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 Microsoft releases Windows OOB updates to distrust eMudhra certificates

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) Windows updates to remove trust in certificates tied to compromised eMudhra certificate authority keys, protecting systems that do not receive automatic certificate trust updates. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-windows-oob-updates-to-distrust-emudhra-certificates/
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 Japan's GMO urges customers to shut down PCs amid ransomware threat

The GMO Group has urged customers to disconnect their systems from the internet and shut down computers after a threat actor who breached the company's Onamae Desktop Cloud threatened to launch a ransomware attack today. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japans-gmo-urges-customers-to-shut-down-pcs-amid-ransomware-threat/
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 Nefilim and Hive ransomware affiliate gets 70 months in prison

A Ukrainian national was sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in ransomware attacks targeting hospitals, government entities, and high-revenue businesses worldwide between 2018 and 2021. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nefilim-and-hive-ransomware-affiliate-gets-70-months-in-prison/
 CISA warns of hackers now exploiting critical Node2Shell flaw

On Tuesday, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed that hackers have begun exploiting a critical Brotli vulnerability known as Node2Shell, Broccoli2Shell, and HTTP2Shell. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-hackers-now-exploiting-critical-node2shell-flaw/
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 Even after PHP2Shell, blast radius matters more than a CVSS score

PHP2Shell shows how quickly attackers can exploit critical vulnerabilities, often before organizations have time to patch. Token Security explains why limiting the access of service accounts, API keys, and AI agents is just as important as fixing vulnerabilities to reduce the damage from a breach. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/even-after-php2shell-blast-radius-matters-more-than-a-cvss-score/
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 InfraTrust report warns of exploited flaws in critical network infrastructure

Attackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities across critical network infrastructure, and PHP flaws known as "PHP2Shell" put the web management interfaces of firewalls, VPNs, application delivery controllers, and other appliances at risk. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infratrust-report-warns-of-exploited-flaws-in-critical-network-infrastructure/
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 Volt Typhoon hides zero-day attacks using 'Silent Train' framework

Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Volt Typhoon has been using a framework that relies on rotating chains of connected devices compromised on demand, including for zero-day attacks targeting high-value systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/volt-typhoon-hides-zero-day-attacks-using-silent-train-framework/
 Discord to let search engines index public server messages

Discord will allow search engines to index discussions in Discoverable Servers and make them accessible on the web to users outside the platform without an account or invitation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/discord-to-let-search-engines-index-public-server-messages/
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 New Cisco firewall zero-day exploited to crash SSL VPN devices

Cisco released security updates to patch a denial-of-service zero-day in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Threat Defense (FTD) software that attackers are exploiting to remotely crash vulnerable firewall devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-firewall-zero-day-exploited-to-crash-ssl-vpn-devices/
 CISA warns of Fragnesia Linux flaw chained in PHP2Shell attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned federal agencies to patch a high-severity Linux kernel privilege escalation bug that attackers are chaining with the PHP2Shell flaws in the wild. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-fragnesia-linux-flaw-chained-in-php2shell-attacks/
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 3 Ways AI Agents Already Operate in Your Browser

AI agents can control authenticated browsers, interact with corporate applications, and access sensitive data while appearing to act as legitimate employees. Keep Aware examines three ways agents operate inside browsers and why traditional security tools may struggle to distinguish their activity from human users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/3-ways-ai-agents-already-operate-in-your-browser/
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 Chrome extensions with 13.4 million installs caught hijacking searches

A massive search-hijacking campaign involving 319 Chrome extensions with a combined 13.4 million reported installations redirected users' searches through tracking servers to generate advertising revenue from Bing and Yahoo. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chrome-extensions-with-134-million-installs-caught-hijacking-searches/