A disguised signed MSP360 installer gave intruders one management channel, then installed ScreenConnect for another. Hunt the service-to-installer chain and restrict unapproved agents.
A legitimate remote-support agent can give a ransomware operator persistent access. Inventory approved tools, watch credential-access behavior and make agent sessions stoppable.
CERT/CC identifies trusted diagnostic shells with memory-write commands. Match the binary and firmware trust lists, then install vendor updates and verify DBX revocation.
Readwise Reader 8.10.1 fixes an SVG sanitizer flaw, while two metadata XSS records still include that build. Check Android versions and limit untrusted imports.
Reply-stage archives lead to RedFlick scheduled tasks and CosmicPulse. Hunt the task names, trace the archive, and verify senders through a known channel.
Microsoft tracked the same affiliate through four ransomware ecosystems. Hunt renamed MeshAgent services, domain-controller copies and cloud-transfer tooling before encryption.
An HP-specific InsydeH2O SMM handler accepts unsafe memory parameters from a local kernel attacker. Check HP PCs for exposure and install a model-matched BIOS update when HP lists one.
Three unauthenticated vCast endpoints expose screen images, APK delivery and service input on shared networks. Isolate ViewBoards and check who can reach them.
Talos traces a phishing-to-Windows backdoor chain affecting Asian institutions. Hunt the script host and sideloaded DLL, then restrict script execution.
Four espionage groups used a shared Chrome-to-Windows exploit chain. Build checks show current exposure; campaign artifacts support a separate compromise hunt.
CISA confirms exploitation of CVE-2026-84869. ScreenConnect clients before 26.6.5 can transfer and run files through active sessions without authorization or host confirmation.
AOMEI Backupper 8.4.0 exposes physical-disk writes to local users. Without Secure Boot, attackers can plant UEFI code that runs before Windows defenses.