2026-08-11 11:35 UTC
Security Journalism
The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
Security researchers invented a cryptocurrency startup, advertised developer jobs, and hired three people they believe were North Korean operatives. Every virtual machine the company issued was recording. The onboarding paperwork is the part hiring teams can use. The first hire claimed to live in Pasadena, Texas, then sent a California driver's license and a New York bank account. The
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2026-08-11 10:48 UTC
Security Journalism
The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
Windows Plug and Play can be abused to fetch signed vendor software for an emulated USB device and execute privileged installation components that researchers chained to SYSTEM access on a fully updated Windows 11 machine. The same PnP path can be triggered over Remote Desktop without physical hardware when supported Plug and Play or low-level USB redirection is enabled; Microsoft says that
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2026-08-11 10:24 UTC
Security Journalism
The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
A malicious tool server connected to an AI coding assistant can quietly walk off with SSH keys, environment secrets, source code, and customer data without ever sending one obviously harmful instruction. The trick can work even after a blunt version of the same theft is refused: split the request into fragments that each look routine, place them in channels the assistant already uses, and let
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2026-08-11 10:00 UTC
Vendor Research
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 · Asher Davila, Chris Navarrete and Doel Santos · indexed 2026-08-15 18:55 UTC
Discover how Kimwolf v7 targets Android IoT devices with HTTP/2 DDoS fingerprinting, Ethereum ENS C2 resolution and Tor backup routing. The post Kimwolf v7: An Evolution of the Kimwolf Botnet appeared first on Unit 42.
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2026-08-11 09:16 UTC
Security Journalism
The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from South Korea and the U.S. warned of Gunra ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure sectors and organizations across the world. Targets of these attacks include healthcare and public health, financial services, government services and facilities, and professional and nonprofit services. "Gunra is another variant in the ongoing trend of
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2026-08-11 06:55 UTC
Security Journalism
The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
Attackers shut down a steam turbine and the process-water treatment system at a Polish combined heat and power plant by coming in over the private cellular network the local grid operator uses to reach remote equipment. The plant supplies heat to roughly 50,000 residents. Recovery began at about 7:30 a.m. while the intruders were still active inside the network, and customers lost neither heat
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2026-08-11 05:48 UTC
Security Journalism
The Hacker News · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · indexed 2026-08-15 14:33 UTC
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a supply chain compromise impacting WordPress plugin vendor BdThemes, prompting the content management systems (CMS) platform's plugins team to temporarily disable their downloads. "Unlike traditional software supply chain attacks, zero source code files were modified within the official WordPress.org repository," Wordfence researcher Paolo Tresso said.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels RAS Client. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-18263.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
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Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels RAS Client. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-18262.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels RAS Client. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-13121.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OriginLab Origin Viewer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-18294.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OriginLab Origin Viewer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-18293.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OriginLab OriginPro . User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-18292.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OriginLab OriginPro. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-18291.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OriginLab OriginPro. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-18290.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OriginLab OriginPro. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-18289.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OriginLab OriginPro. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-18288.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Flowise. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 9.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-69264.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Flowise. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-69256.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Windows Server. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. However, only systems with Windows Deployment Services enabled are vulnerable. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.5. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-62893.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. Interaction with the Mscms.dll color management library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-54984.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-62712.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-65775.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
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Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 6.5. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-65776.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
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Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-65773.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Exchange. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-62911.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-65814.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-62735.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Exchange. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.2. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-62911.
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2026-08-11 05:00 UTC
Other
Zero Day Initiative · indexed 2026-09-07 17:35 UTC
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Microsoft Exchange. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.1. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-62911.
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