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Microsoft Sharepoint ToolShell attacks linked to Chinese hackers
Hackers with ties to the Chinese government have been linked to a recent wave of widespread attacks targeting a Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerability chain. They used this exploit chain (dubbed “ToolShell”) to breach dozens of organizations worldwide after hacking into their on-premise SharePoint servers. “We assess that at least one of the actors responsible for […]
Microsoft: Windows Server KB5062557 causes cluster, VM issues
Microsoft is asking businesses to reach out for support to mitigate a known issue causing Cluster service and VM restart issues after installing this month’s Windows Server 2019 security updates. As the company explains in a private advisory seen by GeekFeed, the Cluster service (a system component essential to cluster operation) might fail to function correctly […]
Intel announces end of Clear Linux OS project, archives GitHub repos
The Clear Linux OS team has announced the shutdown of the project, marking the end of its 10-year existence in the open-source ecosystem. Clear Linux is a Linux distribution developed and maintained by Intel, featuring aggressive optimizations for Intel hardware. Binaries are compiled using tuning flags designed explicitly for Intel CPUs. It was a minimalist, […]
Ring denies breach after users report suspicious logins
Ring is warning that a backend update bug is responsible for customers seeing a surge in unauthorized devices logged into their account on May 28th. On May 28th, many Ring customers reported seeing unusual devices logged into their accounts from various locations worldwide, leading them to believe their accounts had been hacked. Last week, Ring […]
Veeam Recovery Orchestrator users locked out after MFA rollout
Veeam warned customers today that a recently released version of Recovery Orchestrator blocks Web UI logins after enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA). Veeam Recovery Orchestrator (VRO) is an automated disaster recovery and orchestration solution that helps organizations automate, document, test, and execute recovery plans in the event of disasters such as data loss, site failures, or ransomware […]
ExpressVPN, IP Address, Leak, Privacy, Remote Desktop, VPN,
ExpressVPN has fixed a flaw in its Windows client that caused Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) traffic to bypass the virtual private network (VPN) tunnel, exposing the users’ real IP addresses. One of the key premises of a VPN is masking a user’s IP address, allowing users to stay anonymous online, and in some cases, bypass censorship. […]
Dior begins sending data breach notifications to U.S. customers
The House of Dior (Dior) is sending data breach notifications to U.S. customers informing them that a May cybersecurity incident compromised their personal information. Dior is a French luxury fashion house, part of the LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) group, which is the world’s largest luxury conglomerate. The Dior brand alone generates an annual revenue of […]
Over 1,000 CrushFTP servers exposed to ongoing hijack attacks
Over 1,000 CrushFTP instances currently exposed online are vulnerable to hijack attacks that exploit a critical security bug, providing admin access to the web interface. The security vulnerability (CVE-2025-54309) is due to mishandled AS2 validation and impacts all CrushFTP versions below 10.8.5 and 11.3.4_23. The vendor tagged the flaw as actively exploited in the wild on July 19th, noting that […]
Dell confirms breach of test lab platform by World Leaks extortion group
A newly rebranded extortion gang known as “World Leaks” breached one of Dell’s product demonstration platforms earlier this month and is now trying to extort the company into paying a ransom. Dell acknowledged the incident to GeekFeed, confirming that the threat actor had breached its Customer Solution Centers platform, which is used to demonstrate Dell products and solutions to […]
Microsoft releases emergency patches for SharePoint RCE flaws exploited in attacks
Microsoft has released emergency SharePoint security updates for two zero-day vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2025-53770 and CVE-2025-53771 that have compromised services worldwide in “ToolShell” attacks. In May, during the Berlin Pwn2Own hacking contest, researchers exploited a zero-day vulnerability chain called “ToolShell,” which enabled them to achieve remote code execution in Microsoft SharePoint. These flaws were fixed as part […]