• The Wireshark Foundation has rolled out a crucial security update for its widely used network protocol analyzer, addressing multiple vulnerabilities that could lead to denial-of-service conditions.

    The latest release, version 4.6.1, specifically targets flaws discovered in the Bundle Protocol version 7 (BPv7) and Kafka dissectors. These vulnerabilities, if left unpatched, allow attackers to forcibly crash the application by injecting malicious data into a network stream or a trace file.

    Dissector Crashes Expose Users to Denial of Service

    The core of the recent security advisory focuses on how Wireshark parses specific network protocols. Security researchers identified a significant flaw in the BPv7 dissector, tracked as wnpa-sec-2025-05, which affects version 4.6.0.

    A similar vulnerability was discovered in the Kafka dissector, designated wnpa-sec-2025-06, impacting version 4.6.0 as well as 4.4.x branch ranging from 4.4.0 to 4.4.10.

    Advisory IDComponentVulnerability TypeImpactAffected VersionsFixed Version
    wnpa-sec-2025-05BPv7 DissectorNULL Pointer Dereference / CrashDenial of Service (DoS)4.6.04.6.1
    wnpa-sec-2025-06Kafka DissectorMemory Corruption / CrashDenial of Service (DoS)4.6.0, 4.4.0 – 4.4.104.6.1, 4.4.11

    In both scenarios, the mechanism for exploitation involves the injection of a malformed packet. Attackers can trigger these crashes either by transmitting a specially crafted packet onto a live network interface that Wireshark is monitoring or by convincing a target analyst to open a compromised packet trace file.

    While the Wireshark team discovered these issues during internal testing and is currently unaware of active exploitation in the wild, the potential for disruption remains high for security operations centers (SOCs) and network administrators who rely on the tool for continuous monitoring.

    Beyond the primary security patches, the maintenance release resolves a variety of stability issues that hindered protocol analysis. Significant corrections were applied to the L2CAP dissector, which previously failed to correctly interpret retransmission modes, and the DNS HIP dissector, which erroneously labeled PK algorithms as HIT lengths.

    The development team also addressed a crash in TShark triggered by Lua plugins and resolved a specific issue where the application would stall when selecting messages.

    Further improvements include fixes for the TCP dissector, creating invalid packet diagrams, and corrections for LZ4-compressed output file write failures. Users working with complex network environments will benefit from the resolved conflict between endian.h and libc during plugin builds.

    The update also ensures that UDP Port 853 is correctly decoded as QUIC (DoQ) and restores functionality for Omnipeek files that were previously incompatible with version 4.6.0.

    Issue IDComponentDescription
    Issue 2241L2CAP DissectorCorrected logic; the dissector now properly understands retransmission mode.
    Issue 20768DNS HIP DissectorFixed a labeling error where the PK algorithm was incorrectly identified as HIT length.
    Issue 20776Build SystemResolved aclang-clcompilation error inpacket-zbee-direct.c.
    Issue 20779File I/OAddressed a failure when writing to an LZ4-compressed output file.
    Issue 20786PluginsFixed a conflict betweenendian.handlibcwhen building plugins.
    Issue 20794TSharkResolved a crash caused by Lua plugins.
    Issue 20797UI PerformanceFixed an issue where Wireshark stalled for several seconds when selecting specific messages.
    Issue 20802TLS DissectorCorrected handling of TLS Abbreviated Handshakes using New Session Tickets.
    Issue 20803WebSocketFixed a bug where custom WebSocket dissectors failed to run.
    Issue 20813DCERPC DissectorResolved a dissector bug inpacket-dcerpc.ctriggered byWINREG QueryValue.
    Issue 20817Lua APIFixed a crash inFileHandlerwhen reading packets.
    Issue 20818Filter EngineFixedApply As FilterforFT_NONE/BASE_NONEfields (single byte) to correctly use hex values.
    Issue 20819UI LayoutResolved a problem in “Pane 3” preference layout when selecting “Packet Diagram” or “None”.
    Issue 20820TCP DissectorFixed the creation of invalid packet diagrams.
    Issue 20831File FormatFixed an issue with too many nested VLAN tags when opening as File Format.
    Issue 20842File SupportRestored support for Omnipeek files, which was broken in version 4.6.0.
    Issue 20845IsoBus DissectorAdded support for UTF-16 strings in string operations.
    Issue 20849SNMP DissectorCorrected filtering forgetBulkRequestrequest-IDs.
    Issue 20852Fuzz TestingAddressed a specific fuzz job issue (fuzz-2025-11-12-12064814316.pcap).
    Issue 20856QUIC/DoQEnsure UDP Port 853 (DoQ) is correctly decoded as QUIC.

    Network administrators and security analysts should prioritize upgrading to Wireshark 4.6.1 or 4.4.11 immediately. The update is available for download directly from the Wireshark Foundation’s website or through respective package managers for Linux and Unix distributions.

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  • The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is urging organizations to immediately address a critical security flaw in Oracle Identity Manager following reports of active exploitation.

    The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-61757, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems, posing a severe threat to enterprise and government networks.

    This warning comes in the wake of a massive breach earlier this year involving Oracle Cloud’s own login service, which exposed over six million records.

    Security researchers at Searchlight Cyber identified this vulnerability while analyzing the attack surface of Oracle Cloud’s login host. The investigation revealed that the same software stack compromised in January, specifically the Oracle Identity Governance Suite, contained a severe pre-authentication Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw.

    This discovery highlighted a critical oversight in how the application handled authentication filters, leaving hundreds of tenants vulnerable to complete compromise without requiring any valid credentials.

    The vulnerability resides within the application’s SecurityFilter mechanism found in the web.xml configuration. This filter was designed to manage authentication checks but relied on a flawed regular expression whitelist.

    Developers intended to allow unauthenticated access to Web Application Description Language (WADL) files, but the implementation failed to account for how Java interprets request Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs).

    Attackers can bypass authentication entirely by appending specific matrix parameters to the URL. The research team demonstrated that adding ;.wadl to a request URI tricks the server into treating the request as a harmless WADL retrieval while the underlying Java servlet processes it as a valid API call.

    This logical discrepancy grants attackers unrestricted access to restricted REST endpoints, such as /iam/governance/applicationmanagement.

    Once authentication is bypassed, threat actors can leverage the groovyscriptstatus endpoint to achieve code execution. Although this endpoint is intended only to syntax-check Groovy scripts without running them, it does perform compilation.

    By injecting a script containing the @ASTTest annotation, attackers can force the Java compiler to execute arbitrary code during the compilation phase. This technique effectively turns a syntax checker into a fully functional remote shell, granting control over the host system.

    This vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it requires no prior access or credentials. The combination of a trivial authentication bypass and a reliable method for code execution makes it an attractive target for ransomware groups and state-sponsored actors.

    Organizations running Oracle Identity Governance Suite 12c are advised to apply the relevant patches immediately or isolate the affected services from the public internet.

    CVE IDAffected ProductVulnerability TypeImpactSeverity
    CVE-2025-61757Oracle Identity Governance Suite 12c (12.2.1.4.0)Pre-Authentication RCERemote Code Execution, Full System CompromiseCritical (9.8)
    CVE-2021-35587Oracle Access ManagerPre-Authentication RCEData Exfiltration, Tenant CompromiseCritical

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  • SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii—Inside a mud-splattered tent, the Army’s vice chief and the commander of the 25th Infantry Division watched on two giant TV screens as the division attempted to repel an enemy attack from the sea. Just outside, the service’s first launched-effects battery used an unmanned reconnaissance glider that arrived about a month before to provide a picture of the simulated assault, while the division’s new HIMARS rocket launchers shot down “enemy” drones. 

    “We have old stuff, we have new stuff, and we’re fighting in a new way,” said Col. Dan Von Benken, the division’s artillery commander.

    It was the last day of a two-week Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center exercise, and this constructed amphibious battle was the end of a scenario in which the soldiers worked with partner forces to defend an archipelago and take back islands seized by the enemy.

    The exercise involved 75 experiments and incorporated every U.S. service branch plus seven partner nations. It kicked off with soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division’s 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team flying from Alaska to the island of Hawaii, where they parachuted into a training area with close-air support from the Hawaii Air National Guard. It included a nighttime long-range maritime air assault mission and another mission that flew four HIMARS aboard C-17s from Hawaii to Wake Island, unloaded them for a simulated raid, and then flew them back again.

