2026-07-30 14:00 UTC
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Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Google Threat Intelligence Group · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Written by: Kelli Vanderlee, Stuart Carrera For years, the cybersecurity industry's understanding of software supply chain compromise has been anchored by a few watershed events, including Russian cyber espionage actor ICE RELIC’s (formerly known as APT29) 2020 compromise of SolarWinds and North Korean cyber espionage actor UNC4736's 2023 compromise of 3CX. However, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has been tracking growth in threat activity targeting open source software repositories to…
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2026-07-28 23:19 UTC
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Tenable Blog · Research Special Operations · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
A coordinated cyber attack disrupted water and wastewater systems in at least 12 U.S. states, including more than 30 Minnesota communities. Here is what defenders need to know about the attack so far. This FAQ also details recent cyberactivity targeting internet-exposed PLCs, and how to protect exposed infrastructure.Change logUpdate August 10: Added Columbus Water Works as a second confirmed Georgia victim. Added a table summarizing publicly confirmed affected entities to date.This is an activ…
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2026-07-23 10:00 UTC
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Cisco Talos Intelligence Blog · Jordyn Dunk · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
The Chaos ransomware group uses new malware "msaRAT" that hijacks browsers. The malware doesn't communicate directly with C2 but connects through the browser. It enables arbitrary command execution while hiding the attacker's IP from victims via WebRTC over TURN.
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2026-07-16 12:00 UTC
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Tenable Cyber Exposure Alerts · Research Special Operations · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Four Microsoft SharePoint Server vulnerabilities are under active exploitation, prompting CISA to issue a hardening alert. An additional high-severity flaw recently patched adds pressure for organizations running on-premises deployments.Key TakeawaysCISA confirmed active exploitation of three on-premises SharePoint Server vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-32201, CVE-2026-45659, CVE-2026-56164), used to gain unauthorized access, establish remote code execution, steal IIS machine keys and deploy malware …
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2026-07-15 23:00 UTC
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Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 · Unit 42 · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Unit 42 analyzes npm supply chain evolution post-Shai Hulud. Discover wormable malware, CI/CD persistence, multi-stage attacks and more. The post The npm Threat Landscape: Attack Surface and Mitigations (Updated July 15) appeared first on Unit 42.
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2026-07-15 14:00 UTC
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Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Mandiant · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Written by: Corné de Jong Introduction Mandiant security assessments frequently identify publicly exposed serverless applications that lack authentication, often as a result of specific business requirements. Serverless deployments typically run custom-developed code that incorporates third-party packages, making them targets for a wide range of application-level attacks, including: Local and Remote File Inclusion (LFI/RFI) Command Injection Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can …
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2026-07-15 10:00 UTC
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Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 · Chris Navarrete, Doel Santos and Asher Davila · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
TuxBot v3 Evolution, an IoT botnet framework built with LLMs. Read our analysis of its cross-compiled binaries, C2 architecture and bugs. The post TuxBot v3: Inside an IoT Botnet Framework With LLM-Assisted Development appeared first on Unit 42.
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2026-07-14 14:23 UTC
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Tenable Cyber Exposure Alerts · Research Special Operations · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
56Critical510Important3Moderate0LowMicrosoft addresses 569 CVEs in the largest Patch Tuesday release yet. This month’s release includes three zero-days, two of which were exploited in the wild.Microsoft patched 569 CVEs in its July 2026 Patch Tuesday release, with 56 rated critical, 510 rated as important, and 3 rated as moderate. This marks the largest Patch Tuesday release ever, crushing the previous record of 198 CVEs in June. Last week, Microsoft announced that its multi-model agentic scann…
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2026-07-02 19:27 UTC
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Krebs on Security · BrianKrebs · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said today it worked with industry partners to seize hundreds of domains associated with NetNut, a sprawling residential proxy service operated by the publicly-traded Israeli company Alarum Technologies [NASDAQ: ALAR]. The action comes roughly two weeks after KrebsOnSecurity published findings from multiple security firms connecting NetNut to the Popa botnet, a collection of at least two million devices that have been compromised by malicious software w…
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2026-07-02 14:00 UTC
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Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Google Threat Intelligence Group · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Background Today, in coordination with the FBI, Lumen, and others, Google took action against the NetNut residential proxy network, also known as Popa. This action builds on our disruption of the IPIDEA proxy network that took place in January 2026, and is a continuation of Google’s objective to dismantle malicious residential proxy networks. Actions Taken As a part of this disruption we took the following actions: Disabled Google accounts and associated Google services used by NetNut for malwa…
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2026-06-25 14:00 UTC
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Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Google Threat Intelligence Group · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Written by: Jordan Jones Introduction Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has conducted an in-depth analysis of a .NET backdoor, tracked as STOCKSTAY, that has been continually developed and deployed by the Russia-linked threat actor Turla (aka SUMMIT, Secret Blizzard, VENOMOUS BEAR, UAC-0194) since at least December 2022. Turla has deployed STOCKSTAY against government and military organizations in Ukraine, as well as entities with an interest in Italian foreign policy. Used for ongoing cy…
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2026-06-15 14:00 UTC
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Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Google Threat Intelligence Group · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Written by: Patrick Whitsell, John McGuiness, Muhammad Umair Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified a sophisticated campaign attributed to UNC6508, a People's Republic of China (PRC)-nexus threat actor, targeting institutions in the North American academic, medical, and military research community. While remaining undetected for over a year, the threat actor compromised externally facing web applications, deployed bespoke malware, pivoted to sensitive internal systems, and abuse…
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2026-05-29 14:19 UTC
