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CVE-2026-50458: Finding a UAF in the Windows Brokering File System
On Tuesday, July 14, Microsoft released the largest Patch Tuesday update in its history, fixing more than 600 vulnerabilities. A bug I reported to Microsoft on May 17 was patched as CVE-2026-50458 in this release, so I am publishing the writeup I wrote at the time, while the details were still fresh. I hope you enjoy it!

https://rotcee.github.io/posts/CVE-2026-50458-finding-a-UAF-in-windows-brokering-file-system/


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Device Code Phishing: Turning a Convenience Feature Into an MFA Bypass

Device code phishing abuses a legitimate authentication feature designed for devices with limited input capabilities. This article breaks down how the technique works, examines a recent observed case, and outlines the layered security measures organizations can implement.

https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/26/g/device-code-phishing.html


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PE OopsSec: Mind your PE, guard your OPSEC
PE-OopsSec helps red teams, pentesters, and game developers give their payloads a final once‑over before putting them into the real world

https://www.zerosalarium.com/2026/07/pe-oopssec-mind-your-pe-guard-your-opsec.html


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Six Minutes to Compromise: How ‘Patriot Bait’ Actor Used AI to Build and Deploy a C&C Botnet
TrendAI™ Research analyzed over 200 Gemini CLI session logs showing how a Russian-speaking threat actor used AI to run a live botnet, finishing a full C&C migration in six minutes while doing just 11% of the work himself.

https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/26/g/actor-behind-patriot-bait-used-ai-to-deploy-c2-botnet.html


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Chaos ransomware's msaRAT: Living off the browser to build a covert C2 channel

The Chaos ransomware group uses new malware "msaRAT" that hijacks browsers. The malware doesn't communicate directly with C2 but connects through the browser. It enables arbitrary command execution while hiding the attacker's IP from victims via WebRTC over TURN.

https://blog.talosintelligence.com/chaos-msarat-living-off-the-browser-to-build-covert-c2-channel/


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TAG-195 Upgrades MaaS Ecosystem with Modular Tools

Insikt Group identifies four new TAG-195 malware families, revealing an architectural transition toward modular, operator-driven tooling in the MaaS ecosystem

https://www.recordedfuture.com/research/tag-195-evolves-maas-ecosystem

https://assets.recordedfuture.com/insikt-report-pdfs/2026/cta-2026-0723.pdf


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Thailand's Ministry of Finance Targeted With Hermes AI Agent Running Unattended, Hades Implant Staged
An exposed open directory on a Hong Kong server revealed an autonomous AI agent running unattended, an unreported Go implant, and target-specific tooling used against Thailand's Ministry of Finance.

https://hunt.io/blog/thailand-ministry-finance-targeted-with-hermes-ai-agent


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Analysis of Kimsuky's Attack on a South Korean Groupware Vendor Using a New Gomir Family Variant | Enki White Hat
Analysis of Kimsuky's Attack on a South Korean Groupware Vendor Using a New Gomir Family Variant

https://www.enki.co.kr/en/media-center/blog/analysis-of-kimsuky-s-attack-on-a-south-korean-groupware-vendor-using-a-new-gomir-family-variant


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Windows Data Deduplication // Noir Trace Writeups
A Forensic Investigation into Windows Data Deduplication [The Vanishing File]

https://7h3kn0w3r.github.io/blog/windows-data-deduplication/

https://github.com/7h3kn0w3r/DedupInspector


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Inside a DPRK BlueNoroff ClickFix Kit | JUMPSEC
JUMPSEC threat intelligence reveals how Iran‑aligned MuddyWater uses Russian malware‑as‑a‑service and blockchain C2, blurring cybercrime and nation‑state espionage.

https://www.jumpsec.com/guides/inside-a-dprk-bluenoroff-clickfix-kit/


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