    “We basically create a world in which we’re dealing with not just the land forces that have arrived, but their naval forces that can help support them, and then other long-range fires that they have. Because that’s the reality that we live in, is that the threats that land forces will deal with, just like our naval and our air, are truly multi-domain,” Maj. Gen. Jay Bartholomees, commander of 25th ID, told reporters.

    The experimentation is part of the Army’s “transformation in contact” initiative, a rapid modernization effort that started last year with three brigades and has now spread throughout the force. One of those original three brigades is part of the 25th Infantry Division, and after the initial push, the service expanded the effort to every brigade in the division. At the end of the exercise, 25th ID Command Sgt. Maj. Shuan Curry said, “the entire division will have restructured itself.”

    Mingus traveled here to see how the exercise was going, to check in on several of the experiments, and to get feedback from soldiers at all ranks about what is working—and what isn’t.

    Hours before they watched the simulated enemy attack, Mingus and Bartholomees climbed into a Black Hawk helicopter at Fort Shafter, flying over mountains and pineapple fields to reach the Kahuku training area. There, standing next to a new infantry squad vehicle draped in camouflage netting, a captain in wrap-around sunglasses and a fighting load carrier reported that the vehicle was able to produce enough power to charge multiple laptops, drones, Starlink receivers, and more for two weeks without “any outside sustainment.”

    “We’ve been completely self-reliant,” said Capt. Nathan Ley.

    Not everything went so smoothly. The effects platoon’s gun trucks have been hard to conceal. New tech has sped up the rate of transmissions about targeting, but a “reluctance to assume risk on fires” has slowed down approval to around an hour in some cases. It’s “a classic example of where we introduced tech, but we didn’t go back and update the process,” Mingus said.

    But the point of trying all these new things is to find those problems, so they can be fixed within weeks, instead of years.

    On a different training range, the division’s artillery was testing a lot of new things at once—including loitering munitions and the HIMARS. It’s helped the unit shoot farther, sense farther, and strike farther, Von Benken said. And the beauty of the steep learning curve is that “I’m able to fail fast.”  

    “If you rewind the tape to six months ago, and you look at doctrine, my ability to strike wasn’t matching up with what I was being asked to do,” he said. Now, “I think we’re really hitting our stride in terms of how to fight as a division.”

    The days of using only “traditional tubed artillery” in a fight are likely over, Mingus told Defense One. “We don’t know what the exact numbers are, but we know that it’s going to have rockets, traditional artillery, and then…an organization that employs a series of different special effects—launched effects. Loitering munitions, one-way attack drones, spy drones, spoof drones, ones that can do electronic warfare.”

    Testing and experimenting with these different systems at JPMRC helps get the Army closer to knowing what the right combination of all of those is, he said.

    “We see in Ukraine every day…they’re still pumping four to five thousand rounds of 155 [millimeter artillery shells], and 130 to 150,000 rounds a month. So traditional artillery still has a role, but how much?” Mingus said.

    Long-range fires are becoming ever-more important, “especially here in the Indo-Pacific given the ranges,” he added.

    While drones and artillery tend to get the headlines, Mingus is also deeply interested in another less-flashy topic: next-generation command and control. The service has been working on it for a few years, he said, but previously had only introduced it during Project Convergence. This year, the Army decided to introduce it in two full infantry divisions: the 25th and the 4th.

    “It’s very exciting, because the chief [of staff of the Army, Gen. Randy George] and I both have lived with a network in the Army that hasn’t worked very well.…And we have an opportunity here to really get it right.”

    With the old network, he said, “when you would cross the line of departure and go on a mission, everybody would have great shared understanding, but the minute that you move out, that shared understanding starts to come down. Much of that is…because our ability to stay connected has been not where it probably should be.…If we can think faster, shoot faster, trust each other, that we’re doing the right thing, maintain that broad shared understanding across an organization, we will be faster than our adversaries.”

    Incorporating so many new technologies is not without its own set of challenges. Speaking to Mingus next to an “ISV-heavy” full of communications systems, 3rd Mobile Brigade commander Col. Adisa King described the “cognitive overload” he’s witnessed. 

    Though his brigade has a variety of new tech, including electronic-warfare packs, “what I realized real quick, when all the power goes out, I have to reach into here,” he said, reaching into a pocket to pull out a map, “and that’s where I find out what was real.”

    Right now, Mingus said, everything is new. But once it all starts to come together, the skills senior leaders have grown up with will start to erode.

    “So how do you keep everybody masters of the science, but enabled by technology? I don’t have the answer, but you guys are going to have to figure that out.”

    During his day-long tour of the island, Mingus watched a laser kill a drone, visited Indo-Pacific Command’s Forge facility, and spoke to dozens of soldiers about how the exercise and the experiments were going. Shortly before leaving for a meeting of Five Eyes army vice chiefs in Australia, he told Defense One that the 25th ID is unique “because it lives in the very environment that we’re trying to optimize for,” and also has an “amazing innovation culture.”

    Transformation in Contact has already radically changed the Army, he said, and has gone from a 1.0 and 2.0 model to “continuous transformation.”

    “As we continue to make our Army more modern, more lethal, more agile… having a much faster ability to respond to whatever the nation needs it to do. After 15, 18 years of war, fighting a war that was for all the right reasons, and we had to transform to be able to deal with that environment, we’ve got to unravel a lot of that. And so this journey is long from over. It will never end.”

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  • Welcome to this week’s edition of the Cybersecurity News Weekly Newsletter, where we analyze the critical incidents defining the current threat landscape.

    If this week has taught us anything, it is that the stability of our digital infrastructure is just as volatile as the security of the software running upon it.

    We are witnessing a multi-front battle where availability concerns are colliding with critical vulnerability management. The massive Cloudflare outage served as a stark reminder of the internet’s centralized fragility, disrupting global operations and forcing organizations to re-evaluate their resilience strategies against single points of failure in the cloud ecosystem.

    However, while network reliability faltered, threat actors wasted no time exploiting software weaknesses. The disclosure of new Chrome zero-day flaws has triggered yet another urgent patching race, highlighting the relentless targeting of browser-based entry points. Simultaneously, enterprise perimeters are under siege as critical vulnerabilities in Fortinet appliances continue to surface, offering adversaries potential avenues for remote compromise if left unmitigated.

    Perhaps the most complex narrative this week involves the Salesforce and Gainsight breach. This incident reinforces the treacherous nature of modern supply chain security, demonstrating how trusted third-party integrations can become high-value vectors for data exfiltration.

    In this issue, we dissect these events, providing the technical context, indicators of compromise, and mitigation steps necessary to secure your environment against these evolving risks.

    Vulnerabilities

    Fortinet FortiWeb 0‑Day (CVE‑2025‑58034)

    Fortinet disclosed a command injection flaw in FortiWeb (CWE‑78) that lets authenticated attackers execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted HTTP requests or CLI, gaining system‑level privileges and potentially pivoting deeper into protected networks. The bug affects FortiWeb 8.0 (up to 8.0.1), 7.6 (up to 7.6.5), 7.4 (up to 7.4.10), 7.2 (up to 7.2.11), and 7.0 (up to 7.0.11), with exploitation observed since early October, including PoC circulation and creation of rogue admin accounts on internet‑facing panels. Fortinet urges upgrading to 8.0.2, 7.6.6, 7.4.11, 7.2.12, or 7.0.12, tightening exposure of management interfaces, and auditing admin users for unauthorized additions.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/fortiweb-0-day-code-execution-vulnerability/

    XWiki RCE Exploited in the Wild (CVE‑2025‑24893)

    A critical RCE in XWiki’s SolrSearch endpoint is being heavily exploited to deploy botnets, coin miners, and persistent access, with multiple independent threat actors now abusing Groovy scripting to download and run arbitrary payloads. CISA added CVE‑2025‑24893 to the KEV catalog just two days after initial disclosure, while canary systems and VulnCheck observed rapid growth in scanning, reverse shells, and multi‑stage infection chains from diverse global IPs. Defenders should urgently patch XWiki, monitor SolrSearch requests, watch for suspicious outbound connections or mining activity, and restrict internet exposure and segment networks to shrink the attack surface.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/xwiki-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/

    Chrome V8 Type Confusion Zero‑Day (CVE‑2025‑13223)

    Google pushed an emergency Chrome Stable update (142.0.7444.175 for Windows/Linux and 142.0.7444.176 for macOS) to fix two high‑severity type confusion bugs in the V8 engine, with CVE‑2025‑13223 already exploited in the wild. Successful exploitation can enable remote code execution, sandbox escape, data theft, or malware delivery without user interaction, and Google’s TAG involvement suggests potential links to APT‑level operators. With over 65% of global browsers running Chrome, Google urges users to enable auto‑updates and avoid risky links as fuzzing tools like Big Sleep and AddressSanitizer continue to surface such memory corruption issues.

