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Threat Advisory

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory 29-26: Qilin exploits GlobalProtect flaw

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 An authentication bypass zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20182 with a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, has been identified in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller and Manager. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to gain the highest level of administrative access to affected systems without valid credentials and is currently under active exploitation by UAT-8616, a persistent and sophisticated threat group previously linked to multiple zero-day campaigns targeting Cisco network edge technologies. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to minimize your risk and protect your environment.

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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory 30-26: SonicWall SMA1000 exploits

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SonicWall has reported active exploitation of two SMA1000 zero-day vulnerabilities. Organizations should immediately install available hotfixes, as there are no workarounds. 

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AI Phishing Attacks Are Changing Fast: What Businesses Need to Know in 2026

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AI phishing attacks are making familiar cyber scams faster, more convincing, and harder for employees to recognize. Recent 2026 threat intelligence shows attackers expanding beyond email into Microsoft Teams, voice calls, trusted cloud services, and highly personalized messages. For businesses, protecting Microsoft 365 identities and training employees to verify unusual requests has become increasingly important.

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QR codes bypass browser isolation for malicious C2 communication

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Mandiant has identified a novel method to bypass browser isolation technology and achieve command-and-control operations through QR codes.

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FBI shares tips on how to tackle AI-powered fraud schemes

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The FBI warns that scammers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to improve the quality and effectiveness of their online fraud schemes, ranging from romance and investment scams to job hiring schemes.

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BT unit took servers offline after Black Basta ransomware breach

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Multinational telecommunications giant BT Group (formerly British Telecom) has confirmed that its BT Conferencing business division shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware breach.

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RomCom exploits vulnerabilities

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Recent reports have uncovered that a threat actor known as RomCom has been exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities, one in Mozilla Firefox and another in Microsoft Windows, to deploy their proprietary backdoor malware. These vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-9680 and CVE-2024-49039, have been actively targeted in attacks across Europe and North America. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to defend against RomCom. 

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7-Zip vulnerability

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A security vulnerability in 7-Zip allows remote attackers to bypass defenses and execute malicious code via specially crafted archives. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to mitigate your risk from this new threat. 

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Kemp LoadMaster and VMware vCenter vulnerabilities

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added critical vulnerabilities in Progress Kemp LoadMaster (CVE-2024-1212) and VMware vCenter Server (CVE-2024-38812, CVE-2024-38813) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands, gain remote code execution (RCE), and escalate privileges. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to reduce your risk of exploitation from these vulnerabilities. 

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New malware loader – BabbleLoader

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BabbleLoader is a newly identified malware loader designed for delivering information-stealing payloads such as WhiteSnake and Meduza. It demonstrates sophisticated evasion techniques that challenge both traditional antivirus solutions and modern AI-driven detection systems. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to protect against this cutting-edge malware loader. 

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Phishing campaign spreading Remcos RAT malware

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A new phishing campaign spreading a fileless variant of Remcos RAT malware has been discovered. Read below to learn how this could impact your organization.

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Palo Alto PAN-OS RCE vulnerability

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A threat advisory was issued to Palo Alto customers notifying them of a vulnerability in the PAN-OS interface that can lead to remote code execution (RCE).

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Critical Veeam RCE bug now used in Frag ransomware attacks

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After being used in Akira and Fog ransomware attacks, a critical Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) security flaw was also recently exploited to deploy Frag ransomware.

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D-Link won’t fix critical flaw affecting 60,000 older NAS devices

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More than 60,000 D-Link network-attached storage devices that have reached end-of-life are vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability with a publicly available exploit.

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Unpatched Mazda Connect bugs let hackers install persistent malware

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Attackers could exploit several vulnerabilities in the Mazda Connect infotainment unit, present in multiple car models including Mazda 3 (2014-2021), to execute arbitrary code with root permission. 

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Palo Alto Networks warns of potential PAN-OS RCE vulnerability

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 Today, cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks warned customers to restrict access to their next-generation firewalls because of a potential remote code execution vulnerability in the PAN-OS management interface.

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Vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Azure AI

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Significant vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Azure AI Content Safety services have been discovered. These vulnerabilities enable attackers to bypass safeguards and deploy harmful AI-generated content.

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Zero-click flaw in Synology NAS devices

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Synology, network-attached storage (NAS) maker, addressed critical security vulnerability, CVE-2024-10443, which impacts their DiskStation and BeePhotos applications. This is an unauthenticated vulnerability that can allow attackers to obtain root-level code execution on Synology NAS devices.

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Google's mysterious 'search.app' links leave Android users concerned

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Google has left Android users puzzled after the most recent update to the Google mobile app causes links shared from the app to now be prepended with a mysterious "search.app" domain.

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Malicious PyPI Package 'Fabrice' Found Stealing AWS Keys from Thousands of Developers

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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that has racked up thousands of downloads for over three years while stealthily exfiltrating developers' Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials.

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024