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Metabase SQLi zero-day exploited in customer data-theft attacks
Metabase says attackers used an unauthenticated SQL injection flaw in versions 1.58 and later to compromise Metabase Cloud, and self-hosted instances are affected too. Framework and Tally disclosed data-theft impact.
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Why it matters: Admin access to Metabase exposes stored credentials for every connected database.
Recommended action: Apply Metabase’s patched release, then rotate the database credentials stored in the instance.
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Original source: BleepingComputer
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Progress Kemp LoadMaster Flaw Hits CISA KEV After 792 Reported Exploit Attempts
CISA added Progress Kemp LoadMaster command-injection flaw CVE-2026-8037 to KEV on August 7. KEVIntel had logged 792 exploit attempts over 41 days from 65 IPs in 18 countries.
Why it matters: Load balancers sit in front of key applications, so an unauthenticated foothold there is valuable.
Recommended action: Find every LoadMaster appliance, confirm the fixed version and restrict management access.
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Hackers breach TrueConf to trojanize client installers with backdoors
Kaspersky says the Head Mare group exploited unpatched TrueConf video-conferencing servers and replaced client installers with versions carrying the PhantomCore backdoor. The attackers reached servers on TCP port 4307 without authentication.
Why it matters: Users of other organizations’ compromised TrueConf servers can receive the trojanized client too.
Recommended action: Patch TrueConf servers, close port 4307 to the internet and verify client installers.
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128 Seconds to disruption: Microsoft Defender stops ransomware at QNET
Microsoft’s QNET case shows Defender isolating an endpoint in 128 seconds. The new automatic isolation works on onboarded Defender for Endpoint workstations and is time-limited.
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Why it matters: The time from first alert to containment often decides whether one machine becomes an outage.
Recommended action: Measure your own detection-to-containment time for a workstation and compare.
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“Keep going, bro. You’ve got this!” A data-driven look at how adversaries are weaponizing AI
Talos analyzed prompt logs from attacker machines running Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Gemini. Simple claims of ownership or bug-bounty framing got past guardrails, and an actor’s skill decided how much damage the AI help did.
Why it matters: Weak actors become more productive and strong actors faster.
Recommended action: Treat AI prompt logs found during incident response as evidence of intent and targets.
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