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Thu 4 Jun70 articles

  1. Fake YouTube Ads Deliver FlutterShell Backdoor to macOS Users

    The article discusses the FlutterShell backdoor that is spreading to macOS through malicious Google and YouTube ads. Malvertising continues to be a prevalent threat as attackers exploit popular platforms to deliver harmful software. The piece emphasizes the…

    The Hacker News
  2. DriveSurge cluster spreads malware through fake update scams

    A recent cybersecurity alert highlights the active DriveSurge threat cluster, a sophisticated operation compromising numerous websites through various malicious tactics. This Initial Access Broker (IAB) uses a Pay-Per-Install model, employing a Traffic…

    SecurityOnlineDriveSurge
  3. Gamaredon Uses WinRAR Vulnerability to Launch Modular Spy Campaign on Ukrainian Targets

    The article discusses a multi-faceted cyber espionage campaign executed by the Russia-linked APT group, Gamaredon, targeting Ukraine. The group has exploited a vulnerability in WinRAR (CVE-2025-8088) to deploy modular, fileless malware, which operates…

    Security AffairsExploitedCVE-2025-8088
  4. US, Thai Police and Tech Freeze $3.8M Crypto in SE Asia Scam Raid

    Law enforcement and tech companies recently disrupted over 1.4 million accounts involved in scam networks across Southeast Asia, as part of 'Disruption Week.' This initiative, led by the US Department of Justice's Scam Center Strike Force and various…

    SecurityWeek
  5. Fake Open Source Sites Push Malware via TDS in Search Results

    The article discusses the emergence of fake websites that mimic popular open-source tools to deliver malware through Traffic Distribution Systems (TDS). These fraudulent sites often rank highly on search engines, masking malicious intentions behind familiar…

    The Hacker News
  6. Hackers Spied on a Stock Exchange Executive's Outlook Mailbox for Five Months

    Hackers gained access to a stock exchange executive's Outlook mailbox, successfully monitoring their communications for five months. This incident highlights concerns about cyber espionage and the vulnerability of email systems to unauthorized access,…

    The Hacker News
  7. Preparing a crisis playbook: tips from Infosecurity Europe 2026

    The article discusses strategies for businesses to prepare for a cybersecurity crisis, highlighted during Infosecurity Europe 2026. Key points include: 1. **Crisis Playbook**: Organizations should have a concise playbook that outlines the type of crisis, the…

    Infosecurity
  8. Researcher discloses VS Code zero day, leaks GitHub tokens

    A security researcher, Ammar Askar, has publicly disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in Visual Studio Code (VS Code) after losing trust in Microsoft’s bug reporting process. The exploit enables attackers to steal GitHub tokens through a flaw in github.dev,…

    Security Affairs
  9. Microsoft Teams vishing attack spreads Nimbus RAT to legal firms

    A critical cybersecurity alert discloses a coordinated Microsoft Teams vishing attack targeting corporate organizations, particularly in the legal sector. The attack employs a combination of email harassment and voice phishing to trick employees into…

    SecurityOnline
  10. Hackers exploit AI bot to hijack Instagram accounts via reset

    Meta's AI support bot was exploited by hackers to gain access to Instagram accounts by manipulating the password reset feature. Attackers would impersonate account owners, prompting the bot to change email addresses linked to these accounts without proper…

    Malwarebytes
  11. Ukrainian Ex FM Kuleba Urges Cybersecurity Prep Amid War Lessons

    The article discusses insights shared by Dmytro Kuleba, former Ukrainian foreign minister, at Infosecurity Europe regarding the need for preparation, resilience, and self-reliance in cybersecurity, especially in light of Ukraine's experiences during the war…

    Infosecurity
  12. 2 articles this day · SecurityOnline first · 2 outlets

    Cisco patches CVE-2026-20230 UC Manager flaw enabling root access · Cisco Unified CM SSRF flaw exposes systems to remote takeoverShow 2 articles
  13. Czech, Taiwan agencies hit by Dragon Weave cyber espionage

