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CISA Warns of Sitecore RCE Flaws; Active Exploits Hit Next.js and DrayTek Devices

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two six-year-old security flaws impacting Sitecore CMS and Experience Platform (XP) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2019-9874 (CVSS score: 9.8) – A deserialization vulnerability in the Sitecore.Security.AntiCSRF module that allows an […]

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NetApp SnapCenter Flaw Could Let Users Gain Remote Admin Access on Plug-In Systems

A critical security flaw has been disclosed in NetApp SnapCenter that, if successfully exploited, could allow privilege escalation. SnapCenter is an enterprise-focused software that’s used to manage data protection across applications, databases, virtual machines, and file systems, offering the ability to backup, restore, and clone data resources. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-26512, carries a CVSS […]

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Smashing Security podcast #410: Unleash the AI bot army against the scammers – now!

A YouTuber has unleashed an innovative AI bot army to disrupt and outwit the world of online scammers, and a New York Times investigation looks into the intricate web of global money laundering. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley […]

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New SparrowDoor Backdoor Variants Found in Attacks on U.S. and Mexican Organizations

The Chinese threat actor known as FamousSparrow has been linked to a cyber attack targeting a trade group in the United States and a research institute in Mexico to deliver its flagship backdoor SparrowDoor and ShadowPad. The activity, observed in July 2024, marks the first time the hacking crew has deployed ShadowPad, a malware widely […]

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EncryptHub Exploits Windows Zero-Day to Deploy Rhadamanthys and StealC Malware

The threat actor known as EncryptHub exploited a recently-patched security vulnerability in Microsoft Windows as a zero-day to deliver a wide range of malware families, including backdoors and information stealers such as Rhadamanthys and StealC. “In this attack, the threat actor manipulates .msc files and the Multilingual User Interface Path (MUIPath) to download and execute […]

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RedCurl Shifts from Espionage to Ransomware with First-Ever QWCrypt Deployment

The Russian-speaking hacking group called RedCurl has been linked to a ransomware campaign for the first time, marking a departure in the threat actor’s tradecraft. The activity, observed by Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender, involves the deployment of a never-before-seen ransomware strain dubbed QWCrypt. RedCurl, also called Earth Kapre and Red Wolf, has a history of […]

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Malicious npm Package Modifies Local ‘ethers’ Library to Launch Reverse Shell Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious packages on the npm registry that are designed to infect another locally installed package, underscoring the continued evolution of software supply chain attacks targeting the open-source ecosystem. The packages in question are ethers-provider2 and ethers-providerz, with the former downloaded 73 times to date since it was published on March […]

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Sparring in the Cyber Ring: Using Automated Pentesting to Build Resilience

“A boxer derives the greatest advantage from his sparring partner…”— Epictetus, 50–135 AD Hands up. Chin tucked. Knees bent. The bell rings, and both boxers meet in the center and circle. Red throws out three jabs, feints a fourth, and—BANG—lands a right hand on Blue down the center. This wasn’t Blue’s first day and despite […]

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Zero-Day Alert: Google Releases Chrome Patch for Exploit Used in Russian Espionage Attacks

Google has released out-of-band fixes to address a high-severity security flaw in its Chrome browser for Windows that has been exploited in the wild as part of attacks targeting organizations in Russia. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-2783 (CVSS score: 8.3), has been describedas a case of “incorrect handle provided in unspecified circumstances in Mojo on […]

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