Dashlane Exposes Brute-Force Attack on User Accounts
Dashlane recently alerted a small group of users, fewer than 20, that an external threat actor had launched a brute-force attack on their accounts, attempting to bypass two-factor authentication and gain unauthorized access. The company quickly sprang into action, notifying affected users and taking steps to protect their…
#BruteforceAttack #2faBypass #EmergingThreats #PasswordManagement #AuthenticationBypass
Cyberattacks Accelerate as AI Lowers Bar for Threat Actors
Defaults and automation are handing attackers cheap, fast entry points, making it alarmingly easy for them to wreak havoc - just like in the case of Gogs, where open registration and unlimited repository creation allow unauthenticated attackers to create an account and repository with ease. This vulnerability is being exploited, along…
#AuthenticationBypass #Cve20260257 #EmergingThreats #Globalprotect #Panos
Palo Alto VPN Bug Sees Active Exploitation
Security experts at Rapid7 have confirmed that hackers are actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass flaw in Palo Alto Networks' VPN, putting PAN-OS users at risk of targeted attacks. This urgent development means users must patch their systems ASAP to prevent exploitation.
Dashlane Disrupts Service Amid Brute-Force Attacks
Dashlane recently took swift action to protect its users, suspending customer accounts in response to a surge of brute-force attacks that triggered the company's automatic defenses, putting engineers' weekends on hold. This decisive move showcases the password manager's commitment to safeguarding user security.
#BruteForceAttacks #PasswordManagement #EmergingThreats #ServiceDisruption #AuthenticationBypass
Palo Alto Networks Warns of Active Exploitation of GlobalProtect Flaw
Palo Alto Networks has issued a warning about a critical GlobalProtect flaw, CVE-2026-0257, that is being actively exploited, allowing attackers to bypass security restrictions and establish unauthorized VPN connections. This vulnerability affects specific PAN-OS and Prisma Access deployments with certain…
#PaloAltoNetworks #Globalprotect #Cve20260257 #VpnExploitation #AuthenticationBypass
Cisco Zero-Day Exploited in Ongoing Attacks by Persistent Threat Group
A newly discovered Cisco zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2026-20182, is being exploited in ongoing attacks, allowing threat actors to gain the highest administrative access to a network controller, essentially handing them a master key to wreak havoc. This max-severity flaw has sparked a race against time for Cisco customers and national cyber…
CISA Flags Cisco SD-WAN Vulnerability as Exploited
CISA has flagged a critical Cisco SD-WAN vulnerability, CVE-2026-20182, as exploited, giving federal agencies until May 17, 2026, to patch the authentication bypass flaw that could grant hackers administrative privileges. This vulnerability, scoring 10.0 on the CVSS scale, is now a top priority for remediation.
Hackers exploit auth flaw in Burst Statistics WordPress plugin
A critical bug in the Burst Statistics WordPress plugin, affecting 200,000 sites, allows hackers to impersonate administrators and gain unauthorized access. This alarming vulnerability, already showing signs of exploitation, puts countless websites at risk.
#Wordpress #Cve20268181 #AuthenticationBypass #Vulnerability #PluginVulnerability
Cisco SD-WAN Flaw Exploited in Zero-Day Attacks
A critical vulnerability in Cisco's SD-WAN system is being actively exploited, allowing attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access. This high-risk flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20182, affects both on-prem and cloud deployments of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN products.
Cisco SD-WAN Flaw Actively Exploited for Admin Access
Cisco is urging customers to update their SD-WAN systems immediately due to a critical vulnerability that allows hackers to bypass authentication and gain admin access. This high-severity flaw, already being exploited, could put your entire system at risk if left unpatched.
#Cisco #Sdwan #Cve202620182 #AuthenticationBypass #AdminAccess
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