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A flaw is a defect in software, hardware, system design, or configuration that causes unintended behavior. In security reporting, the term usually means a weakness that could violate confidentiality, integrity, or availability when reached through a particular interface, input, privilege, or operating condition. Not every flaw is exploitable, and exploitability depends on factors such as exposure, authentication requirements, affected versions, and available mitigations.

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CISA confirms BlueHammer (CVE-2026-33825) is now used in ransomware attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges through Microsoft Defender. BlueHammer, tracked as CVE-2026-33825, has moved from proof-of-concept noise to real ransomware attacks in the wild, the US CISA confirms. BlueHammer allows attackers to escalate privileges locally in Microsoft Defender. The vulnerability, along with two other zero-days dubbed […]

Security Affairs 1 Jul 2026, 11:26 p.m. Incident · 2 stories Actively exploited CVE-2026-33825 Antivirus CISA CVE Flaw Microsoft PoC Ransomware Vulnerability Warning

RustDuck is a small, evolving DDoS botnet migrating to Rust. It uses advanced encryption, anti-analysis evasion, and exploits known IoT flaws. Since February 2026, researchers at QiAnXin’s XLab have been tracking a new malware family, called RustDuck, that hijacks routers, cameras, Android set-top boxes, and exposed servers, then uses them to flood targets with junk […]

Security Affairs 1 Jul 2026, 10:25 p.m. Theme · 2 stories Android Botnet DoS Encryption Evasion Exploit Exposure Flaw IoT Malware Research Routers

Researchers found a shell injection flaw in 10 of 11 popular open-source AI agents, allowing attackers to bypass command filters. Adversa AI just published a survey, titled “GuardFall: a universal shell injection vulnerability in open-source AI agents,” of eleven open-source AI coding and computer-use agents, and the headline finding is uncomfortable: ten of them leave […]

Security Affairs 1 Jul 2026, 8:28 p.m. Incident · 2 stories Artificial Intelligence Bypass Flaw Open Source Research Vulnerability

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a SimpleHelp flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a SimpleHelp flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-48558 (CVSS score v3.1 of 10.0), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. CVE-2026-48558 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SimpleHelp versions 5.5.15 and earlier and […]

Security Affairs 1 Jul 2026, 7:47 a.m. Actively exploited CVE-2026-48558 America Authentication Bypass CISA CVE Flaw Vulnerability

Apple released updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari, fixing WebKit flaws, four of which were found using AI tools like Claude and Codex Apple pushed out security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari on Monday, and this round comes with a twist worth noticing. Four of the WebKit vulnerabilities patched were found using […]

Security Affairs 30 Jun 2026, 11:32 p.m. Incident · 3 stories Apple Artificial Intelligence Flaw macOS Patch Vulnerability

Attackers are exploiting a critical flaw in Oracle E-Business Suite, CVE-2026-46817, that allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to take over Oracle Payments. A critical vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, tracked as CVE-2026-46817, is being actively exploited in the wild, according to cybersecurity firm Defused Cyber. “CVE-2026-46817 (CVSS 9.8 unauth HTTP takeover in Oracle E-Business) is being […]

Security Affairs 30 Jun 2026, 9:01 p.m. Incident · 4 stories Actively exploited CVE-2026-46817 Critical Vulnerability CVE Exploit Flaw Oracle Unauthenticated Vulnerability