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Two High Severity n8n Vulnerabilities Allow Authenticated Remote Code Execution

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two serious security flaws in the n8n workflow automation platform that could allow authenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution (RCE) and potentially take full control of affected environments. The vulnerabilities were discovered by the JFrog Security Research team and impact n8n’s sandboxing mechanisms for both JavaScript and Python execution. Given n8n’s deep integration across enterprise automation […]

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Fake Python Spellchecker Packages on PyPI Deliver Hidden Remote Access Trojan

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered two malicious Python packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that posed as legitimate spellchecking tools while secretly delivering a remote access trojan (RAT). The packages, spellcheckerpy and spellcheckpy, have since been removed, but not before they were downloaded more than 1,000 times combined. According to Aikido researcher Charlie Eriksen, the malware was concealed

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Google Warns of Active Exploitation of WinRAR Vulnerability CVE-2025-8088

Google has warned that multiple threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security vulnerability in WinRAR, despite the issue being patched months ago. The attacks involve a mix of nation state groups and financially motivated cybercriminals using the flaw to gain initial system access and deploy malware. According to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), the vulnerability

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China Linked Hackers Have Been Using the PeckBirdy JavaScript C2 Framework Since 2023

Cybersecurity analysts have uncovered a JavaScript based command and control framework known as PeckBirdy, which has been actively used by China-aligned advanced persistent threat groups since 2023 to compromise diverse environments. According to research published by Trend Micro, the framework has been deployed in attacks against Chinese online gambling platforms as well as targeted operations aimed

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Critical Grist Core Vulnerability Enables RCE Attacks Through Spreadsheet Formulas

A severe security vulnerability has been identified in Grist-Core, the open-source self-hosted variant of the Grist relational spreadsheet-database, which could allow remote code execution (RCE). The flaw, cataloged as CVE-2026-24002 with a CVSS score of 9.1, has been dubbed Cellbreak by Cyera Research Labs. “One malicious formula can turn a spreadsheet into a Remote Code Execution (RCE) beachhead,” said security researcher Vladimir Tokarev, who

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Microsoft Office Zero-Day CVE-2026-21509 – Emergency Patch Released Amid Active Exploitation

Microsoft has released emergency security updates for a critical Microsoft Office zero-day vulnerability that has been actively exploited by attackers. The flaw, identified as CVE-2026-21509 with a CVSS score of 7.8, is a security feature bypass within Microsoft Office. According to Microsoft, “Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision allows unauthorized attackers to bypass

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Fortinet Patches CVE-2026-24858 Following Active FortiOS SSO Exploitation

Fortinet has started rolling out security updates to fix a critical vulnerability in FortiOS, which has recently been actively exploited in the wild. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-24858 with a CVSS score of 9.4, is an authentication bypass issue linked to FortiOS single sign-on (SSO). This vulnerability also impacts FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer, while Fortinet continues to investigate potential

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Experts Identify Pakistan Linked Cyber Campaigns Targeting Indian Government Entities

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered two previously undocumented cyber campaigns targeting Indian government entities, attributed to a threat actor believed to be operating from Pakistan. The campaigns, identified by Zscaler ThreatLabz in September 2025, have been named Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack. According to researchers Sudeep Singh and Yin Hong Chang, the operations show overlaps with known Pakistan-linked APT activity, particularly

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ClickFix Attacks Expand Using Fake CAPTCHAs, Microsoft Scripts, and Trusted Web Services

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an advanced ClickFix campaign that combines deceptive CAPTCHA prompts with a signed Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) script to deliver a new information stealer known as Amatera. According to findings published by Blackpoint researchers Jack Patrick and Sam Decker, the attackers deliberately avoid launching PowerShell directly. Instead, they abuse a trusted Microsoft script

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Indian Users Targeted in Tax Phishing Campaign Delivering Blackmoon Malware

Cybersecurity researchers have identified an active phishing campaign targeting users in India as part of a suspected cyber espionage operation. The campaign delivers a multi-stage backdoor designed to provide long-term access, continuous surveillance, and data exfiltration from infected systems. According to the eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU), the attackers are distributing phishing emails that impersonate

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