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/chrome-type-confusion-zero-day/

    Imunify AI‑Bolit Arbitrary Code Execution

    A serious flaw in the AI‑Bolit component of Imunify products allowed crafted files or database entries to trigger malicious PHP execution as root via unsafe deobfuscation logic and unfiltered input. Specifically, deobfuscateDeltaOrd and deobfuscateEvalHexFunc passed attacker‑controlled strings into Helpers::executeWrapper(), enabling arbitrary function calls and privilege escalation if an adversary could plant payloads on the scanned server. Imunify silently shipped a fix on October 23, 2025, reports no in‑the‑wild exploitation, and advises users to ensure AI‑Bolit is updated and automatic updates remain enabled.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/imunify-ai-bolit-vulnerability/

    SolarWinds Serv‑U RCE Chain (CVE‑2025‑40547/40548/40549)

    SolarWinds patched three critical Serv‑U vulnerabilities in version 15.5.3 that allow admins to escalate into arbitrary code execution via logic abuse, broken access control, and path restriction bypass. While exploitation requires administrative access, Linux deployments face critical CVSS 9.1 impact due to typical service privileges, and legacy Serv‑U releases are now end‑of‑life, heightening operational risk. Upgrading to 15.5.3 or later brings both the CVE fixes and added defenses such as ED25519 key support, stronger IP blocking, account lockouts, HSTS, X‑Forwarded‑For protections, and minimum password policies.

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/solarwinds-serv-u-vulnerabilities/

    Twonky Server Authentication Bypass (CVE‑2025‑13315 & CVE‑2025‑13316)

    Rapid7 disclosed two critical Twonky Server flaws in version 8.5.2 that let unauthenticated attackers gain full admin access by abusing an alternate API route and hardcoded Blowfish keys. Using the /nmc/rpc/ prefix, an adversary can hit the log_getfile endpoint without auth, extract encrypted admin credentials, and then decrypt them using twelve static keys embedded in the binary. With the vendor indicating no patches are forthcoming, organizations should treat 8.5.2 as permanently vulnerable, restrict Twonky access to trusted IPs, rotate credentials, and leverage Rapid7’s Metasploit and detection content to identify exposed systems.

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/twonky-server-vulnerabilities/

    Windows Graphics JPEG RCE (CVE‑2025‑50165)

    A critical RCE in the Windows Graphics Component (windowscodecs.dll) lets attackers weaponize crafted JPEG images to seize control of systems with a CVSS score of 9.8 and no user interaction beyond opening or previewing a file. Zscaler ThreatLabz discovered the issue via targeted fuzzing of the Windows Imaging Component, tracing an untrusted pointer dereference in JPEG encode/decode paths that allows heap spraying, ROP chains, and Control Flow Guard bypass on 64‑bit systems. Microsoft patched affected Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 24H2 builds on August 12, 2025, and admins are urged to prioritize those updates, limit automatic image previews, sandbox untrusted content, and harden high‑value assets before widespread exploitation emerges.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/critical-windows-graphics-vulnerability/

    Tools

    TaskHound: New Windows Scheduled Task Security Tool

    A new open-source security tool called TaskHound has been released to help penetration testers and security professionals identify high-risk Windows scheduled tasks that could expose systems to attacks. The tool automatically discovers tasks running with privileged accounts and stored credentials, making it a valuable addition to security assessments. TaskHound stands out by automating the discovery of dangerous scheduled tasks across Windows networks, scanning remote machines over SMB and parsing task XML files to identify security weaknesses. The tool integrates with BloodHound for correlating scheduled tasks with attack path data and supports both modern BloodHound Community Edition and legacy formats.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/taskhound-windows-scheduled-task-tool/

    Microsoft Threat Intelligence Briefing Agent Now in Defender Portal

    Microsoft has unveiled significant enhancements to threat intelligence at Ignite 2025, bringing the Threat Intelligence Briefing Agent directly into the Defender portal. This integration marks a pivotal shift in how security teams approach cyber defense, moving from reactive responses to proactive threat anticipation. The tool delivers daily customized briefings that combine Microsoft’s global threat intelligence with organization-specific insights, saving analysts countless hours previously spent manually gathering information from multiple sources. Microsoft has also expanded access to its comprehensive threat intelligence library through Threat Analytics, now available to both Defender XDR and Sentinel-only customers in Public Preview at no additional cost.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/microsoft-threat-intelligence-with-defender/

    Sysmon Coming Natively to Windows

    Microsoft is bringing native Sysmon functionality directly into Windows, eliminating the need for manual deployment and separate downloads. Starting next year, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 will include System Monitor capabilities, transforming how security teams detect threats and investigate incidents. For years, Sysmon has been the go-to tool for IT administrators, security professionals, and threat hunters seeking deep visibility into Windows systems. The native integration solves critical pain points by providing instant threat visibility with automated compliance through standard Windows Update and official customer service support. Key detection capabilities include process creation monitoring, network connection tracking, credential access detection, file system monitoring, and WMI persistence tracking.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/sysmon-tool-windows/

    Cyberattack

    Iranian SpearSpecter espionage campaign

    Iran’s IRGC‑linked operators, tracked as APT42/Mint Sandstorm, are targeting senior government and defense officials with the “SpearSpecter” campaign, using fake conference invites and trust-building WhatsApp conversations to deliver malware. The attack chain abuses the Windows search‑ms protocol to access a malicious WebDAV share, dropping the in‑memory TAMECAT PowerShell backdoor to steal credentials, capture screenshots, and exfiltrate data via Telegram and Discord while evading detection.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/iranian-spearspecter-attacking-high-value-officials/

    Record 15.7 Tbps DDoS against Azure

    Microsoft Azure successfully mitigated a record-breaking 15.72 Tbps DDoS attack targeting a customer in Australia, orchestrated by the Aisuru botnet which mobilized over 500,000 compromised IoT devices. The attack, which peaked at 3.64 billion packets per second, utilized UDP floods and randomized ports, but was neutralized by Azure’s global scrubbing centers without causing service downtime, continuing a trend of escalating hyper-scale attacks.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/ddos-attack-azure-network/

    Lazarus “ScoringMathTea” RAT targets UAV firms

    The North Korean Lazarus APT group has deployed a new remote access trojan dubbed “ScoringMathTea” to target defense industrial base entities, specifically those involved in UAV production. This sophisticated C++ malware employs advanced evasion techniques, including loading payloads directly into memory to avoid disk detection and using a custom C2 communication protocol that mimics legitimate traffic to maintain persistent access for espionage.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/lazarus-apt-group-new-scoringmathtea-rat/

    Massive bulletproof hosting takedown

    Dutch authorities have seized approximately 250 servers backing thousands of virtual domains in a major operation against a “bulletproof” hosting provider used extensively for ransomware, phishing, and command-and-control infrastructure. The takedown disrupts a critical logistical node for cybercriminals who relied on the host’s refusal to cooperate with law enforcement, potentially yielding significant intelligence on multiple threat actor groups.

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/authorities-seized-thousands-of-servers/

    Malicious “free VPN” Chrome extensions with 9M installs

    A cluster of malicious Chrome extensions marketed as “Free Unlimited VPN” tools has been removed after accumulating 9 million installs while secretly turning user browsers into a proxy botnet. These extensions intercepted navigation events and injected malicious JavaScript to monetize user traffic, highlighting the continued risk of granting broad permissions to unverified browser add-ons.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/malicious-free-vpn-extension-with-9-million-installs/

    Operation WrtHug hijacks ASUS routers

    Operation WrtHug has compromised thousands of ASUS routers globally by exploiting a chain of vulnerabilities in older firmware versions to install a custom botnet. The attackers leverage these compromised edge devices as residential proxies to mask malicious traffic and launch further attacks, emphasizing the critical need for users to replace end-of-life hardware and apply firmware updates.

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/wrthug-asus-routers/

    Active RCE exploitation in 7‑Zip

    Attackers are actively exploiting a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-11001) in the popular 7-Zip file archiver, which allows arbitrary code execution via malicious archives. The flaw stems from improper handling of symlinks, and with proof-of-concept code public, organizations are urged to update to the latest version (25.00+) immediately to prevent compromise via email or web downloads.

