ShieldBreak Zero-Day PoC Claims Microsoft Defender Patch Bypass With SYSTEM Access
The security researcher going by the name Chaotic Eclipse (aka INFINITE NIGHTMARE, MSNightmare, and Nightmare-Eclipse) has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a new Microsoft zero-day called ShieldBreak.
The vulnerability, rooted in Microsoft Defender for Windows, demonstrates a patch bypass for CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score: 7.8), otherwise known as RoguePlanet.
RoguePlanet has been described
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/shieldbreak-zero-day-poc-claims.html
The security researcher going by the name Chaotic Eclipse (aka INFINITE NIGHTMARE, MSNightmare, and Nightmare-Eclipse) has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a new Microsoft zero-day called ShieldBreak.
The vulnerability, rooted in Microsoft Defender for Windows, demonstrates a patch bypass for CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score: 7.8), otherwise known as RoguePlanet.
RoguePlanet has been described
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/shieldbreak-zero-day-poc-claims.html
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) Software has been exploited in the wild.
The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20349 (CVSS score: 8.6), is a case of insufficient error checking when processing HTTP requests that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/cisco-asa-and-ftd-flaw-exploited-in.html
Cisco has warned that a new vulnerability impacting Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software has been exploited in the wild.
The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20349 (CVSS score: 8.6), is a case of insufficient error checking when processing HTTP requests that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/cisco-asa-and-ftd-flaw-exploited-in.html
Malicious LiteLLM Releases Tied to Trivy Hack May Have Exposed 2,100+ Organizations
Two malicious LiteLLM releases sat on PyPI for about 40 minutes in March carrying credential-stealing code capable of harvesting cloud keys, SSH keys, Kubernetes tokens, database passwords, and other secrets from systems that installed them.
Threat intelligence firm CloudSEK now says a dataset it obtained, built from roughly 434,000 files the attackers captured, maps potential exposure to more
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/malicious-litellm-releases-tied-to.html
Two malicious LiteLLM releases sat on PyPI for about 40 minutes in March carrying credential-stealing code capable of harvesting cloud keys, SSH keys, Kubernetes tokens, database passwords, and other secrets from systems that installed them.
Threat intelligence firm CloudSEK now says a dataset it obtained, built from roughly 434,000 files the attackers captured, maps potential exposure to more
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/malicious-litellm-releases-tied-to.html
Can AI invent new attack techniques? New research from James Kettle and PortSwigger Research
We already know AI can find vulnerabilities. James Kettle, PortSwigger's Director of Research, wanted to answer a harder question: can an autonomous system invent genuinely new attack techniques? To f
https://portswigger.net/blog/can-ai-invent-new-attack-techniques-new-research-from-james-kettle-and-portswigger-research
We already know AI can find vulnerabilities. James Kettle, PortSwigger's Director of Research, wanted to answer a harder question: can an autonomous system invent genuinely new attack techniques? To f
https://portswigger.net/blog/can-ai-invent-new-attack-techniques-new-research-from-james-kettle-and-portswigger-research
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Can AI invent new attack techniques? New research from James Kettle and PortSwigger Research
Can AI invent new attack techniques? New research from James Kettle and PortSwigger Research delivered at Black Hat USA 2026
Attackers Exploit VMware vCenter Vulnerability to Gain Persistent Remote Access
Threat actors have begun to actively exploit a recently patched critical security flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter, according to new findings from QUIRSO.
The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-59310 (CVSS score: 9.8), a directory-traversal vulnerability in the VMware vCenter server that a malicious actor with network access can exploit to execute arbitrary code. Patches for the flaw were
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/attackers-exploit-vmware-vcenter.html
Threat actors have begun to actively exploit a recently patched critical security flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter, according to new findings from QUIRSO.
