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Thu 4 Jun· 70 articles
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager2 articles this day · SecurityOnline first
Cisco patches CVE-2026-20230 UC Manager flaw enabling root access · Cisco Unified CM SSRF flaw exposes systems to remote takeover
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Cisco patches CVE-2026-20230 UC Manager flaw enabling root access
Cisco has released patches for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-20230, CVSS score 8.6) in its Unified Communications Manager and Session Management Edition, which could allow server-side request forgery attacks leading to root access. The vulnerability is…
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Cisco Unified CM SSRF flaw exposes systems to remote takeover
A critical vulnerability in Cisco Unified CM, identified as CVE-2026-20230, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks. This flaw has a CVSS score of 8.6 and poses significant downstream risks, potentially…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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
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