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VMware Exploits Windows 0-Day and MCP Attacks Weekly Recap A single unpatched virtualization host can expose dozens of workloads. A Windows zero-day can turn an ordinary endpoint into an entry point for deeper compromise. And as organizations connect AI assistants to internal tools through Model Context Protocol (MCP), attackers are gaining another path to sensitive…

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How MCP Servers Expose Enterprise Secrets and Sensitive Data Introduction What happens when an AI assistant can do more than answer questions—when it can search internal repositories, query databases, access cloud services, read files, or invoke business applications on an employee’s behalf? That is the promise of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), but it also…

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Evooo1Bot Exploits Linux Edge Devices for SOCKS5 Proxies Introduction What happens when an internet-facing Linux appliance that nobody has touched in months becomes somebody else’s proxy server? That is the risk highlighted by Evooo1Bot, a Linux botnet campaign targeting exposed edge devices and turning compromised systems into SOCKS5 proxies. According to reporting by The Hacker…

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Hackers Exploit SharePoint Authentication Bypass After PoC Release **Introduction** How much time does your security team have between a vulnerability becoming public and attackers putting it to work? In the case of a SharePoint authentication bypass, the answer can be uncomfortably short. Once technical details and proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code are available, a weakness that…

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Lazarus Exploits Windows Zero-Day to Deploy SYSTEM Backdoor Introduction What happens when an attacker does not need to steal an administrator password because Windows itself provides a path to SYSTEM privileges? That is the risk highlighted by reporting on Lazarus Group exploiting a Windows zero-day to deploy a highly privileged backdoor. According to The Hacker…

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737 Chrome VPN Extensions Exposed for Routing Traffic Through Proxies Imagine approving a VPN extension because it promises employees more privacy, only to discover that the same extension can turn their browser into part of a proxy network. That risk is no longer theoretical. According to reporting by The Hacker News, 737 Chrome VPN extensions…

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OpenAI Anthropic Google API Flaw Exposes AI Reasoning A security boundary can look solid until one API parameter changes what comes back over the wire. That is the concern raised by a newly reported OpenAI Anthropic Google API flaw affecting how AI reasoning information may be exposed through model interfaces. For CISOs, CEOs, and information…

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Adobe Fixes Three Critical CVSS 10.0 Security Flaws A vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 already deserves immediate attention. Three such flaws in one Adobe ColdFusion security update should put patching, exposure assessment, and validation near the top of the security team’s agenda. According to The Hacker News, Adobe has released fixes addressing three…

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Hackers Exploit VMware vCenter Flaw for Persistent Access A compromised VMware vCenter server is more than another vulnerable system. Because vCenter sits at the heart of many virtualized environments, an attacker who gains privileged access may be able to influence dozens or hundreds of virtual machines, interfere with security controls, and establish access that survives…

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LiteLLM Supply Chain Attack Exposes 2,100+ Organizations A compromised software dependency can turn a routine update into an enterprise-wide security incident. That risk is especially acute when the affected package sits between applications and large language model services, where it may have access to API keys, cloud credentials, prompts, and other sensitive data. The LiteLLM…

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