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Tenable Research Advisories · Ben Smith · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Amazon Cognito 1-Click Open Redirection via OAuth Error Handling Abuse Researchers associated with Tenable have discovered a 1-click open redirection technique in Amazon Cognito that can be triggered by abusing the OAuth error-handling mechanism. The vulnerability stems from AWS's OAuth implementation validation sequence: if validation fails due to an unsupported scope, mismatched PKCE parameters, or an unsupported response type, the error handling processes the failure and automatically issues…
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2026-05-29 13:56 UTC
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Tenable Research Advisories · Ben Smith · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Microsoft Entra ID 1-Click Open Redirection via OAuth Error Handling Abuse Researchers associated with Tenable have discovered new techniques to trigger 1-click open redirection attacks in Microsoft Entra ID by abusing the OAuth error-handling mechanism. The attack relies on an initial setup phase where a threat actor registers an OAuth application in an actor-controlled tenant and configures its redirect_uri to point to an attacker-controlled domain. When a victim clicks on a specifically craf…
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2026-05-25 14:00 UTC
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Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Mandiant · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Written by: Takahiro Sugiyama, Peter Revelant, Mathew Potaczek Introduction In late 2025, Mandiant responded to a security incident involving a compromised web server running KnowledgeDeliver. KnowledgeDeliver is a Learning Management System (LMS) developed by Digital Knowledge commonly used in Japan. Mandiant identified a critical vulnerability that allowed unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE). An unknown threat actor leveraged this access to inject malicious code into the LMS platform,…
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2026-05-11 14:00 UTC
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Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Google Threat Intelligence Group · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Executive Summary Since our February 2026 report on AI-related threat activity, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has continued to track a maturing transition from nascent AI-enabled operations to the industrial-scale application of generative models within adversarial workflows. This report, based on insights derived from Mandiant incident response engagements, Gemini, and GTIG’s proactive research, highlights the dual nature of the current threat environment where AI serves as both a so…
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2026-04-23 14:00 UTC
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Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Mandiant · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Written by: JP Glab, Tufail Ahmed, Josh Kelley, Muhammad Umair Introduction Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified a multistage intrusion campaign by a newly tracked threat group, UNC6692, that leveraged persistent social engineering, a custom modular malware suite, and deft pivoting inside the victim’s environment to achieve deep network penetration. As with many other intrusions in recent years, UNC6692 relied heavily on impersonating IT helpdesk employees, convincing their victim…
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2026-04-09 17:07 UTC
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Google Online Security Blog · Google · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
Posted by Ben Ackerman, Chrome team, Daniel Rubery, Chrome team and Guillaume Ehinger, Google Account Security team Following our April 2024 announcement, Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) is now entering public availability for Windows users on Chrome 146, and expanding to macOS in an upcoming Chrome release. This project represents a significant step forward in our ongoing efforts to combat session theft, which remains a prevalent threat in the modern security landscape. Session theft t…
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2026-02-19 17:00 UTC
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Google Online Security Blog · Edward Fernandez · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
Posted by Vijaya Kaza, VP and GM, App & Ecosystem Trust The Android ecosystem is a thriving global community built on trust, giving billions of users the confidence to download the latest apps. In order to maintain that trust, we’re focused on ensuring that apps do not cause real-world harm, such as malware, financial fraud, hidden subscriptions, and privacy invasions. As bad actors leverage AI to change their tactics and launch increasingly sophisticated attacks, we’ve deepened our investments…
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2025-10-28 17:01 UTC
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Google Online Security Blog · Google · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
One year from now, with the release of Chrome 154 in October 2026, we will change the default settings of Chrome to enable “Always Use Secure Connections”. This means Chrome will ask for the user's permission before the first access to any public site without HTTPS. The “Always Use Secure Connections” setting warns users before accessing a site without HTTPS Chrome Security's mission is to make it safe to click on links. Part of being safe means ensuring that when a user types a URL or clicks o…
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2025-07-21 21:34 UTC
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Google Online Security Blog · Kimberly Samra · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
Posted by Matthew Suozzo, Google Open Source Security Team (GOSST)Today we're excited to announce OSS Rebuild, a new project to strengthen trust in open source package ecosystems by reproducing upstream artifacts. As supply chain attacks continue to target widely-used dependencies, OSS Rebuild gives security teams powerful data to avoid compromise without burden on upstream maintainers.The project comprises:Automation to derive declarative build definitions for existing PyPI (Python), npm (JS/T…
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2025-07-08 17:36 UTC
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Google Online Security Blog · Google · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
Posted by David Adrian, Javier Castro & Peter Kotwicz, Chrome Security Team Android recently announced Advanced Protection, which extends Google’s Advanced Protection Program to a device-level security setting for Android users that need heightened security—such as journalists, elected officials, and public figures. Advanced Protection gives you the ability to activate Google’s strongest security for mobile devices, providing greater peace of mind that you’re better protected against the most s…
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2025-06-13 16:03 UTC
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Google Online Security Blog · Kimberly Samra · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
Posted by Adam Gavish, Google GenAI Security TeamWith the rapid adoption of generative AI, a new wave of threats is emerging across the industry with the aim of manipulating the AI systems themselves. One such emerging attack vector is indirect prompt injections. Unlike direct prompt injections, where an attacker directly inputs malicious commands into a prompt, indirect prompt injections involve hidden malicious instructions within external data sources. These may include emails, documents, or…
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2022-04-25 12:00 UTC
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UK NCSC Threat Reports · indexed 2026-08-15 18:50 UTC
A technical analysis of a new variant of the SparrowDoor malware.
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