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Stay up-to-date with the latest news and events in the cybersecurity industry. Here, you'll find a wide range of articles, updates, and event listings covering topics such as data breaches, emerging threats, and new security technologies.

Positive Technologies helps fix vulnerabilities in XWiki, a generic wiki platform

PT SWARM experts Alexey Solovyov and Evgeny Kopytin have identified three vulnerabilities in XWiki, an open-source platform used by companies to create wiki sites. Exploiting these security flaws could allow attackers to steal employee data or block access to the system, disrupting business operations. The vendor was notified of the vulnerability under a responsible disclosure policy and released an update.
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Positive Technologies discovers unique tools of APT group targeting telecom companies in the CIS countries

Specialists from the Threat Intelligence department at Positive Technologies Expert Security Center (PT ESC TI) have identified attacks on telecommunications companies in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The attackers distributed phishing emails containing documents and links with malicious code embedded. The hackers disguised their malware as legitimate Microsoft Windows components.
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Positive Hack Camp 2026: applications open for cybersecurity and international ethical hacking camp starting July 25

Positive Technologies and Positive Education have announced the call for applications for their global educational initiative aimed at young cybersecurity professionals worldwide. This year's edition of Positive Hack Camp will take place in Moscow from July 25 to August 9. The goal is to foster a global community of ethical hackers and assist nations worldwide in building cybersovereignty and a sustainable digital future.
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Positive Technologies assists in fixing Windows Server vulnerability posing risk to enterprise environments

Microsoft has released a patch addressing a zero-day vulnerability discovered by PT SWARM researcher Sergey Bliznyuk in Windows Server. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow arbitrary code execution on telephony servers and enable lateral movement across the network, providing a foothold for large-scale, sophisticated attacks. Successful exploitation could compromise internal systems, enable theft of confidential data, and disrupt business operations at affected organizations.
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Positive Technologies expert helps patch two zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows file system

As part of its January security update, software giant Microsoft has patched two previously unknown vulnerabilities in the NTFS file system driver—a critical component of modern Windows operating systems responsible for file storage and retrieval on hard drives and SSDs. The flaws were identified by Sergey Tarasov, a specialist at the Positive Technologies Expert Security Center (PT ESC), and reported to the developer under a responsible disclosure policy. Prior to the fix, exploitation of these vulnerabilities could have compromised personal or corporate devices by granting attackers full control over the OS.
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Positive Technologies helps fix 22 vulnerabilities in the FreeScout customer support system

PT SWARM experts Artyom Danilov, Roman Cheremnykh, and Daniil Satyaev discovered 22 vulnerabilities in FreeScout modules. FreeScout is an open-source helpdesk platform and shared mailbox. By exploiting the security flaws, an attacker could steal credentials and pivot deeper into the organization's network. The vendor was notified of the vulnerability under a responsible disclosure policy and released an update.
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Positive Technologies helps strengthen security of iTop IT service management system

PT SWARM expert Maxim Ilyin has helped fix a vulnerability in iTop, an open-source web application used to automate IT infrastructure management and ensure uninterrupted service operations. If exploited, the vulnerability could have allowed an attacker to execute operating system commands remotely and then gain access to a company's internal infrastructure or move laterally across the network. The vendor was notified of the vulnerability under a responsible disclosure policy and released an update.
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Positive Technologies helps fix vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus

Egor Filatov, a member of PT SWARM, helped address a critical vulnerability in antivirus software developed by the Japanese company Trend Micro. This security flaw put Apple users at risk—even those who had already uninstalled the antivirus application from their computers. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise user data. In cases involving corporate devices, an attacker could also disrupt the organization's business operations.
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Positive Technologies helps fix vulnerabilities in Broadcom network adapter firmware

Alexey Kovrizhnykh of Positive Labs, a research team at Positive Technologies specializing in hardware and software security, helped Broadcom remediate two vulnerabilities in the firmware of its high-speed network adapters used in servers and data centers. Successful exploitation could disrupt business operations and lead to the compromise of employee, customer, and partner data. Broadcom added Alexey Kovrizhnykh to its Hall of Fame, acknowledging his contribution and thanking him for the research.
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Positive Technologies expert helps fix vulnerability in Garmin Connect fitness app

Garmin, the maker of smartwatches and navigation devices, has patched a vulnerability in its Garmin Connect fitness tracking app discovered by PT SWARM researcher Artem Kulakov. Owners of nearly 300 different Garmin device models who had installed the app on Android smartphones could have been at risk. If successful, an attacker could have stolen users' health and workout data. That information could potentially be used for further unlawful activity, such as revealing a victim's location.
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