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April 2026 Cyber Threat Landscape: Zero-Days, Ransomware, and What Changed

April 2026 was one of the most volatile months in cybersecurity history: Microsoft’s 167-flaw Patch Tuesday, exploited SharePoint and IKE zero-days, ransomware at Rockstar and McGraw-Hill, and two CISA emergency directives — everything defenders need to know.

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XXE Injection: A Detection and Prevention Guide

XXE Injection: A Detection and Prevention Guide

XXE Injection remains one of the most dangerous web vulnerabilities, allowing attackers to read server files, execute SSRF, and even achieve remote code execution. Master in-band, out-of-band, and blind XXE techniques with practical payload examples.

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Read more about the article ClickFix: The Scam Where You Run the Malware Yourself
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ClickFix: The Scam Where You Run the Malware Yourself

A fake CAPTCHA says press Windows-R, paste the verification code, hit Enter. The code is a PowerShell download cradle, and it runs with your full user authority, past every browser sandbox. Why this trick works, the variant families, and the one rule users can memorise that kills the whole class.

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Read more about the article Memory Forensics: Evidence That Never Touches Disk
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Memory Forensics: Evidence That Never Touches Disk

Fileless attacks deleted their tracks from disk years ago. The injected shells, decrypted payloads, and cached credentials that decide an investigation live only in RAM. The acquisition-to-attribution workflow: Volatility 3 triage, MemProcFS deep dives, and the corroboration step that makes findings stand up.

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