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Metabase SQLi zero-day exploited in customer data-theft attacks
A critical Metabase SQL injection vulnerability was exploited in zero-day attacks to breach customer instances in data theft attacks, known to impact Framework and Tally. Metabase disclosed the attacks on Thursday, warning that its Metabase Cloud SaaS platform was compromised through a previously unknown vulnerability affecting versions 1.58 and above. The company warns that self-hosted […]
AI-built ransomware toolkit automates EDR evasion, AD discovery
A threat actor is using an AI-built ransomware attack toolkit that automates Active Directory discovery and helps evade endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. Tool and payload development was assisted by Cursor and Claude Opus agents in various stages, including initial coding, analysis, and revisioning. Additionally, some agents were tasked with checking security research posts […]
VoidLink cloud malware shows clear signs of being AI-generated
The recently discovered cloud-focused VoidLink malware framework is believed to have been developed by a single person with the help of an artificial intelligence model. Check Point Research published details about VoidLink last week, describing it as an advanced Linux malware framework that offers custom loaders, implants, rootkit modules for evasion, and dozens of plugins that expand its functionality. The […]
New VoidLink malware framework targets Linux cloud servers
A newly discovered advanced cloud-native Linux malware framework named VoidLink focuses on cloud environments, providing attackers with custom loaders, implants, rootkits, and plugins designed for modern infrastructures. VoidLink is written in Zig, Go, and C, and its code shows signs of a project under active development, with extensive documentation, and likely intended for commercial purposes. Malware analysts […]
Ransomware gang creates tool to automate VPN brute-force attacks
The Black Basta ransomware operation created an automated brute-forcing framework dubbed ‘BRUTED’ to breach edge networking devices like firewalls and VPNs. The framework has enabled BlackBasta to streamline initial network access and scale ransomware attacks on vulnerable internet-exposed endpoints. The discovery of BRUTED comes from EclecticIQ researcher Arda Büyükkaya following an in-depth examination of the ransomware gang’s leaked […]
Hackers increasingly use Winos4.0 post-exploitation kit in attacks
Hackers are increasingly targeting Windows users with the malicious Winos4.0 framework, distributed via seemingly benign game-related apps. The toolkit is the equivalent of Sliver and Cobalt Strike post-exploitation frameworks and it was documented by Trend Micro this summer in a report on attacks against Chinese users. At the time, a threat actor tracked as Void Arachne/Silver Fox lured victims […]