Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new method for exfiltrating sensitive data from artificial intelligence (AI) code execution environments using domain name system (DNS) queries. In a report published Monday, BeyondTrust revealed that Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Code Interpreter’s sandbox mode permits outbound DNS queries that an attacker can exploit to enable interactive shells
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6 Open-Source Vulnerability Scanners That Actually Work in 2026
This guide is designed for security professionals and IT teams looking to identify and remediate risks, covering the top open-source vulnerability scanners available today and how to use them effectively. Open-source vulnerability scanners offer a cost-effective way to identify security weaknesses before attackers can exploit them. Backed by transparent codebases and active security communities, these…
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RondoDox botnet expands arsenal targeting 174 flaws, and hits 15,000 daily exploit attempts
RondoDox botnet targets 174 flaws, reaching 15,000 daily exploit attempts in a more focused and strategic campaign. RondoDox botnet is ramping up attacks, targeting 174 vulnerabilities with up to 15,000 daily exploitation attempts in a more focused and strategic campaign, Bitsight reported. “We gathered all these exploit attempts (identifiable by indicators like the User-Agent and…
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AWS Bedrock’s ‘isolated’ sandbox comes with a DNS escape hatch
AWS’ promise of “complete isolation” for agentic AI workflows on Bedrock is facing scrutiny after researchers found its sandbox mode isn’t as sealed as advertised. In a recent disclosure, BeyondTrust detailed how the “Sandbox” mode in AWS Bedrock AgentCore’s Code Interpreter can be abused to break isolation boundaries using DNS queries. While the sandbox blocks…
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Lazarus, AI, and Trust Abuse: Top Enterprise Cybersecurity Risks 2026
As part of a recent live expert panel, ANY.RUN together with threat researcher and ethical hacker Mauro Eldritch explored biggest security risks companies should be prepared for in 2026. The discussion covered several relevant cases, from the Lazarus IT Workers operation to the rapid rise of AI-driven phishing attacks, and examined the common thread behind them: trust abuse. Below are the key takeaways for those seeking a clearer view of…
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Millions of UK firms on alert after Companies House data exposure
Companies House, the UK’s official company registry, said its WebFiling service is back online after being shut down on Friday to fix a security issue that may have exposed the personal data of millions of firms. An investigation indicates the flaw was likely introduced during an October 2025 update. According to Companies House, only users…
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From Windows to macOS: ClickFix attacks shift tactics with ChatGPT-based lures
ClickFix campaigns are evolving, with attackers increasingly targeting macOS users and deploying more advanced infostealers, according to Sophos researchers. ClickFix is a growing social engineering technique that tricks users into manually executing malicious commands, bypassing traditional protections. Once mainly targeting Windows, it is now increasingly affecting macOS, with recent campaigns deploying infostealers like AMOS and…
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CISA Flags Actively Exploited Wing FTP Vulnerability Leaking Server Paths
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a medium-severity security flaw impacting Wing FTP to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-47813 (CVSS score: 4.3), is an information disclosure vulnerability that leaks the installation path of the application under certain conditions
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AI Email Summaries Create a New Phishing Attack Surface
Artificial intelligence (AI) assistants are rapidly becoming a core part of workplace productivity, but new research suggests they may also introduce a previously overlooked phishing vector. Permiso researchers found that attacker-controlled text embedded in emails can manipulate Microsoft Copilot summaries through cross prompt injection attacks (XPIA), potentially inserting deceptive security alerts or malicious prompts into…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Wing FTP Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Wing FTP Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Wing FTP Server flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-47813 (CVSS score of 4.3), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. CVE-2025-47813 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting Wing FTP…
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Microsoft Issues Hotpatch for Windows 11 RRAS RCE Bugs
Microsoft has issued an out-of-band security update to address several critical vulnerabilities in Windows 11 that could allow attackers to execute malicious code through the system’s remote access management tools. The patch targets flaws in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) and is being delivered as a hotpatch, allowing systems to receive the…
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CISA flags Wing FTP Server flaw as actively exploited in attacks
CISA warned U.S. government agencies to secure their Wing FTP Server instances against an actively exploited vulnerability that may be chained in remote code execution attacks. […]
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Former Germany’s foreign intelligence VP hit in Signal account takeover campaign
Former BND VP Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven was targeted in a Signal cyberattack, part of a wave hitting officials and politicians in Germany. A cyberattack targeting Signal and WhatsApp users has hit high-ranking German officials, including former BND Vice President Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven. The official reported being contacted by someone posing as Signal support…
