Tag: zero-day
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Russia’s RomCom among those exploiting a WinRAR 0-day in highly-targeted attacks
A few weeks earlier ‘zeroplayer’ advertised an $80K WinRAR 0-day exploit First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/11/russias_romcom_among_those_exploiting/
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Details emerge on WinRAR zero-day attacks that infected PCs with malware
Researchers have released a report detailing how a recent WinRAR path traversal vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was exploited in zero-day attacks by the Russian ‘RomCom’ hacking group to drop different malware payloads. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/details-emerge-on-winrar-zero-day-attacks-that-infected-pcs-with-malware/
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Two groups exploit WinRAR flaws in separate cyber-espionage campaigns
A prominent hacking operation known as RomCom and a lesser-known group tracked as Paper Werewolf or Goffee each exploited a zero-day vulnerability in WinRAR software this summer, researchers said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/winrar-zero-day-exploited-romcom-paper-werewolf-goffee-hackers
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New WinRAR Zero-Day Exploited by RomCom Hackers
A flaw in WinRAR, tracked as CVE-2025-8088, has been exploited by the RomCom group to deploy malware First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/winrar-zero-day-exploited-romcom/
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WinRAR zero-day exploited by RomCom hackers in targeted attacks
ESET researchers have discovered a previously unknown vulnerability in WinRAR, exploited in the wild by Russia-aligned group RomCom. If you use WinRAR or related components … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/11/winrar-zero-day-cve-2025-8088/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: BadCam Attack, WinRAR 0-Day, EDR Killer, NVIDIA Flaws, Ransomware Attacks & More
This week, cyber attackers are moving quickly, and businesses need to stay alert. They’re finding new weaknesses in popular software and coming up with clever ways to get around security. Even one unpatched flaw could let attackers in, leading to data theft or even taking control of your systems. The clock is ticking”, if defenses…
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Legitimate System Functions Exploited to Steal Secrets in Shared Linux Setups
Security researcher IonuÈ› Cernica revealed how commonplace Linux utilities can be weaponized to siphon sensitive data in multi-tenant environments. His talk, “Silent Leaks: Harvesting Secrets from Shared Linux Environments,” exposed that without any root privileges or zero-day exploits, attackers can exploit standard tools”, such as ps, /proc, and temporary file handling”, to harvest database credentials, API keys,…
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Legitimate System Functions Exploited to Steal Secrets in Shared Linux Setups
Security researcher IonuÈ› Cernica revealed how commonplace Linux utilities can be weaponized to siphon sensitive data in multi-tenant environments. His talk, “Silent Leaks: Harvesting Secrets from Shared Linux Environments,” exposed that without any root privileges or zero-day exploits, attackers can exploit standard tools”, such as ps, /proc, and temporary file handling”, to harvest database credentials, API keys,…
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WinRAR zero day exploited by RomCom hackers in targeted attacks
ESET researchers have discovered a previously unknown vulnerability in WinRAR, exploited in the wild by Russia-aligned group RomCom. If you use WinRAR or related components … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/11/winrar-zero-day-cve-2025-8088/
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WinRAR Zero-Day Under Active Exploitation Update to Latest Version Immediately
The maintainers of the WinRAR file archiving utility have released an update to address an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability.Tracked as CVE-2025-8088 (CVSS score: 8.8), the issue has been described as a case of path traversal affecting the Windows version of the tool that could be exploited to obtain arbitrary code execution by crafting malicious archive…
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Review: From Day Zero to Zero Day
From Day Zero to Zero Day is a practical guide for cybersecurity pros who want to move beyond reading about vulnerabilities and start finding them. It gives a methodical look … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/11/review-from-day-zero-to-zero-day/
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WinRAR Zero-Day CVE-2025-8088 Exploited to Spread RomCom Malware
Critical WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088 exploited by Russia-linked hackers to spread RomCom malware, update to version 7.13 now to… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/winrar-zero-day-cve-2025-8088-spread-romcom-malware/
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Multiple Zero-Day Exploits Discover That Bypass BitLocker, Exposing All Encrypted Data
Microsoft security researchers have uncovered four critical vulnerabilities in Windows BitLocker that could allow attackers with physical access to bypass the encryption system and extract sensitive data. The findings, revealed in research dubbed >>BitUnlocker,
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Multiple Zero-Day Exploits Discover That Bypass BitLocker, Exposing All Encrypted Data
Microsoft security researchers have uncovered four critical vulnerabilities in Windows BitLocker that could allow attackers with physical access to bypass the encryption system and extract sensitive data. The findings, revealed in research dubbed >>BitUnlocker,
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Phishing attacks exploit WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088 to install RomCom
WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088, fixed in v7.13, was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to install RomCom malware. The WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088, a directory traversal bug fixed in version 7.13, was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to deliver RomCom malware, Bleeping Computer first reported. The flaw is a path traversal vulnerability affecting the…
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WinRARDay für Phishing-Angriffe ausgenutzt
