21 Jul, 2026

Critical ServiceNow code execution flaw now exploited in attacks

Attackers have begun exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-6875) in the ServiceNow AI Platform, according to threat intelligence company Defused. Formerly known as the Now Platform, ServiceNow AI Platform is an enterprise-grade Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that helps businesses integrate AI into core enterprise workflows. Cybersecurity company Searchlight Cyber, which found this critical vulnerability and reported it on April 1st, […]

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Hackers abuse ViPNet software to target Russian govt agencies

An advanced threat actor is abusing the update mechanism for the ViPNet private networking product suite to target Russian organizations, including government agencies. Dubbed HelloNet, the campaign has been active since at least May, deploying a malicious payload that acts as a proxy and loader for additional malware. According to Kaspersky researchers, HelloNet has impacted […]

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Update now: 7-Zip fixes RCE flaw exploitable with malicious archives

7-Zip version 26.02 was released on June 25 to fix a remote code execution vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute malicious code by convincing users to open specially crafted compressed files. The vulnerability, disclosed by Lunbun researcher Landon Peng, exists in 7-Zip’s processing of XZ-compressed data. According to an advisory from the Zero Day Initiative published this week, […]

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WordPress Core “wp2shell” RCE flaws get public exploits, patch now

Public exploits have been released for the critical “wp2shell” remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting WordPress Core, making it imperative that administrators patch their sites immediately. The wp2shell attack consists of two flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137, that can be chained together to achieve pre-authentication remote code execution against WordPress installs running versions 6.9.x and […]

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Microsoft warns of surge in ACR Stealer attacks on customers

Microsoft has observed a surge in attacks using the ACR Stealer malware to steal browser-stored passwords, authentication tokens, and sensitive documents from its enterprise customers. Between late April and mid-June, the threat actor used the ClickFix social-engineering method, WebDAV servers, and the MSHTA (Microsoft HTML Application Host) utility to deliver the info-stealing payload. ACR Stealer […]

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Abbott probes two cyber incidents amid extortion claims

Abbott Laboratories is investigating two separate cybersecurity incidents after confirming unauthorized access to internal legacy Exact Sciences systems in its Cancer Diagnostics business, while also investigating a separate claim that attackers breached its LabCentral portal and stole company data. The company confirmed the Cancer Diagnostics incident after the ShinyHunters extortion gang added Abbott to its […]

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HollowByte DDoS flaw bloats OpenSSL server memory with 11-byte payload

A vulnerability dubbed HollowByte allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on OpenSSL servers with a malicious payload of just 11 bytes. The OpenSSL team has silently fixed the vulnerability (no identifier assigned) and backported the patch to older releases. Because the OpenSSL software is the foundational backbone for secure internet communication, organizations […]

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Ernst & Young discloses data breach after support system hack

Ernst & Young is notifying customers of a data breach caused by the compromise of a third-party support ticket system used by its IT personnel. According to the company, support tickets submitted through the platform may have included documents containing client tax information. Ernst & Young (EY) is among the world’s four largest auditing and […]

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New Windows LegacyHive zero-day gives hackers admin privileges

A security researcher using the “Nightmare Eclipse” handle has released a Windows zero-day exploit dubbed LegacyHive that allows attackers to escalate privileges on up-to-date Windows systems. Nightmare Eclipse published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit hours after Microsoft released its July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates, saying that it abuses a security vulnerability in the Windows User Profile […]

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Windows Server 2022 reach end of mainstream support in 90 days

Microsoft announced that Windows Server 2022 will reach the mainstream end date in October 2026, but will switch to extended support and continue receiving security updates for five more years. Windows Server 2022 was first announced in March 2021 and became generally available in September 2021 as the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release, with 10 years of support. “On […]

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