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Attackers create convincing fake websites for popular apps like CNN and Avast to trick Windows users into downloading a legitimate remote management tool called O&O Syspectr. This tool, once installed and linked to the attacker's account, gives them full remote control over the victim's computer.
Hackers breached a Polish combined heat and power plant by exploiting a private cellular network (APN) that allowed communication between devices. They leveraged default credentials on a controller and pivoted from a compromised wind farm to shut down a steam turbine and water treatment system.
A supply chain attack targeted BdThemes WordPress plugins by poisoning a remote JSON data stream used for promotional banners. The injected cross-site scripting payload created rogue administrator accounts and installed a web shell, all without altering plugin source code.
This advisory describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in multiple F5 products, including BIG-IP Next and BIG-IP DNS. No patch exists, so F5 provides workarounds such as restricting upstream DNS servers and enabling DNS-over-TLS. Organizations should review the vendor advisory and apply mitigations.
Lures on compromised WordPress sites led to installation of Deno and a Python-based infostealerCategories: Threat ResearchTags: clickfix, Deno, WordPress