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/7-zip-rce-vulnerability-exploited/

    Brute-force wave on Palo Alto GlobalProtect

    Cybersecurity researchers have detected a massive spike in brute-force attacks targeting Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect VPN portals, aiming to breach enterprise networks via credential stuffing. The campaign focuses on identifying valid user accounts for initial access, prompting defenders to enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) and monitor for anomalous login failures on their VPN gateways.

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/palo-alto-vpn-under-attack/

    Threats

    Outlook NotDoor Backdoor Detection Techniques – APT28/Fancy Bear-linked malware exploits Outlook macros for persistence and data theft, using DLL sideloading and registry modifications to establish command-and-control communications while evading detection.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/techniques-to-detect-outlook-notdoor/

    Yurei Ransomware Encryption Analysis – Go-based ransomware uses ChaCha20-Poly1305 and secp256k1-ECIES dual-layer encryption, targeting transportation, IT, marketing, and food industries in Sri Lanka and Nigeria with case-by-case ransom demands.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/yurei-ransomware-file-encryption/

    Xanthorox AI Generates Unrestricted Malware – Darknet AI tool built on Google’s Gemini Pro model generates ransomware and malicious code without safety restrictions, charging $300 monthly for basic access and $2,500 annually for advanced features.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/threat-actors-can-use-xanthorox-ai-tool/

    UNC1549 Iranian Group Deploys TWOSTROKE Backdoor – Iranian-backed threat group targets aerospace, aviation, and defense sectors with custom backdoors featuring unique hashes per deployment, exploiting DLL search order hijacking in FortiGate, VMWare, Citrix, Microsoft, and NVIDIA executables.​

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/unc1549-hackers-with-custom-tools/

    Remcos RAT Command-and-Control Network Mapped – Over 150 active Remcos C2 servers tracked worldwide, primarily operating on port 2404 with additional activity on ports 5000, 5060, 5061, 8268, and 8808, hosted on COLOCROSSING, RAILNET, and CONTABO infrastructure.

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/remcos-rat-c2-activity-mapped/

    WhatsApp Screen-Sharing Scam Exploits Users – Social engineering attack impersonates bank representatives and Meta support to trick users into sharing screens during video calls, leading to account takeovers and financial losses including one HK$5.5 million case in Hong Kong.

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/whatsapp-screen-sharing-scam/

    npm Malware Uses Adspect Cloaking Technology – Threat actor dino_reborn created seven malicious npm packages with fingerprinting systems that distinguish victims from researchers, displaying fake CAPTCHAs to victims while showing blank pages to analysts.

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/new-npm-malware-campaign/

    Nova Stealer Swaps macOS Crypto Applications – Bash-based malware replaces legitimate Ledger Live, Trezor Suite, and Exodus applications with fake versions that steal seed phrases in real-time, using LaunchAgent persistence and detached screen sessions.

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/new-nova-stealer-attacking-macos-users/

    Xillen Stealer v4/v5 Evades AI Detection – Python-based cross-platform stealer targets 100+ browsers and 70+ cryptocurrency wallets, implementing AIEvasionEngine with behavioral mimicking, polymorphic code transformation, and P2P C2 over blockchain and Tor networks.

    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/xillen-stealer-with-new-advanced-features/

    Data Breach

    Princeton University donor database breach

    Attackers accessed a Princeton University Advancement database on November 10, 2025, exposing personal details of alumni and donors, though financial data and Social Security numbers were not compromised.​
    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/princeton-university-data-breach/

    Eurofiber France ticketing platform compromise

    A vulnerability in Eurofiber France’s ticket management system allowed hackers to steal customer data on November 13, 2025, but banking information remained secure and services continued without interruption.​
    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/eurofiber-data-breach/

    DoorDash social engineering–driven data breach

    DoorDash confirmed that a social engineering attack on an employee exposed user names, addresses, and phone numbers, though no financial or government ID information was accessed.
    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/doordash-confirms-data-breach/

    WhatsApp contact discovery flaw exposes 3.5 billion numbers

    Researchers exploited a weakness in WhatsApp’s contact discovery feature to enumerate 3.5 billion active phone numbers and scrape public profile data across 245 countries.​
    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/whatsapp-vulnerability-exposes-3-5-billion-users/

    Salesforce–Gainsight OAuth Abuse

    Salesforce warned that attackers are abusing compromised OAuth tokens from Gainsight applications to access customer data via trusted integrations, highlighting significant SaaS supply chain risks.​
    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/salesforce-gainsight-breach/

    Tech News

    Google to Penalize Battery-Draining Apps

    Google is introducing strict battery efficiency standards for the Play Store starting March 1, 2026, utilizing a new “excessive partial wake locks” metric in Android vitals. Apps that hold wake locks for more than two cumulative hours in 5% of sessions over 28 days may face reduced visibility and warning labels to protect user device life.
    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/google-flag-apps-on-play-store/cybersecuritynews

    Cloudflare Global Outage Disrupts Major Platforms

    A significant internal service degradation at Cloudflare on November 18, 2025, triggered widespread HTTP 500 errors and disrupted core services including the dashboard and API. The outage impacted millions of users across major platforms like X, ChatGPT, and Spotify, underscoring the fragility of centralized internet infrastructure.
    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/cloudflare-global-outage-breaks-internet/cybersecuritynews

    Microsoft Teams Adds False-Positive Reporting

    Microsoft Teams is rolling out a feature that allows users to report messages they believe were incorrectly flagged as security threats, directly improving detection models. Organizations with Defender for Office 365 or Defender XDR can now centralize these user submissions in the Defender portal to refine AI threat classification.
    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/microsoft-teams-report-messages-feature/cybersecuritynews

    pi GPT Tool for Local AI Management

    The newly launched pi GPT tool integrates OpenAI’s ChatGPT with Raspberry Pi devices, enabling users to manage and code on their devices via natural language prompts without cloud dependency. By using noBGP’s deterministic networking, it offers secure, local control for tasks like restarting servers or debugging scripts directly from chat.
    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/pi-gpt-tool-for-raspberry-pi/cybersecuritynews

    Windows 11 Hides Crash Errors on Public Displays

    Microsoft introduced a new Windows 11 mode for public-facing screens that suppresses the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) and error dialogs to prevent public embarrassment. Critical errors are displayed for only 15 seconds for diagnostics before the screen turns black, requiring manual interaction to reactivate.
    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/windows-11-hide-crash-errors/

    Windows 11 24H2 Update Breaks Shell Components

    Microsoft confirmed that the Windows 11 version 24H2 update (KB5062553) causes critical failures in the Start Menu, Taskbar, and Settings due to a race condition in XAML package registration. The issue, prominent in VDI environments, requires manual PowerShell re-registration of dependency packages or synchronous logon scripts to resolve.
    Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/windows-11-24h2-features-broken/

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  • A critical vulnerability in Azure Bastion (CVE-2025-49752) allows remote attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and escalate privileges to administrative levels.

    The flaw, categorized as an authentication bypass vulnerability, poses an immediate risk to organizations that rely on Azure Bastion for secure administrative access to their cloud infrastructure.

    Attackers Can Escalate Privileges Without User Interaction

    The vulnerability undermines this security model by enabling attackers to gain administrative access through a single network request, potentially compromising all virtual machines accessible through the Bastion host.

    According to zeropath, the vulnerability stems from improper handling of authentication tokens within the Bastion service.

    Attackers can intercept and replay valid authentication credentials to bypass security controls and assume administrative privileges.

    FieldDetails
    CVE IDCVE-2025-49752
    Vulnerability TypeAuthentication Bypass (CWE-294)
    CVSS Score10.0 (Critical)
    Affected ProductMicrosoft Azure Bastion (all versions prior to Nov 20, 2025)
    Attack VectorNetwork
    ImpactRemote Privilege Escalation to Administrative Level

    With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability represents the highest severity classification, indicating it is remotely exploitable, requires no user interaction, and demands no prior authentication.

    The critical aspect of CVE-2025-49752 is its network-based exploitability. No physical access, special privileges, or user involvement is necessary for successful exploitation.

    An attacker anywhere on the network can compromise the entire Bastion infrastructure and the virtual machines connected to it.

    All Azure Bastion deployments before the security update released on November 20, 2025, are vulnerable.

    Microsoft has not released specific version numbers, suggesting that the vulnerability affects all configurations using the service.

    Zeropath says organizations should quickly check their Azure Bastion setups and make sure all security patches are installed.

    This vulnerability adds to a growing list of critical authentication and privilege escalation flaws discovered in Azure services throughout 2025, including CVE-2025-54914 and CVE-2025-29827.

