Tag: zero-day
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Aktivitäten mit Fokus auf Sonicwall-SSL-VPNs der Ransomware Akira nehmen zu
Ende Juli 2025 hat Arctic Wolf eine Zunahme von Ransomware-Aktivitäten festgestellt, bei denen Sonicwall-Firewall-Geräte als Einstiegsstellen genutzt wurden. In den analysierten Fällen wurden innerhalb kurzer Zeit mehrere sogenannte ‘Pre-Ransomware”-Intrusionen mit Zugang über Sonicwall-SSL-VPNs durchgeführt. Obwohl Angriffe auf Basis kompromittierter Zugangsdaten nicht in allen Fällen ausgeschlossen werden können, deuten die vorliegenden Hinweise auf eine Zero-Day-Schwachstelle in…
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SonicWall firewalls targeted in ransomware attacks, possibly via zero-day
Attackers wielding the Akira ransomware and possibly a zero-day exploit have been spotted targeting SonicWall firewalls since July 15, 2025. >>In the intrusions reviewed, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/04/sonicwall-firewalls-ssl-vpn-ransomware-akira/
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Aktivitäten mit Fokus auf Sonicwall-SSL-VPNs der Ransomware Akira nehmen zu
Ende Juli 2025 hat Arctic Wolf eine Zunahme von Ransomware-Aktivitäten festgestellt, bei denen Sonicwall-Firewall-Geräte als Einstiegsstellen genutzt wurden. In den analysierten Fällen wurden innerhalb kurzer Zeit mehrere sogenannte ‘Pre-Ransomware”-Intrusionen mit Zugang über Sonicwall-SSL-VPNs durchgeführt. Obwohl Angriffe auf Basis kompromittierter Zugangsdaten nicht in allen Fällen ausgeschlossen werden können, deuten die vorliegenden Hinweise auf eine Zero-Day-Schwachstelle in…
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Researchers Use 0-Day to Exploit Google kernelCTF and Debian 12
Security researchers have uncovered and weaponized a critical Use-After-Free vulnerability (CVE-2025-38001) in the Linux network packet scheduler’s HFSC queuing discipline, successfully compromising Google kernelCTF instances”, LTS, COS, and mitigation”, and fully updated Debian 12. By ingeniously combining HFSC’s real-time scheduling mode, NETEM’s packet duplication feature, and a throttled Token Bucket Filter (TBF) root queue, the…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: VPN 0-Day, Encryption Backdoor, AI Malware, macOS Flaw, ATM Hack & More
Malware isn’t just trying to hide anymore”, it’s trying to belong. We’re seeing code that talks like us, logs like us, even documents itself like a helpful teammate. Some threats now look more like developer tools than exploits. Others borrow trust from open-source platforms, or quietly build themselves out of AI-written snippets. It’s not just…
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Akira Ransomware targets SonicWall VPNs in likely zero-day attacks
Akira ransomware targets fully patched SonicWall VPNs in suspected zero-day attacks, with multiple intrusions seen in late July 2025. Arctic Wolf Labs researchers reported that Akira ransomware is exploiting SonicWall SSL VPNs in a likely zero-day attack, targeting even fully patched devices. Arctic Wolf Labs observed multiple intrusions via VPN access in late July 2025.…
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Apple Patches Zero-Day Exploit Targeting Google Chrome Users
A zero-day exploit targeted Google Chrome users has been patched by Apple. Their latest updates target a variety of devices and operating systems. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-zero-day-chrome-exploit-patch/
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Akira Ransomware Exploits 0-Day Vulnerability in SonicWall Firewall Devices
Tags: access, attack, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, firewall, ransomware, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayCybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf has identified a significant increase in ransomware attacks targeting SonicWall firewall devices in late July 2025, with evidence pointing to the exploitation of a previously unknown zero-day vulnerability. The company’s investigation revealed multiple coordinated attacks using SonicWall SSL VPNs as the initial access point, raising serious concerns about the security of…
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Akira Ransomware Exploits SonicWall VPNs in Likely Zero-Day Attack on Fully-Patched Devices
SonicWall SSL VPN devices have become the target of Akira ransomware attacks as part of a newfound surge in activity observed in late July 2025.”In the intrusions reviewed, multiple pre-ransomware intrusions were observed within a short period of time, each involving VPN access through SonicWall SSL VPNs,” Arctic Wolf Labs researcher Julian Tuin said in…
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Ransomware spike linked to potential zero-day flaw in SonicWall devices
Researchers say hackers using;the Akira ransomware strain may be exploiting the vulnerability en masse. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ransomware-zero-day-flaw-sonicwall-devices/756641/
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SharePoint Zero-Day Exploit (ToolShell) – Network Infrastructure Mapping
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/sharepoint-zero-day-exploit-cve-2025-53770-network-infrastructure-mapping
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SharePoint Zero-Day Exploit (CVE-2025-53770) – Network Infrastructure Mapping
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/sharepoint-zero-day-exploit-cve-2025-53770-network-infrastructure-mapping
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Meta Offers $1M bounty at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 for WhatsApp exploits
Meta backs Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 in Cork, offering up to $1M for WhatsApp exploits; targets include phones and wearables, Oct 2124 via Zero Day Initiative. Meta is sponsoring ZDI’s Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 hacking competition, where participants can earn big prizes for smartphone, WhatsApp and wearable device exploits. Participants can earn up to $1 million for…
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China accuses US of exploiting Microsoft zero-day in cyberattack
The accusation, the latest from Beijing, says U.S. intelligence agencies attacked two Chinese military enterprises. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/china-accuses-us-of-exploiting-microsoft-zero-day-in-cyberattack/
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Pwn2Own hacking contest pays $1 million for WhatsApp exploit
The Zero Day Initiative is offering a $1 million reward to security researchers who will demonstrate a zero-click WhatsApp exploit at its upcoming Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 hacking contest. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pwn2own-hacking-contest-pays-1-million-for-whatsapp-exploit/
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WhatsApp 0-Click RCE Exploit Worth $1 Million at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025