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/proxy/ URL scans with IP addresses, (Mon, Mar 16th)
Attempts to find proxy servers are among the most common scans our honeypots detect. Most of the time, the attacker attempts to use a host header or include the hostname in the URL to trigger the proxy server forwarding the request. In some cases, common URL prefixes like “/proxy/” are used. This weekend, I noticed a slightly…
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ClickFix Campaigns Spread MacSync macOS Infostealer via Fake AI Tool Installers
Three different ClickFix campaigns have been found to act as a delivery vector for the deployment of a macOS information stealer called MacSync. “Unlike traditional exploit-based attacks, this method relies entirely on user interaction – usually in the form of copying and executing commands – making it particularly effective against users who may not appreciate…
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Open VSX extensions hijacked: GlassWorm malware spreads via dependency abuse
Threat actors are abusing extension dependency relationships in the Open VSX registry to indirectly deliver malware in a new phase of the GlassWorm supply-chain campaign. Researchers at Socket said they have identified at least 72 additional malicious Open VSX extensions linked to the campaign since January 31, 2026. The extensions appear to target developers by…
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Nine critical vulnerabilities in Linux AppArmor put over 12M enterprise systems at risk
Security researchers at Qualys have disclosed nine vulnerabilities in AppArmor, the Linux Security Module that ships enabled by default across Ubuntu, Debian, and SUSE distributions. An unprivileged local attacker can exploit the flaws to gain full root access, break out of container isolation, and crash systems, all without requiring administrative credentials, the researchers said in…
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New XWorm 7.1 and Remcos RAT Attacks Abuse Windows Tools to Evade Detection
New XWorm 7.1 and Remcos RAT campaigns abuse trusted Windows tools to evade detection. The attacks exploit a WinRAR flaw and use process hollowing to spy on victims.
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The ransomware economy is shifting toward straight-up data extortion
Ransomware remains a scourge that shows some signs of relenting, but incident responders and threat hunters are busier than ever as more financially-motivated attackers lean exclusively on data theft for extortion. Attacks that only involve data theft for extortion may not be more prevalent than traditional ransomware when attackers encrypt systems, but momentum is moving…
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Attackers are exploiting AI faster than defenders can keep up, new report warns
Cybersecurity is entering “a new phase” as artificial intelligence tools have matured and given IT defenders significantly less time to respond to cyberattacks and other threats, according to a new report released Monday. The report, authored by federal contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, concludes that threat actors have adopted AI more quickly than governments and private…
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Washington is right: Cybercrime is organized crime. Now we need to shut down the business model
The recently released executive order targeting cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes uses language the federal government has often avoided. Now, for the first time, the Trump administration is echoing what the cybersecurity industry has been shouting for years: cyber-enabled fraud is a product of transnational organized crime. That distinction matters because organized crime requires an…
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Unprivileged users could exploit AppArmor bugs to gain root access
Researchers found nine “CrackArmor” flaws in Linux AppArmor that could let unprivileged users bypass protections, gain root privileges, and weaken container isolation. Qualys researchers disclosed nine vulnerabilities, collectively tracked as CrackArmor, in the Linux kernel’s AppArmor module. The flaws have existed since 2017 and could allow unprivileged users to bypass protections, escalate privileges to root,…
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ClickFix techniques evolve in new infostealer campaigns
Cybercriminals are combining compromised websites with increasingly sophisticated ClickFix social engineering lures to deliver new infostealer malware, with one campaign alone weaponizing more than 250 WordPress sites across 12 countries. The campaign leads to stealthy in-memory payloads, while a separate attack detected by Microsoft targets Windows Terminal for payload execution instead of the traditional Run…
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When insider risk is a wellbeing issue, not just a disciplinary one
Written by Katie Barnett, Director of Cyber Security at Toro Solutions Insider risk is still often framed around intent, with the focus placed on malicious employees, disgruntled contractors, or deliberate misuse of access for personal gain.Those cases exist and they matter, but they are rarely where risk first begins, and they do not reflect how…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 88
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter New BoryptGrab Stealer Targets Windows Users via Deceptive GitHub Pages Inside Coruna: Reverse Engineering a Nation-State iOS Exploit Kit From JavaScript ClipXDaemon: Autonomous X11 Clipboard Hijacker Delivered via Bincrypter-Based Loader New A0Backdoor Linked to…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 567 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Starbucks data breach impacts 889 employees Storm-2561 lures victims to spoofed VPN sites to harvest corporate…
