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ShadowPad Malware Actively Exploits WSUS Vulnerability for Full System Access

ShadowPad Malware Actively Exploits WSUS Vulnerability for Full System Access

A recently patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has been exploited by threat actors to distribute malware known as ShadowPad. “The attacker targeted Windows Servers with WSUS enabled, exploiting CVE-2025-59287 for initial access,” AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) said in a report published last week. “TheyRead More »ShadowPad Malware Actively Exploits WSUS Vulnerability for Full System Access

China-Linked APT31 Launches Stealthy Cyberattacks on Russian IT Using Cloud Services

China-Linked APT31 Launches Stealthy Cyberattacks on Russian IT Using Cloud Services

The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as APT31 has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting the Russian information technology (IT) sector between 2024 and 2025 while staying undetected for extended periods of time. “In the period from 2024 to 2025, the Russian IT sector, especially companies working asRead More »China-Linked APT31 Launches Stealthy Cyberattacks on Russian IT Using Cloud Services

Matrix Push C2 Uses Browser Notifications for Fileless, Cross-Platform Phishing Attacks

Matrix Push C2 Uses Browser Notifications for Fileless, Cross-Platform Phishing Attacks

Bad actors are leveraging browser notifications as a vector for phishing attacks to distribute malicious links by means of a new command-and-control (C2) platform called Matrix Push C2. “This browser-native, fileless framework leverages push notifications, fake alerts, and link redirects to target victims across operating systems,” Blackfog researcher Brenda RobbRead More »Matrix Push C2 Uses Browser Notifications for Fileless, Cross-Platform Phishing Attacks

CISA Warns of Actively Exploited Critical Oracle Identity Manager Zero-Day Vulnerability

CISA Warns of Actively Exploited Critical Oracle Identity Manager Zero-Day Vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a critical security flaw impacting Oracle Identity Manager to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-61757 (CVSS score: 9.8), a case of missing authentication for a critical function thatRead More »CISA Warns of Actively Exploited Critical Oracle Identity Manager Zero-Day Vulnerability

Friday Squid Blogging: New “Squid” Sneaker

I did not know Adidas sold a sneaker called “Squid.” As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.

More on Rewiring Democracy

It’s been a month since Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship was published. From what we know, sales are good. Some of the book’s forty-three chapters are available online: chapters 2, 12, 28, 34, 38, and 41. We need more reviews—six on Amazon is notRead More »More on Rewiring Democracy

Grafana Patches CVSS 10.0 SCIM Flaw Enabling Impersonation and Privilege Escalation

Grafana Patches CVSS 10.0 SCIM Flaw Enabling Impersonation and Privilege Escalation

Grafana has released security updates to address a maximum severity security flaw that could allow privilege escalation or user impersonation under certain configurations. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-41115, carries a CVSS score of 10.0. It resides in the System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) component that allows automated user provisioningRead More »Grafana Patches CVSS 10.0 SCIM Flaw Enabling Impersonation and Privilege Escalation

In Other News: ATM Jackpotting, WhatsApp-NSO Lawsuit Continues, CISA Hiring

Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: surge in Palo Alto Networks scanning, WEL Companies data breach impacts 120,000 people, AI second-order prompt injection attack. The post In Other News: ATM Jackpotting, WhatsApp-NSO Lawsuit Continues, CISA Hiring appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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