Iranian cyber targeting of dissidents, activists and journalists
Government agencies are warning that Iranian state-linked hackers are using a Windows malware strain named CHOSEN BRICK to target dissidents, activists, and journalists worldwide.
Government agencies are warning that Iranian state-linked hackers are using a Windows malware strain named CHOSEN BRICK to target dissidents, activists, and journalists worldwide.
Acronis says CVE-2026-87886, a local privilege escalation flaw in its Linux backup plugins, was exploited in limited targeted attacks.
Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-27540 in WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture to upload PHP web shells and gain remote code execution.