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U.S. CISA adds Google Chrome flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Google Chrome flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two Google Chrome flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2026-3909 Google Skia Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability CVE-2026-3910 Google Chromium V8 Unspecified Vulnerability This…
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For March, Patch Tuesday delivers fixes for 83 vulnerabilities
The team at Readiness each month analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The March release addresses 83 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, SQL Server, Azure, and .NET — a moderate volume with two publicly disclosed zero-days affecting SQL Server and .NET (though neither is being actively exploited in…
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AiLock Ransomware Claims England Hockey Data Breach
England Hockey is investigating a potential cyberattack after a ransomware group claimed to have stolen sensitive data from its systems and threatened to publish it online. The AiLock ransomware gang recently listed the organization on its public data leak site, claiming to have exfiltrated large volumes of internal data as part of the attack. “We…
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Starbucks HR Portal Breach Exposes Employee Information
Starbucks has disclosed a data breach affecting hundreds of employees after attackers accessed internal HR accounts through phishing websites impersonating the company’s employee portal. This incident exposed sensitive personal and financial information, raising concerns about potential identity theft and fraud. “The investigation has determined that an unauthorized third party accessed certain Starbucks Partner Central accounts…
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Google warns of two actively exploited Chrome zero days
Threat actors are exploiting two high severity zero day vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser that experts say IT teams must patch immediately. Google has issued emergency patches for the two holes, CVE-2026-3909 and CVE-2026-3910. This comes just days after the release of 29 fixes for holes as part of March Patch Tuesday, and a zero day…
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Google warns of two actively exploited Chrome zero days
Threat actors are exploiting two high severity zero day vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser that experts say IT teams must patch immediately. Google has issued emergency patches for the two holes, CVE-2026-3909 and CVE-2026-3910. This comes just days after the release of 29 fixes for holes as part of March Patch Tuesday, and a zero day…
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DoW Anthropic Dispute Spotlights AI Supply Chain Risk
The decision by the U.S. Department of War to label Anthropic a supply chain risk has sparked a wider debate across the sector about how organizations should approach artificial intelligence deployment, what they can manage, and the best practices needed to minimize security risks. When AI is deeply embedded in workflows, its absence is clear…
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Google Patches Two Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in the Wild
Google has released updates to patch two high-severity zero-day vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser that are already being exploited in the wild.. The flaws affect critical components responsible for rendering web content and executing JavaScript, potentially allowing attackers to crash the browser or execute malicious code on vulnerable systems. One of the vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-3909, allows…
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OT Security: The New Attack Surface of AI-Powered Robots
Humanoid robots are arriving with enterprise-friendly components — Wi-Fi, cameras, onboard compute, and over-the-air software updates — but they behave less like traditional IT devices and more like operational technology (OT) systems. They interact with the physical world, operate under strict latency constraints, and can cause real harm if something goes wrong. That convergence is…
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Hack the AI Brain: LangSmith Vulnerability Could Expose Sensitive AI Data
A vulnerability in LangSmith, a widely used AI observability platform, could have allowed attackers to hijack user accounts and access sensitive enterprise data flowing through large language model (LLM) systems. Researchers at Miggo Security discovered the flaw, which could allow token theft and account takeover if a logged-in user visited a malicious webpage. The vulnerability…
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US and European authorities disrupt socksEscort proxy service tied to AVrecon botnet
Authorities in the US and Europe disrupted the SocksEscort proxy service, which used the AVrecon botnet and infected about 360,000 devices since 2020. Law enforcement agencies in the US and Europe have disrupted SocksEscort, a malicious proxy service powered by the AVrecon botnet. Active since 2020, the service hijacked roughly 360,000 devices and allowed cybercriminals…
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AI Risks, Critical Vulnerabilities, and Data Breaches Define This Week in Cybersecurity
Major Threats & Vulnerabilities Critical Software and Platform Flaws A SQL injection flaw in Elementor’s Ally accessibility plugin exposed over 400,000 WordPress sites to potential data theft. The vulnerability stemmed from improper input sanitization, allowing attackers to extract sensitive database information. Administrators should update immediately to the patched version. Microsoft’s March Patch Tuesday addressed a…
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CVE-2026-3910: Chrome V8 Zero-Day Used for In-the-Wild Attacks
