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Google Chrome Update Fixes 353 Security Vulnerabilities, Including 6 Critical Flaws

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Google has released Chrome 156 to the stable channel for Windows, macOS, and Linux, addressing 353 security vulnerabilities, including six rated critical.

Announced on October 20, 2026, the critical vulnerabilities affect Skia, Accessibility, CSS, Paint, and WebRTC. Google identifies five as memory corruption issues and one as a use-after-free vulnerability.

The announcement lists component names and researcher credits but does not disclose detailed exploitation requirements, attack chains, or technical proof-of-concept material.

Google Chrome Update Fixes 353 Security Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-113341 involves memory corruption in Skia and was reported internally by Google on October 3. Two Accessibility vulnerabilities also received critical ratings: memory corruption tracked as CVE-2026-113279 and a use-after-free flaw assigned CVE-2026-113271.

Xinyang Ge reported the Accessibility issues, alongside critical memory corruption vulnerabilities in CSS, CVE-2026-113072, and Paint, CVE-2026-113280. The advisory explicitly credits Ge at Anthropic, assisted by Claude, for the Accessibility use-after-free discovery reported on October 8.

The sixth critical issue, CVE-2026-113303, concerns memory corruption in WebRTC. Google credits OpenAI Codex Security, identified as kylebot, with reporting the vulnerability on October 15.

These acknowledgments document AI involvement in vulnerability research without establishing how independently the systems performed their investigations.

The update also resolves high-severity vulnerabilities across SiteIsolation, FileSystem, ANGLE, V8, GPU, Navigation, and other components. Listed weaknesses include memory corruption, use-after-free, improper input validation, and out-of-bounds reads.

Among the rewarded reports, CVE-2026-113101, a SiteIsolation use-after-free vulnerability, earned a $10,000 bounty. Google credited Quyen Son at VinFast for that finding. A FileSystem use-after-free issue, CVE-2026-113097, received $3,000, while several additional reports earned $2,000 or $1,000.

Other AI-credited findings include vulnerabilities affecting V8, Turbolev, Date, ServiceWorker, DisplayLocking, and PDF. However, the advisory does not state that any listed vulnerability has been exploited in the wild. That absence should not be interpreted as confirmation that exploitation is impossible or has never occurred.

Google says access to bug details may remain restricted until most users have installed fixes. Restrictions can also continue when affected third-party libraries are shared with projects that have not yet patched the underlying issue.

The announcement identifies Chrome 156 as the stable release but does not provide platform-specific build numbers. Organizations tracking remediation should distinguish that release designation from a complete installed version identifier.

