A critical Universal Cross-Site Scripting (UXSS) vulnerability was recently discovered in the DuckDuckGo Android browser. This flaw allowed untrusted, cross-origin iframes to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the top-level origin, tracked with a high-severity CVSS score of 8.6. The vulnerability was…
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PoC Exploit Released for Windows Error Reporting ALPC Privilege Escalation
A critical local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows has recently come to light following the public release of a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit. Tracked as CVE-2026-20817, this security flaw resides within the Windows Error Reporting (WER) service. The vulnerability…
OCRFix Botnet Trojan Leveraging ClickFix Phishing and EtherHiding to Conceal Blockchain-Based Command Infrastructure
A newly identified botnet trojan campaign, dubbed OCRFix, has been discovered combining social engineering tricks with blockchain-based command infrastructure to quietly build a network of compromised machines. The campaign blends the well-known ClickFix phishing technique with EtherHiding — a method…
Hackers Attacking SonicWall Firewalls from 4,000+ unique IP Addresses to Exploit Vulnerabilities
A large-scale reconnaissance campaign is actively targeting SonicWall firewalls across the internet, with attackers using more than 4,000 unique IP addresses to map vulnerable devices before launching exploitation attempts. Between February 22 and February 25, 2026, threat actors generated 84,142…
CISA Warns of RESURGE Malware Exploiting 0-Days to Breach Ivanti Connect Secure Devices
A newly discovered malware variant named RESURGE is actively targeting Ivanti Connect Secure devices by exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability, prompting the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to issue a formal warning. The malware is built to survive…
Tire Pressure Systems in Toyota, Mercedes, and Other Major Car Brands Enable Silent Vehicle Tracking
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) in vehicles from Toyota, Renault, Hyundai, and Mercedes broadcast unencrypted tire data, enabling low-cost passive tracking of cars and drivers. Researchers from IMDEA Networks and partners have revealed that a 10-week study captured over 6…
Angular SSR Request Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Trick Applications into Sending Unauthorized Requests
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Angular Server-Side Rendering (SSR) that could allow attackers to trick applications into sending unauthorized requests. Tracked as CVE-2026-27739, this Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) flaw poses a severe risk to web applications using affected…
US Military Reportedly Used Claude in Iran Strikes Despite Trump’s Ban
The U.S. Department of Defense deployed Anthropic’s Claude AI during Operation Epic Fury, a joint offensive with Israel against Iran on February 28, just hours after President Trump designated Anthropic as a national security “supply chain risk” and ordered all…
Pixel Perfect Extension Abuse Enables Covert Script Injection and Security Header Removal
A browser extension that once earned a Featured badge from Google quietly turned into a remote code execution tool after its ownership changed hands, exposing thousands of users to covert script injection and full browser security header stripping. The campaign,…
Hacked Prayer App Used as Cyber Weapon During US-Israel Strikes on Iran
As Israeli and US forces launched joint preemptive airstrikes on Tehran, a sophisticated cyber-psychological operation unfolded simultaneously. According to a report by Wired Middle East, millions of Iranian citizens and military personnel were jolted awake not only by explosions but…
AWS Power Outage in Middle East Triggers Major Disruption to EC2 and Networking Services
A major power outage in the AWS me-central-1 (Middle East) region on March 1, 2026, resulted from an unusual physical incident where external objects struck a data center, triggering sparks and a fire. The event caused significant disruptions to Amazon…
OpenClaw 0-Click Vulnerability Allows Malicious Websites to Hijack Developer AI Agents
A critical zero-interaction vulnerability in OpenClaw, one of the fastest-growing open-source AI agent frameworks in history, has been discovered by Oasis Security researchers, allowing any malicious website to silently seize full control of a developer’s AI agent without requiring plugins,…
Phishing Schemes Abuse .arpa TLD and IPv6 Tunnels to Evade Detection
Cybersecurity researchers at Infoblox Threat Intel have uncovered a highly sophisticated phishing campaign that exploits the foundational plumbing of the internet to bypass enterprise security controls. In a novel evasion tactic, threat actors are weaponizing the .arpa top-level domain (TLD) and utilizing…
Hackers Abuse Windows File Explorer and WebDAV for Stealthy Malware Delivery
Cybercriminals are increasingly abusing a legacy feature within Windows File Explorer to distribute malware, bypassing traditional web browser security and endpoint detection controls. According to a threat report by Kahng An of the Cofense Intelligence Team, threat actors are leveraging…
Metasploit Adds New Modules Targeting Linux RC4, BeyondTrust, and Registry Persistence
The latest Metasploit update, released on February 27, 2026, brings significant firepower to security professionals and penetration testers. The release introduces seven new modules, nine feature enhancements, and critical bug fixes. Standout additions include unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) exploits…
Trump Bans Anthropic AI in Federal Agencies — Pentagon Flags Claude as Security Risk
The U.S. government has taken unprecedented action against domestic AI firm Anthropic, directing all federal agencies to immediately stop using its AI model Claude and officially designating the company a supply chain risk to national security, a classification historically reserved…
Researchers Uncover Aeternum C2 Infrastructure with Advanced Persistence and Network Evasion Features
For years, taking down a botnet meant finding its command-and-control (C2) server, seizing the domain, and watching the network go dark. Law enforcement used this method to dismantle major operations like Emotet, TrickBot, and QakBot. A newly discovered botnet loader…
New Dohdoor Malware Attacking Schools and Health Care Sectors in U.S. via Multi-Stage Attack Chain
A newly discovered malware campaign has been quietly targeting educational institutions and healthcare organizations across the United States since at least December 2025. The threat, tracked under the actor designation “UAT-10027,” deploys a previously unknown backdoor called “Dohdoor,” which uses…
Vshell Gains Traction Among Threat Actors as an Alternative to Cobalt Strike
A Go-based command-and-control (C2) framework originally marketed within Chinese-speaking offensive security communities has been quietly expanding its reach, drawing growing attention from threat actors seeking flexible and cost-effective alternatives to expensive commercial tools. Known as Vshell, the tool has evolved…
Malicious Go Crypto Module Steals Passwords and Deploy Rekoobe Backdoor in Developer Environments
Malicious Go Crypto Module Steals Passwords and Deploys Rekoobe Backdoor in Developer Environments A newly discovered supply chain attack is putting Go developers at serious risk. A threat actor published a malicious Go module that closely mimics one of the…