Chrome zero-days continue to pose a major risk for cyber defenders. Earlier this year, Google patched CVE-2026-2441, the first actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2026. Now, another emergency update has been released, fixing two more flaws already exploited in the wild, CVE-2026-3910 in Chrome’s V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine and CVE-2026-3909, an out-of-bounds write bug…
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Veeam warns admins to patch now as critical RCE flaws hit Backup & Replication
Backup vendor Veeam has released security updates to patch multiple vulnerabilities in its widely used Backup and Replication platform, including three critical flaws that could allow authenticated users to execute code on backup servers. Detailed in the company’s advisory KB4830, the vulnerabilities affect Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.2.4165 and earlier version 12 builds, with fixes…
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Google fixed two new actively exploited flaws in the Chrome browser
Google addressed two high-severity vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser that have been exploited in attacks in the wild. Google has released security updates to address two high-severity vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-3909 and CVE-2026-3910, in the Chrome browser. The company is aware of attacks in the wild exploiting both flaws. “Google is aware that exploits for…
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Authorities dismantle SocksEscort proxy network behind millions in fraud
SocksEscort, a residential proxy network used to exploit thousands of compromised home routers worldwide and facilitate large-scale fraud that cost victims millions of dollars, has been disrupted in an international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Department of Justice. The domain seizure notice Law enforcement agencies seized 34 domains and 23 servers located in…
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Google Fixes Two Chrome Zero-Days Exploited in the Wild Affecting Skia and V8
Google on Thursday released security updates for its Chrome web browser to address two high-severity vulnerabilities that it said have been exploited in the wild. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows – CVE-2026-3909 (CVSS score: 8.8) – An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Skia 2D graphics library that allows a remote attacker to perform…
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Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
Microsoft has warned enterprises that cybercriminal group Storm-2561 is hijacking search engine results to serve trojanized VPN clients, stealing corporate credentials, and then covering its tracks before victims suspect anything is wrong. The group pushes spoofed websites to the top of results for queries such as “Pulse VPN download” or “Pulse Secure client,” redirecting users…
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Nine CrackArmor Flaws in Linux AppArmor Enable Root Escalation, Bypass Container Isolation
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security vulnerabilities within the Linux kernel’s AppArmor module that could be exploited by unprivileged users to circumvent kernel protections, escalate to root, and undermine container isolation guarantees. The nine confused deputy vulnerabilities have been collectively codenamed CrackArmor by the Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU). The
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The cyber perimeter was never dead. We just abandoned it.
Industry has comforted itself with the idea that the perimeter is dead. It is not. What happened is far worse. We ignored the edge, let unsupported hardware decay in place, and effectively donated our perimeter to adversaries who were more than willing to accept it. The FBI’s Winter SHIELD effort is the operational side of…
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Google fixes two new Chrome zero-days exploited in attacks
Google has released emergency security updates to patch two high-severity Chrome vulnerabilities exploited in zero-day attacks. […]
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Veeam Patches 7 Critical Backup & Replication Flaws Allowing Remote Code Execution
Veeam has released security updates to address multiple critical vulnerabilities in its Backup & Replication software that, if successfully exploited, could result in remote code execution. The vulnerabilities are as follows – CVE-2026-21666 (CVSS score: 9.9) – A vulnerability that allows an authenticated domain user to perform remote code execution on the Backup Server. CVE-2026-21667…
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Telus Digital hit with massive data breach
Telus Digital, which provides business process outsourcing (BPO) services to a range of organizations worldwide, has been hit with a massive cyberattack conducted by extortion group ShinyHunters The group, which has been in operation since 2020, specializes in stealing data from Salesforce and other SaaS vendors, and has also recently been conducting voice phishing (vishing)…
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Stryker attack highlights nebulous nature of Iranian cyber activity amid joint U.S.-Israel conflict
A cyberattack that an Iranian hacking group said it carried out against medical device manufacturer Stryker might mark Tehran’s first significant cyber action since the start of the joint U.S.-Israel conflict. But even that may have been a happy accident for Iranian hackers in what has been a low buzz of activity during that timeframe,…
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Fraudsters are using public planning records to target permit applicants
If you’re in the middle of applying for a planning or zoning permit, there is some unwelcome news: cyber-criminals have found a way to exploit the bureaucratic tedium of the process against you. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.
