
SANS StormcastRanked number 4 in the Top 15
Johannes B. Ullrich
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- Since 2009
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- Oct 23, 2026
Daily cybersecurity news for practitioners. Vulnerabilities, defenses, threats, network security insight, research and more to make you sound smarter as you get to the office in the morning. New each weekday.
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- SANS Stormcast Friday, October 23rd, 2026: PHP2Shell Exploitation Update; Signal Call Hang-Up Flaw (CVE-2026-113380); Cisco Snort 3 Critical Vulnerabilities; Linux KSMBD RCE Reports LeakedOct 23, 2026Episode length: · 7:39Today's episode covers an update on the PHP2Shell vulnerabilities, a Signal flaw that kept calls alive after hang-up, critical Cisco Snort 3 vulnerabilities, and Linux kernel KSMBD vulnerability reports that were accidentally posted to a public mailing list. PHP Vulnerability Update Patches for the PHP remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities are now available from many vendors, with notable exceptions such as QNAP. Cloudflare reports a lot of exploit activity, and Amazon saw exploit attempts…
- SANS Stormcast Thursday, October 22nd, 2026: Critical PHP RCE Vulnerabilities Exploited (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619); Fortinet AI-Driven Security Hardening Release for FortiOS and MoreOct 22, 2026Episode length: · 13:19This episode covers the critical PHP vulnerabilities CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, which are already being exploited and moved the Internet Storm Center to Infocon yellow, and a Fortinet security hardening release for multiple products based on an AI-assisted security review. Critical PHP Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619) Exploited; Infocon Yellow Two vulnerabilities in the PHP core, an out-of-memory issue triggered by multipart MIME uploads and a memory-clearing flaw…
- SANS Stormcast Wednesday, October 21st, 2026: eMudhra Intermediate CA Certificates Revoked; Critical PHP Security Release; Oracle CPU E-Business Suite SQLi (CVE-2026-101767); FortiSIEM gRPC RCE PoCOct 21, 2026Episode length: · 6:19Today's episode covers eight eMudhra intermediate CA certificates revoked after a key generation error, an accelerated critical PHP security release fixing two core vulnerabilities, Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update with 1,295 fixes including an Oracle E-Business Suite SQL injection, and a proof-of-concept exploit for a FortiSIEM gRPC path traversal leading to remote code execution. eMudhra Intermediate CA Compromise Eight intermediate CA certificates from Indian certificate authority…
- SANS Stormcast Tuesday, October 20th, 2026: Plex2Shell RCE Exploited; Broadcom eCos Wi-Fi RCE; OVHcloud CLI Compromised; Exchange Issues After October Updates; AI Agent Containment; VBA in DWG YARAOct 20, 2026Episode length: · 7:09Today's episode covers an actively exploited unauthenticated remote code execution chain in Plex Media Server, unpatched Broadcom eCos Wi-Fi flaws that allow code execution on access points without connecting, an infostealer slipped into the OVHcloud command line tools, Exchange Server instability after the October 2026 Windows updates, how to contain AI agents, and a YARA rule for orphaned VBA projects in AutoCAD DWG files. Small Agents, Smaller Blast Radius: Controlling What AI Can Do Mark…
- SANS Stormcast Friday, October 16th, 2026: Panchan Crypto Mining Worm; Exploited 0-Days in Cisco Secure Email Gateway (CVE-2026-76519), Palo Alto PAN-OS (CVE-2026-0322) and Ivanti Connect SecureOct 16, 2026Episode length: · 5:59Today's episode covers the Panchan crypto mining worm spreading over SSH, plus three actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities: a root-level remote code execution flaw in Cisco Secure Email Gateway, an authenticated root RCE in Palo Alto Networks' management interface, and a chained Ivanti Connect Secure exploit documented by Volexity. Panchan's Mining Island [Guest Diary] SANS.edu intern Zachary Norwood analyzes Panchan, a Golang crypto mining worm that spreads via SSH, steals SSH keys,…