    Despite Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative, aimed at improving security development practices, recurring authentication issues continue to affect Azure infrastructure.

    Zeropath Security teams should prioritize patching this vulnerability immediately and conduct a comprehensive audit of administrative access logs to detect any unauthorized activity.

    Organizations should also review network segmentation and access controls surrounding their Azure Bastion deployments.

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  • The opening sentence in the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ October 2025 Force Design update asserts: “The Marine Corps is a globally responsive, lethal, and resilient combined-armed naval expeditionary force that projects power from sea to land and land to sea, fighting as a Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains in contested environments to deter, deny, and defeat adversaries.” 

    This statement is aspirational. It does not reflect the current state of the Marine Corps, which is best characterized as a force lacking balanced lethality and battlefield resiliency. Until the senior leadership comes to grip with this truth, the Corps will remain a service in stasis. Optimistic expressions ring hollow when confronted with the realities of resources, defense budgets, Department of War acceptance, and congressional support. 

    The capability of fighting in every “clime and place” and task organizing for any mission are longstanding hallmarks of the Marines. Unfortunately, the Corps’ ability to respond quickly and effectively to global threats or to tailor a force capable of defeating any adversary were degraded by an unwise “divest to invest” approach to transformation, originally and innocuously termed “Force Design 2030.” 

    The adverse effects of Force Design continue to plague Marines almost six years after its inception. These include the loss of combined arms capabilities and resilience, reductions in requirements for amphibious ships, emasculation of the Maritime Prepositioning Force, and disregard for an integrated and disciplined combat development process. Words alone will not fix these problems.

    The Commandant offers worthy goals for a ready and capable 911 force and strong and resilient regimental, brigade, and corps-size Marine Air Ground Task Forces, or MAGTFs. But unless rhetoric is backed by actions and resources, it is little more than empty, if aspirational, expressions. Restoring the Marines’ ability to be the nation’s expeditionary force-in-readiness will require significant investments in new and improved supporting arms, such as expeditionary bridging and assault breaching, mobile protected direct-fire support, cannon artillery, aviation and logistics. 

    It will also require the Marines working with the Navy to improve amphibious ship readiness rates and move beyond the requirement for 31 traditional amphibious ships as well as rebuilding the depleted Maritime Prepositioning Squadrons. To his credit, the Commandant has been arguing for enough ships to maintain a minimum steady presence of 3.0 Amphibious Ready Groups/ Marine Expeditionary Units (ARGs/MEUs).  Achieving this goal will require improved readiness rates and almost certainly more than 31 ships. We believe additional ships are also required to reinforce deployed ARGs/MEUs if necessary or to respond to emerging threats in other theaters. The evolving National Defense Strategy is expected to focus more heavily on the Western Hemisphere. It will not alleviate the requirement for naval forces to respond globally when our national interests are threatened.   

    These are not easy or short-term fixes. Still, there are things that can and must be done now. These initiatives are “low-hanging fruit” that will improve the Corps’ capabilities to confront not only China but other adversaries threatening U.S. security interests.

    The Commandant would be wise to turn the two Marine Littoral Regiments back into traditional regiments; replace the concept for small, isolated and widely separated Stand-in Forces with forces that are survivable and sustainable; halt the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) and Naval Strike Missile programs; and move away from the Landing Ship Medium

    The purpose-built Marine Littoral Regiment, long-delayed NMESIS, and relatively short-range Naval Strike Missile are largely irrelevant today and arguably more so in the future. The Naval Strike Missile is ill-suited for attacking ships from fixed positions ashore given its subsonic speed and less-than-200-mile range. Isolated and widely separated Stand-in Forces and the 14-knot, lightly armed, and unprotected Landing Ship Medium are not survivable in contested waters. Were none of the NMESIS, Naval Strike Missile and Landing Ship Medium tactical limitations bad enough, the fielding delays should be a coup de grace for all three programs. 

    According to the FD 2025 update: “The Service fielded the first six NMESIS launchers to 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment in 2023 and continues to build capacity toward 18 launchers per medium-range missile system launcher battery, which will be fully realized in FY 33.” If the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment will not have its full complement of launchers for seven years, when will the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment have its full complement? How long will it take to field the NMESIS for the remaining planned 12 missile batteries?

    The fielding schedule for the first nine Landing Ship Medium prototype vessels that Congress authorized for “testing and experimentation” is well into the future. The lead ship is not expected to be delivered until 2029 or later. At best, these ships will compete with traditional amphibious ships for funding and manning. At worst, they will count against the 31-amphibious-ship requirement. 

    The Marines have lethal, supportable, and sustainable options to these ill-conceived programs—task organize for any mission from the Corps’ toolkit of capabilities, augmented with new and better munitions and equipment as appropriate. 

    Better options than the Naval Strike Missile include the upcoming 300-mile Increment 2 variant of the ballistic Precision Strike Missile, launched by the High Mobility Artillery Rocker Launcher System (HIMARS); and the F-35-launched, anti-ship Joint Strike Missile and Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile. There is no need to continue down the current path of a largely purpose-built, regional defense force that is neither survivable nor sustainable inside hotly contested areas. If the Marines need a Stand-in Force, tailor it to be a combined arms Marine Expeditionary Brigade or Marine Expeditionary Force-size force, supported by traditional amphibious ships and Maritime Prepositioning Squadrons. 

    These are steps the Marines could take today to improve global response and strengthen the MAGTF. But more will need to be done to fully realize the aspirational words of the 39th Commandant. He and his successors must set a new course that fully restores the Marine Corps as the Nation’s expeditionary force-in-readiness. This journey will not be quick or easy. It will take time, resources, and Department of War and congressional support. 

    Charles Krulak served as the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps.
    Michael Hagee served as the 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps.
    James Conway served as the 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps.

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  • Tycoon2FA, a sophisticated phishing-as-a-service platform tracked by Microsoft as Storm-1747, has emerged as the dominant threat targeting Office 365 accounts throughout 2025. The cybercriminal operation has launched an aggressive campaign involving nearly one million attacks, establishing itself as the most prolific phishing platform observed by security researchers this year. In October 2025 alone, Microsoft Defender […]

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  • Microsoft has officially acknowledged a significant disruption affecting Windows 11 version 24H2 users, specifically after installing the cumulative update KB5062553 released in July 2025.

    The issue primarily affects environments using Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and devices undergoing their first user logon.

    Reports indicate that essential shell components, including the Start Menu, Taskbar, and System Settings, are failing to initialize correctly, leaving users with a severely degraded or unusable desktop experience.

    The disruption stems from the operating system’s inability to register specific dependency packages in time during the logon process. This behavior is particularly acute in non-persistent OS installations where application packages must be provisioned fresh for each user session.

    Administrators managing virtual environments have reported that users are frequently greeted with empty taskbars, unresponsive Start buttons, or immediate crashes of the explorer.exe process upon signing in.

    The problem is not limited to VDI; standard physical workstations can also exhibit these symptoms during the initial user profile creation immediately following the update application.

    The root cause has been identified as a race condition involving XAML (Extensible Application Markup Language) components. These components are critical for rendering the modern Windows UI.

    When the update is applied, the dependent packages required by the shell do not register before the shell attempts to load them. This results in silent failures or explicit error messages from processes such as StartMenuExperienceHost.exe and ShellHost.exe.

    The following table details the specific components and packages involved in this failure:

    ComponentReported SymptomAffected XAML Dependency
    Explorer.exeRuns without a visible taskbar window or crashes repeatedlyMicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy
    Start MenuFails to launch; displays critical error messageMicrosoft.UI.Xaml.CBS_8wekyb3d8bbwe
    System SettingsSilently fails to launch when accessing Start > Settings > SystemMicrosoftWindows.Client.Core_cw5n1h2txyewy
    ImmersiveShellFails to initialize, causing black screen or limited UIAll XAML island views

    Workaround and Mitigation Strategies

    Microsoft is actively developing a permanent resolution for this regression. In the interim, IT administrators and affected users can restore functionality by manually registering the missing packages. For persistent installs, these commands must be run within the user session, followed by a restart of the SiHost process.

    Manual Registration Commands:

    powershellAdd-AppxPackage -Register -Path 'C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\appxmanifest.xml' -DisableDevelopmentMode
    Add-AppxPackage -Register -Path 'C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.CBS_8wekyb3d8bbwe\appxmanifest.xml' -DisableDevelopmentMode
    Add-AppxPackage -Register -Path 'C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.Core_cw5n1h2txyewy\appxmanifest.xml' -DisableDevelopmentMode
    

    For VDI and non-persistent environments where this issue recurs at every logon, a synchronous logon script is the recommended solution. This script ensures that explorer.exe is blocked from launching until the necessary XAML packages are fully provisioned, preventing the race condition.

    VDI Logon Script Wrapper:

    text@echo off
    REM Register MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-AppxPackage -Register -Path 'C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\appxmanifest.xml' -DisableDevelopmentMode"
    
    REM Register Microsoft.UI.Xaml.CBS
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-AppxPackage -Register -Path 'C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.CBS_8wekyb3d8bbwe\appxmanifest.xml' -DisableDevelopmentMode"
    
    REM Register MicrosoftWindows.Client.Core
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-AppxPackage -Register -Path 'C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.Core_cw5n1h2txyewy\appxmanifest.xml' -DisableDevelopmentMode"
    

    Administrators are advised to test these scripts in a staging environment before broad deployment to production VDI pools.​

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  • The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as APT31 has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting the Russian information technology (IT) sector between 2024 and 2025 while staying undetected for extended periods of time. “In the period from 2024 to 2025, the Russian IT sector, especially companies working as contractors and integrators of solutions for government agencies,

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  • Remote monitoring tools are essential for managing and maintaining the health and performance of IT infrastructure and systems.

    Remote monitoring tools provide continuous oversight of network devices, servers, applications, and other critical components from a remote location. These tools help identify and resolve issues proactively by offering real-time alerts, performance metrics, and detailed reports.

    With features like remote access, automated maintenance, and comprehensive dashboards, remote monitoring tools ensure optimal system performance, minimize downtime, and enhance overall operational efficiency.

    They are invaluable for IT administrators in maintaining robust and secure IT environments.

    20 Best Remote Monitoring Tools

    1. SolarWinds Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM): Comprehensive monitoring, patch management, and security tools for proactive IT management.
    2. NinjaRMM: Lightweight, user-friendly RMM solution with real-time monitoring and automated patch management.
    3. Kaseya VSA: Integrated IT management solution offering remote monitoring, endpoint management, and automated workflows.
    4. Atera: An all-in-one RMM platform that provides remote monitoring, helpdesk, and billing in a single interface.
    5. ManageEngine Remote Access Plus: Secure remote access and troubleshooting with real-time IT asset management features.
    6. TeamViewer Remote Monitoring & Management: Seamless remote access with integrated monitoring and management capabilities.
    7. LogMeIn Central: Centralized IT management with remote access, monitoring, and endpoint security.
    8. Pulseway: Real-time monitoring and management solution with mobile access and automation features.
    9. Domotz: Network monitoring and management tool with real-time alerts and remote troubleshooting.
    10. Splashtop Remote Support: Reliable remote support and monitoring with high-performance access and management.
    11. AnyDesk Remote Monitoring: Fast, secure remote access and monitoring with low latency performance.
    12. Continuum RMM: Managed IT services platform offering remote monitoring, automation, and advanced security features.
    13. N-able RMM: Comprehensive IT management with monitoring, automation, and integrated security features.
    14. SyncroMSP: Combined RMM and PSA solution offering real-time monitoring and business management tools.
    15. Zoho Corporation: Integrated remote monitoring, IT management, and automation platform for streamlined operations.

    20 Best Remote Monitoring Tools Features

    Remote Monitoring ToolsFeaturesStand alone FeaturePricingFree Trial /Demo
    1. SolarWinds Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)Manages multiple clients or sites.
    Monitors network devices and performance.
    Compatible with other SolarWinds products.
    Controls user roles and permissions.
    Creates customized monitoring views.
    Comprehensive IT management and monitoring solution.Contact for pricingYes
    2. NinjaRMMRemote device commands.
    Tracks device software.
    Adds functionality through integrations.
    Creates customized monitoring views.
    Manages devices via mobile app.
    Unified remote monitoring and management platform.Starts at $3/deviceYes
    3. Kaseya VSASecurity measures the tool.
    Creates customized monitoring views.
    Adds functionality through integrations.
    Restarts remote devices.
    Patch deployment customization.
    Integrated IT systems management and remote monitoring.Contact for pricingYes
    4. AteraReports system health and activity.
    Creates customized monitoring views.
    Implements software patches efficiently.
    Restarts remote devices.
    Combined RMM/PSA functions.
    All-in-one RMM and PSA solution.Starts at $79/monthYes
    5. ManageEngine Remote Access PlusDocuments are printed locally.
    Real-time session communication.
    works with other products from ManageEngine.
    Access devices even when the user is not there.
    It can encrypt data and verify users.
    Secure remote access and troubleshooting tool.Starts at $10/monthYes
    6. TeamViewer Remote Monitoring & ManagementManages the roles and permissions of users.
    Access devices even when the user is not there.
    It gives devices security features.
    Reports on the status of the system are made.
    Recordings of remote sessions can be looked at later.
    Remote support and monitoring integrated platform.Contact for pricingYes
    7. LogMeIn CentralRecords remote sessions so they can be looked back on.
    Sends alerts for events in real time.
    Changes the settings and rules.
    Access devices even when the user is not there.
    Makes reports about what the system is doing.
    Centralized IT management and remote control.Starts at $80/monthYes
    8. PulsewayTakes care of several clients or sites.
    Makes individual monitoring views
    Integrations add to the functionality.
    Security measures are added to the tool.
    Reports on the status of the system are made.
    Real-time monitoring and mobile device management.Starts at $22/monthYes
    9. DomotzProactively keeps an eye on networks.
    Takes care of several clients or sites.
    monitors things from afar.
    Reports on the performance of the network are made.
    Provides an API for integration with third-party apps.
    Network monitoring and remote tech support.Starts at $21/monthYes
    10. Splashtop Remote SupportChanges the settings and rules.
    works well with other tools and systems.
    Access devices even when the user is not there.
    Reports on activities from a distance
    Recordings of remote sessions can be looked at later.
    High-performance remote support and monitoring.Starts at $25/monthYes
    11. AnyDesk Remote MonitoringPrints documents on printers in the local area.
    works with more than one screen.
    Devices and systems are kept an eye on.
    Access devices even when the user is not there.
    works with many different running systems.
    Fast and secure remote desktop monitoring.Contact for pricingNo
    12. Continuum RMMOffers the ability to back up and restore.
    Security steps are added to the tool.
    Commands are carried out on remote machines.
    Makes information about what the system is doing.
    System management is done through a mobile app.
    Managed IT services and RMM solution.Contact for pricingYes
    13. N-able RMMSecurity steps are added to the tool.
    Makes information about the health of the system.
    System management is done through a mobile app.
    Integrations add to the utility.
    Comprehensive RMM with proactive maintenance tools.Contact for pricingYes
    14. SyncroMSPOffers the ability to back up and restore.
    System management is done through a mobile app.
    Takes care of several companies or sites.
    Integrations add more features.
    Commands are carried out on remote machines.
    RMM and PSA tool for managed services.Starts at $129/monthYes
    15. Zoho CorporationOffers mobile tools for managing things from afar.
    Works well for companies of all kinds.
    Includes robotic features to save time.
    Features that are automated to save time.
    Integrated features make it easier for people to work together.
    Full-featured IT management and monitoring suite.Contact for pricingYes

    1. SolarWinds Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)

    Best Remote Monitoring Tools
    SolarWinds Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)

    SolarWinds Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM) is a comprehensive solution designed for IT service providers to monitor and manage their clients’ IT infrastructure remotely.

    It offers a robust set of features including automated monitoring, patch management, and data-driven insights to ensure the optimal performance and security of network devices, servers, and workstations.

    With real-time alerts, detailed reporting, and remote access capabilities, SolarWinds RMM enables proactive issue resolution and efficient IT management, helping service providers deliver exceptional support and maintain system health with minimal downtime. 

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • Access devices securely and fix problems from anywhere.
    • Automated patching is a way to keep software up to date.
    • Find out about the health and performance of the system.
    • Endpoints can be kept safe with built-in antivirus and malware detection.
    • Set up backups and easily get your data back.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Offers a lot of ways to monitor devices and systems.Some users find it hard to set up and set up the system.
    Scripting and patch management can be done automatically.It may take time to learn and master all of the features.
    It lets you control the device from a distance and fix problems.Can use a lot of resources, especially for large deployments.
    Includes monitoring of network devices and insights into their performance.Updates can sometimes cause new problems or need to be changed.

