Category: Information Security

Linux kernel vulnerabilities allow root privilege escalation 0

Four Ancient Linux Kernel Flaws Get Root Exploits

Four severe vulnerabilities deeply embedded within the Linux kernel, lurking undetected for 10 to 21 years, finally have functional public exploits. Consequently, these critical flaws allow attackers to achieve root privilege escalation. These vulnerabilities...

CrowdSec source code leak and TanStack supply chain attack details 0

CrowdSec Acknowledges Massive Source Code Leak

The prominent cybersecurity firm CrowdSec recently acknowledged a significant data breach. Attackers successfully exfiltrated source code from approximately 170 private GitHub repositories. A malicious actor initially duplicated this proprietary code on May 22, 2026....

MovieReaper malware spreading through compromised movie torrents using the Solana blockchain for C2 0

MovieReaper Malware Spreads Through Movie Torrents

An attempt to download a film through a familiar torrent tracker could infect a computer even without the tracker itself being hacked. Attackers compromised iTorrents.org, a popular repository of torrent files, and made the...

WordPress Click2Shell vulnerability chain forcing a theme install to reach remote code execution 0

Click2Shell: One Link Can Hijack a WordPress Site

A single link in an attacker’s hands can make WordPress install a theme without a button being pressed, provided an already-authenticated administrator opens it. On September 17, WordPress released version 7.1.1, which closes a...

Google Docs interface showing a fake decryption panel used for malware distribution 0

Malicious Google Docs Weaponized as Interactive Installers

Adversaries have ingeniously manipulated Google Docs to perform a function utterly unexpected from a cloud-based word processor: they transformed a standard document into an interactive malware installation vector. Following the conclusion of the prestigious...

Revolut data breach linked to compromised Italian law enforcement email infrastructure investigation 0

Revolut Breach Tied to Hacked Italian Police Systems

The Revolut data-leak saga has proven considerably wider than the initial account. A hacker under the pseudonym IAmNotAVillain claims that the attackers maintained access to the systems of several Italian law-enforcement divisions for about...

FortiGate device conceptual image alongside MeshCentral control panel elements 0

Misconfigured Server Exposes Massive Thai ISP Intrusion

A staggering misconfiguration within an attacker’s own offensive infrastructure fortuitously exposed nearly the entire exploitation chain orchestrated against a prominent Thai internet service provider. Hunt.io analysts discovered an unprotected, openly accessible server maintained by...

Telegram Desktop HTML export XSS vulnerability demonstration interface 0

Telegram Desktop HTML Export Conceals XSS Vulnerability

A routine export of Telegram correspondence could inadvertently transform a saved chat history into a covert instrument for message theft. Security researchers uncovered a pernicious vulnerability residing within Telegram Desktop. This critical flaw permitted...