2026-08-17 11:29 UTC
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Rapid7 · Anna Širokova · indexed 2026-08-18 15:35 UTC
Operation ASTERIX overviewRapid7 researchers identified an exposed web directory on infrastructure used to support a cryptocurrency fraud operation. The server contained raw phone-number datasets, account-validation tools, enriched lead records, phishing panels, voice-dialing scripts, fake wallet applications, persistence mechanisms, and Telegram exfiltration code. Among the artifacts was evidence that the operator relied on AI coding assistants throughout the campaign's development; recovered …
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2026-08-17 07:15 UTC
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Security Affairs · Pierluigi Paganini · indexed 2026-08-17 07:40 UTC
Akira attackers used Safe Mode to disable EDR before deploying ransomware, but memory issues caused the encryptor to fail. An Akira ransomware affiliate broke into a company through an MFA-less SonicWall VPN on August 4, stole credentials and file shares, and then rebooted the compromised host into Safe Mode with Networking to kill the security […]
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2026-08-16 07:24 UTC
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Security Affairs · Pierluigi Paganini · indexed 2026-08-16 18:35 UTC
Acronis uncovered PATCHCORD, a stealthy backdoor targeting Afghan telecom and South Asian infrastructure via fake VPN tools and Google Sheets C2. Researchers at Acronis just documented an espionage operation that reads like it was built by someone with genuinely good taste in disguises. Their Threat Research Unit report tracks a previously undocumented backdoor called PATCHCORD, […]
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2026-08-15 14:14 UTC
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BleepingComputer · Bill Toulas · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
A new Mirai-based modular Linux botnet malware called Evooo1Bot has been targeting internet-facing gateway devices, turning them into SOCKS5 traffic relay nodes. [...]
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2026-08-14 21:36 UTC
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Tenable Blog · Research Special Operations · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Tenable’s Research Special Operations (RSO) team has been tracking a cluster of agentic AI threat activity since late July 2026. The Taiwan autonomous AI cyber attack confirmed what the cluster data already showed: near-autonomous offensive AI has crossed from theoretical risk to operational reality.Key TakeawaysTaiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs confirmed a near-autonomous AI cyber attack in July 2026 in which autonomous agents mapped 21 connected government systems, compromised 85 accounts,…
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2026-08-13 15:00 UTC
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The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-17 10:50 UTC
Afghan telecom providers and South Asian critical infrastructure organizations have emerged as the target of a new ongoing campaign that delivers a previously undocumented backdoor called PATCHCORD. According to Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU), the backdoor is a compiled C/C++ implant delivered by means of sector-specific lures, including fake VPN installers impersonating Afghan Telecom (
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2026-08-13 05:00 UTC
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Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Trend Micro VPN. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.0. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-67212.
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2026-08-12 14:09 UTC
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The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
A massive set of 737 free VPN and proxy extensions have been found to mainly target Russian-speaking users seeking access to blocked services with an aim to intercept browser traffic and route them through a proxy infrastructure. The extensions, published across at least 40 Chrome Web Store developer accounts, racked up 75,486 installs. Of those identified, 274 have been found to impersonate 66
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2026-08-12 06:15 UTC
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The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
Cisco has warned that a new vulnerability impacting Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software has been exploited in the wild. The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20349 (CVSS score: 8.6), is a case of insufficient error checking when processing HTTP requests that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger
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2026-08-11 21:16 UTC
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Dark Reading · Rob Wright · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
The ransomware-as-a-service operation is finding success against critical infrastructure targets with leaked Conti code and old flaws in firewalls and VPN appliances.
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2026-08-11 19:36 UTC
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The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the Kimwolf/AISURU Android and Internet of Things (IoT) botnet that comes with significant improvements to improve its operational resilience and conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The new version, tracked as Kimwolf v7, was discovered by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 in February 2026. "Kimwolf v7 adds an HTTP/2-based
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2026-08-11 18:36 UTC
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The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of a new social engineering campaign orchestrated by Russian nation-state threat actors targeting IT workers in the country by masquerading as recruiters to trick them into installing malware. CERT-UA pinned the activity on a threat cluster it tracks as UAC-0145, which is a subgroup within Sandworm (aka APT44,
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2026-08-11 14:04 UTC
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Tenable Blog · Research Special Operations · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
42Critical355Important1Moderate0LowMicrosoft addresses 398 CVEs in the eighth Patch Tuesday of 2026, with three zero-days, including one that was exploited in the wild.Microsoft patched 398 CVEs in its August 2026 Patch Tuesday release, with 42 rated critical, 355 rated as important and one rated as moderate. Our counts omitted two CVEs assigned by MITRE; CVE-2026-6726 and CVE-2026-6727.This month’s update includes patches for:.NET.NET Core.NET FrameworkAMD ZenActive Directory Certificate Servi…
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2026-08-11 12:05 UTC
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The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
A malicious SIM card can order the device it sits in to run commands of the attacker's choosing. On the cellular modules built into electric-vehicle chargers, industrial routers, and car telematics units, that is enough to take the whole device over. Researchers at the University of Birmingham and the security firm Fuzzware tested 26 phones and cellular modules for the capability, found it
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2026-08-11 09:16 UTC
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The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from South Korea and the U.S. warned of Gunra ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure sectors and organizations across the world. Targets of these attacks include healthcare and public health, financial services, government services and facilities, and professional and nonprofit services. "Gunra is another variant in the ongoing trend of
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
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Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 9.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-20316.
