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From The Hacker News – RDP: a Double-Edged Sword for IT Teams – Essential Yet Exploitable

From The Hacker News – RDP: a Double-Edged Sword for IT Teams – Essential Yet Exploitable

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is an amazing technology developed by Microsoft that lets you access and control another computer over a network. It’s like having your office computer with you wherever you go. For businesses, this means IT staff can manage systems remotely, and employees can work from home or anywhere, making RDP a true game-changer in today’s work environment.
But here’s the

From The Hacker News – PolarEdge Botnet Exploits Cisco and Other Flaws to Hijack ASUS, QNAP, and Synology Devices

From The Hacker News – PolarEdge Botnet Exploits Cisco and Other Flaws to Hijack ASUS, QNAP, and Synology Devices

A new malware campaign has been observed targeting edge devices from Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, and Synology to rope them into a botnet named PolarEdge since at least the end of 2023.
French cybersecurity company Sekoia said it observed the unknown threat actors leveraging CVE-2023-20118 (CVSS score: 6.5), a critical security flaw impacting Cisco Small Business RV016, RV042, RV042G, RV082, RV320, and

From The Hacker News – CISA Adds Microsoft and Zimbra Flaws to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation

From The Hacker News – CISA Adds Microsoft and Zimbra Flaws to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday placed two security flaws impacting Microsoft Partner Center and Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.
The vulnerabilities in question are as follows -

CVE-2024-49035 (CVSS score: 8.7) - An improper access control

From The Hacker News – New Malware Campaign Uses Cracked Software to Spread Lumma and ACR Stealer

From The Hacker News – New Malware Campaign Uses Cracked Software to Spread Lumma and ACR Stealer

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new campaign that leverages cracked versions of software as a lure to distribute information stealers like Lumma and ACR Stealer.
The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) said it has observed a spike in the distribution volume of ACR Stealer since January 2025.
A notable aspect of the stealer malware is the use of a technique called dead drop