    Security researchers from the Seqrite APT Team have identified a highly targeted cyber espionage campaign named Operation Dragon Weave, which affects public institutions in the Czech Republic and Taiwan. The campaign employs deceptive phishing techniques,…

    SecurityOnline
  14. VS Code flaw exposes GitHub tokens via malicious Jupyter notebook

    A severe vulnerability has been disclosed in Visual Studio Code (VS Code) that allows attackers to steal a user's GitHub token, potentially granting access to their repositories. The vulnerability, found by researcher Ammar Askar, is exploitative through a…

    SecurityWeek
  15. Experts urge faster post-quantum crypto rollout as SSH lags

    The article discusses the urgent need for organizations to accelerate the transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) in light of growing security concerns regarding quantum computing. Key points include: 1) Only 8% of SSH servers currently support PQC,…

    Infosecurity
  16. CISA urges patching of exploited Magento RCE flaw CVE-2026-45247

    CISA has added an exploited Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Magento, identified as CVE-2026-45247, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. The update emphasizes the vulnerability's active exploitation in the wild, which heightens…

    The Hacker NewsExploitedCVE-2026-45247
  17. AI generated code flaws surge, experts call for human review

    The article discusses the rising security concerns related to vulnerabilities in AI-generated code, particularly within systems using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Recent findings show that AI code contributions have increased significantly, creating a…

    SecurityOnline
  18. Europol operation dismantles illegal streaming ring across Europe

    Operation KRATOS, coordinated by Europol and involving 13 countries, dismantled nine illegal streaming crime groups and resulted in 29 arrests over seven months from September 2025 to April 2026. Key actions included the removal of over 27,000 illegal…

    Security Affairs
  19. Microsoft releases Coreutils for Windows, easy install via Winget

    The article discusses the recent release of Microsoft's Coreutils for Windows, which provides a collection of Unix-like commands for Windows users. Didier Stevens, the author, shares his experience with GnuWin32 CoreUtils and highlights that Microsoft's…

    SANS ISC
  20. US DOJ freezes $3.8m crypto assets in SE Asia fraud bust

    The page discusses a significant law enforcement operation by the U.S. Department of Justice that disrupted cryptocurrency fraud networks in Southeast Asia, resulting in the freezing of $3.8 million in assets. This operation is part of a broader effort to…

    The Hacker News
  21. Steam profile malware uses invisible Unicode to hijack 2k sites

    A recent cybersecurity alert discusses a sophisticated cyber espionage operation leveraging a Steam profile malware campaign. This campaign targets website infrastructure and evades detection via invisible Unicode steganography, embedding malicious payloads…

    SecurityOnline
  22. Google releases Gemma 4 12B AI model that runs on 16 GB

    Google has launched the Gemma 4 12B, a compact multimodal AI model that operates on standard devices with only 16GB of memory. Key features include: Unified processing of text, images, video, and audio without separate encoders. Performance comparable to…

    SecurityOnline
  23. Google adds opt out option for AI Overviews to shield publishers

    Google has introduced granular consent frameworks allowing webmasters to opt out of its AI Overviews feature, which utilizes website content for direct answers in search results. This change aims to protect publishers from losing referral traffic and revenue…

    SecurityOnline
  24. Pakistani APT Deploys Xeno RAT Against Afghan Finance Ministry

    A Pakistani advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been conducting espionage against the Afghan Ministry of Finance using a malware known as Xeno RAT. This operation involves a series of phishing attacks utilizing malicious emails that target Afghan…

    Dark Reading
  25. binding.gyp: An npm Supply Chain Attack That Spreads Like a Worm

    A self-replicating worm is spreading through the npm registry via a new technique involving a 'binding.gyp' file, which silently triggers malicious code during installation without being detected by traditional security tools. The worm, identified by…

    StepSecurity
  26. Critical React Router Flaws Expose Apps to Remote Code Execution

    Security teams have identified severe vulnerabilities in the popular React Router framework, affecting millions of applications globally. The critical issues include: 1. **Remote Code Execution**: A particularly dangerous vulnerability, CVE-2026-42211,…