The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-59310 (CVSS score: 9.8), a directory-traversal vulnerability in the VMware vCenter server that a malicious actor with network access can exploit to execute arbitrary code. Patches for the flaw were
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/attackers-exploit-vmware-vcenter.html
‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen’: Cargo Thefts Have Turned Violent in Pursuit of AI Hardware
Experts allege that two recent incidents in California show the extreme lengths that criminal organizations are willing to go to to steal servers and other gear meant for data centers.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-worst-ive-ever-seen-cargo-thieves-are-turning-violent-in-pursuit-of-ai-hardware/
Experts allege that two recent incidents in California show the extreme lengths that criminal organizations are willing to go to to steal servers and other gear meant for data centers.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-worst-ive-ever-seen-cargo-thieves-are-turning-violent-in-pursuit-of-ai-hardware/
WIRED
‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen’: Cargo Thefts Have Turned Violent in Pursuit of AI Hardware
Experts allege that two recent incidents in California show the extreme lengths that criminal organizations are willing to go to to steal servers and other gear meant for data centers.
Adobe Patches Three CVSS 10.0 ColdFusion and Campaign Classic Flaws
Adobe has shipped updates to address multiple critical security vulnerabilities impacting ColdFusion, Commerce, and Campaign Classic that, if successfully exploited, could result in arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation.
The most severe of the flaws are listed below -
CVE-2026-48362 (CVSS score: 10.0) - An operating system command injection vulnerability in ColdFusion that could
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/adobe-patches-three-cvss-100-coldfusion.html
Adobe has shipped updates to address multiple critical security vulnerabilities impacting ColdFusion, Commerce, and Campaign Classic that, if successfully exploited, could result in arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation.
The most severe of the flaws are listed below -
CVE-2026-48362 (CVSS score: 10.0) - An operating system command injection vulnerability in ColdFusion that could
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/adobe-patches-three-cvss-100-coldfusion.html
This Coin-Sized Device Can Hack a Boeing 737
Security researchers found that in less than 60 seconds, they could open a hatch on a plane’s exterior, plug in a tiny device, and redirect the aircraft’s autopilot or sabotage its flight plan.
https://www.wired.com/story/this-coin-sized-device-can-hack-a-boeing-737/
Security researchers found that in less than 60 seconds, they could open a hatch on a plane’s exterior, plug in a tiny device, and redirect the aircraft’s autopilot or sabotage its flight plan.
https://www.wired.com/story/this-coin-sized-device-can-hack-a-boeing-737/
WIRED
This Coin-Sized Device Can Hack a Boeing 737
Security researchers found that in less than 60 seconds, they could open a hatch on a plane’s exterior, plug in a tiny device, and redirect the aircraft’s autopilot or sabotage its flight plan.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google API Flaw Let Weaker AI Models Decode Stronger Models' Reasoning
A newly disclosed flaw in the way OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google carried hidden AI reasoning between API calls let researchers recover internal reasoning and secrets from session logs, including API keys and passwords.
The weakness affected encrypted reasoning objects used by the providers' reasoning APIs, where a block created in one session could be replayed into another and, during testing,
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/openai-anthropic-google-api-flaw-let.html
A newly disclosed flaw in the way OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google carried hidden AI reasoning between API calls let researchers recover internal reasoning and secrets from session logs, including API keys and passwords.
The weakness affected encrypted reasoning objects used by the providers' reasoning APIs, where a block created in one session could be replayed into another and, during testing,
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/openai-anthropic-google-api-flaw-let.html
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.
According to Picus Labs' new Blue Report 2026, which measured more than 338 million real attack simulations across actual client production environments in the first half of 2026, defenses are having one of their strongest years yet. Average prevention effectiveness
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/enterprise-defenses-recovered-at-edge.html
Enterprise defenses are tuned to catch the attacks that make noise. This year's data shows attackers winning by making none.
According to Picus Labs' new Blue Report 2026, which measured more than 338 million real attack simulations across actual client production environments in the first half of 2026, defenses are having one of their strongest years yet. Average prevention effectiveness
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/enterprise-defenses-recovered-at-edge.html
737 Chrome VPN Extensions Caught Routing Traffic Through Proxies. Check If You Have One
A massive set of 737 free VPN and proxy extensions have been found to mainly target Russian-speaking users seeking access to blocked services with an aim to intercept browser traffic and route them through a proxy infrastructure.