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Active Directory Flaw Enables SYSTEM Privilege Escalation
A vulnerability in Microsoft’s Active Directory Domain Services could allow attackers to escalate privileges and potentially take full control of affected systems. “Improper restriction of names for files and other resources in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network,” said Microsoft in its advisory. How the Active Directory…
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Authorities takedown global proxy network SocksEscort
Authorities from multiple countries dismantled SocksEscort, a residential proxy network cybercriminals used to commit large-scale fraud, claiming access to about 369,000 IP addresses since 2020, the Justice Department said Thursday. Europol, which aided the investigation alongside various law enforcement agencies, Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs and the Shadowserver Foundation, said the malicious proxy service compromised routers…
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400K WordPress Sites Exposed by Elementor Ally Plugin SQL Flaw
A vulnerability in a widely used WordPress accessibility plugin could allow attackers to steal sensitive data from vulnerable websites without logging in. The flaw affects the Ally plugin developed by Elementor, which is installed on hundreds of thousands of sites worldwide This vulnerability “… can be leveraged to extract sensitive data from the database, such…
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Report: AI Accelerates Attacks on Trusted Identities
A recent report from ConnectWise found that attackers are increasingly exploiting trusted identities, along with remote access infrastructure and software supply chains, while AI continues to accelerate in speed and scale. 2026 MSP Threat Report shows trusted identities and legitimate tools are top targets The research, ConnectWise’s 2026 MSP Threat Report, provides global threat intelligence…
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Apple issues emergency fixes for Coruna flaws in older iOS versions
Apple released iOS 16.7.15 and 15.8.7 updates for older iPhones and iPads to patch vulnerabilities linked to the Coruna exploits. Apple has released security updates for legacy devices, rolling out iOS and iPadOS 16.7.15 and 15.8.7 to address vulnerabilities tied to the recently disclosed Coruna exploits. The patches aim to protect older iPhone and iPad…
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Critical Zero-Click Flaw in n8n Allows Full Server Compromise
The critical vulnerability affecting both cloud and self-hosted n8n instances requires no authentication or even n8n account to be exploited
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CVE-2026-21262: SQL Server Zero-Day Fixed in Microsoft’s March Patch Tuesday Release
The beginning of 2026 has brought a wave of zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products, including the actively exploited Windows Desktop Window Manager flaw (CVE-2026-20805), the Microsoft Office zero-day (CVE-2026-21509) that prompted an out-of-band fix, and the Windows Notepad RCE bug (CVE-2026-20841). Microsoft’s March Patch Tuesday release keeps defenders busy again, this time shifting attention to…
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Apple patches older iPhones and iPads against Coruna exploits
Apple has released security updates to patch older iPhones and iPads against a set of vulnerabilities targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit. […]
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Critical SQL Injection bug in Ally plugin threatens 400,000+ WordPress sites
An unauthenticated SQL injection flaw (CVE-2026-2413) in the Ally WordPress plugin, used on 400K+ sites, could allow attackers to steal sensitive data. An unauthenticated SQL injection flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-2413 (CVSS score 7.5), in Ally plugin could allow attackers to steal sensitive data. The offensive security engineer Drew Webber at Acquia discovered the vulnerability on…
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CISA Issues Emergency Directive Over Exploited Cisco SD-WAN Flaws
CISA issued urgent directive as attackers exploit Cisco SD-WAN flaw granting admin access to networks
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The CISO’s Dilemma: How To Scale AI Securely
Your board wants AI. Your developers are building with it. Your budget committee is asking for an ROI timeline. But as CISO, you’re the one who has to answer when the inevitable question comes up: “How do we know this is secure?” If you’re like most security leaders, you’re caught between two impossible positions. Say…
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Apple Issues Security Updates for Older iOS Devices Targeted by Coruna WebKit Exploit
Apple on Wednesday backported fixes for a security flaw in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sonoma to older versions after it was found to be used as part of the Coruna exploit kit. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-43010, relates to an unspecified vulnerability in WebKit that could result in memory corruption when processing maliciously crafted web…
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ENISA Technical Advisory on Secure Package Managers: Essential DevSecOps Guidance