CVESeverityComponentVulnerability
CVE-2026-113341CriticalSkiaMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113279CriticalAccessibilityMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113072CriticalCSSMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113280CriticalPaintMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113271CriticalAccessibilityUse after free
CVE-2026-113303CriticalWebRTCMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113101HighSiteIsolationUse after free
CVE-2026-113097HighFileSystemUse after free
CVE-2026-113098HighCacheStorageMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113242HighANGLEMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113058HighWebUIUse after free
CVE-2026-113082HighANGLEMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113119HighNetworkUse after free
CVE-2026-113092HighPasswordsUse after free
CVE-2026-113134HighANGLEMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113339HighSVGUse after free
CVE-2026-113317HighAccessibilityMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113193HighV8Memory corruption
CVE-2026-113117HighANGLEImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113188HighGPUMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113104HighFramesMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113322HighDawnMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113163HighWebGLUse after free
CVE-2026-113253HighCanvasUse after free
CVE-2026-113298HighTransactions PlatformUse after free
CVE-2026-113315HighANGLEMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113236HighNavigationUse after free
CVE-2026-113284HighXMLMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113141HighTransactions PlatformUse after free
CVE-2026-113316HighViewsImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113234HighANGLEMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113252HighANGLEImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113305HighPrivacyUse after free
CVE-2026-113044HighV8Use after free
CVE-2026-113135HighPictureInPictureMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113266HighANGLEMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113273HighANGLEMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113293HighANGLEUse after free
CVE-2026-113225HighBrowserMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113210HighANGLEUse after free
CVE-2026-113285HighANGLEMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113324HighGPUUse after free
CVE-2026-113334HighANGLEImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113020HighDateImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113222HighV8Use after free
CVE-2026-113318HighServiceWorkerMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113310HighBluetoothOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113338HighTurbolevUse after free
CVE-2026-113093HighDisplayLockingMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113012HighGPUImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113175HighFileSystemImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113192HighV8Memory corruption
CVE-2026-113309HighMediaOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113295HighANGLEOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113217HighWebAppInstallsUse after free
CVE-2026-113040HighProxyImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113161HighWebRTCUse after free
CVE-2026-113154HighCanvasMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113336HighCompositingMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113181HighNavigationUse after free
CVE-2026-113019HighTurbolevUse after free
CVE-2026-113095HighFocusOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113160HighTurbolevUse after free
CVE-2026-113212HighPDFMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113000HighPaintMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113179HighPaintUse after free
CVE-2026-112993HighInputUse after free
CVE-2026-113055MediumFullScreenType confusion
CVE-2026-113068MediumInputUse after free
CVE-2026-113320MediumNavigationMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113231MediumExtensionsImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113174MediumExtensionsUse after free
CVE-2026-113022MediumPDFiumMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113079MediumSiteIsolationUse after free
CVE-2026-113191MediumInternalsUse after free
CVE-2026-113250MediumANGLEUse after free
CVE-2026-113109MediumAPIMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113113MediumExtensionsUse after free
CVE-2026-113069MediumCompositingMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113006MediumNavigationOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113263MediumCoreUse after free
CVE-2026-113018MediumIMEMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113301MediumWebAppInstallsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113034MediumFileSystemMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113094MediumAPIMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113240MediumChromecastUse after free
CVE-2026-113102MediumFileSystemOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113142MediumExtensionsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113281MediumSiteIsolationMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113035MediumAPIOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113211MediumServiceWorkerMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113011MediumCredentialProviderUse after free
CVE-2026-113198MediumExtensionsUse after free
CVE-2026-113257MediumMediaMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113070MediumGetUserMediaOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113176MediumOmniboxMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113150MediumBindingsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113311MediumServiceWorkerUse after free
CVE-2026-113078MediumCompositingImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113033MediumStreamingUse after free
CVE-2026-113026MediumPDFMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113302MediumExtensionsUse after free
CVE-2026-113164MediumVoiceMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113239MediumSiteIsolationRange error
CVE-2026-113131MediumBluetoothMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113333MediumExtensionsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113147MediumWebShareImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113337MediumScrollMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113127MediumBrowserMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113129MediumExtensionsImproper access control
CVE-2026-113264MediumExtensionsImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113105MediumExtensionsUse after free
CVE-2026-113220MediumExtensionsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113275MediumAPIUse after free
CVE-2026-113283MediumCredentialProviderMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113014MediumPerformanceAPIsUse after free
CVE-2026-113108MediumScriptUse after free
