Microsoft Details Kazuar Malware’s Modular Architecture and P2P Botnet Operations

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May 15, 2026 A nation-state malware known as Kazuar has resurfaced with a far more dangerous design than anyone expected. What once started as a relatively standard backdoor has now …

VMware Fusion Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privilege to Root

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May 15, 2026 A high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in VMware Fusion, Broadcom’s popular macOS virtualization software, allowing local attackers to gain root-level access on affected systems. Tracked …

Hackers Abuse Scheduled Tasks to Maintain Persistence in FrostyNeighbor Attacks

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May 15, 2026 A state-aligned hacking group known as FrostyNeighbor has resurfaced with a fresh wave of cyberattacks targeting government organizations in Ukraine, using a carefully designed infection chain that …

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller 0-Day Actively Exploited to Gain Admin Access

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May 15, 2026 A maximum-severity zero-day vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller is being actively exploited in the wild, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to fully bypass authentication and seize administrative …

Sandworm Hackers Pivot From Compromised IT Systems Toward Critical OT Assets

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May 14, 2026 A Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Sandworm has been caught making a calculated pivot from compromised IT networks into operational technology systems that control physical infrastructure. …

Chinese APT Hackers Exploit Microsoft Exchange to Breach Energy Sector Network

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May 14, 2026 A Chinese state-linked hacking group known as FamousSparrow has quietly infiltrated an Azerbaijani oil and gas company, exploiting an unpatched Microsoft Exchange server to plant multiple backdoors …

New Malware Framework Enables Screen Control, Browser Artifact Access, and UAC Bypass

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May 14, 2026 A newly uncovered malware framework is raising serious alarms across the cybersecurity community. Researchers have identified a previously unknown implant called TencShell, a sophisticated tool capable of …

Anthropic’s Mythos AI Reportedly Found macOS Vulnerabilities that Could Bypass Apple Security

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May 14, 2026 Security researchers at Calif, a Palo Alto-based cybersecurity firm, have used techniques derived from an early version of Anthropic’s secretive Mythos AI model to uncover two previously …