WinRAR-Zero-Day-Lücke CVE-2025-8088: RomCom nutzt eine Schwachstelle für das Phishing jetzt schnell auf Version 7.13 aktualisieren! First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/winrar-zero-day-fuer-phishing-angriffe-ausgenutzt-319329.html
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WinRAR zero-day exploited to plant malware on archive extraction
A recently fixed WinRAR vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to install the RomCom malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-zero-day-flaw-exploited-by-romcom-hackers-in-phishing-attacks/
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WinRAR zero-day flaw exploited by RomCom hackers in phishing attacks
A recently fixed WinRAR vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to install the RomCom malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-zero-day-flaw-exploited-by-romcom-hackers-in-phishing-attacks/
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SonicWall dismisses zero-day fears after Ransomware probe
SonicWall found no evidence of a new vulnerability after probing reports of a zero-day used in ransomware attacks. SonicWall investigated claims of a zero-day being used in ransomware attacks but found no evidence of any new vulnerability in its products. SonicWall launched the investigation after a surge in Akira ransomware attacks targeting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN…
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SonicWall dismisses zero-day fears after Ransomware probe
SonicWall found no evidence of a new vulnerability after probing reports of a zero-day used in ransomware attacks. SonicWall investigated claims of a zero-day being used in ransomware attacks but found no evidence of any new vulnerability in its products. SonicWall launched the investigation after a surge in Akira ransomware attacks targeting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN…
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CVE-2025-53786: Frequently Asked Questions About Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployment Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Tags: access, advisory, attack, authentication, cisa, cloud, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, identity, infrastructure, microsoft, mitigation, service, vulnerability, zero-dayFrequently asked questions about CVE-2025-53786, an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployments. Background Tenable’s Research Special Operations (RSO) team has compiled this blog to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployments. FAQ What is CVE-2025-53786 CVE-2025-53786 is an elevation of privilege…
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What is a CISO? The top IT security leader role explained
Tags: access, authentication, breach, business, ceo, cio, cisa, ciso, compliance, computer, container, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, fraud, guide, Hardware, healthcare, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, international, jobs, kubernetes, mitigation, msp, mssp, network, nist, programming, RedTeam, regulation, risk, risk-management, security-incident, service, skills, software, strategy, technology, threat, training, vpn, zero-day, zero-trust. You’ll often hear people say the difference between the two is that CISOs focus entirely on information security issues, while a CSOs remit is wider, also taking in physical security as well as risk management.But reality is messier. Many companies, especially smaller ones, have only one C-level security officer, called a CSO, with IT…
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HashiCorp Vault 0-Day Flaws Enable Remote Code Execution Attacks
Tags: attack, authentication, cve, cyber, flaw, open-source, remote-code-execution, vulnerability, zero-dayResearchers at Cyata have disclosed nine previously unknown zero-day vulnerabilities in HashiCorp Vault, a widely adopted open-source secrets management platform, enabling attackers to bypass authentication, escalate privileges, and achieve remote code execution (RCE). These flaws, assigned CVEs through responsible disclosure and patched in collaboration with HashiCorp, stem from subtle logic errors in core components like…
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SonicWall Has ‘High Confidence’ Attacks Did Not Exploit Zero-Day Flaw
SonicWall reported that exploitation of a previously disclosed vulnerability has been responsible for recent cyberattacks targeting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN enabled, leading to a “small” number of cases of compromised devices. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/sonicwall-has-high-confidence-attacks-did-not-exploit-zero-day-flaw
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SonicWall Has ‘High Confidence’ Attacks Did Not Exploit Zero-Day Flaw
SonicWall reported that exploitation of a previously disclosed vulnerability has been responsible for recent cyberattacks targeting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN enabled, leading to a “small” number of cases of compromised devices. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/sonicwall-has-high-confidence-attacks-did-not-exploit-zero-day-flaw
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SonicWall says recent attack wave involved previously disclosed flaw, not zero-day
The company said it had linked recent hacks to customers’ use of legacy credentials when migrating from Gen 6 to Gen 7 firewalls. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/sonicwall-says-recent-attack-wave-involved-previously-disclosed-flaw-not-z/757067/
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SonicWall finds no SSLVPN zero-day, links ransomware attacks to 2024 flaw
SonicWall says that recent Akira ransomware attacks exploiting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN enabled are exploiting an older vulnerability rather than a zero-day flaw. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-finds-no-sslvpn-zero-day-links-ransomware-attacks-to-2024-flaw/
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SonicWall: Attackers did not exploit zero-day vulnerability to compromise Gen 7 firewalls
Akira ransomware affiliates are not leveraging an unknown, zero-day vulnerability in SonicWall Gen 7 firewalls to breach corporate networks, the security vendor shared today. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/07/sonicwall-gen-7-firewalls-exploit-vulnerability/