ENISA’s first Technical Advisory on Secure Package Managers helps developers safely use third-party packages. ENISA has released its first Technical Advisory on Package Managers, focusing on how developers can safely consume third-party packages. The document (March 2026, v1.1) follows public feedback incorporating 15 contributions from stakeholders, experts, and the open-source community. “This document focuses on…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in n8n to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in n8n to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an n8n flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-68613 (CVSS score of 10.0), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. n8n is a workflow automation platform designed for technical teams that combines the…
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AI use is changing how much companies pay for cyber insurance
In July 2025, McDonald’s had an unexpected problem on the menu, one involving McHire, its AI-powered platform used to recruit and screen job applicants. The system, developed by Paradox.ai, featured a rookie-level security flaw: the backend for restaurant operators accepted “123456” as both username and password, and lacked multi-factor authentication. As a result, the personal…
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CISA Flags Actively Exploited n8n RCE Bug as 24,700 Instances Remain Exposed
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a critical security flaw impacting n8n to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-68613 (CVSS score: 9.9), concerns a case of expression injection that leads to remote code execution. The security shortcoming was patched
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When your IoT Device Logs in as Admin, It?s too Late! [Guest Diary], (Wed, Mar 11th)
[This is a Guest Diary by Adam Thorman, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program] Introduction Have you ever installed a new device on your home or company router? Even when setup instructions are straightforward, end users often skip the step that matters most: changing default credentials. The excitement of deploying a…
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Resumés with malicious ISO attachments are circulating, says Aryaka
Threat actors are still having success tricking human resources staff into opening malware-infected phishing emails. The latest example is detailed by researchers at Aryaka, who this week described a campaign by an unnamed threat actor who is distributing resumés containing a malicious ISO file to HR departments. It’s delivered through recruitment channels, and hosted on…
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CISA warns of actively exploited Ivanti EPM and Cisco SD-WAN flaws
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned that an authentication bypass vulnerability patched in Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) last month is now being exploited in the wild. The agency has also updated its directive related to two Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN flaws that were also fixed last month after being used in zero-day…
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SQLi flaw in Elementor Ally plugin impacts 250k+ WordPress sites
An SQL injection vulnerability in Ally, a WordPress plugin from Elementor for web accessibility and usability with more than 400,000 installations, could be exploited to steal sensitive data without authentication. […]
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Microsoft SQL Server Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation
A vulnerability in SQL Server could allow attackers to escalate their privileges to system administrator level within affected database environments. “Improper access control in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network,” said Microsoft in their security advisory. Understanding CVE-2026-21262 The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21262, carries a CVSS score of 8.8…
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CISA orders feds to patch n8n RCE flaw exploited in attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies on Wednesday to patch their systems against an actively exploited n8n vulnerability. […]
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Microsoft .NET Vulnerability Enables Remote DoS Attacks
Microsoft has released a security update to address a vulnerability in the .NET platform that could allow attackers to remotely crash affected applications. The flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to trigger a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition, potentially causing applications or services running on vulnerable .NET environments to become unavailable. Exploitation of the vulnerability “… allows an unauthorized…
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AI-Powered Cybercrime Surges 1,500%, Report Finds
Cybercrime is entering a new phase where machines, not humans, increasingly run the attacks. A new 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report from Flashpoint suggests that threat actors are rapidly adopting AI-powered automated systems to execute entire cyberattack chains with minimal human input. Threat actors adopt AI tools as cyberattacks become cheaper to automate One of…
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Identity attacks and cloud misconfigurations driving new wave of cyber threats
GUEST RESEARCH: A new security report from Google Cloud warns that cyber attackers are increasingly exploiting identity systems and cloud configuration weaknesses as organisations accelerate their move to cloud-based infrastructure.
