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Researcher to release exploit for full auth bypass on FortiWeb
A security researcher has released a partial proof of concept exploit for a vulnerability in the FortiWeb web application firewall that allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication. […]
READ MORE >>Dutch NCSC Confirms Active Exploitation of Citrix NetScaler CVE-2025-6543 in Critical Sectors
The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) has warned of cyber attacks exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting Citrix NetScaler ADC products to breach organizations in the country.
The NCSC-NL said it discovered the exploitation of CVE-2025-6543 targeting several critical organizations within the Netherlands, and that investigations are ongoing to determine the
Cybercrime Groups ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider Join Forces in Extortion Attacks on Businesses
An ongoing data extortion campaign targeting Salesforce customers may soon turn its attention to financial services and technology service providers, as ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider appear to be working hand in hand, new findings show.
“This latest wave of ShinyHunters-attributed attacks reveals a dramatic shift in tactics, moving beyond the group’s previous credential theft and database
Zoom and Xerox Release Critical Security Updates Fixing Privilege Escalation and RCE Flaws
Zoom and Xerox have addressed critical security flaws in Zoom Clients for Windows and FreeFlow Core that could allow privilege escalation and remote code execution.
The vulnerability impacting Zoom Clients for Windows, tracked as CVE-2025-49457 (CVSS score: 9.6), relates to a case of an untrusted search path that could pave the way for privilege escalation.
“Untrusted search path in
Microsoft asks users to ignore certificate enrollment errors
Microsoft has asked customers this week to disregard incorrect CertificateServicesClient (CertEnroll) errors that appear after installing the July 2025 preview update and subsequent Windows 11 24H2 updates. […]
READ MORE >>Microsoft August 2025 Patch Tuesday Fixes Kerberos Zero-Day Among 111 Total New Flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out fixes for a massive set of 111 security flaws across its software portfolio, including one flaw that has been disclosed as publicly known at the time of the release.
Of the 111 vulnerabilities, 16 are rated Critical, 92 are rated Important, two are rated Moderate, and one is rated Low in severity. Forty-four of the vulnerabilities relate to privilege
Fortinet Warns About FortiSIEM Vulnerability (CVE-2025-25256) With In-the-Wild Exploit Code
Fortinet is alerting customers of a critical security flaw in FortiSIEM for which it said there exists an exploit in the wild.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-25256, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0.
“An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command (‘OS Command Injection’) vulnerability [CWE-78] in FortiSIEM may allow an unauthenticated attacker to
Phishers Target Aviation Execs to Scam Customers
KrebsOnSecurity recently heard from a reader whose boss’s email account got phished and was used to trick one of the company’s customers into sending a large payment to scammers. An investigation into the attacker’s infrastructure points to a long-running Nigerian cybercrime group that is actively targeting established companies in the transportation and aviation industries.
READ MORE >>A familiar playbook with a twist: 3AM ransomware actors dropped virtual machine with vishing and Quick Assist
Another adversary picks up the email bombing / vishing Storm-1811 playbook, doing thorough reconnaissance to target specific employees with fake help desk call—this time, over the phone.
READ MORE >>Android gets patches for Qualcomm flaws exploited in attacks
Google has released security patches for six vulnerabilities in Android’s August 2025 security update, including two Qualcomm flaws exploited in targeted attacks. […]
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