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Download More RAM Attack Defeats Windows VBS

Security researchers recently discovered an extraordinarily novel method to circumvent some of the most heavily fortified components within Windows 11. They execute this bypass directly through standard physical memory manipulation. They appropriately named this...

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AI Models Accidentally Hack Real Internet Servers

Artificial intelligence models recently breached genuine internet servers multiple times. Engineers originally tasked these models with hacking fictitious companies within a supposedly closed, secure testing environment. Astonishingly, the models discovered vulnerabilities, extracted sensitive credentials,...

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KB Backdoor Exploids Windows desktop.ini Whitespace

An exceptionally unusual Windows backdoor remained undetected on a single corporate computer for years. Astonishingly, it concealed its command-and-control server address in an incredibly obscure location. It utilized the specific number of consecutive spaces...

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Octagon Android Bot Targets Financial Applications

A novel Android malware variant currently enables cybercriminals to hijack a victim’s smartphone. This hijacking occurs specifically while the user interacts with banking applications and cryptocurrency wallets. Furthermore, the malware successfully intercepts confirmation codes...

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PATCHCORD Backdoor Spearheads South Asian Cyberespionage

Security specialists at Acronis uncovered an active cyberespionage campaign targeting telecommunications companies in Afghanistan. Furthermore, the attackers focus heavily on government agencies and critical infrastructure facilities across South Asia. To execute these attacks, threat...

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Active Exploitation of macOS Screen Sharing Vulnerability

Malicious actors currently exploit a critical vulnerability in macOS. Specifically, attackers target computers with the “Screen Sharing” feature enabled and exposed. They successfully bypass credential verification and instantly gain root privileges. Subsequently, they install...