- SANS Stormcast Thursday, October 15th, 2026: Orphaned VBA Macros in AutoCAD DWG Files; Ledger Wallet Hardware Implants; Docker Hub Token Bug (CVE-2026-105445); curl HTTP/2 RCEOct 15, 2026Episode length: · 6:08Today's episode covers hidden Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros left behind in AutoCAD drawings, Ledger hardware crypto wallets found with LTE implants that steal seed phrases, a Docker Hub account conversion flaw that exposed personal access tokens, and a curl update fixing a remote code execution bug in HTTP/2 uploads. Orphaned VBA Projects Inside DWG Files Didier Stevens found AutoCAD DWG files whose VBA projects are no longer referenced but still present inside the file, likely left…
- SANS Stormcast Wednesday, October 14th, 2026: October 2026 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 1,417 Vulnerabilities; Ivanti Connect Secure Exploited; Adobe ColdFusion and Commerce Critical PatchesOct 14, 2026Episode length: · 6:29In today's episode: Microsoft's October 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 1,417 vulnerabilities, including an exploited Mark of the Web bypass, plus Ivanti patches an exploited Connect Secure flaw and Adobe fixes critical ColdFusion and Adobe Commerce vulnerabilities. October 2026 Microsoft Patch Tuesday Microsoft patched 1,417 vulnerabilities, 76 rated critical. CVE-2026-96951, an already exploited Windows Shell security feature bypass, skips the Mark of the Web warning. CVE-2026-108398, a publicly…
- SANS Stormcast Tuesday, October 13th, 2026: GitLab CI/CD RCE (CVE-2026-97229); Let’s Encrypt 64-Day Certificates; Midnight Mimosa Pre-Installed Android Malware; Progress MarkLogic PatchesOct 13, 2026Episode length: · 5:38In today's episode: a critical GitLab integer overflow that allows unauthenticated code execution, Let s Encrypt moving to 64-day TLS certificates in February 2027, Midnight Mimosa malware pre-installed on cheap Android phones, and Progress MarkLogic security updates. CVE-2026-97229 - Integer Overflow Issue in CI/CD Regular Expression Compiler Impacts GitLab CE/EE An integer overflow in GitLab's CI/CD regular expression compiler lets unauthenticated users execute arbitrary code on self-managed…
- SANS Stormcast Monday, October 12th, 2026: TLP Overuse; AgentCorruption SSRF in Amazon Bedrock Agents; Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN Exploited by Ransomware (CVE-2026-0257)Oct 12, 2026Episode length: · 5:32In today's episode: why the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) should not replace internal data classification, a server-side request forgery (SSRF) flaw in Amazon Bedrock AI agents that exposed credentials through the EC2 instance metadata service (IMDS), and ransomware groups exploiting a Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect authentication bypass. Why TLP Should Not Replace Your Internal Information Classification The Traffic Light Protocol from FIRST defines who threat intelligence may be shared with,…
- SANS Stormcast Friday, October 9th, 2026: AI Agent Forensics; AI-Assisted Attack on South Korean Banks; IDN Typosquatting; Cisco Finesse SSRF (CVE-2026-20362)Oct 9, 2026Episode length: · 6:14In today's episode: new scripts for reconstructing AI agent activity during forensic investigations, an attacker's Claude chat history recovered after breaches at South Korean financial institutions, internationalized domain name (IDN) lookalikes that still get past Chrome, and an unpatched Cisco Finesse server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. Reconstructing AI Agent Activity: Two New Scripts for Forensic Review Jim Clausing released two scripts that turn the logs left behind by the…
- SANS Stormcast Thursday, October 8th, 2026: Atlassian Vulnerabilities; ccTLD Compormise; Outlook blocking .msixOct 8, 2026Episode length: · 6:58Scans for Atlassian vulnerablity (CVE-2026-21589)