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Dozens of Vendors Patch Security Flaws Across Enterprise Software and Network Devices
SAP has released security updates to address two critical security flaws that could be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution on affected systems. The vulnerabilities in question listed below – CVE-2019-17571 (CVSS score: 9.8) – A code injection vulnerability in SAP Quotation Management Insurance application (FS-QUO) CVE-2026-27685 (CVSS score: 9.1) – An insecure deserialization
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Agent-to-Agent Attacks Are Coming: What API Security Teaches Us About Securing AI Systems
AI systems are no longer just isolated models responding to human prompts. In modern production environments, they are increasingly chained together – delegating tasks, calling tools, and coordinating decisions with limited or no human oversight. Almost all that communication happens through APIs. This shift offers enormous productivity benefits. But it has also complicated security. Because…
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Overly permissive ‘guest’ settings put Salesforce customers at risk
Salesforce is urging its customers to review their Experience Cloud ‘guest’ configurations as cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims a new campaign involving data theft and extortion tied to exposed Salesforce environments. The group recently posted screenshots on its leak site claiming breaches of “several hundreds” of organizations, including around 400 websites and roughly 100 “high profile…
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise fixes critical authentication bypass in Aruba AOS-CX
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) fixed several flaws in Aruba AOS-CX, including a critical bug that lets attackers reset admin passwords. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) patched multiple vulnerabilities in Aruba AOS-CX, the operating system used in Aruba CX switches. The most severe issue, tracked as CVE-2026-23813 (CVSS score of 9.8), allows unprivileged attackers to bypass authentication…
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Critical flaw in HPE Aruba CX switches lets attackers seize admin control without credentials
HPE Aruba Networking has released patches for five vulnerabilities in its AOS-CX switch software, the most severe of which could let a remote attacker take administrative control of enterprise network switches without any credentials. The critical flaw, CVE-2026-23813, scored 9.8 out of 10 on the CVSSv3.1 scale. According to a security advisory HPE published on…
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Microsoft patches 80+ vulnerabilities, six flagged as “more likely” to be exploited
On March 2026 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft addressed 80+ vulnerabilities affecting its software and cloud services. Of these, two were publicly disclosed, but not actively exploited. Privilege escalation vulnerabilities abound The two publicly disclosed flaws are CVE-2026-21262, a vulnerability in SQL Server that may allow attackers to gain SQLAdmin privileges, and CVE-2026-26127, a .NET flaw that…
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If consequences matter, they should apply to vendors, too
Washington has rediscovered consequences. Just not consistently. The March 6 executive order rests on a simple, correct idea: cyber-enabled fraud persists because it is profitable, scalable, and too often tolerated. So the government’s answer is to raise the cost. More coordination. More disruption. More prosecutions. More diplomatic pressure on the states that shelter these operations.…
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KadNap bot compromises 14,000+ devices to route malicious traffic
KadNap malware infects 14,000+ edge devices, mainly Asus routers, turning them into a stealth proxy botnet used to route malicious internet traffic. KadNap malware infects more than 14,000 edge devices, mainly ASUS routers, and turns them into a proxy botnet used to route malicious traffic. First detected in August 2025, the campaign heavily targets the…
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12 ways attackers abuse cloud services to hack your enterprise
Attackers are increasingly abusing trusted SaaS platforms, cloud infrastructure, and identity systems to blend malicious activity into legitimate enterprise traffic. Adversaries are pushing command and control (C2) through high-reputation services, including OpenAI and AWS, to blend in with normal business traffic and evade blocklists. The shift from “living off the land” to “living off the…
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Software vulnerabilities push credential abuse aside in cloud intrusions
Cloud intrusions are unfolding on shorter timelines, with attackers leaning more on unpatched software and compromised identities. H2 2025 distribution of initial access vectors exploited in Google Cloud (Source: Google) Google Cloud’s Cloud Threat Horizons Report H1 2026 reflects incident response and intelligence findings from the second half of 2025 and shows how access methods…
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Jack & Jill went up the hill — and an AI tried to hack them
What happens when an autonomous AI agent is turned loose on another autonomous AI agent? It chains together bugs that humans would consider benign, easily bypasses authentication controls, and even unexpectedly masquerades as Donald Trump to get its way. This was what CodeWall found in a recent red-teaming experiment when it pitted its autonomous AI…
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2026 Edition
Microsoft Corp. today pushed security updates to fix at least 77 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. There are no pressing “zero-day” flaws this month (compared to February’s five zero-day treat), but as usual some patches may deserve more rapid attention from organizations using Windows. Here are a few highlights from this…