CVE-2026-113343MediumSandboxMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113319MediumAccessibilityUse after free
CVE-2026-113057MediumComputePressureImproper access control
CVE-2026-113219MediumContactsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113005MediumBluetoothMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113209MediumNavigationMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113166MediumHistoryMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113051MediumCSSMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113196MediumMobileImproper access control
CVE-2026-113003MediumHIDMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113155MediumGlicUse after free
CVE-2026-113290MediumInputUse after free
CVE-2026-113183MediumFedCMMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113289MediumPerformanceAPIsImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113146MediumPerformanceAPIsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113207MediumSiteIsolationUse after free
CVE-2026-113205MediumVariationsUse after free
CVE-2026-113162MediumActorImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113118MediumExtensionsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113232MediumSearchMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113327MediumChromecastUse after free
CVE-2026-112999MediumAPIUse after free
CVE-2026-113249MediumMobileImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113272MediumExtensionsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113112MediumExtensionsUse after free
CVE-2026-113321MediumExtensionsUse after free
CVE-2026-113059MediumSensorMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113137MediumExtensionsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113208MediumContextualSearchUse after free
CVE-2026-113238MediumCustomTabsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113194MediumCoreMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113189MediumCoreUse after free
CVE-2026-113060MediumBluetoothImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113115MediumTransactions PlatformUse after free
CVE-2026-113045MediumOfflineOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113307MediumExtensionsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113009MediumWindowControlsOverlayUse after free
CVE-2026-113071MediumNotificationsUse after free
CVE-2026-113278MediumExtensionsUse after free
CVE-2026-113190MediumServiceWorkerUse after free
CVE-2026-112992MediumCanvasMemory corruption
CVE-2026-112995MediumAnimationUse after free
CVE-2026-113261MediumWebAppInstallsUse after free
CVE-2026-113172MediumServiceWorkerMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113332MediumGPUMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113262MediumExtensionsUse after free
CVE-2026-113149MediumFullScreenMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113206MediumOmniboxMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113185MediumExtensionsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113171MediumPromptsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113042MediumExtensionsUse after free
CVE-2026-113276MediumPasswordsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113218MediumDataTransferUse after free
CVE-2026-113195MediumDownloadsImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113328MediumPrivacyImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113335MediumExtensionsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113255MediumCustomTabsUse after free
CVE-2026-113076MediumToolbarUse after free
CVE-2026-113325MediumSignInMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113084MediumPermissionsImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113308MediumCoreUse after free
CVE-2026-113224MediumWebAppInstallsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113148MediumWebUIMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113010MediumExtensionsOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113073MediumBrowserUse after free
CVE-2026-113265MediumBFCacheMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113329MediumInstallerOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113043MediumiOSWebUse after free
CVE-2026-113202MediumBrowserTagUse after free
CVE-2026-113016MediumExtensionsImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113246MediumiOSWebViewMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113041MediumActorUse after free
CVE-2026-113126MediumPolicyContainerMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113031MediumMediaMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113081MediumCompositingUse after free
CVE-2026-113139MediumAutofillMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113128MediumAnimationMissing authorization
CVE-2026-113049MediumCoreMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113032MediumOmniboxMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113204MediumTrustedWebActivitiesUse after free
CVE-2026-113144MediumSpeechMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113054MediumSiteIsolationOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113123MediumGPUUse after free
CVE-2026-113277MediumCustomTabsOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113136MediumDevToolsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113106MediumSkiaMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113001MediumWorkersUse after free
CVE-2026-113064MediumOptimizationGuideMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113243MediumDOMMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113326MediumCoreMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113124MediumDataTransferMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113230MediumBrowserImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113090MediumInterstitialsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113158MediumStreamingUse after free
CVE-2026-113077MediumCoreMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113282MediumViewsUse after free
CVE-2026-113165MediumCoreUse after free
CVE-2026-113178MediumViewsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113110MediumShadowDOMMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113007MediumPermissionsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113187MediumDOMUse after free
CVE-2026-113075MediumDevToolsUse after free
CVE-2026-113259MediumFramesUse after free
CVE-2026-113228MediumNetworkUse after free
CVE-2026-113099MediumOmniboxImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113216MediumNavigationUse after free
CVE-2026-113270MediumInternalsUse after free
CVE-2026-113087MediumActorUse after free
CVE-2026-113267MediumVideoMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113304MediumGPUMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113177MediumFileSystemUse after free
CVE-2026-113151MediumActorOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113028MediumMediaUse after free
CVE-2026-113120MediumMediaImproper input validation
CVE-2026-112997MediumCSSMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113037MediumWebSocketsUse after free
