In a routine Microsoft Patch Tuesday rollout, essential cumulative updates have been deployed for Windows 11 versions 25H2, 24H2, and 23H2, focusing on improving security amid increasing cyber threats. These updates, KB5077181, KB5075941, and KB5074105, bundle the latest security patches…
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Sophisticated Cyber Attack Targets Wedding Industry With Teams-Based Malware Delivery
A sophisticated phishing campaign targets wedding planners and vendors with stealer malware disguised as Microsoft Teams meetings. Security researchers highlight the use of compromised legitimate emails to build trust before delivering payloads. Threat actors impersonate legal professionals in emails from…
Windows Remote Access Connection Manager 0-Day Vulnerability Let Attackers Trigger DoS Attack
Microsoft has patched a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Remote Access Connection Manager (RasMan) service, tracked as CVE-2026-21525, which allowed attackers to trigger denial-of-service (DoS) conditions on unpatched systems. The flaw, stemming from a NULL pointer dereference (CWE-476), was actively…
Coinbase Cartel Targets High-Value Sectors with Data-Theft-First Extortion Strategy
The ransomware landscape continues to evolve with new threat actors adopting unconventional tactics. Coinbase Cartel emerged in September 2025, quickly claiming 14 victims in its first month of operation. Unlike traditional ransomware groups, this threat actor focuses exclusively on data…
CISA Adds Six Microsoft 0-Day Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog Following Active Exploitation
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has urgently expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog by adding six zero-day vulnerabilities, all affecting Microsoft products. This move underscores escalating threats from nation-state actors and cybercriminals actively exploiting these flaws…
Windows Shell Security Feature 0-Day Vulnerability Let Attackers Bypass Authentication
Microsoft released Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates to address a critical zero-day vulnerability in Windows Shell that is currently being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2026-21510, this security flaw allows remote attackers to bypass essential protection mechanisms, putting millions of…
Socelars Malware Attacking Windows Systems to Steal Sensitive Business Data
A dangerous information-stealing malware called Socelars is actively targeting Windows systems to collect sensitive authentication data, with particular focus on Facebook Ads Manager accounts and session cookies. Unlike traditional malware that causes immediate system damage, Socelars operates silently in the…
GitLab Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities That Enables DoS and Cross-site Scripting Attacks
A critical security update has been released for both the Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) to address multiple high-severity vulnerabilities. The patches, available in versions 18.8.4, 18.7.4, and 18.6.6, fix flaws that could allow attackers to crash servers,…
Windows Notepad Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Execute Code Remotely
Microsoft has patched a critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw in the Windows Notepad app, tracked as CVE-2026-20841, which could let attackers run malicious code on victims’ machines. Disclosed on February 10, 2026, Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates, the vulnerability stems…
Windows Remote Desktop Services 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild to Escalate Privileges
Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-21533, a zero-day elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) that attackers are exploiting in the wild to gain SYSTEM-level access. The flaw stems from improper privilege management and was addressed in the February…
Microsoft 365 Admin Center Outage Hits users in North America
Microsoft 365 administrators in North America are grappling with widespread access issues to the Microsoft 365 admin center, as confirmed by the company’s service health dashboard. Issue ID MO1230320 marks a service degradation affecting the core Microsoft 365 suite, disrupting…
FortiOS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Lets Attackers Bypass LDAP Authentication
Fortinet has disclosed a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in FortiOS, tracked as CVE-2026-22153 (FG-IR-25-1052), that could allow unauthenticated attackers to sidestep LDAP authentication for Agentless VPN or Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO) policies. Classified under CWE-305 (Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness),…
Threat Hunting Is Critical to SOC Maturity but Often Misses Real Attacks
High-performing SOC teams are increasingly turning to sandbox-derived threat intelligence to make threat hunting repeatable and impactful. Tools like ANY.RUN’s TI Lookup enables faster hunts grounded in real attacker behaviours from millions of analyses. Threat hunting remains a cornerstone of…
FortiSandbox XSS Vulnerability Let Attackers Run Arbitrary Commands
Fortinet has disclosed a high-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its FortiSandbox platform, tracked as CVE-2025-52436 (FG-IR-25-093), that enables unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems. Dubbed an “Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation” issue (CWE-79),…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday February 2026 – 54 Vulnerabilities Fixed, Including 6 Zero-days
Microsoft released its February 2026 Patch Tuesday updates on February 10, addressing 54 vulnerabilities, including six zero-days across Windows, Office, Azure, and developer tools. The updates fix issues in products like Windows Remote Desktop Services, Microsoft Defender, Azure services, GitHub…
TeamPCP Industrializes Cloud Misconfigurations Into a Self-Propagating Cybercrime Platform
TeamPCP, also known as PCPcat, ShellForce, and DeadCatx3, emerged in December 2025 as a sophisticated cloud-native threat actor targeting exposed Docker APIs, Kubernetes clusters, Ray dashboards, Redis servers, and React2Shell vulnerabilities. The group launched a massive campaign designed to build…
ILOVEPOOP Toolkit Exploiting React2Shell Vulnerability to Deploy Malicious Payload
The cybersecurity sector has been impacted by the sudden appearance of “React2Shell” (CVE-2025-55182), a critical vulnerability affecting Next.js and React Server Components. Following its public disclosure on December 4, 2025, threat actors mobilized with alarming speed, launching exploitation attempts against…
SAP Security Patch Day – Critical SAP CRM and SAP S/4HANA Code Injection Vulnerabilities Fixed
SAP’s February 2026 Security Patch Day delivered fixes that SAP urges customers to prioritize to reduce exposure across core enterprise workloads. The release includes 26 new SAP Security Notes and one update to a previously published note. SAP’s monthly bulletin…
Hackers Weaponizing 7-Zip Downloads to Turn Your Home Computers into Proxy Nodes
A deceptive campaign targeting unsuspecting users has emerged, using a counterfeit version of the widely used 7-Zip file archiving software to silently transform home computers into residential proxy nodes. The malicious operation relies on a lookalike domain, 7zip[.]com, which closely…
Ivanti Endpoint Manager Vulnerability Lets Remote Attacker Leak Arbitrary Data
Ivanti has released critical security updates for its Endpoint Manager (EPM) platform, addressing two newly discovered vulnerabilities that could enable unauthorized access to sensitive database information and compromise user credentials. The updates, released in version 2024 SU5, also resolve 11…