Hackers Compromised 14,500+ Dahua Devices Using Credential Attacks, Auth Bypasses, and P2P

Hunt.io uncovered Operation CameraSwarm, a campaign that compromised more than 14,530 Dahua devices by combining credential attacks, CVE-2021-33044, CVE-2021-33045, and a P2P relay method. The recovered tooling and logs suggested concentrated activity in Ukraine and Russia, while defenders are urged to update firmware, disable unnecessary P2P access, and review Easy4IP exposure….

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SilkParasite Espionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments with Five New RATs

SilkParasite is a previously unreported espionage campaign targeting government bodies in Central Asia with a modular toolset built around seven RAT families, including five newly documented ones. The operation appears China-nexus and uses regional spear-phishing, DLL sideloading, and cloud-based C2 to stay stealthy and adapt quickly. #SilkParasite #BLOODALCHEMY #SpiceRAT #DriveSilkRAT #CookiETagRAT…

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Virtual Event Today: CodeSecCon – Secure Your Code and Applications

CodeSecCon brings together more than 1,500 attendees to explore how developers and security professionals can build, secure, and maintain applications more effectively. The event focuses on secure coding, reducing software vulnerabilities, DevSecOps collaboration, and safely integrating AI into applications while minimizing sensitive data exposure. #CodeSecCon #DevSecOps #Auth0 #Wiz #Datadog #WordPress #Schlumberger…

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Critical RCE flaw in Windows IKE Extension now actively exploited

CISA has warned that attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-33824, a critical remote code execution flaw in the Windows IKE Extension that affects supported Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server systems. Microsoft advises immediate patching, or temporary firewall restrictions on UDP ports 500 and 4500, as CISA orders U.S. federal agencies to remediate the issue within three days. #CVE-2026-33824 #WindowsIKEExtension #CISA #Microsoft #Windows10 #Windows11 #WindowsServer

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Microsoft fixes known issue causing Windows Defender crashes

Microsoft has fixed a bug in Windows Defender that caused access violation errors and service crashes after a recent security update on some Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. The issue triggered “Threat service has stopped. Restart it now” messages, and Microsoft says the correction is included in Defender signature update version 1.457.236.0 or later. #WindowsDefender #MicrosoftDefender

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Password spraying attacks surge 155x as hackers exploit MFA gaps

Huntress reported a 155x surge in password spraying during the first half of 2026, driven in part by the LSHIY campaign targeting Microsoft Azure CLI and abusing legacy ROPC authentication. The attacks used IPv6 BYOIP infrastructure, exposed gaps in Conditional Access coverage, and succeeded where MFA did not apply to the specific sign-in flow. #LSHIY #AzureCLI #ROPC #MicrosoftAzure #Entra #LSHIYLLC

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Operation ASTERIX: Anatomy of a Crypto Fraud Pipeline

Rapid7 uncovered Operation ASTERIX, a cryptocurrency fraud campaign that used exposed infrastructure to stage phishing panels, vishing tools, fake wallet apps, and Telegram exfiltration while heavily relying on AI coding assistants during development. The operator also tried to bypass model safety controls with a custom jailbreak prompt after one AI model resisted parts of the workflow. #OperationASTERIX #TrezorSuite #LedgerLive #Exodus #Asterisk #Crypto.com #Kraken

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 WordlistLoader Delivering Amatera via ClearFake Campaigns

Gen Threat Labs identified WordlistLoader, a new loader used in ClearFake campaigns to deliver Amatera Stealer through fake CAPTCHA and ClickFix-style infection chains. The report also details major Amatera changes through version 4.3.3-alpha1, including stronger obfuscation, WoW64/Heaven’s Gate syscall hardening, x64 syscall trampolines, and a redesigned Application-Bound Encryption bypass. #WordlistLoader #AmateraStealer #ClearFake #FakeCaptchas #ClickFix #HeavensGate #WoW64 #PoolParty

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