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2026-08-10 15:00 UTC
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The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
A lot of security problems still begin with someone doing a completely normal thing. Cloning a repo. Answering a call. Leaving a box exposed. Trusting the default. That pretty much covers the mood this week. Old bugs are back, supply chains are getting stranger, and some exploit paths are so short you wonder what was supposed to stop them in the first place. That’s only part of it. Here’s
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2026-08-05 16:01 UTC
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Cisco Security Advisories · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
On August 5, 2026, the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) published the following advisories: Cisco Security Advisory CVE ID Security Impact Rating CVSS Base Score Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Software Security Hardening Release: August 2026 CVE-2026-20303CVE-2026-20304CVE-2026-20310CVE-2026-20312CVE-2026-20313 Critical 9.9 Cisco IOS XE Software Security Hardening Release: August 2026 CVE-2026-20267CVE-2026-20268CVE-2026-20269CVE-2026-20270CVE-2026-20271CVE-2026-20272CVE-2026-20273 …
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2026-08-05 16:00 UTC
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Cisco Security Advisories · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
A vulnerability in the network driver of Cisco Terminal Service (TS) Agent could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass firewall rules that are associated with the account of the attacker. This vulnerability is due to an incorrect mapping of network connections to user accounts. An attacker with at least user-level credentials could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted network traffic to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inherit the firewal…
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2026-07-30 05:00 UTC
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Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass firewall rules on affected installations of Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 5.0. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-44092.
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2026-07-30 05:00 UTC
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Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass firewall rules on affected installations of Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 6.4. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-44108.
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2026-07-20 09:36 UTC
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Tenable Cyber Exposure Alerts · Satnam Narang · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
An unauthenticated attacker can chain two WordPress Core vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137, to achieve remote code execution against affected WordPress installations. Multiple security firms have confirmed active in-the-wild exploitation within days of public disclosure, and public proof-of-concept exploits are circulating.Key takeaways:Two WordPress Core vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137, can be chained together to achieve pre-authentication remote code execut…
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2026-07-17 10:00 UTC
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Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 · Emmanuel Zhou, Adam Robbie, Rick Wyble and Miguel Pereira · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
A technical analysis of three chained zero-day vulnerabilities in Siemens ROX II OT switches that allow privilege escalation and persistent root access. The post Three Steps to the Terminal: A Siemens ROX II Zero-Day Trilogy appeared first on Unit 42.
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2026-07-15 14:00 UTC
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Huntress · indexed 2026-09-07 17:30 UTC
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2026-07-15 13:14 UTC
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Tenable Cyber Exposure Alerts · Scott Caveza · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
SonicWall patched two recently exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in its SMA 1000 Series secure remote access appliances which may have been chained for unauthenticated remote code execution.Key takeawaysCVE-2026-15409 and CVE-2026-15410 are a pair of exploited vulnerabilities that may have been chained together to allow for code execution on SonicWall SMA1000 series appliances. Zero-day exploitation of these vulnerabilities has been observed and confirmed by SonicWall. Patches and indicators o…
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2026-07-15 05:00 UTC
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Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of WatchGuard FireWare OS. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability, but only systems using VPN with IKEv2 are vulnerable. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 5.9. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-13084.
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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 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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2026-06-24 11:00 UTC
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Google Threat Intelligence / Mandiant · Mandiant · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Written by: Chester Sng, Pete Boonyakarn, Logeswaran Nadarajan, Lukasz Lamparski Introduction In early 2026, Mandiant identified a threat actor targeting SD-WAN infrastructure at a service provider. After gaining initial access, the threat actor exploited a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-20245) in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN to escalate privileges from a compromised administrative account to root-level access. The vulnerability stems from the device’s file upload feature lacking the ability to prop…
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2026-06-05 19:19 UTC
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AWS Security Bulletins · aws@amazon.com · indexed 2026-08-15 18:58 UTC
Bulletin ID: AWS-2025-020 Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 2025/10/07 01:30 PM PDT Description: AWS Client VPN is a managed client-based VPN service that enables secure access to AWS and on-premises resources. The AWS Client VPN client software runs on end-user devices, supporting Windows, macOS, and Linux and provides the ability for end users to establish a secure tunnel to the AWS Client VPN Service. We have identified CVE-2025-11462, an issue in AWS …
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