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Suspected China-Nexus Actor Exploits VMware vCenter Flaw, Deploys Babuk-Derived Ransomware

Suspected China-Nexus Actor Exploits VMware vCenter Flaw, Deploys Babuk-Derived Ransomware

Cybersecurity researchers have attributed the exploitation of a newly patched security flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter to a suspected China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT). The attacks involve the exploitation of CVE-2026-59310 (CVSS score: 9.8), a severe directory-traversal vulnerability in the VMware vCenter server that could be weaponized by a maliciousRead More »Suspected China-Nexus Actor Exploits VMware vCenter Flaw, Deploys Babuk-Derived Ransomware

Fortune 500 Companies Hit in Azure Data Theft Campaign

A threat actor is claiming the exfiltration of millions of records from McDonald’s, TCS, Vodafone, and other large organizations. The post Fortune 500 Companies Hit in Azure Data Theft Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek.

SAP Commerce Cloud CVE-2026-58231 Targeted in Exploitation Attempts Days After Patch

SAP Commerce Cloud CVE-2026-58231 Targeted in Exploitation Attempts Days After Patch

A maximum-severity security vulnerability impacting SAP Commerce Cloud is witnessing active exploitation efforts. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-58231, is rated 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It relates to an instance of insufficient authorization checks and input validation. “SAP Commerce Cloud allows an unauthenticated attacker to abuse a default authenticationRead More »SAP Commerce Cloud CVE-2026-58231 Targeted in Exploitation Attempts Days After Patch

Apple macOS Screen Sharing Flaw Exploited on Internet-Exposed Macs to Install Monero Miner

Apple macOS Screen Sharing Flaw Exploited on Internet-Exposed Macs to Install Monero Miner

A recently patched security flaw in Apple macOS has come under active exploitation in the wild to deploy a cryptocurrency miner, the Netherlands National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-65400 (CVSS score: 9.8), a critical authentication issue impacting the Screen Sharing component that couldRead More »Apple macOS Screen Sharing Flaw Exploited on Internet-Exposed Macs to Install Monero Miner

Hackers Spend Nearly $7 Million on Expired Domains to Redirect Traffic to Scams and Malware

Hackers Spend Nearly $7 Million on Expired Domains to Redirect Traffic to Scams and Malware

Threat actors are acquiring expired domains to inherit website traffic and reputation to redirect victims to scams and malware on a large scale. DNS threat intelligence firm Infoblox has given the name dropcatch domains to those that get a second chance, where an expired domain becomes available for registration andRead More »Hackers Spend Nearly $7 Million on Expired Domains to Redirect Traffic to Scams and Malware

IAM Compliance Requirements and Best Practices

IAM Compliance Requirements and Best Practices

IAM compliance is the practice of demonstrating that identity and access controls are not only documented but actually enforced across users, applications, infrastructure, and non-human identities. This guide explains what IAM compliance requires, which regulations matter, and how organizations move from periodic access reviews toward continuous, evidence-backed verification that auditorsRead More »IAM Compliance Requirements and Best Practices

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking, signing books, and participating in panel discussions at LAcon V in Anaheim, California, USA. My full schedule is here. I’m speaking online (via Zoom) at a League of Women Voters event on Tuesday, SeptemberRead More »Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Mustang Panda Adds Signed Windows Rootkit to CoolClient Backdoor for Stealth

Mustang Panda Adds Signed Windows Rootkit to CoolClient Backdoor for Stealth

The threat actor known as HoneyMyte (aka Mustang Panda) has been observed deploying an updated version of the CoolClient backdoor with a signed Windows kernel-mode rootkit that can hide and protect malicious processes, files, registry objects, and command-and-control (C2) network information. Russian cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky said it identified victims in Myanmar,Read More »Mustang Panda Adds Signed Windows Rootkit to CoolClient Backdoor for Stealth

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