AsyncRAT Campaign Abuses TryCloudflare Tunnels and Python Scripts for Malware Delivery

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July 2, 2026 AsyncRAT is back in the headlines, and the attackers behind it have found a clever way to hide in plain sight. Instead of relying on suspicious servers, they use Dropbox links and TryCloudflare tunnels, both trusted services …

Ousaban Malware Uses Phishing PDFs and VBS Downloader to Target Iberian Banking Users

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July 2, 2026 A newly documented campaign is quietly hijacking online banking sessions across Spain and Portugal, and it starts with something as ordinary as a broken PDF file. The malware behind it, known as Ousaban, has resurfaced with a …

Claude Cowork’s Sandbox Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Run Arbitrary Commands as Root

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July 2, 2026 A vulnerability chain in Anthropic’s Claude Cowork allows an attacker with local code execution to escalate privileges and run arbitrary commands as root inside the product’s isolated Linux sandbox, bypassing every layer of defense Anthropic built into …

CitrixBleed Vulnerability Exploited by Hackers Within 24 Hours of Public Disclosure

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July 2, 2026 A newly disclosed CitrixBleed-class vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler appliances came under active exploitation less than a day after public disclosure, with decoy infrastructure operator Lupovis confirming a coordinated scanning-and-exploitation campaign across three separate sensor deployments. Within 24 …

DHS Confirms Breach of Information-Sharing Network Platform HSIN

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July 2, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that hackers breached the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN), a sensitive but unclassified platform relied upon by federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, international, and private-sector partners to coordinate emergency response …

ChatGPT File Download Flow Vulnerability Could Be Abused to Access System Files

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July 2, 2026 A proof-of-concept vulnerability chain in ChatGPT that combined a guardrail bypass with a path traversal flaw, potentially allowing attackers to access restricted system files such as /etc/passwd through the platform’s file download mechanism. According to Security researcher …

900+ Oracle E-Business instances Exposed Online Amid Active Vulnerability Exploitation

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July 2, 2026 More than 900 Oracle E‑Business Suite instances have been found exposed on the public internet. At the same time, attackers actively exploit a critical vulnerability in the platform, putting mission‑critical ERP environments at immediate risk of compromise. …

Hackers Use Legitimate VLC Executable and Malicious libvlc.dll to Deploy ValleyRAT

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July 2, 2026 Cybercriminals have found a clever way to slip past security defenses by hiding malware inside a program most people trust without a second thought. Researchers have uncovered a campaign that abuses the popular VLC media player to …

Cisco Catalyst Center Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Read Arbitrary Files

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July 2, 2026 Cisco has disclosed a high-severity vulnerability in its Catalyst Center platform that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files from affected systems. The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-20191, has a CVSS score of 7.5 and is …

Hackers Use Mapbox Dead-Drop C2 and Python RAT to Target Vulnerability Researchers

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July 2, 2026 Security researchers have uncovered a long-running campaign that turns trusted proof-of-concept exploits into weapons against the very people who study vulnerabilities for a living. The operation, tracked under the name ChocoPoC, hides a fully functional Python remote …