PATCHCORD Infrastructure Hosts SuperShell C2 for Remote Commands and Webshell Management
A newly uncovered espionage operation targeting Afghan telecom providers and South Asian critical infrastructure has exposed a layered attacker ecosystem bui...
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Attackers target zero-day vulnerability in geospatial data platform GeoServer
Security researchers have seen evidence that attackers are attempting to exploit a currently unpatched SQL injection vulnerability in GeoServer, an open-sour...
Armored Likho Turns Windows Microphones Into Automated Eavesdropping Devices
Armored Likho, also tracked as Eagle Werewolf, has expanded its espionage capability with a Rust-based toolkit that can hijack Telegram sessions and transfor...
Microsoft wants you to rethink your approach to cyber defense
Cyber defenders need to shake off traditional best practices and switch from reactive patching to building inherently resilient systems in the face of AI-acc...
Armored Likho expands its cyber-espionage toolkit
Kaspersky experts break down a new Armored Likho campaign that poses as a fundraising efforts and delivers a new Still Toolkit aimed at stealing Telegram dat...
North Korean Lazarus Group Uses Windows Zero-Day in Operation Dream Job
Lazarus targets defense professionals with fake Lockheed Martin jobs, exploiting a Windows zero-day to deploy backdoors and evade security controls. Check Po...
Lazarus Exploits Windows Zero-Day to Gain SYSTEM Access and Deploy Backdoor
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 Wi...
Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of August 19, 2026, Security Advisories
On August 19, 2026, the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) will publish advisories to disclose security vulnerability information along wi...
Lazarus hackers exploited Windows zero-day to target defense firms
North Korean hackers have been exploiting a Windows zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-68820) to target defense-sector companies as part of the Operation Dream...
Lazarus hackers pair fake job offers with Windows zero-day exploit
The North Korea-linked Lazarus group is using fake job offers, trojanized PDF software and a Windows zero-day in attacks aimed primarily at the defense secto...
Enterprise Defenses Recovered at the Edge and Collapsed Inside
Enterprise defenses are tuned to catch the attacks that make noise. This year's data shows attackers winning by making none.
Project CAV3RN Uses Google Apps Script and DNS to Hide C2 Traffic in Israeli Cyberespionage Attacks
Project CAV3RN, a modular cyberespionage framework targeting organizations in Israel, has added a sophisticated command-and-control design that dynamically b...
Windows AFD.sys Zero-Day Exploited by Lazarus Hackers to Gain SYSTEM Access
Lazarus has expanded its long-running Operation Dream Job campaign by exploiting a Windows zero-day vulnerability that grants attackers SYSTEM-level access a...
Cisco ASA and FTD Flaw Exploited in the Wild Can Trigger Remote DoS
Cisco has warned that a new vulnerability impacting Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Softw...
338 million attack simulations reveal the state of enterprise defense
First, a bit of good news: Enterprise defenses are recovering. However, it’s a narrow recovery, with a twist.
Cisco warns of ASA and FTD VPN flaw exploited to crash devices
Cisco is warning that a high-severity denial-of-service vulnerability in Secure Firewall ASA and Threat Defense (FTD) software is being actively exploited in...
Shattering the Dream – When a Job Offer Becomes a Zero-Day Attack
Key Points Introduction Since early 2026, Check Point Research has tracked a wave of the Operation Dream Job campaign. This wave primarily targeted the defen...
US cyber officials warn AI is giving attackers an edge
FBI and CISA officials warn AI could accelerate cyberattacks as agencies bolster U.S.
Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Remote Access SSL VPN Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Remote Access SSL VPN service for Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat De...
CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.