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New SolarWinds Vulnerability Likely Allowed Hackers to Deploy SUPERNOVA Malware

A critical vulnerability has been identified in the SolarWinds Orion software, which may have been exploited by threat actors as a zero-day to deliver the SUPERNOVA malware across targeted environments. This discovery highlights significant risks for organizations utilizing this widely adopted system monitoring and management tool. The CERT Coordination Center…

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CISA Alert: Akira Ransomware Targeting Cisco ASA/FTD Vulnerability

On Thursday, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) included a recently patched security vulnerability affecting Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This update comes in response to indications that the flaw is being actively exploited in…

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Researchers Discover Connections Between Sunburst and Russian Kazuar Malware

Recent cybersecurity research has uncovered intriguing potential connections between the notorious SolarWinds hack and a previously identified malware strain called Kazuar. Kaspersky’s latest analysis highlights overlapping features that suggest a link between the two malicious software architectures. The SolarWinds incident, disclosed in December 2020, was characterized by its unprecedented scale…

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Hackers Compromise Mimecast Certificate for Secure Microsoft 365 Connections

Mimecast Confirms Breach Linked to SolarWinds Cyberattack Mimecast, a prominent cloud-based email management provider, disclosed on Tuesday that a “sophisticated threat actor” had compromised one of its digital certificates integral to secure connections with Microsoft 365 Exchange. This alarming revelation emerged after Microsoft notified Mimecast of potential vulnerabilities. In response,…

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SolarWinds Breach: New Evidence Points to Possible Connections with Chinese Hackers

Recent investigations have linked a malicious web shell deployed on Windows systems to a possible Chinese cyber threat group, following the exploitation of an undisclosed zero-day vulnerability in SolarWinds’ Orion network monitoring software. The cybersecurity firm Secureworks reported that this breach involved a web shell referred to as Supernova, which…

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Serious Vulnerabilities Expose 92,000 D-Link NAS Devices to Malware Threats

Cybersecurity Alert: Vulnerabilities Found in D-Link NAS Devices Open Doors to Exploitation Recent findings reveal that threat actors are actively exploiting security weaknesses affecting approximately 92,000 D-Link network-attached storage (NAS) devices exposed to the internet. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2024-3272 and CVE-2024-3273, are categorized with high CVSS scores of 9.8…

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Microsoft Addresses 149 Vulnerabilities in Major April Patch Update, Including Zero-Day Exploits

In April 2024, Microsoft announced a critical security update addressing an unprecedented 149 vulnerabilities, with two of these flaws identified as actively exploited threats. This latest update categorizes three of the vulnerabilities as Critical, 142 as Important, three as Moderate, and one as Low in severity. Additionally, the update follows…

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Palo Alto Networks Reveals Additional Information on Critical PAN-OS Vulnerability Under Attack

Palo Alto Networks has disclosed a significant security vulnerability affecting PAN-OS that is currently under active exploitation by cybercriminals. This flaw, designated as CVE-2024-3400 with a CVSS score of 10.0, is characterized as “intricate,” arising from the combination of two distinct bugs present in PAN-OS versions 10.2, 11.0, and 11.1.…

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Feds Mishandle Cisco Patches Amid China-Linked Cyber Attacks

Government, Industry Specific, Network Firewalls, Network Access Control CISA Discovers Agencies Misled About Cisco Patch Updates Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 13, 2025 Image: PJ McDonnell/Shutterstock The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has raised alarms regarding critical vulnerabilities in Cisco devices, indicating that U.S. government agencies have inadequately addressed…

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