Hackers target US firms in FastJson RCE zero-day attacks
Hackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in the FastJson open-source Java library, allowing remote code execution without user interaction or elevated privileges. The security issue affects FastJson versions 1.2.68 through 1.2.83 and is leveraged in attacks targeting various organizations in the U.S. The malicious activity was observed last week by the agentic security company ThreatBook, and researchers […]
Arista patches VeloCloud Orchestrator zero-day exploited in attacks
Arista has patched a maximum-severity command injection vulnerability in on-premises VeloCloud Orchestrator deployments that is being actively exploited in attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-16812, is an unauthenticated OS command injection flaw with severity scores of 10.0, the maximum score that can be given to flaws. VeloCloud Orchestrator, also known as VCO, is a centralized […]
New Dysphoria DDoS botnet spreads to 200k devices worldwide
A botnet called Dysphoria has compromised around 200,000 devices across the world and is using them for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and traffic relay operations. According to QiAnXin XLab cybersecurity researchers, Dysphoria evolved from the âjackskidâ and âfbot’ malware by adding a covert blockchain-based command-and-control (C2) resolution mechanism. Specifically, the botnet uses Ethereum […]
New Certighost PoC exploit lets attackers hijack Windows domains
A proof-of-concept exploit for âCertighost,â a Windows Active Directory Certificate Services vulnerability, has been released that can allow authenticated attackers to potentially compromise a Windows domain. Tracked as CVE-2026-54121, the vulnerability was fixed by Microsoft as part of the July 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates. “An authenticated attacker could manipulate attributes associated with a machine account and obtain […]
Apple sued over fake App Store crypto wallet app stealing $1.8M in Bitcoin
Apple is being sued by three people who claim approximately $1.8 million in Bitcoin was stolen after downloading and using a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet application from the App Store. The complaint, filed on July 24 in California, alleges that Apple failed to adequately review and monitor applications distributed through the App Store while promoting the marketplace […]
Coca-Cola confirms data theft in Fairlife ransomware attack
The Coca-Cola Company has confirmed that hackers stole data from its dairy subsidiary, Fairlife, during a ransomware attack earlier this month. In a short statement earlier today, the global beverages giant says that it is still working to restore some of the impacted systems and operations, but most of the production in the U.S. has […]
Ernst & Young data breach claimed by ShinyHunters extortion gang
The ShinyHunters extortion gang has claimed responsibility for a recently disclosed Ernst & Young data breach, saying it obtained credentials for some of the company’s systems via a supply-chain attack. Ernst & Young disclosed the breach earlier this month, saying a third-party support ticket system used by its IT personnel was compromised and support tickets […]
GitHub, PyPI add time-based defenses against supply chain attacks
GitHub and PyPI (Python Package Index) have introduced a time-based mechanism in the Dependabot dependency management tool to protect against supply-chain attacks and to limit their impact. Specifically, Dependabot comes with a default three-day cooldown setting, while PyPI will reject new files uploaded to releases older than 14 days. The measure comes after the two […]
Steam forum ClickFix attacks infect gamers with XMRig cryptominers
Steam discussion forums are being abused in ClickFix attacks that pretend to be fixes for game and computer problems but actually infect devices with cryptominers. GeekFeed learned of the campaign from a reader, who told us threat actors are creating random Steam accounts to post what appears to be helpful fixes for people’s posts about games […]
Malicious sites use JavaScript to build malware in browser memory
A massive malvertising campaign is using fake Solana, Luno, and TradingView webpages with malicious JavaScript that instructs browsers to assemble malware directly in memory. The operation has been active since late 2024 and is localized to 25 languages in 12 countries, primarily in Asia Pacific and Latin America. A filtering system ensures that only real […]