    SecurityOnlineCVE-2026-42211
  27. Dual CVSS 10.0 Bugs Fixed in Emergency Acer Router Patch

    A critical security alert has been issued regarding vulnerabilities in Acer's Connect W6x devices. The advisories highlight urgent firmware updates due to two serious flaws: CVE-2026-49197, which allows authentication bypass through poor HTTP handling, and…

    SecurityOnlineCVE-2026-49197
  28. Airflow Scheduler Flaw Lets Attackers Run Code via CVE-2026-45360

    A serious vulnerability has been identified in Apache Airflow, referenced as CVE-2026-45360, which involves a flaw in the scheduler's decoding mechanism for custom serialization tasks. This defect allows untrusted code to be executed without appropriate…

    SecurityOnlineCVE-2026-45360
  29. NI SystemLink flaw lets attackers bypass authentication, CVSS 9.1

    A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-9051, has been identified in National Instruments' SystemLink application, allowing unauthenticated attackers to exploit authentication bypass to access restricted systems. This flaw poses a high CVSS score of…

    SecurityOnlineCVE-2026-9051
  30. ISC Stormcast June 2026: Green Alert, Ullrich Shares Tools

    The content provides an update for the ISC Stormcast on June 4, 2026, featuring handler Johannes Ullrich. The threat level is currently green, indicating a low risk. The page includes links to various resources, including classes taught by Ullrich for SANS,…

    SANS ISC
  31. Everest Forms Pro flaw lets hackers take over WordPress sites

    A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-3300) in the Everest Forms Pro WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code, potentially compromising entire websites. This flaw is linked to an input validation error within the plugin’s…

    SecurityOnlineCVE-2026-3300
  32. Axios Flaws Let Attackers Hijack Traffic, Steal Credentials

    The content discusses critical vulnerabilities found in the Axios JavaScript library, specifically CVE-2026-44492 and CVE-2026-44494, which can allow attackers to bypass network rules and intercept web traffic. One vulnerability involves a patch for proxy…

    SecurityOnlineCVE-2026-44492
  33. Critical RCE Flaws Fixed in Mautic Marketing Platform

    Overview of the Security Threat Mautic has released urgent security updates to address dangerous software flaws in its

    SecurityOnline

Wed 3 Jun68 articles

  1. Attackers leverage AI to bypass leading EDR defences

    Sophos X-Ops analysts reported that an unidentified threat actor is using AI to automate evasion techniques for endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems. The attackers developed malware testing environments that employ Python scripts, some AI-generated,…

    Dark Reading
  2. CISA flags Mirasvit cache flaw CVE-2026-45247 as exploited.

    On 3 June 2026, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added CVE‑2026‑45247 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalogue. The entry concerns Mirasvit Full Page Cache Warmer, a Magento extension used on Adobe Commerce platforms,…

    CISAExploitedCVE-2026-45247
  3. Dashlane confirms brute force attack hit 20 encrypted vaults

    Dashlane issued a security advisory stating that an external party executed a brute force attack against user accounts, obtaining access to 20 encrypted vaults. The attack aimed to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) methods. Users expressed confusion…

    Ars Technica
  4. Tropical Blend: Cyber & Politics Ramp Up Across Latin America

    China-linked espionage groups have targeted at least a dozen nations in Latin America, focusing on geopolitical interests such as maritime shipping and oil production. Notable state-sponsored threats include the Chinese APT groups FamousSparrow and…

    Dark Reading
  5. Google Gemini flaw lets hijacked notifications take over Android

    A recent article highlights a cybersecurity vulnerability affecting Google Gemini on Android devices related to notifications from WhatsApp and Slack. This vulnerability has serious implications for user privacy and data security.

    The Hacker News
  6. Cyber Insurance Premiums Drop While Exclusions Rise for Firms

    Cyber insurance policies are becoming more affordable, but coverage exclusions are increasing, causing potential surprises for customers. Key points discussed at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit include: 1. Prices for policies are stabilizing,…

    Dark Reading
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