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Attackers Exploiting Unpatched ShowDoc Servers Via CVE-2025-0520
Key Findings Critical remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2025-0520 in ShowDoc is under active exploitation in the wild with a CVSS score of 9.4 Unrestricted file upload flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to deploy web shells and execute arbitrary code on vulnerable servers Vulnerability affects all ShowDoc versions prior to 2.8.7, which was released in October 2020 Over 2,000 exposed ShowDoc instances remain online, with the majority located in China Threat actors hav
Apr 142 min read
CPUID Website Breach Deploys STX RAT Through Compromised CPU-Z and HWMonitor Downloads
Key Findings CPUID's website was compromised for approximately 24 hours (April 9-10, 2026) to distribute trojanized CPU-Z and HWMonitor installers containing STX RAT malware Threat actors manipulated a secondary API to redirect download links to malicious websites hosting infected executables The malware used DLL sideloading with a file named CRYPTBASE.dll to execute payloads while evading detection Over 150 victims identified across individuals and organizations in retail, m
Apr 123 min read
Iranian APT Attacks Target Thousands of Exposed US Industrial Devices
Key Findings Censys identified 5,219 internet-exposed Rockwell Automation PLCs globally, with 74.6% located in the United States Iranian-linked APT groups have been actively targeting these devices since March 2026, causing operational disruptions and financial losses Approximately 3,891 exposed U.S. devices are concentrated on cellular networks, indicating field-deployed infrastructure at utilities and substations Most vulnerable devices run outdated firmware from the MicroL
Apr 112 min read
Lazarus Hackers Use Real US LLCs to Distribute Malware in GraphAlgo Scam
Key Findings North Korea-linked Lazarus Group registered legitimate US LLC to distribute malware targeting blockchain developers Hackers created fake company "Blocmerce" in Florida with fabricated CEO and official state filings using real residential addresses GraphAlgo campaign evolved from npm package distribution to hiding malware in GitHub release artifacts Remote Access Trojan (RAT) deployed after developers run test tasks, giving attackers full machine control Campaign
Apr 112 min read
Adobe Reader Zero-Day Under Active Exploitation: Malicious PDFs Weaponized in the Wild
Key Findings Threat actors have been actively exploiting a previously unknown zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader since at least November 2025 Malicious PDF documents named with invoice-themed filenames use Russian language lures related to oil and gas industry issues to trick victims into opening them The exploit automatically executes obfuscated JavaScript upon opening to harvest sensitive data and receive additional malicious payloads The vulnerability allows execution
Apr 92 min read
Thousands of F5 BIG-IP APM Instances Remain Vulnerable to Active RCE Exploits
Key Findings Over 14,000 F5 BIG-IP APM instances remain exposed online with active exploitation of CVE-2025-53521 Vulnerability reclassified from denial-of-service to critical remote code execution with CVSS score of 9.8 Originally disclosed in October 2025, but severity assessment updated in March 2026 after new findings Shadowserver tracks over 17,100 total BIG-IP APM fingerprints exposed globally, concentrated in US, Europe, and Asia CISA added flaw to Known Exploited Vuln
Apr 62 min read
Crunchyroll Data Breach Impacts Nearly 1.2 Million Accounts
Key Findings Crunchyroll experienced a data breach in March 2026 affecting approximately 6.8 million users Attackers gained unauthorized access to the company's Zendesk support system Exposed data included names, login credentials, email addresses, IP addresses, geographic location data, and support ticket contents A subset of 1.2 million email addresses from a larger 2 million record dataset was later provided to Have I Been Pwned 1,195,684 breached accounts were confirmed i
Apr 42 min read
ShinyHunters Claims Theft of 3M+ Cisco Records in Latest Breach Threat
Key Findings ShinyHunters has issued a final warning to Cisco with an April 3, 2026 deadline before publicly leaking over 3 million alleged stolen records The group claims access through three separate breach paths: UNC6040, Salesforce Aura, and compromised AWS accounts Stolen data includes personally identifiable information, GitHub repositories, AWS storage buckets, and internal corporate data Screenshots provided by the group show access to AWS organizational dashboards an
Apr 22 min read
Anthropic Leaks 512,000 Lines of Claude Source Code in Security Blunder
Key Findings Anthropic leaked approximately 512,000 lines of Claude Code source code through a misconfigured npm source map file on March 31, 2026 The leak was discovered within hours by an intern at Solayer Labs and rapidly mirrored across the internet Claude Code generates $2.5 billion annually, representing a significant portion of Anthropic's $19 billion total revenue The exposed code reveals proprietary solutions including a three-layer memory system designed to prevent
Apr 13 min read
Google Attributes Axios npm Supply Chain Attack to North Korean APT UNC1069
Key Findings Google Threat Intelligence Group attributed the Axios npm supply chain attack to UNC1069, a financially motivated North Korean threat group active since at least 2018 Attackers compromised maintainer Jason Saayman's npm account and published two malicious Axios versions (1.14.1 and 0.30.4) within an hour The attack injected a malicious dependency called "plain-crypto-js" that deployed a cross-platform remote access trojan targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux Given
Apr 13 min read
