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CISA: Windows Task Host flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs
CISA now flags Windows Task Host flaw CVE-2025-60710, patched in November 2025, as used in ransomware attacks. It lets a local attacker reach SYSTEM on Windows 11 and Server 2025.
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Why it matters: Since November 2021, 112 of 383 exploited Microsoft flaws in KEV have been tied to ransomware.
Recommended action: Find Windows 11 and Server 2025 systems still missing the November 2025 update.
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Original source: BleepingComputer
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August 2026 Patch Tuesday: One Exploited Zero-Day and 62 Critical Vulnerabilities Among 415 CVEs
CrowdStrike notes that two of August’s publicly disclosed flaws are Windows privilege escalations, CVE-2026-62832 in User Profile Service and CVE-2026-62737 in the kernel, alongside CVE-2026-72971.
Why it matters: Publicly disclosed bugs attract exploit development quickly.
Recommended action: Pair the August updates with checks for local privilege escalation activity.
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Clop created custom web shell for Windchill data theft attacks
ReliaQuest analyzed a custom Clop web shell for PTC Windchill and FlexPLM, used via CVE-2026-12569 and controlled through the X-windchill-req header to find and steal stored files.
Why it matters: PLM servers hold design data, a prime target for extortion.
Recommended action: Hunt for JSP files referencing X-windchill-req and rotate the Windchill LDAP manager password.
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Attackers Exploit MLflow SSRF Flaw to Steal Cloud Credentials and Secrets
Attackers are exploiting an SSRF flaw in MLflow to reach cloud metadata services and steal credentials, while a separate FUXA issue is drawing malicious traffic against exposed systems.
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Why it matters: ML platforms are often run by data teams outside normal patch cycles.
Recommended action: Restrict MLflow exposure, block metadata access from ML hosts and update to the fixed release.
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Hunting MacSync Stealer infrastructure through behavioral pivots
Microsoft found that MacSync Stealer keeps changing domains but reuses the same AppleScript-assisted collection and exfiltration pattern, which led to more than 30 related domains.
Why it matters: Behavior outlasts infrastructure, so domain blocklists alone will lag.
Recommended action: Hunt for AppleScript-driven collection and archive staging on managed Macs.
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