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2026-08-25 11:52 UTC
Security Journalism

24 npm Packages Abuse unpkg Mirrors to Host Fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA Pages

The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-25 12:45 UTC

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that uses a cluster of 24 npm packages as free phishing infrastructure for redirecting to ClickFix-style fake CAPTCHA pages. "While the malware is simply a single HTML page inside the npm package, and while downloading it wouldn't do harm, the threat actor’s use of npm isn't to infect developers who install it, but to use the

MalwarePhishingSecurity ResearchThreat Actors
P0
2026-08-25 11:33 UTC
Security Journalism

E4del and PINHOLE RATs Turn FTP Banners Into Dead Drops for Malware Commands

The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-25 12:45 UTC

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign that employs FTP banners as dead drop resolvers (DDRs) to deliver two previously unreported remote access trojans (RATs) tracked as E4del and PINHOLE. While threat actors are known to abuse legitimate services to point to additional command-and-control (C2) infrastructure and blend in with regular network traffic, the development

MalwareSecurity ResearchThreat Actors
P0
2026-08-24 11:51 UTC
Security Journalism

Operation QUICSILVER Targets Myanmar Government and IT with QUICAgent Backdoor

The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-24 12:10 UTC

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a cyber espionage campaign targeting Myanmar that uses graduation ceremony invitation lures to deliver a Go backdoor called QUICAgent. The campaign, codenamed Operation QUICSILVER, has been found to target government and information technology sectors, per Seqrite Labs. The activity is assessed to be the work of a China-nexus threat actor with moderate

APT / Nation-StateMalwareSecurity ResearchThreat Actors
P0
2026-08-22 07:17 UTC
Other

U.S. CISA adds Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs · Pierluigi Paganini · indexed 2026-08-22 08:20 UTC

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) flaw CVE-2026-73570 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. CERT Polska, Poland’s national computer emergency response team, confirmed this week that threat actors […]

Threat ActorsVulnerabilitiesCVE-2026-73570
P35
2026-08-21 11:11 UTC
Other

Fake Conferences, OAuth and WhatsApp: Inside Russia’s New Espionage Tactics

Security Affairs · Pierluigi Paganini · indexed 2026-08-21 11:40 UTC

Google tracks three Russia-linked espionage clusters using phishing and legitimate authentication tools to target researchers, diplomats and defense staff. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group tracked three separate suspected Russia-linked cyber espionage clusters. All three focus on the same thing: abusing authentication features that are supposed to protect accounts to access them instead. Threat actors target researchers, […]

APT / Nation-StatePhishingThreat ActorsThreat Intelligence
P0
2026-08-21 09:14 UTC
Other

Poland’s CERT Warns of Active Exploitation of Critical Zimbra Collaboration Suite Flaw

Security Affairs · Pierluigi Paganini · indexed 2026-08-21 09:40 UTC

CERT Polska confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-73570, a critical unauthenticated RCE in Zimbra Collaboration Suite patched on July 20. CERT Polska, Poland’s national computer emergency response team, confirmed this week that threat actors are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration Suite tracked as CVE-2026-73570. The flaw allows unauthenticated remote code execution and was […]

Threat ActorsVulnerabilitiesCVE-2026-73570
P30
2026-08-20 10:01 UTC
Vendor Research

Frequently asked questions about the active threat to Siemens S7 Series PLCs

Tenable Cyber Exposure Alerts · Research Special Operations · indexed 2026-08-20 14:10 UTC

A joint cybersecurity advisory released by multiple U.S. government agencies warns that threat actors are using AI-generated exploitation scripts to target exposed Siemens S7 Series PLCs across critical infrastructure sectors.Key TakeawaysUnattributed threat actors are exploiting known weaknesses and unnecessary internet exposure to conduct reconnaissance and possible pre-positioning for future disruptive attacks against Siemens S7 Series PLCs.The attackers are leveraging AI to build and refine…

DFIRICS / OTLaw EnforcementMicrosoftThreat ActorsVulnerabilities
P25
2026-08-19 16:46 UTC
Vendor Research

CVE-2026-19490: Critical Vulnerability Affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway

Rapid7 · Rapid7 · indexed 2026-08-19 17:30 UTC

OverviewOn August 19, 2026, a security advisory was published for CVE-2026-19490, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v4.0 base score of 9.3 and can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker over the network without user interaction or elevated privileges.NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway are widely deployed enterprise networking products commonly positioned at or near the network peri…

Network SecurityThreat ActorsVulnerabilitiesCVE-2026-19490
P65
2026-08-17 15:15 UTC
Vendor Research

Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Tenable Blog · Clément Notin · indexed 2026-08-17 15:35 UTC

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts.Key takeawaysStorm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption to the total hijacking of cloud tenants.Storm-0501 systematically neutra…

AppleCloud SecurityCybercrimeDFIRMalwareMicrosoftRansomwareThreat ActorsThreat Intelligence
P15
2026-08-16 08:55 UTC
Other

Sophisticated Cyberattack Exposes Data of 678,000 French Taxpayers

Security Affairs · Pierluigi Paganini · indexed 2026-08-16 18:35 UTC

France’s tax agency says hackers stole data on 678,000 taxpayers, including income and tax details, in a sophisticated cyberattack. A threat actor claimed to have breached France’s tax agency in late June. France’s tax administration confirmed that a cyberattack exposed personal data of 678,000 individuals and businesses, prompting an immediate criminal investigation. The cybercrime unit […]

CybercrimeDFIRThreat Actors
P0
2026-08-14 21:36 UTC
Vendor Research

The Agentic AI threat cluster: Seven incidents, three actors, and what they mean for your exposure

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,…

AI SecurityAPT / Nation-StateCloud SecurityNetwork SecurityThreat ActorsVulnerabilitiesCVE-2025-3248
P30
2026-08-14 18:48 UTC
Security Journalism

