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JUN18
‘Popa’ Botnet Linked to Publicly-Traded Israeli Firm

For the past four years, a sprawling Android-based botnet called Popa has forced millions of consumer TV boxes to relay Internet traffic linked to advertising fraud, account takeovers, and mass data-scraping efforts. This week, researchers from...

Krebs on Security by BrianKrebs
JUN18
F5 Patches Two Critical NGINX Open Source Flaws Enabling Remote Code Execution

F5 has released security updates to address two critical security flaws in NGINX Open Source that could be exploited to achieve code execution on affected systems. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2026-42530 (CVSS v4 score: 9.2) - A use-after-free vulnerability in the ngx_http_v3_module that could be triggered by a remote unauthenticated attacker when NGINX Open Source is

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JUN18
Majority of Internet-Accessible REDCap Servers Outdated

These servers are regularly targeted by China-linked UNC6508 for initial access and backdoor deployment. The post Majority of Internet-Accessible REDCap Servers Outdated appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
JUN18
Orphaned AI Agents: How to Find Hidden Access Risks Inside Your Network

If an autonomous AI agent interacts with your company's core intellectual property today, can your security team instantly name the person who authorized it? For most enterprises, the answer is a simple no. The rush to adopt internal AI tools has left a massive trail of administrative debt: orphaned agents (AI tools left running after their creator leaves the company) and standing privileges (

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JUN18
ThreatsDay Bulletin: Claude Chat Abuse, NastyC2 npm Packages, Device-Code Phishing + 25 More Stories

The internet did not break this week. It got used exactly as designed, which is worse. Searches were siphoned through shady browser add-ons. AI chat links turned into malware delivery paths. macOS attacks ran in memory and left almost nothing behind. Cloud agents looked like helpers until attackers treated them like open shells. Add exposed edge gear, poisoned packages, cash courier scams,

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JUN18
Microsoft Details Windows Clipper Malware Campaign Using USB LNK Worm and Tor-Based C2

Microsoft has disclosed details of a Windows-based cryptocurrency clipper campaign that has targeted users since February 2026. "The clipper in this campaign relies on Windows Script Host and ActiveX-driven logic to launch a bundled Tor proxy and poll a hidden-service C2 [command-and-control] server," the Microsoft Defender Security Research Team said in an analysis published Tuesday. "It

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JUN18
INC Ransomware Emerges as Major RaaS Threat in 2026 with 830+ Victims Since 2023

Cybersecurity researchers have charted the evolution of INC from an nascent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation to one of the most prolific cybercrime groups in 2026, claiming no less than 830 victims since August 2023. "The disruption of LockBit and the shutdown of BlackCat created opportunities for INC to expand as affiliates migrated to alternative ransomware operations," Acronis

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JUN18
The Scripts on Your Checkout Page Are Now a PCI DSS Problem

An independent PCI assessor tested Reflectiz against the new PCI DSS rules. Here is the verdict: See the full QSA assessment here → When a customer types their card number into your checkout, their browser is running far more than your code. Analytics tags, a tag manager, a support widget, a payment iframe: a modern checkout loads dozens of third-party scripts, and any one of them can be turned

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JUN18
DragonForce Hackers Abuse Microsoft Teams Relays to Hide Backdoor.Turn C2 Traffic

Threat actors associated with the DragonForce ransomware have been observed using a custom Go-based remote access trojan (RAT) called Backdoor.Turn to conceal command-and-control (C2) traffic inside Microsoft Teams relay infrastructure. According to findings from Broadcom-owned Symantec and Carbon Black, the backdoor was deployed against a major U.S. services firm. The name of the company was

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JUN18
Accenture to Acquire Majority Stake in Dragos, All of runZero, NetRise in $4.1 Billion OT Cybersecurity Push

The deal values industrial cybersecurity giant Dragos at $3.25 billion, and runZero and NetRise will operate under Dragos. The post Accenture to Acquire Majority Stake in Dragos, All of runZero, NetRise in $4.1 Billion OT Cybersecurity Push appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Eduard Kovacs
JUN18
No Exploits Required

Four decades of incident response experience suggest that exploits are often the symptom, not the root cause, of today’s cybersecurity failures. The post No Exploits Required appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Tod Beardsley
JUN18
Dream Raises $260 Million at $3 Billion Valuation

The Israeli startup provides sovereign AI and cyber defenses for governments and critical infrastructure. The post Dream Raises $260 Million at $3 Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
JUN18
Atlassian, Splunk Patch Critical Vulnerabilities

Splunk patched an OS command injection in AI Toolkit, while Atlassian fixed dozens of flaws in third-party dependencies. The post Atlassian, Splunk Patch Critical Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
JUN18
Rokarolla Banking Trojan Targets 200 Applications

The Android malware allows its operators to take control of infected devices and harvest sensitive information. The post Rokarolla Banking Trojan Targets 200 Applications appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Eduard Kovacs
JUN18
Critical Command Execution Vulnerability Patched in Cisco ISE

Insufficient validation of user input allows an attacker to gain access to the underlying OS and elevate their privileges to root. The post Critical Command Execution Vulnerability Patched in Cisco ISE appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire