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Hackers abuse IPv6 networking feature to hijack software updates
2025-05-01 00:33

A China-aligned APT threat actor named "TheWizards" abuses an IPv6 networking feature to launch adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks that hijack software updates to install Windows malware. [...]

Chinese Hackers Abuse IPv6 SLAAC for AitM Attacks via Spellbinder Lateral Movement Tool
2025-04-30 11:05

A China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group called TheWizards has been linked to a lateral movement tool called Spellbinder that can facilitate adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks....

Proof-of-concept code released for zero-click critical IPv6 Windows hole
2024-08-28 21:20

If you haven't deployed August's patches, get busy before others do Windows users who haven't yet installed the latest fixes to their operating systems will need to get a move on, as code now...

New Windows IPv6 Zero-Click Vulnerability
2024-08-16 11:07

As Microsoft explained in its Tuesday advisory, unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw remotely in low-complexity attacks by repeatedly sending IPv6 packets that include specially crafted packets. Microsoft also shared its exploitability assessment for this critical vulnerability, tagging it with an "Exploitation more likely" label, which means that threat actors could create exploit code to "Consistently exploit the flaw in attacks."

Zero-click Windows TCP/IP RCE impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled, patch now
2024-08-14 20:51

Microsoft warned customers this Tuesday to patch a critical TCP/IP remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability with an increased likelihood of exploitation that impacts all Windows systems with IPv6...

Zero-click Windows TCP/IP RCE impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled
2024-08-14 20:51

Microsoft warned customers this Tuesday to patch a critical TCP/IP remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability with an increased likelihood of exploitation that impacts all Windows systems with IPv6...

Microsoft patches scary wormable hijack-my-box-via-IPv6 security bug and others
2024-08-14 00:45

Plus more pain for Intel which fixed 43 bugs, SAP and Adobe also in on the action Patch Tuesday Microsoft has disclosed 90 flaws in its products – six of which have already been exploited – and...

Microsoft patches scary wormable hijack-my-box-via-IPv6 security bug and others
2024-08-14 00:45

Plus more pain for Intel which fixed 43 bugs, SAP and Adobe also in on the action Patch Tuesday Microsoft has disclosed 90 flaws in its products – six of which have already been exploited – and...

Calix adds end-to-end IPv6 support, enabling service providers to securely expand their networks
2021-05-20 00:10

Calix announced the addition of end-to-end Internet Protocol Version 6 support within the Intelligent Access EDGE solution, enabling broadband service providers to eliminate the high costs and challenges of expanding their networks using IPv4 addresses to meet accelerating subscriber demand. The combination of AXOS and the enhanced E9-2 Intelligent Edge System brings new benefits to BSPs:. Simplified migrations from IPv4 to IPv6: Support for existing IPv4 networks in combination with IPv6 and enable an easy migration to an all-IPv6 network in the future.

Platform9 Managed Kubernetes with IPv6 support optimizes 5G service delivery
2021-04-02 01:00

Platform9 announced its latest version of the Platform9 Managed Kubernetes product. The SaaS Managed Kubernetes with IPv6 support for 5G deployments boasts several advanced networking technologies and support capabilities to optimize 5G service delivery, offers the ability to centrally connect and manage AWS EKS clusters, and unifies management of virtual machines and containers.