CVE-2026-113153MediumSiteIsolationMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113138MediumWebAppInstallsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113030MediumV8Improper access control
CVE-2026-113100MediumAudioMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113221MediumGoogle LensUse after free
CVE-2026-113344MediumPerformanceUse after free
CVE-2026-113342MediumNetworkMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113159MediumDevToolsImproper access control
CVE-2026-113233MediumCoreOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113065MediumMediaUse after free
CVE-2026-113002MediumTransactions PlatformMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113199MediumPaymentsOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113197MediumFormsUse after free
CVE-2026-113203MediumCSSUse after free
CVE-2026-113170MediumAutofillUse after free
CVE-2026-113258MediumChromotingMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113297MediumOzoneImproper access control
CVE-2026-113062MediumAPIImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113096MediumTextMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113050MediumHIDOut of bounds read
CVE-2026-113008MediumTransactions PlatformMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113111MediumCompositingUse after free
CVE-2026-113200MediumANGLEUse after free
CVE-2026-113143MediumANGLEMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113157MediumANGLEInformation leak
CVE-2026-113235MediumPasswordsImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113089MediumPrintPreviewImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113340MediumANGLEMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113052MediumV8Memory corruption
CVE-2026-113133MediumPlatformIntegrationMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113086MediumInputImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113251LowPDFUse after free
CVE-2026-113215LowExtensionsUse after free
CVE-2026-113053LowCookiesUse after free
CVE-2026-113312LowAutofillMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113323LowChrome for iOSUse after free
CVE-2026-113114LowSignInUse after free
CVE-2026-113015LowWorkersUse after free
CVE-2026-113091LowPerformanceAPIsUse after free
CVE-2026-113168LowPermissionsUse after free
CVE-2026-113229LowLoaderUse after free
CVE-2026-113256LowPermissionsUse after free
CVE-2026-113103LowWebProtectUse after free
CVE-2026-113056LowPerformanceAPIsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113201LowGoogle LensMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113027LowWebFontsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113214LowFullScreenImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113004LowSyncMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113300LowFormsOut of bounds write
CVE-2026-113213LowDevToolsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113167LowNetworkMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113223LowDevToolsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113291LowFullScreenMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113241LowToolbarMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113244LowUIImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113048LowDevToolsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113247LowDevToolsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113023LowExtensionsImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113330LowCustomTabsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113226LowModelMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113152LowSignInMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113029LowANGLEImproper access control
CVE-2026-113296LowActorMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113306LowNetworkImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113245LowDevToolsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113299LowWebProtectMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113024LowWebAppInstallsUse after free
CVE-2026-113025LowInputUse after free
CVE-2026-113080LowWebAppInstallsUse after free
CVE-2026-113186LowDevToolsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113180LowContentCaptureMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113140LowANGLEUse after free
CVE-2026-113184LowSchedulingMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113017LowViewsUse after free
CVE-2026-112998LowViewsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113021LowWebAppInstallsUse after free
CVE-2026-113145LowMessagesMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113292LowOmniboxImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113156LowMessagesUse after free
CVE-2026-113116LowDevToolsUse after free
CVE-2026-113047LowBrowserTagMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113173LowUIImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113260LowCoreMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113269LowBrowserTagMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113036LowHTMLMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113268LowNavigationMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113038LowDevToolsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113313LowDevToolsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113061LowChromotingMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113248LowFileSystemMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113288LowCoreMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113085LowMediaUse after free
CVE-2026-113107LowMediaUse after free
CVE-2026-113066LowFontsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113121LowContextMenuMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113287LowPromptsUse after free
CVE-2026-113132LowDevToolsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113169LowWebAppInstallsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113254LowDevToolsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113063LowChromotingImproper input validation
CVE-2026-112994LowBrowserMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113314LowMediaUse after free
CVE-2026-113237LowChromotingMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113331LowControlsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113182LowPasswordsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113046LowPasswordsImproper input validation
CVE-2026-113067LowChromotingUse after free
CVE-2026-113074LowMediaUse after free
CVE-2026-113130LowActorUse after free
CVE-2026-113294LowLoaderImproper input validation
CVE-2026-112996LowLoaderMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113122LowLoaderMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113227LowEditingUse after free
CVE-2026-113286LowGoogle LensMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113083LowActorMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113088LowMobileMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113013LowDevToolsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113125LowDevToolsMemory corruption
CVE-2026-113039LowBookmarksUse after free
CVE-2026-113274LowReadingModeUse after free