The extensions, published across at least 40 Chrome Web Store developer accounts, racked up 75,486 installs. Of those identified, 274 have been found to impersonate 66
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/737-chrome-vpn-extensions-caught.html
A massive set of 737 free VPN and proxy extensions have been found to mainly target Russian-speaking users seeking access to blocked services with an aim to intercept browser traffic and route them through a proxy infrastructure.
The extensions, published across at least 40 Chrome Web Store developer accounts, racked up 75,486 installs. Of those identified, 274 have been found to impersonate 66
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/737-chrome-vpn-extensions-caught.html
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 Windows to deliver a never-before-seen backdoor targeting defense and aerospace companies across France, Germany, Brazil, and India.
The activity, per Check Point Research, is part of Operation Dream Job, a long-running cyber espionage and
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/lazarus-exploits-windows-zero-day-to.html
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 Windows to deliver a never-before-seen backdoor targeting defense and aerospace companies across France, Germany, Brazil, and India.
The activity, per Check Point Research, is part of Operation Dream Job, a long-running cyber espionage and
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/lazarus-exploits-windows-zero-day-to.html
Attackers Exploit SharePoint Authentication Bypass After Public PoC Release
Threat actors have begun to exploit a newly disclosed Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability following the release of a proof-of-concept (PoC) code.
The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-55040 (CVSS score: 9.1), which refers to a critical security feature bypass that stems from weak authentication. It was patched by Microsoft as part of its July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates.
"The authentication
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/attackers-exploit-sharepoint.html
Threat actors have begun to exploit a newly disclosed Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability following the release of a proof-of-concept (PoC) code.
The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-55040 (CVSS score: 9.1), which refers to a critical security feature bypass that stems from weak authentication. It was patched by Microsoft as part of its July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates.
"The authentication
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/attackers-exploit-sharepoint.html
CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues
Records obtained by WIRED detail hundreds of allegations of Customs and Border Protection workers misusing internal tools to look up romantic interests and track colleagues’ cell phones.
https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-workers-allegedly-used-government-databases-to-spy-on-exes-crushes-and-colleagues/
Records obtained by WIRED detail hundreds of allegations of Customs and Border Protection workers misusing internal tools to look up romantic interests and track colleagues’ cell phones.
https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-workers-allegedly-used-government-databases-to-spy-on-exes-crushes-and-colleagues/
WIRED
CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues
Records obtained by WIRED detail hundreds of allegations of Customs and Border Protection workers misusing internal tools to look up romantic interests and track colleagues’ cell phones.
New York City Lawmakers Push to ‘Ban the Scan’ at MSG
At a press conference outside Madison Square Garden, politicians, musicians, and privacy advocates argued for tighter restrictions on how public venues deploy biometric surveillance.
https://www.wired.com/story/new-york-city-lawmakers-push-to-ban-the-scan-at-msg/
At a press conference outside Madison Square Garden, politicians, musicians, and privacy advocates argued for tighter restrictions on how public venues deploy biometric surveillance.
https://www.wired.com/story/new-york-city-lawmakers-push-to-ban-the-scan-at-msg/
WIRED
New York City Lawmakers Push to ‘Ban the Scan’ at MSG
At a press conference outside Madison Square Garden, politicians, musicians, and privacy advocates argued for tighter restrictions on how public venues deploy biometric surveillance.
Evooo1Bot Linux Botnet Exploits Known Flaws to Turn Edge Devices Into SOCKS5 Proxies
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux botnet family dubbed Evooo1Bot that derives its core functionality from the Mirai botnet source code and is equipped to turn internet-facing devices into SOCKS proxies.
"While the malware reuses the DDoS engine from the publicly leaked Mirai source code, it extends the original framework with numerous capabilities, including
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/evooo1bot-linux-botnet-exploits-known.html
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux botnet family dubbed Evooo1Bot that derives its core functionality from the Mirai botnet source code and is equipped to turn internet-facing devices into SOCKS proxies.