Hackers Spend Nearly $7 Million on Expired Domains to Redirect Traffic to Scams and Malware

The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-17 10:50 UTC

Threat actors are acquiring expired domains to inherit website traffic and reputation to redirect victims to scams and malware on a large scale. DNS threat intelligence firm Infoblox has given the name dropcatch domains to those that get a second chance, where an expired domain becomes available for registration and is then snapped up by another party. During the first half of 2026, 50,400

MalwareThreat ActorsThreat Intelligence
P0
2026-08-14 13:08 UTC
Security Journalism

Mustang Panda Adds Signed Windows Rootkit to CoolClient Backdoor for Stealth

The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-17 10:50 UTC

The threat actor known as HoneyMyte (aka Mustang Panda) has been observed deploying an updated version of the CoolClient backdoor with a signed Windows kernel-mode rootkit that can hide and protect malicious processes, files, registry objects, and command-and-control (C2) network information. Russian cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky said it identified victims in Myanmar, Mongolia, Pakistan,

LinuxMalwareMicrosoftThreat Actors
P0
2026-08-14 07:54 UTC
Security Journalism

China-Linked Jewelbug Uses XG-Web for Government Espionage and Crypto Fraud

The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-17 10:50 UTC

The China-linked threat actor known as Jewelbug has been observed carrying out cyber espionage operations targeting governments and militaries, while simultaneously engaging in cryptocurrency fraud. "Both missions are administered from a single control panel, XG-Web, a browser-centric remote-access and information-stealing framework that turns a victim's browser into a full remote-control

APT / Nation-StateCybercrimeThreat Actors
P0
2026-08-13 06:09 UTC
Security Journalism

Attackers Exploit SharePoint Authentication Bypass After Public PoC Release

The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC

Threat actors have begun to exploit a newly disclosed Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability following the release of a proof-of-concept (PoC) code. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-55040 (CVSS score: 9.1), which refers to a critical security feature bypass that stems from weak authentication. It was patched by Microsoft as part of its July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates. "The authentication

MicrosoftThreat ActorsVulnerabilitiesCVE-2026-55040
P15
2026-08-12 17:39 UTC
Security Journalism

Lazarus Exploits Windows Zero-Day to Gain SYSTEM Access and Deploy Backdoor

The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC

The North Korean threat actor known as Lazarus Group has been attributed to the zero-day exploitation of a newly patched security flaw impacting Microsoft Windows to deliver a never-before-seen backdoor targeting defense and aerospace companies across France, Germany, Brazil, and India. The activity, per Check Point Research, is part of Operation Dream Job, a long-running cyber espionage and

APT / Nation-StateMalwareMicrosoftThreat ActorsVulnerabilities
P25
2026-08-12 09:01 UTC
Security Journalism

Attackers Exploit VMware vCenter Vulnerability to Gain Persistent Remote Access

The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC

Threat actors have begun to actively exploit a recently patched critical security flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter, according to new findings from QUIRSO. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-59310 (CVSS score: 9.8), a directory-traversal vulnerability in the VMware vCenter server that a malicious actor with network access can exploit to execute arbitrary code. Patches for the flaw were

Threat ActorsVulnerabilitiesCVE-2026-59310
P5
2026-08-11 18:36 UTC
Security Journalism

Sandworm-Linked UAC-0145 Uses Fake Job Interviews to Push VPN That Can Run Commands

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,

APT / Nation-StateMalwareNetwork SecurityThreat Actors
P0
2026-08-11 17:30 UTC
Other

Shattering the Dream – When a Job Offer Becomes a Zero-Day Attack

Check Point Research · matthewsu · indexed 2026-09-07 17:30 UTC

Key Points Introduction Since early 2026, Check Point Research has tracked a wave of the Operation Dream Job campaign. This wave primarily targeted the defense sector worldwide, with a particular emphasis on companies operating in the aerospace and aviation industries. We observed the threat actor distributing modified PDF viewers designed to execute malicious payloads embedded within specially […] The post Shattering the Dream – When a Job Offer Becomes a Zero-Day Attack appeared first on Chec…

Threat ActorsVulnerabilities
P25
2026-08-10 16:38 UTC
Security Journalism

China-Linked Hackers Deploy New StormEncryptor Ransomware, Likely via N-central Flaw

The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC

Microsoft has disclosed that Storm-1175, a financially motivated threat actor linked to China, has deployed a previously undocumented ransomware strain called StormEncryptor. The use of StormEncryptor marks a shift from the adversary's previous use of Medusa ransomware, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Team said. "StormEncryptor is written in C++ and appends the file name extension .encrypted

MicrosoftRansomwareThreat ActorsThreat Intelligence
P15
2026-08-10 11:33 UTC
Security Journalism

TrueConf Server Flaws Exploited to Replace Client Installers with PhantomCore

The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC

The threat actor known as Head Mare has been observed weaponizing security flaws in unpatched TrueConf servers once again in attacks targeting Russian companies spanning instrumentation, electronics, transport, energy, IT, and software development sectors. Russian cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky said it detected the attacks in July 2026. The activity involves exploiting a vulnerability chain

Cloud SecurityThreat ActorsVulnerabilities
P0
2026-08-08 06:57 UTC
Security Journalism

N-able Issues N-central Hotfix 2 as Attackers Reach Managed Systems and Persist

The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC

N-able has released a fresh round of hotfixes for N‑central as part of its investigation into ongoing exploitation of a recently disclosed security flaw in the Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) product. "We are proactively expanding protections in response to ongoing monitoring of threat actors as they evolve their attack techniques," the company said. "This is not a duplicate of our

DFIRMicrosoftThreat Actors
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