Cybersecurity researchers have a massive incentive to target WhatsApp this fall, as the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) announced a record-breaking $1 million bounty for a zero-click remote code execution exploit against the popular messaging platform at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025. The unprecedented prize represents the largest single bounty in Pwn2Own history and is made possible through…
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Over 17,000 SharePoint Servers Found Exposed Online, 840 Vulnerable to Active 0-Day Attacks
Tags: attack, china, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, finance, government, healthcare, Internet, microsoft, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayA significant cybersecurity crisis has emerged with the discovery of over 17,000 Microsoft SharePoint servers exposed to internet-based attacks, including 840 systems vulnerable to a critical zero-day vulnerability that Chinese threat actors are actively exploiting. The vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-53770 and dubbed >>ToolShell
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Attackers actively exploit critical zero-day in Alone WordPress Theme
Hackers exploit a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-5394 (CVSS score of 9.8), in the Alone WordPress theme to hijack sites. Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-5394 (CVSS score of 9.8), in the >>Alone Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme
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Researchers Exploit 0-Day Flaws in Retired Netgear Router and BitDefender Box
Cybersecurity researchers successfully exploited critical zero-day vulnerabilities in two discontinued network security devices during DistrictCon’s inaugural Junkyard competition in February, earning runner-up recognition for Most Innovative Exploitation Technique. The findings highlight the persistent security risks posed by end-of-life hardware that no longer receives security updates. The research team from Trail of Bits targeted a Netgear WGR614v9…
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CrushFTP Hit by Critical 0-Day RCE Vulnerability Full Technical Details and PoC Published
Security researchers have disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in CrushFTP, a popular file transfer server solution, that allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems without authentication. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54309, has been assigned a maximum CVSS score of 9.8 and poses an immediate threat to organizations running vulnerable CrushFTP installations. Authentication Bypass Leads…
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32% of exploited vulnerabilities are now zero-days or 1-days
Russian and Iranian threat activity rises: The security industry attributes only some of the newly discovered exploits to known attacker groups, and only some of those groups have known countries of origin. As a result, statistics on the origin of attacks are not perfect.During the first half of 2025, 181 of CVEs added to the…
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Apple fixed a zero-day exploited in attacks against Google Chrome users
Apple addressed a high-severity vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks targeting Google Chrome users. Apple released security updates to address a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-6558 (CVSS score of 8.8), that has been exploited in zero-day attacks targeting Google Chrome users. The vulnerability is an insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE and…
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Applying Tenable’s Risk-based Vulnerability Management to the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Essential Eight
Tags: ai, attack, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, endpoint, finance, firewall, framework, google, government, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, microsoft, mitigation, network, ransomware, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows, zero-dayLearn how Thales Cyber Services uses Tenable to help customers navigate the maturity levels of the Essential Eight, enabling vulnerability management and staying ahead of cyber threats. In today’s fast-moving digital world, cyber threats are more advanced and relentless than ever. A single security breach can mean financial loss, reputational damage and operational chaos. That’s…
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Apple patches security flaw exploited in Chrome zero-day attacks
Apple has released security updates to address a high-severity vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks targeting Google Chrome users. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-patches-security-flaw-exploited-in-chrome-zero-day-attacks/
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Microsoft SharePoint Server 0-Day Exploit Targets African Treasury, Companies, and University
A sophisticated zero-day exploit campaign targeting unpatched vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Server has compromised approximately 400 organizations worldwide, with potential for a far higher victim count due to underreporting and delayed detections. The attacks, first identified last week by Dutch cybersecurity firm Eye Security, leverage critical flaws in on-premise SharePoint installations, allowing threat actors to…
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Apple Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities, Including Safari Vulnerability Abused in Chrome 0-Day Attacks
Apple has released a comprehensive set of security updates across its entire product ecosystem on July 29, 2025, addressing multiple vulnerabilities including a critical Safari flaw that was reportedly exploited in Chrome zero-day attacks. The updates span iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS platforms, demonstrating the company’s commitment to maintaining security across all its…
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Apple Patches Safari Vulnerability Also Exploited as Zero-Day in Google Chrome
Apple on Tuesday released security updates for its entire software portfolio, including a fix for a vulnerability that Google said was exploited as a zero-day in the Chrome web browser earlier this month.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-6558 (CVSS score: 8.8), is an incorrect validation of untrusted input in the browser’s ANGLE and GPU components that…
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US Tops Hit List as 396 SharePoint Systems Compromised Globally
A total of 396 compromised Microsoft SharePoint systems have been identified globally, affecting 145 organizations across 41 countries in the wake of the ToolShell zero-day vulnerability First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/396-sharepoint-systems-compromised/