"While the malware reuses the DDoS engine from the publicly leaked Mirai source code, it extends the original framework with numerous capabilities, including
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/evooo1bot-linux-botnet-exploits-known.html
Suspected China-Nexus Actor Exploits VMware vCenter Flaw, Deploys Babuk-Derived Ransomware
Cybersecurity researchers have attributed the exploitation of a newly patched security flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter to a suspected China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT).
The attacks involve the exploitation of CVE-2026-59310 (CVSS score: 9.8), a severe directory-traversal vulnerability in the VMware vCenter server that could be weaponized by a malicious actor to execute arbitrary code
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/suspected-china-nexus-actor-exploits.html
Cybersecurity researchers have attributed the exploitation of a newly patched security flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter to a suspected China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT).
The attacks involve the exploitation of CVE-2026-59310 (CVSS score: 9.8), a severe directory-traversal vulnerability in the VMware vCenter server that could be weaponized by a malicious actor to execute arbitrary code
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/suspected-china-nexus-actor-exploits.html
SAP Commerce Cloud CVE-2026-58231 Targeted in Exploitation Attempts Days After Patch
A maximum-severity security vulnerability impacting SAP Commerce Cloud is witnessing active exploitation efforts.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-58231, is rated 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It relates to an instance of insufficient authorization checks and input validation.
"SAP Commerce Cloud allows an unauthenticated attacker to abuse a default authentication client and submit
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/sap-commerce-cloud-cve-2026-58231.html
A maximum-severity security vulnerability impacting SAP Commerce Cloud is witnessing active exploitation efforts.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-58231, is rated 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It relates to an instance of insufficient authorization checks and input validation.
"SAP Commerce Cloud allows an unauthenticated attacker to abuse a default authentication client and submit
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/sap-commerce-cloud-cve-2026-58231.html
Apple macOS Screen Sharing Flaw Exploited on Internet-Exposed Macs to Install Monero Miner
A recently patched security flaw in Apple macOS has come under active exploitation in the wild to deploy a cryptocurrency miner, the Netherlands National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned.
The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-65400 (CVSS score: 9.8), a critical authentication issue impacting the Screen Sharing component that could allow an attacker already on the network to
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/apple-macos-screen-sharing-flaw.html
A recently patched security flaw in Apple macOS has come under active exploitation in the wild to deploy a cryptocurrency miner, the Netherlands National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned.
The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-65400 (CVSS score: 9.8), a critical authentication issue impacting the Screen Sharing component that could allow an attacker already on the network to
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/apple-macos-screen-sharing-flaw.html
Hackers Spend Nearly $7 Million on Expired Domains to Redirect Traffic to Scams and Malware
Threat actors are acquiring expired domains to inherit website traffic and reputation to redirect victims to scams and malware on a large scale.
DNS threat intelligence firm Infoblox has given the name dropcatch domains to those that get a second chance, where an expired domain becomes available for registration and is then snapped up by another party.
During the first half of 2026, 50,400
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/hackers-spend-nearly-7-million-on.html
Threat actors are acquiring expired domains to inherit website traffic and reputation to redirect victims to scams and malware on a large scale.
DNS threat intelligence firm Infoblox has given the name dropcatch domains to those that get a second chance, where an expired domain becomes available for registration and is then snapped up by another party.
During the first half of 2026, 50,400
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/hackers-spend-nearly-7-million-on.html
How MCP Servers Can Expose Enterprise Secrets
MCP servers can expose enterprise secrets through plaintext configuration files, over-permissioned access and prompt injection, often before security teams even know the server is running. As more organizations adopt AI agents into their systems, that exposure can silently become a major gap in MCP server security. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) allows AI agents to reach the tools and data,
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/how-mcp-servers-can-expose-enterprise.html
MCP servers can expose enterprise secrets through plaintext configuration files, over-permissioned access and prompt injection, often before security teams even know the server is running. As more organizations adopt AI agents into their systems, that exposure can silently become a major gap in MCP server security. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) allows AI agents to reach the tools and data,
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/how-mcp-servers-can-expose-enterprise.html