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Breaking News – Cyber Threats – 2026-07-19 08:00 PDT

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Generated: 2026-07-19 08:00 PDT

  • Hackers abuse ViPNet software to target Russian govt agencies
    BleepingComputer • 2026-07-19 07:23 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
    An advanced threat actor is abusing the update mechanism for the ViPNet private networking product suite to target Russian organizations, including government agencies. […]
    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-vipnet-software-to-target-russian-govt-agencies/
  • UAC-0145 Uses ClickFix CAPTCHAs to Infect Ukrainian Devices wih Malware
    The Hacker News • 2026-07-19 06:30 • thehackernews.com
    Russian state-sponsored threat actors have been observed leveraging the infamous ClickFix strategy to trick Ukrainian targets into infecting their own machines with data-stealing malware.

    According to the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA), the activity has been attributed to UAC-0145, a sub-cluster within Sandworm, an advanced hacking unit affiliated with GRU, Russia’s
    https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/uac-0145-uses-clickfix-captchas-to.html

  • SonicWall SMA Zero-Days Exploited Before Disclosure to Gain Root Access
    The Hacker News • 2026-07-19 06:18 • thehackernews.com
    A previously undocumented threat actor has been attributed to the exploitation of recently disclosed SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 series VPN appliances as zero-days prior their public disclosure since June 22, 2026.

    Cybersecurity company Volexity is tracking the activity under the moniker UTA0533. The discovery was made following an incident response investigation earlier this
    https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/sonicwall-sma-zero-days-exploited.html

Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.

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