- SANS Stormcast Wednesday, October 7th, 2026: RMM Tools; libHEIF RCE; Sonicwall SMA1000, OpenSSH updates, DNSSEC KSK RolloverOct 7, 2026Episode length: · 6:43More RMM Tools In the Wild https://isc.sans.edu/diary/More%20RMM%20Tools%20In%20the%20Wild/33400 WORDPRESS LIBHEIF RCE https://fortbridge.co.uk/research/wordpress-libheif-rce/ SONICWALL SMA1000 SERIES APPLIANCES Vulnerabilities CVE-2026-102255, CVE-2026-102256, CVE-2026-102257, CVE-2026-102258 https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2026-0017 OpenSSH 10.6 Released https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2026/q4/58 DNSSEC Root Key Signing Key Rollover…
- SANS Stormcast Tuesday, October 6th, 2026: cowrie tty Logs; Another Netscaler 0-Day; Exchange PatchOct 6, 2026Episode length: · 6:08TTY Logs and the Data it Captures
- SANS Stormcast Monday, October 5th, 2026: Funny User-Agents; FortMail 0-Day; GitLab Patch; macOS Full Disk AccessOct 5, 2026Episode length: · 7:24User Agent Strings Curiosities
- SANS Stormcast Friday, October 2nd, 2026: ScreenConnect Abuse; ChatGPT Abuse; Spoofing iCloud; Proton Mail display nameOct 2, 2026Episode length: · 6:36ScreenConnect Client (Ab)used by Attackers
- SANS Stormcast Thursday, October 1st, 2026: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager 0-day; Watchguard AP RCE; OpenBao/Vault RCE; Post Quantum CertsOct 1, 2026Episode length: · 5:07Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2026-76504
- SANS Stormcast Wednesday, September 30th, 2026: Wordfence Scans; MikroTik Vulnerability; Poper Blocker SpywareSep 30, 2026Episode length: · 5:55Scans for Wordfence Protected Websites
- SANS Stormcast Tuesday, September 29th, 2026: MacOS/iOS 0-Day Patch; macOS priv. escalation 0-day; File Notification AttacksSep 29, 2026Episode length: · 6:33Apple Emergency Patch for iOS 26, macOS26, macOS15 (CVE-2026-86950)
- SANS Stormcast Monday, September 28th, 2026: Macfinger Details; NetScaler 0-Day; KiteWorks 0-Day; ShinyHunters and PeopleSoftSep 28, 2026Episode length: · 6:40A Closer Look at Malware From the Macfinger ClickFix Campaign
- SANS Stormcast Friday, September 25th, 2026: Tricky Phishing URL; MacSync Malware Update; SolarWinds Observable PatchSep 25, 2026Episode length: · 7:10One URL, Three Different Tricks
- SANS Stormcast Thursday, September 24th, 2026: Macfinger ClickFix; Malicious Terraform; MikroTik and F5 Big IP Vulnerability DetailsSep 24, 2026Episode length: · 5:56Macfinger ClickFix Campaign https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Macfinger%20ClickFix%20campaign/33360 Graphalgo campaign spreads to Terraform providers and Go Modules https://www.aikido.dev/blog/graphalgo-terraform-go-modules MikroTik vulnerabilities technical analysis, https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/mikrotrick-technical-analysis/ F5 Big-IP Vulnerability Details CVE-2026-94127 https://labs.watchtowr.com/is-this-a-joke-in-the-auth-header-f5-big-ip-unauth-heap-overflow-to-rce-cve-2026-94127/ My Upcoming…
- SANS Stormcast Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026: GET with Body; Checkpoint, VeloCloud, BigIP and Microsoft Defender 0-daysSep 23, 2026Episode length: · 4:52The Truth about GET and HTTP Standards
- SANS Stormcast Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026: PNG Stego Analysis; NPM BTree Malware; Pi-Hole AdvisorySep 22, 2026Episode length: · 5:42TerminalFix PNG Steganography https://isc.sans.edu/diary/TerminalFix%3A%20PNG%20Steganography/33318 NPM Btree Malware Campaign Without Install Script https://checkmarx.com/zero-post/npm-btree-malware-campaign-affects-millions-of-downloads-no-need-for-install-script/ Pi-Hole Update and Advisory https://github.com/pi-hole/FTL/security/advisories/GHSA-2794-hrj8-5jg9 My Upcoming Classes https://www.sans.org/profiles/dr-johannes-ullrich
- SANS Stormcast Monday, September 21st, 2026: HTTP Query; Docker Escape; Brevo ClickFix Attack; LastPass Fake GitHub RepoSep 21, 2026Episode length: · 7:24HTTP QUERY Method: The Grey Zone Between GET and POST
- SANS Stormcast Friday, September 18th, 2026: LousivLaoder Analysis; Issabel Framework 0-Day; Cyber Decoys; CISA Vuln Bulletin; Unbound VulnerabilitySep 18, 2026Episode length: · 7:04LausivLoader analysis, or how to pass data between malware stages
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