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March Patch Tuesday: Three high severity holes in Microsoft Office
Three high severity holes in Microsoft’s Office suite headline the 78 issues listed in the March Patch Tuesday releases, which, grateful CSOs will notice, contain no surprise zero day vulnerabilities. Still, Jack Bicer, director of vulnerability research at Action1, says these Office-related flaws should be treated “with urgency.” “Productivity tools remain one of the most…
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for March 2026 fixed 84 bugs
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for March 2026 addressed 84 vulnerabilities in its products. None of the flaws are known to be exploited so far. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for March 2026 addressed 84 vulnerabilities across its products. The IT giant addressed flaws across Windows, Office, Edge, Azure, SQL Server, Hyper-V, and ReFS. Including…
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Anthropic’s Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox in two weeks
Anthropic, in collaboration with Mozilla, identified 22 security flaws in the Firefox browser during a two-week test, with 14 of the vulnerabilities classified as serious. The discoveries were made using the AI model Claude Opus 4.6. It began by analyzing the Firefox JavaScript engine and then moved on to other parts of the code base.…
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Threat intelligence by ESET is a game changer
Cyber threats have gained the upper hand on many global organizations, attacking through a relentless cycle of new phishing scams, malware attacks and deepfake incidents. As new-age IT and cybersecurity projects continue to proliferate, CIOs, CISOs, and their teams are embracing a variety of cutting-edge strategies to add intelligence to the ever-growing volume of data,…
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Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday is first in 6 months with no actively exploited zero-days
Microsoft addressed 83 vulnerabilities that cut across its broad portfolio of enterprise software and underlying services in its latest security update. The company’s Patch Tuesday release contained no actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities and six defects it described as more likely to be exploited. The vendor’s batch of patches marks the first monthly update without an…
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FBI says even in an AI-powered world, security basics still matter
Artificial intelligence may be enhancing cyber threats, but the defensive approach to those AI-amplified attacks remains the same, a top FBI official said Tuesday. “We have seen actors both criminal and nation-state, they’re absolutely using AI to their advantage,” said Jason Bilnoski, deputy assistant director at the FBI’s cyber division. “But the way attacks unfold…
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Attackers exploit FortiGate devices to access sensitive network information
Attackers are exploiting FortiGate devices to breach networks and steal configuration data containing service account credentials and network details. SentinelOne researchers warn that attackers are exploiting vulnerabilities or weak credentials in FortiGate devices to gain initial access to corporate networks. Once inside, they extract configuration files that may contain service account credentials and information about…
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Federal judge blocks Perplexity’s AI browser from making Amazon purchases
A federal judge has blocked Perplexity, makers of the Comet AI browser, from accessing user Amazon accounts and making purchases on their behalf. In an March 9 order, Judge Maxine Chesney of the Northern District Court of California said the temporary injunction reflects the likelihood that Amazon “will succeed on the merits” of its claim…
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Critical defect in Java security engine poses serious downstream security risks
A maximum-severity vulnerability in pac4j, an open-source library integrated into hundreds of software packages and repositories, poses a significant security threat, but has thus far received scant attention. The defect in the Java security engine, which handles authentication across multiple frameworks, has not been exploited in the wild since code review firm CodeAnt AI published…
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday March 2026, (Tue, Mar 10th)
Microsoft today released patches for 93 vulnerabilities, including 9 vulnerabilities in Chromium affecting Microsoft Edge. 8 of the vulnerabilities are rated critical. 2 were disclosed prior to today but have not yet been exploited. This update addresses no already-exploited vulnerabilities. Disclose vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-26127: A denial of service vulnerability in .Net. Microsoft considers exploitation unlikely. The…
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FortiGate Devices Exploited to Breach Networks and Steal Service Account Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign where threat actors are abusing FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) appliances as entry points to breach victim networks. The activity involves the exploitation of recently disclosed security vulnerabilities or weak credentials to extract configuration files containing service account credentials and network topology
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Apple’s MacBook Neo: First reviews and analyst reactions
As the introductory dust settles on the recent launch of Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo, product reviewers and the analyst community all seem to agree Apple has hit a home run. The new systems should drive big gains for Apple, gnawing big chunks out of Chromebook and mid-range Windows laptop sales and resetting expectations across that part…