Episode 47
Security Brief Daily | 05 May 2026
In This Episode
Weaver E-cology critical bug exploited in attacks since March — Bleeping Computer
Hackers have been exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-22679) in the Weaver E-cology office automation since mid-March to run discovery commands. The attacks started five days after the software vendor released a security update to address the issue, and two weeks...Amazon SES increasingly abused in phishing to evade detection — Bleeping Computer
The Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is being increasingly abused to send convincing phishing emails that can bypass standard security filters and render reputation-based blocks ineffective. Although the resource has been leveraged for malicious activity in the past, the...Trellix discloses data breach after source code repository hack — Bleeping Computer
Cybersecurity firm Trellix disclosed a data breach after attackers gained access to "a portion" of its source code repository. Trellix is a global cybersecurity company formed from the October 2021 merger of McAfee Enterprise and FireEye. It provides services to over 50,000...Progress warns of critical MOVEit Automation auth bypass flaw — Bleeping Computer
Progress Software warned customers to patch a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in its MOVEit Automation enterprise-grade managed file transfer (MFT) application. MOVEit Automation automates complex data workflows without requiring manual scripting and serves as a...Microsoft Details Phishing Campaign Targeting 35,000 Users Across 26 Countries — The Hacker News
Microsoft has disclosed details of a large-scale credential theft campaign that has leveraged a combination of code of conduct-themed lures and legitimate email services to direct users to attacker-controlled domains and steal authentication tokens. The multi-stage campaign,...Critical cPanel Vulnerability Weaponized to Target Government and MSP Networks — The Hacker News
A previously unknown threat actor has been observed targeting government and military entities in Southeast Asia, alongside a smaller cluster of managed service providers (MSPs) and hosting providers in the Philippines, Laos, Canada, South Africa, and the U.S., by exploiting...Phishing Campaign Hits 80+ Orgs Using SimpleHelp and ScreenConnect RMM Tools — The Hacker News
An active phishing campaign has been observed targeting multiple vectors since at least April 2025 with legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software as a way to establish persistent remote access to compromised hosts. The activity, codenamed VENOMOUS#HELPER, has...2026: The Year of AI-Assisted Attacks — The Hacker News
On December 4, 2025, a 17-year-old was arrested in Osaka under Japan’s Unauthorized Access Prohibition Act. The young man had run malicious code to extract the personal data of over 7 million users of Kaikatsu Club, Japan's largest internet cafe chain. When asked, the young...Security Brief Daily is an AI-generated cybersecurity news podcast. Always verify critical information with primary sources.