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CISA: SafePay ransomware hit over 600 critical infrastructure orgs

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) says the SafePay ransomware gang has breached over 600 critical infrastructure organizations worldwide since 2024. [...]
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Palo Alto's firewall OS has been under attack from multiple ransomware groups since June

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Multiple ransomware groups, including Qilin and Inc, have been exploiting a high-severity authentication bypass bug in Palo Alto Networks' PAN-OS, with Unit 42 investigating attacks since early June across numerous industries, such as finance, healthcare, and manufacturing.

CVE-2026-0257 affects PAN-OS GlobalProtect portals and gateways, potentially allowing attackers to bypass security restrictions and establish an unauthorized VPN connection.

The security vendor first disclosed and patched the bug on May 13 and initially assigned it a medium-severity rating, saying it was aware of attempts to exploit it but had not observed any malicious exploitation.

That assessment quickly changed, and by the end of the month, Rapid7 researchers said they observed successful exploitation across multiple customer environments dating back to at least May 17.

On Monday, Palo Alto Networks’ consulting and incident response biz, Unit 42, said ransomware crews including Qilin and Inc continue to batter the CVE.

“Attackers are leveraging this vulnerability to gain an initial foothold into corporate networks, subsequently bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) controls to establish a VPN session,” said Andy Piazza, a senior director of threat intelligence at Unit 42.

After gaining initial access, the criminals move laterally across the networks using Remote Desktop Protocol and Server Message Block (SMB), dropping additional malware for credential harvesting and data theft before ultimately deploying ransomware, Piazza warned.

In its ongoing investigations, Unit 42 has spotted the ransomware criminals infecting “numerous industries, including education, financial services, healthcare, high tech, hospitality, manufacturing, professional and legal services, government, transportation and logistics, utilities and energy, and wholesale and retail."

Palo Alto Networks did not respond to The Register’s inquiries about the attacks, including how many organizations have been infected.

Additionally, ReliaQuest intel analysts warned that “multiple threat groups,” including Settra ransomware operators, are also exploiting the bug to gain initial access to corporate networks via unauthorized VPN sessions.

“The most significant evolution in tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) following successful exploitation of CVE-2026-0257 is the direct pivot to the virtualization layer,” Piazza wrote. “In one notable case, attackers moved from the compromised VPN gateway to the vCenter management appliance. From there, they disabled security controls on ESXi hypervisors (execInstalledOnly) and used a custom tool to perform offline credential dumping directly against a domain controller's virtual disk (VMDK).”

This allows the miscreants to bypass in-guest endpoint detection and response products, and represents “a highly sophisticated method” of stealing domain-wide credentials, he added.

Unit 42 has also spotted criminals chaining this exploit for initial access with other vulnerabilities such as CVE-2023-27532, which targets Veeam backup infrastructure.

So if you haven’t already patched vulnerable PAN-OS software, do so now - and investigate whether attackers have already gained access to your network. Check Unit 42’s indicators of compromise to assist with threat-hunting activities.®



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PHP warns admins of two critical flaws, emergency patches coming tomorrow

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The PHP security team is warning administrators to prepare for emergency security updates tomorrow to address two critical vulnerabilities, as information about the flaws has reportedly leaked ahead of their scheduled disclosure. [...]
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Stolen UpdraftCentral keys used to backdoor WordPress sites

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A threat actor breached TeamUpdraft's website, a developer of popular WordPress backup and security plugins, potentially compromising UpdraftCentral connection keys that can send commands to connected websites. [...]
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