No Patch for New PhantomRPC Privilege Escalation Technique in Windows

A fake RPC server can be used to listen for RPC requests and impersonate the target service to elevate privileges to System.
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UNC6692 Uses Email Bombing, Social Engineering to Deploy ‘Snow’ Malware

The threat actor infected victims with the Snow malware family – Snowbelt, Snowglaze, and Snowbasin – for persistent access.
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Easily Exploitable ‘Pack2TheRoot’ Linux Vulnerability Leads to Root Access

A race condition in PackageKit allows unprivileged users to escalate privileges when installing packages.
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China-Linked APT GopherWhisper Abuses Legitimate Services in Government Attacks

Dubbed GopherWhisper, the group relies on multiple Go-based backdoors alongside custom loaders and injectors.
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Pre-Stuxnet Sabotage Malware ‘Fast16’ Linked to US-Iran Cyber Tensions

It targeted high-precision calculation software to tamper with results and packed a self-propagation mechanism.
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US Federal Agency’s Cisco Firewall Infected With ‘Firestarter’ Backdoor

The malware provides remote access and control of infected devices and maintains post-patching persistence.
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