OPS INTEL

CRITICAL 95% confidence outage

In-Wild Exploitation of BeyondTrust CVSS 9.9 Vulnerability

Threat actors have begun exploiting a critical security flaw in BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access products, highlighting the need for.

['Critical security flaw poses significant risk to system integrity', 'Immediate action required to prevent data breaches and service disruptions']

BeyondTrust RS usersBeyondTrust PRA users

action items (2)

• Update systems with latest security patches
• Enhance monitoring for suspicious activity

The Hacker News · 2026-02-23T05:31

HIGH 90% confidence outage

npm's Supply Chain Security Update and Considerations

['npm implements major security updates post Sha1-Hulud incident but warns users about remaining supply-chain vulnerabilities.', "Read how npm's changes don't.

['To mitigate risks associated with supply chain attacks following the Sha1-Hulud event']

Node.js developersIT Security Teams

action items (2)

• Review updated npm authentication methods
• Enhance monitoring for suspicious activity in package registries

The Hacker News · 2026-02-23T05:01

HIGH 90% confidence outage

Malicious Chrome Extension Stealing Business Data

['A malicious Chrome extension has been discovered stealing business data, emails, and browsing history from users of Meta Business Suite and Facebook Business.

['The compromised extension can exfiltrate critical data, posing significant risks to business operations and security.']

business_operatorssecurity_engineers

action items (2)

• Audit installed Chrome extensions for suspicious activities
• Update security policies to restrict potentially risky extensions

The Hacker News · 2026-02-23T04:31

HIGH 95% confidence advisory

Microsoft Discloses DNS-Based ClickFix Attack Using Nslookup

['New social engineering tactic uses nslookup to retrieve malware payloads through DNS lookups.', 'Microsoft warns of clickfix attacks leveraging nslookup for.

['Operators need to monitor and control use of nslookup and similar utilities that can be abused for exfiltration or malware download.']

Windows ServerWindows Workstations

action items (2)

• Review and update security policies regarding DNS queries from command-line tools.
• Enhance monitoring and alerting mechanisms to detect anomalous nslookup activity

The Hacker News · 2026-02-23T04:02

HIGH 95% confidence cve

Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-2441 Exploitation Report

Critical use-after-free bug in Chrome CSS under active attack. Patch available now. Includes severity, confidence, and actionable response guidance for operator

['Patching Chrome as soon as possible can prevent exploitation of this vulnerability', 'This issue could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with user privileges']

Google Chrome users

action items (2)

• Install the patch provided by Google for CVE-2026-2441
• Monitor systems for signs of exploitation activity related to this vulnerability

The Hacker News · 2026-02-23T03:31