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Threat actors are increasingly using HTTP cookies as a control channel for PHP-based web shells on Linux servers and to achieve remote code execution, according to findings from the Microsoft Defender Security Research Team. "Instead of exposing command execution through URL parameters or request bodies, these web shells rely on threat actor-supplied cookie values to gate execution,

A Chinese threat actor exploited the video conferencing platform to perform reconnaissance, escalate privileges, and execute additional payloads. The post TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Asian Government Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Symantec vulnerability, anti-ClickFix mechanism added to macOS, FBI hack classified as major incident. The post In Other News: ChatGPT Data Leak, Android Rootkit, Water Facility Hit by Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The vulnerabilities can be chained together to bypass authentication and upload arbitrary files to the server. The post Critical ShareFile Flaws Lead to Unauthenticated RCE appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The maintainer of the Axios npm package has confirmed that the supply chain compromise was the result of a highly-targeted social engineering campaign orchestrated by North Korean threat actors tracked as UNC1069. Maintainer Jason Saayman said the attackers tailored their social engineering efforts "specifically to me" by first approaching him under the guise of the founder of a

Shadow AI embedded in everyday apps, combined with outdated mobile devices and zero-click exploits, is creating a new and largely unseen mobile risk. The post Mobile Attack Surface Expands as Enterprises Lose Control appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The next major breach hitting your clients probably won't come from inside their walls. It'll come through a vendor they trust, a SaaS tool their finance team signed up for, or a subcontractor nobody in IT knows about. That's the new attack surface, and most organizations are underprepared for it. Cynomi's new guide, Securing the Modern Perimeter: The Rise of Third-Party

Using automated scanning and the Nexus Listener collection framework, the hackers compromised over 750 systems. The post React2Shell Exploited in Large-Scale Credential Harvesting Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The cybersecurity incident involved an insider and had a limited impact, the telecoms giant told SecurityWeek. The post T-Mobile Sets the Record Straight on Latest Data Breach Filing appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The attackers prepared infrastructure and multiple nonce-based transactions, took over an admin key, and drained five vaults. The post North Korean Hackers Drain $285 Million From Drift in 10 Seconds appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the SparkCat malware on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, more than a year after the trojan was discovered targeting both the mobile operating systems. The malware has been found to conceal itself within seemingly benign apps, such as enterprise messengers and food delivery services, while

Solana-based decentralized exchange Drift has confirmed that attackers drained about $285 million from the platform during a security incident that took place on April 1, 2026. "Earlier today, a malicious actor gained unauthorized access to Drift Protocol through a novel attack involving durable nonces, resulting in a rapid takeover of Drift’s Security Council administrative powers," the&

A large-scale credential harvesting operation has been observed exploiting the React2Shell vulnerability as an initial infection vector to steal database credentials, SSH private keys, Amazon Web Services (AWS) secrets, shell command history, Stripe API keys, and GitHub tokens at scale. Cisco Talos has attributed the operation to a threat cluster it tracks as

Within days of each other, Anthropic first leaked the source code to Claude Code, and then a critical vulnerability was found by Adversa AI. The post Critical Vulnerability in Claude Code Emerges Days After Source Leak appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The DarkSword exploit kit has been used by both state-sponsored hackers and commercial spyware vendors. The post Apple Rolls Out DarkSword Exploit Protection to More Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek.