: PoC Released for yet another Linux flaw
DirtyDecrypt (CVE-2026-31635): working PoC out for a Linux kernel LPE flaw. Missing COW guard in rxgk_decrypt_skb lets local attackers reach root. After Copy Fail, Dirty Frag, and Fragnesia, here comes DirtyDecrypt, another local privilege escalation vulnerability in the kernel, this time with a working proof-of-concept already out in the open. The flaw was discovered and…
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Microsoft provides mitigation for >>YellowKey<< BitLocker bypass flaw (CVE-2026-45585)
Microsoft is working on a fix for CVE-2026-45585 (aka >>Yellowkey<<), a vulnerability that can be used by attackers to bypass protections offered by BitLocker, the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/20/yellowkey-bitlocker-mitigation-cve-2026-45585/
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Microsoft shares mitigation for YellowKey Windows zero-day
Microsoft has shared mitigations for YellowKey, a recently disclosed Windows BitLocker zero-day vulnerability that grants access to protected drives. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-shares-mitigation-for-yellowkey-windows-zero-day/
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New NGINX Vulnerability Exposes Servers to Malicious Code Execution
NGINX has disclosed a new high”‘severity vulnerability in its JavaScript module that can allow remote attackers to crash servers and, in specific conditions, execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. F5 has published a security advisory (K000161307) describing a flaw in the NGINX JavaScript (njs) module, specifically when the js_fetch_proxy directive is used together with client”‘controlled NGINX variables…
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CVE Lite CLI: Open-source dependency vulnerability scanner
Dependency vulnerability scanning in JavaScript and TypeScript projects has long sat at the end of the development pipeline. Pull requests get opened, continuous integration … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/20/cve-lite-cli-open-source-dependency-vulnerability-scanner/
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FreePBX Security Flaw Lets Attackers Access User Portals
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in FreePBX, a widely used open-source PBX platform, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access user portals under certain conditions. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-46376, carries a CVSS v4 base score of 9.1 and affects the User Control Panel (UCP) via the “userman” module. FreePBX Security Flaw According to an…
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PoC Exploit Released for DirtyDecrypt Linux Kernel Vulnerability
PoC exploit code for the DirtyDecrypt (DirtyCBC) Linux kernel vulnerability has been released publicly, turning a previously theoretical local privilege escalation into a practical, copy”‘paste exploit path to root on specific Linux distributions. DirtyDecrypt (also called DirtyCBC) is a local privilege escalation (LPE) in the Linux kernel’s RxGK security layer for the RxRPC transport used by…
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Vulnerability exploitation now primary origin of data breaches
Verizon’s annual cyber report reveals a major change in how data breaches originate, highlighting the impact of artificial intelligence. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366643315/Vulnerability-exploitation-now-primary-origin-of-data-breaches
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Max-severity flaw in ChromaDB for AI apps allows server hijacking
A max-severity vulnerability in the latest Python FastAPI version of the ChromaDB project allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary code on exposed servers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/max-severity-flaw-in-chromadb-for-ai-apps-allows-server-hijacking/
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Verizon DBIR: Enterprises Face a Dangerous Vulnerability Glut
Verizon’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) finds that exploits are now involved in 31% of initial access for breaches, while patching lags too far behind the bad guys. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/verizon-dbir-enterprises-vulnerability-glut
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Attackers hit vulnerabilities hard last year, making exploits the top entry point for breaches
Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report uncovered a surge of exploited vulnerabilities, and a growing lack of critical defect remediation industrywide. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/verizon-data-breach-investigations-report-2026/
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Windows Zero-Day Barrage Continues After Patch Tuesday
YellowKey, GreenPlasma, and MiniPlasma add to the growing list of vulnerabilities a security researcher disclosed over the past six weeks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/windows-zero-day-barrage-continues-after-patch-tuesday
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Only a Handful of CVEs Mattered for Supply Chain in 2025
Is the Vulnerability Exposed and Easily Exploitable?. Not all supply chain vulnerabilities are alike. Between the exploding volume of new CVEs and the number of actual mass attacks, there lies a sweet spot of just dozens of vulnerabilities to quickly patch to head off risk. No company is able to address every new vulnerability. First…
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6 Milliarden gestohlene Passwörter Warum Unternehmen 2026 noch immer dieselben Fehler machen
Trotz jahrelanger Security-Awareness-Kampagnen, komplexer Passwortregeln und wachsender MFA-Verbreitung bleibt eine der ältesten Schwachstellen der IT erschreckend aktuell: schwache und wiederverwendete Passwörter. Der aktuelle ‘2026 Breached Password Report” von Specops Software analysiert mehr als sechs Milliarden durch Malware gestohlene Zugangsdaten und zeichnet ein alarmierendes Bild moderner Identitätssicherheit. Die zentrale Erkenntnis: Nicht Brute-Force-Angriffe sind heute das […]…
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DirtyDecrypt PoC Released for Linux Kernel CVE-2026-31635 LPE Vulnerability
Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has now been released for a recently patched security flaw in the Linux kernel that could allow for local privilege escalation (LPE).Dubbed DirtyDecrypt (aka DirtyCBC), the vulnerability was discovered and reported by the Zellic and V12 security team on May 9, 2026, only to be informed by the maintainers that it…
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TP-Link, Photoshop, OpenVPN, Norton VPN vulnerabilities
Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed eight vulnerabilities in TP-Link, and one each in Adobe Photoshop, OpenVPN, and Gen Digital's Norton VPN.The vulnerabilities mentioned in this blog post have been patched by their respective vendors, in adherence to Cisco’s third-party vulnerability First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/tp-link-photoshop-openvpn-norton-vpn-vulnerabilities/
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Analysis: Amid Claude Mythos FUD, Don’t Forget About Identity
While updating your patching practices will be essential amid powerful AI vulnerability discovery technologies such as Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, preventing attackers from fully utilizing software flaws will require identity hardening as well. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/analysis-amid-claude-mythos-fud-don-t-forget-about-identity
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OverDoS in n8n Wie eine OAuth-Funktion über 70.000 Automatisierungsserver lahmlegen kann
Die Open-Source-Automatisierungsplattform n8n steht erneut im Fokus der Sicherheitsforschung. Diesmal geht es nicht um klassischen Remote Code Execution, sondern um eine besonders perfide Denial-of-Service-Schwachstelle mit dem Namen OverDoS. Sicherheitsforscher von Checkmarx zeigen, wie Angreifer ohne Authentifizierung ganze n8n-Instanzen gezielt mit Daten fluten und dadurch unbrauchbar machen können. Betroffen sind potenziell zehntausende öffentlich erreichbare Systeme. CVE-2026-42236:…
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Verizon Breach Report: Vulnerability Exploitation Surges
Tags: access, breach, data, data-breach, exploit, hacker, Hardware, ransomware, software, update, vulnerabilityPatch Rollout Slows and Ransomware Incident Volume Rises, Finds Latest Verizon DBIR. The frequency of hackers exploiting vulnerabilities in hardware and software to gain initial access to a victim’s environment continues to surge, and half of all successful breaches also now involve some type of ransomware action, according Verizon’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report. First…
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Critical Microsoft Vulnerabilities Doubled: From Exposure to Escalation
Microsoft’s total vulnerability count stayed steady in 2025, but critical flaws surged year over year. BeyondTrust breaks down why attackers are increasingly focused on privilege escalation and identity abuse. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-microsoft-vulnerabilities-doubled-from-exposure-to-escalation/
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KI-Modell ‘Mythos” stellt Vertrauen in E-Mail-Kommunikation grundlegend infrage
Künstliche Intelligenz verändert die IT-Sicherheitslandschaft nachhaltig. Mit ‘Mythos”, einem neuen Modell von Anthropic, können Schwachstellen in Software deutlich schneller und komplexer identifiziert werden als bisher. Dies verschärft nicht nur die Bedrohungslage, sondern erhöht auch den Druck auf Unternehmen, ihre Sicherheitsstrategien grundlegend zu überdenken. Besonders kritisch bleibt der Angriffsvektor E-Mail. Während das Kommunikationsmittel weiterhin ein zentrales…
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AI Raises the Bar on Vulnerability Awareness and Secure-by-Design Software
AI-powered vulnerability scanning leaves no excuse for unpatched bugs as the EU Cyber Resilience Act pushes firms toward secure-by-design software First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-raises-vulnerability-awareness/
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Hackers Actively Exploit ‘Nginx Rift’ Vulnerability Affecting NGINX, F5 Products
Hackers are actively exploiting the Nginx Rift vulnerability affecting NGINX and F5 products, exposing servers to denial-of-service attacks. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-exploit-nginx-rift-vulnerability-nginx-f5-products/
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SEPPMail Secure E-Mail Gateway Vulnerabilities Enable RCE and Mail Traffic Access
Critical security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in SEPPMail Secure E-Mail Gateway, an enterprise-grade email security solution, that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution and enable an attacker to read arbitrary mails from the virtual appliance.”These vulnerabilities could have been exploited to read all mail traffic or as an entry vector into the internal…