TrueConf Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in Targeted Attacks Against Southeast Asian Government Infrastructure
Key Findings High-severity zero-day vulnerability CVE-2026-3502 (CVSS 7.8) in TrueConf video conferencing software exploited against Southeast Asian government networks in campaign dubbed TrueChaos Flaw allows attackers controlling on-premises TrueConf servers to distribute tampered updates and execute arbitrary code on all connected endpoints Patched in TrueConf Windows client version 8.5.3 released earlier this month Campaign attributed with moderate confidence to Chinese-n
Mar 312 min read
Lloyds Group to Compensate 450,000 Customers Following Data App Glitch
Key Findings Software defect during routine overnight app update on 12 March exposed financial data for 447,936 customers across Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland Privacy barriers between accounts failed for several hours, allowing customers to see strangers' transactions or have their own data exposed Over 114,000 users clicked on rogue transactions and may have viewed sensitive information including National Insurance numbers, payment references, and account details Dat
Mar 293 min read
European Commission Data Breach: ShinyHunters Claims 350GB Hack of AWS Cloud Infrastructure
Key Findings ShinyHunters claims to have breached European Commission systems and stolen over 350GB of data Alleged data includes mail server dumps, databases, confidential documents, and contracts The European Commission confirmed detecting a cyberattack on March 24 affecting cloud infrastructure hosting Europa.eu websites Internal systems were not compromised according to the Commission's investigation AWS denies any security incident occurred within its cloud environment N
Mar 283 min read
Triangulation Operation: the framework known as Coruna
Key Findings Coruna iOS exploit kit uses an updated version of the kernel exploit from Operation Triangulation, a sophisticated 2023 iOS APT campaign The exploit kit includes five full exploit chains and 23 total exploits, targeting iOS 13.0 through 17.2.1 Coruna contains four additional kernel exploits not seen in Triangulation, two developed after the original campaign's discovery Code analysis reveals Coruna was designed with unified architecture rather than patchworked co
Mar 264 min read
AI-Powered Phishing Campaign Breaches Hundreds of Organizations Worldwide
Key Findings Hundreds of organizations compromised through AI-generated phishing campaign leveraging Railway cloud platform Attackers achieved massive scale increase starting March 3, with 50+ new compromises daily as of late March Campaign exploits Microsoft device authentication flow, granting 90-day OAuth tokens without passwords or MFA Affected sectors include construction, law, nonprofits, real estate, manufacturing, finance, healthcare, and government Huntress identifie
Mar 243 min read
Russian Intelligence Suspected in WhatsApp and Signal Phishing Campaign Targeting Mass Users
Key Findings Russian Intelligence Services-linked actors are conducting phishing campaigns targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of high-value targets including U.S. government officials, military personnel, politicians, and journalists Thousands of accounts have already been compromised worldwide through these operations Attackers bypass encryption by hijacking accounts rather than breaking encryption itself, using phishing to trick users into sharing verification codes or
Mar 223 min read
Trivy Security Scanner GitHub Actions Breach: 75 Tags Hijacked for CI/CD Secret Theft
Key Findings * Trivy GitHub Actions repositories compromised for second time in a month * 75 out of 76 version tags force-pushed with malicious payload * Attacker aims to steal CI/CD secrets including cloud credentials, cryptocurrency wallets * Likely perpetrated by TeamPCP threat actor group * Compromise stems from incomplete mitigation of previous security incident Background The Trivy vulnerability scanner, maintained by Aqua Security, has experienced a significant securit
Mar 202 min read
DoJ Dismantles Massive IoT Botnet Network Responsible for Global DDoS Attacks
Key Findings DoJ disrupted command-and-control infrastructure for 4 IoT botnets Botnets infected approximately 3 million devices worldwide Attacks measured up to 31.4 Tbps, causing potential massive internet disruption Botnets launched hundreds of thousands of DDoS attack commands Potential suspects include a 23-year-old Canadian and a 15-year-old German Multiple international law enforcement agencies and tech companies collaborated on the operation Background The botnet disr
Mar 202 min read
Telus Data Breach: ShinyHunters Claims 1 Petabyte Theft Confirmed
Key Findings * ShinyHunters claims to have stolen approximately 1 petabyte of data from Telus Digital * Breach discovered through stolen Google Cloud Platform credentials from a previous Salesforce-related hack * Telus confirms unauthorized access to internal systems * No disruption to customer services reported * Investigations and forensic analysis are ongoing Background Telus Digital, a subsidiary of Canadian telecommunications giant Telus, provides business process outsou
Mar 142 min read
Weekly Update 488
Key Findings: A new cybersecurity incident involving a dating website called WhiteDate has been reported. Instagram has experienced a data breach where user information, including passwords, was scraped and made publicly available. Troy Hunt is currently in Oslo, Norway. Background The WhiteDate Breach WhiteDate is a dating website that has experienced a security breach. Details of the breach, including the extent of the data exposed, are still being investigated. The inciden
Jan 181 min read
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