    SolarWinds Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM) – Trial / Demo

    2. NinjaRMM

    Best Remote Monitoring Tools
    NinjaRMM

    NinjaRMM is a comprehensive remote monitoring and management (RMM) tool designed for IT professionals and managed service providers (MSPs).

    It offers a wide range of features to monitor, manage, and secure endpoints from a centralized dashboard. With NinjaRMM, users can perform tasks such as patch management, antivirus monitoring, remote control, and automated maintenance.

    The platform is known for its user-friendly interface, robust automation capabilities, and real-time alerts, making it easier for IT teams to proactively address issues, enhance security, and maintain optimal system performance across multiple devices and locations. 

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • Check for problems with devices and systems from a distance.
    • Control and management of endpoints should be centralized.
    • Patching software should be done automatically to keep it safe.
    • Access devices remotely and fix problems.
    • Make and use custom tasks for automation.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Strong abilities to keep an eye on devices and systems.There could be more ways to change things.
    Powerful tools for controlling the remote and troubleshooting.When environments get bigger, some users have trouble scaling.
    Works well with tools from other companies.There could be more choices for how to report.
    Manages well a number of clients or sites.Support can be different for different users.

    NinjaRMM – Trial / Demo

    3. Kaseya VSA

    Best Remote Monitoring Tools
    Kaseya VSA

    Kaseya VSA is a comprehensive remote monitoring and management (RMM) tool designed for IT professionals and managed service providers (MSPs).

    It provides robust features for monitoring, managing, and securing IT infrastructure remotely. With Kaseya VSA, administrators can automate routine IT tasks, deploy software, manage patches, and ensure compliance across all endpoints.

    The platform offers real-time visibility into system performance, enabling proactive issue resolution and minimizing downtime.

    Kaseya VSA’s centralized dashboard and extensive reporting capabilities enhance operational efficiency, making it a valuable tool for maintaining optimal IT health and performance.

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • Remotely manage and watch over devices and systems.
    • Control the endpoints from one place to make management easier.
    • Automated patch management makes it easy to keep software up to date.
    • Get real-time notifications of system events.
    • Put security measures in place and keep an eye out for threats.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Software patches and updates that work well.It takes time to learn all of the features.
    Works well with tools from other companies.Larger deployments can be hard on resources when they use a lot of them.
    Watches over network devices and how well they work.Some users find it harder to figure out how to use the interface.
    Manages well a number of clients or sites.Support can be different for different users.

    Kaseya VSA – Trial / Demo

    4. Atera

    Best Remote Monitoring Tools
    Atera

    Atera is a comprehensive remote monitoring and management (RMM) tool designed for managed service providers (MSPs) and IT professionals.

    It offers an all-in-one platform that integrates remote monitoring, help desk, and IT automation to streamline operations and enhance service delivery.

    Atera provides real-time monitoring, patch management, network discovery, and remote access, allowing IT teams to proactively manage and resolve issues.

    With its user-friendly interface and powerful features, Atera helps organizations improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and deliver exceptional IT support to their clients.

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • Control and maintain endpoints from a central location.
    • Automate security and update patches for software.
    • Make your own scripts to automate tasks.
    • Make detailed reports on the status of the system.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Managing problems with an integrated service desk.There could be more ways to change things.
    Custom automation and task execution are possible.Some users say that scaling doesn’t work well in bigger environments.
    RMM and PSA tools are combined into one platform.Support can be different for different users.
    It can be used to manage more than one client or site.You might want some more advanced security measures.

    Atera – Trial / Demo

    5. ManageEngine Remote Access Plus

    Best Remote Monitoring Tools
    ManageEngine Remote Access Plus

    ManageEngine Remote Access Plus is a remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution that allows IT administrators and managed service providers (MSPs) to monitor and manage client endpoints, servers, and networks from a single console.

    The ability to control client systems remotely allows for real-time interaction, facilitating efficient problem resolution. MSPs can automate the distribution of software updates and security patches to client devices, keeping systems up to-date and protected against emerging threats.

    ManageEngine Remote Access Plus reporting and analytics give MSPs insight into system performance, resource utilization, and user activity. Customized reports and dashboards assist in demonstrating the value of services and making data-driven decisions.

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • Access and control devices from a distance to fix problems.
    • Transfer files between nearby and faraway devices safely.
    • Manage systems from afar, even when users aren’t there.
    • Use and work on multiple screens without any trouble.
    • Turn on devices from a distance to start remote sessions.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Recordings of remote sessions can be used for review and training.Some users said there were not enough integrations with third-party apps.
    works well with more than one screen.In larger deployments, some users have had trouble with scaling.
    Provides encryption and authentication to make connections more secure.Support can be different for different users.
    Records detailed information about each session for auditing.Reporting options could use some work.

    ManageEngine Remote Access Plus – Trial / Demo

    6. TeamViewer Remote Monitoring & Management

    Best Remote Monitoring Tools
    TeamViewer Remote Monitoring & Management

    TeamViewer Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) is a comprehensive solution for managed service providers (MSPs) that allows them to remotely monitor and manage client endpoints, servers, and networks. 

    MSPs can use the remote control feature to take control of endpoints, perform tasks, and troubleshoot issues without having to access the devices physically. It enables MSPs to continuously monitor system performance, network health, and security vulnerabilities.  

    MSPs can track hardware and software assets, manage warranties, and monitor license compliance in client environments. TeamViewer RMM’s reporting and analytics give MSPs insight into system performance, response times, and ticket trends. 

    MSPs can demonstrate the value of their services and make data-driven decisions by using customizable reports and dashboards.

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • Get alerts about important events and problems.
    • Set up security measures that include an antivirus program.
    • To do maintenance, run commands on devices that are far away.
    • Access and control devices with different operating systems.
    • Print documents from devices far away to printers nearby.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Gives remote access to devices that is fast and safe.Can use a lot of resources, especially for larger deployments.
    Allows devices to be controlled so that problems can be fixed.Compared to competitors, it might not have as many advanced features.
    checks for problems with devices and systems.In larger environments, users have said that scaling doesn’t work well.
    Allows local and remote devices to securely send and receive files.Reporting options could use some work.

    TeamViewer Remote Monitoring & Management – Trial / Demo

    7. LogMeIn Central

    Best Remote Monitoring Tools
    LogMeIn Central

    IT administrators and MSPs may monitor and manage client endpoints, servers, and networks using LogMeIn Central, a dashboard-based RMM solution.

    Powerful remote access with LogMeIn Central lets technicians securely connect to client devices and troubleshoot issues.Remote control enables real-time client system involvement and faster problem resolution.

    IT administrators and managed service providers may monitor system performance, network health, and security vulnerabilities in real time with LogMeIn Central’s endpoint monitoring.

    MSPs can automate software upgrades and security patches across client devices to keep systems up to date and safe from new threats. It provides warranty, license, and hardware lifecycle management insights.

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • You can use computers and other devices from anywhere and control them.
    • Control and management of endpoints should be centralized.
    • Diagnose and fix problems from a distance.
    • Transfer files between nearby and faraway devices safely.
    • During remote sessions, you can use more than one screen.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Gives remote access to devices that is fast and safe.Can use a lot of resources, especially for larger deployments.
    Allows devices to be controlled so that problems can be fixed.Compared to competitors, it might not have as many advanced features.
    works with many different operating systems.In larger environments, users have said that scaling doesn’t work well.
    Provides encryption and authentication to make connections more secure.Some users said there were not enough integrations with third-party apps.

    LogMeIn Central – Trial / Demo

    8. Pulseway

    Best Remote Monitoring Tools
    Pulseway

    Technical support can remotely access client devices and fix issues. Remote control offers real-time client system involvement, improving problem-solving.

    Pulseway monitors system performance, network health, and security vulnerabilities in real time.MSPs can proactively monitor client environments and receive warnings and notifications for quick problem response.

    Programmable scripts and workflows automate software installations, system setups, and maintenance. MSPs can also use Pulseway to manage hardware and software assets across client settings.

    Pulseway reporting and analytics lets MSPs track KPIs, create customized reports, and show clients their worth.

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • Automated patching is a way to keep software up to date.
    • Find out about problems with the system and other events.
    • Scripts and workflows can be used to automate tasks.
    • Set up policies and security measures.
    • Set up backups and easily get your data back.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Strong abilities to keep an eye on devices and systems.Some parts may take time to figure out.
    It gives you tools for remote control and troubleshooting.There could be more ways to change things.
    Lets you automate and run tasks in your own way.Some users say that scaling doesn’t work well in bigger environments.
    Offers management of mobile devices through a separate app.You might want some more advanced security measures.

