1. Three Microsoft Defender zero day vulnerabilities codenamed BlueHammer RedSun and UnDefend are being actively exploited in the wild to gain elevated privileges (The Hacker News). 2. The Payouts King ransomware group is utilizing QEMU virtual machines as a reverse SSH backdoor to evade detection by endpoint security solutions (BleepingComputer). 3. The Grinex cryptocurrency exchange has suspended operations following a 13.7 million dollar hack that…
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1. A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Nginx UI with Model Context Protocol support is currently being exploited in the wild for full server takeover. (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-nginx-ui-auth-bypass-flaw-now-actively-exploited-in-the-wild/) 2. A new zero day vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint has been identified as actively exploited and is subject to a CISA remediation deadline. (https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1smf2gz/new_microsoft_sharepoint_zeroday_cve_april_15/) 3. CISA has issued a warning regarding the active exploitation of a Windows Task Host…
1. Threat actors have been actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader via malicious PDF files since December 2025 (thehackernews.com). 2. The update system for the Smart Slider 3 Pro plugin was hijacked to distribute a backdoored version to WordPress and Joomla users (bleepingcomputer.com). 3. A new Lua-based malware strain named LucidRook is being deployed in spear-phishing campaigns targeting NGOs and universities in Taiwan…
1. Fortinet released an emergency patch for a critical vulnerability in FortiClient EMS that is currently being exploited in the wild (BleepingComputer). 2. German authorities identified a 31 year old Russian national as the leader of the REvil and GandCrab ransomware gangs responsible for over 130 attacks (The Hacker News). 3. A six month social engineering campaign by DPRK threat actors resulted in the theft…
1. The TeamPCP hacking group is responsible for a major data breach at the European Commission and is conducting ongoing supply chain attacks (The Record). 2. North Korean threat actor UNC1069 compromised the Axios npm package through a highly targeted social engineering campaign against the maintainer (The Hacker News). 3. The Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility for a data theft attack against the German political…
1. A new payment skimmer uses WebRTC data channels to bypass security controls and exfiltrate payment data from e-commerce sites (thehackernews.com). 2. A Magento vulnerability identified as APSB25-94 allows unauthenticated file uploads leading to remote code execution (reddit.com). 3. The GlassWorm malware campaign has evolved to use Solana blockchain dead drops to deliver remote access trojans and steal sensitive browser and crypto data (thehackernews.com). 4.…
1. Middle East: The Israeli military confirmed that a strike in Beirut killed Hashem Safieddine, the designated successor to Hassan Nasrallah, following intense airstrikes on October 4. Source: Reuters. 2. Ukraine: Russian forces launched a massive drone attack targeting the Odesa region overnight, damaging port infrastructure and grain storage facilities on October 6. Source: Kyiv Independent. 3. NATO: The alliance concluded Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024,…