    Pulseway – Trial / Demo

    9. Domotz

    Domotz

    MSPs can use it to keep track of the health and performance of network devices such as routers, switches, and access points. Domotz’s remote access functionality enables technicians to securely connect to devices and troubleshoot problems remotely. 

    The remote control feature allows for real-time interaction with devices, facilitating troubleshooting and problem resolution. Domotz also provides comprehensive device discovery and inventory management features. 

    MSPs can automatically detect network devices and create an inventory of hardware and software assets. MSPs are capable of identifying security risks, performing network diagnostics, and implementing security measures for client networks.

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • Make visual maps of the devices and connections in your network.
    • Find and identify network devices on their own.
    • Get alerts when there are problems or changes on the network.
    • Use diagnostic tools to figure out what’s wrong with your network.
    • Scan networks to find possible security holes.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Finds devices on the network and makes a map of them.There may be limits on some advanced features.
    It gives you tools for remote control and troubleshooting.Some parts may take time to figure out.
    Offers customized views of monitoring.There could be more ways to change things.
    Works well with tools from other sources.Reporting options could use some work.

    Domotz – Trial / Demo

    10. Splashtop Remote Support

    Splashtop Remote Support

    Splashtop Remote Support is a remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution designed for IT professionals and managed service providers (MSPs) to offer remote IT support to their customers.

    Technicians can securely connect to client devices from any location, allowing them to troubleshoot problems and provide remote support. The remote control feature allows for real-time interaction with client systems, allowing for more efficient problem resolution.

    Proactive alerts and notifications aid in the detection and resolution of problems before they affect end users. Splashtop Remote Support also includes file transfer capabilities, which enable technicians to securely transfer files between their device and the client’s device. 

    This function streamlines the process of exchanging files for troubleshooting or software updates.

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • Transfer files between nearby and faraway devices safely.
    • Print documents from devices far away to printers nearby.
    • Use and work on multiple screens without any trouble.
    • Record remote sessions for auditing and training purposes.
    • Talk to each other and work together during sessions.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Remote access to devices that is fast and safe.There may be limits on some advanced features.
    Allows devices to be controlled so that problems can be fixed.Some users find that some features are hard to use.
    Allows for the safe transfer of files between devices.There could be more ways to change things.
    works with many different operating systems.Reporting options could use some work.

    Splashtop Remote Support – Trial / Demo

    11. AnyDesk Remote Monitoring

    AnyDesk Remote Monitoring

    AnyDesk Remote Monitoring is an RMM solution that allows IT professionals and managed service providers (MSPs) to remotely monitor and manage client endpoints, servers, and networks. AnyDesk Remote Monitoring’s primary feature is its remote access capability.

    It enables technicians to securely connect to client devices and troubleshoot problems remotely. The remote control feature allows for real-time interaction with client systems, allowing for more efficient problem resolution.  

    Proactive alerts and notifications assist in identifying and addressing issues before they affect end users. Technicians can record remote sessions for auditing or training purposes, as well as generate reports to track their support activities and show the value of their services.

    AnyDesk Remote Monitoring also integrates with third-party tools like professional service automation (PSA) and remote monitoring and management (RMM) platforms. 

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • Access devices even when the user is not around.
    • Link up between different operating systems.
    • Add your brand to the experience of remote support.
    • Handle access levels and permissions.
    • Restart devices from afar to check for updates or fix problems.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Offers remote access that is fast and safe.There may be limits on some advanced features.
    Allows devices to be controlled so that problems can be fixed.Some parts may take time to figure out.
    Allows for the safe transfer of files between devices.There could be more ways to change things.
    Provides access even when the user is not there.Reporting options could use some work.

    AnyDesk Remote Monitoring – Trial / Demo

    12. Continuum RMM

    Continuum RMM

    Continuum RMM (Remote Monitoring and Management) is an all-in-one RMM solution for managed service providers (MSPs) to remotely monitor, manage, and support client IT infrastructure.

    Its remote access feature enables technicians to securely connect to client devices and remotely troubleshoot issues. The remote control function allows for real-time interaction with client systems, which improves problem resolution.

    MSPs can monitor client environments proactively, detect problems early, and take immediate action to resolve them. MSPs can write custom scripts and workflows to automate routine tasks like software installations, system configurations, and maintenance procedures

    MSPs have the ability to track and manage hardware and software assets across client environments, including warranty information, license compliance, and hardware lifecycle management.

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • Track issues and handle support tickets.
    • Use a mobile app to take care of systems.
    • Make reports about the health and activities of the system.
    • Plan and set up difficult automation tasks
    • Manage multiple clients or sites in an effective way.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Strong abilities to keep an eye on devices and systems.Setup and configuration at first can be hard.
    Software patch management that works well.It takes time to learn how to use all of the features.
    It gives you tools for remote control and troubleshooting.Larger deployments can use a lot of resources.
    Lets you automate and run tasks in your own way.A more expensive price tag may come with more features.

    Continuum RMM – Trial / Demo

    13. N-able RMM

    N-able RMM

    A complete RMM solution called N-able RMM (Remote Monitoring and Management) is made for managed service providers (MSPs) to remotely manage and support client IT infrastructure.

    Remote problem-solving by technicians is made possible by a secure connection to client devices. Remote control allows for real-time interaction with client systems, allowing for more efficient problem resolution.

    MSPs can continuously monitor system performance, network health, and security flaws. MSPs can use the automation features in N-able RMM to streamline routine tasks and increase efficiency. 

    Custom scripts and workflows can be written to automate software installations, system configurations, and maintenance procedures.

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • Updates and patches for software should be done automatically.
    • Get real-time alerts for system events.
    • Set up security measures that include an antivirus program.
    • Keep an eye on network devices and how they work.
    • Use a mobile app to take care of systems.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Strong abilities to keep an eye on devices and systems.It takes time to learn how to use all of the features.
    Software patch management that works well.A more expensive price tag may come with more features.
    Offers remote control and tools to fix problemsSupport can be different for different users.
    Lets you automate and run tasks in your own way.High customization could mean that you have to learn.

    N-able RMM – Trial / Demo

    14. SyncroMSP

    SyncroMSP

    SyncroMSP is a remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution for managed service providers (MSPs) that allows them to remotely monitor, manage, and support their clients’ IT infrastructure.

    MSPs can monitor client environments proactively, detect problems early, and take immediate action to resolve them. MSPs can automate the deployment of software updates and security patches across client devices, ensuring that systems are always up to date and safe from emerging threats.

    MSPs can use SyncroMSP’s automation features to streamline repetitive tasks and increase efficiency. Workflows can be used to automate tasks such as software installations, system configurations, and maintenance procedures.

    Support tickets, response times, and real-time client system monitoring can all be handled effectively by MSPs.

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • Install security measures that have built-in features.
    • Use security measures that have built-in features.
    • Keep track of your hardware and software.
    • Handle user roles and permissions.
    • Make reports about the health and activities of the system.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Managing problems with an integrated service desk.There could be more ways to change things.
    Helps automate complex tasks.Reporting options could use some work.
    Good for managing more than one client or siteSome users might not have many options for how to integrate.
    Offers management of mobile devices through a separate app.Users might want features that are more advanced.

    SyncroMSP – Trial / Demo

    15. Zoho Corporation

    Zoho Corporation

    Zoho Corporation’s RMM technology lets managed service providers (MSPs) remotely monitor and manage customer IT infrastructure. Zoho Corporation’s RMM solution allows personnel to securely connect to customer devices and troubleshoot issues remotely.

    MSPs can automate software upgrades and security patches across client devices to keep systems up to date and safe from new threats.

    MSPs can handle client hardware and software assets, including warranty information, license compliance, and hardware lifecycle management. MSPs may showcase their services and make data-driven decisions with configurable reports and dashboards.

    Why Do We Recommend It?

    • Use sales reports and dashboards that you can change to learn more.
    • Match bank transactions and records automatically.
    • Give customers a place where they can look for answers.
    • Give employees access to their information and the ability to change it.
    • Make visual reports and dashboards to help you understand your data.
    What is Good ?What Could Be Better ?
    Provides a wide range of business tools and applications.There may be a learning curve for some of the more advanced features.
    Works well with other Zoho tools and tools from other companies.Some tools might not have as many advanced features as they could.
    Offers ways to customize workflows to fit specific needs.It might be hard to manage and integrate multiple tools.
    The whole suite has interfaces that are easy to use.Different tools can offer different kinds of support.

    Zoho Corporation – Trial / Demo

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