Tageszusammenfassung - 19.08.2026

End-of-Day report

Timeframe: Dienstag 18-08-2026 18:00 - Mittwoch 19-08-2026 18:00 Handler: Guenes Holler Co-Handler: n/a

News

Slowakei: Russische Backdoor in Verkehrskameras entdeckt

Die Slowakei hat im Rahmen eines Sanierungspakets 279 neue Verkehrskameras gekauft. Die Geräte kamen unerwartet aus Russland - inklusive Backdoor.

https://www.golem.de/news
/slowakei-russische-backdoor-in-verkehrskameras-entdeckt-2608-212088 .html

Phishing-Welle im Namen des Finanzministeriums nutzt Familienbeihilfe als Köder

Datenmissbrauch, unrechtmäßige Umleitungen und ausbleibende Auszahlungen der Familienbeihilfe - mit diesem Bedrohungsbild gehen Kriminelle momentan auf Beutezug. Sie geben sich in einer E-Mail als Finanzministerium aus und wollen so an die Onlinebanking-Logindaten ihrer Opfer gelangen.

https://www.watchlist-internet.at/news
/phishing-finanzministeriums-familienbeihilfe/

Warnung vor Angriffen auf Microsoft IKE, SharePoint, VMware vCenter und macOS

Die IT-Sicherheitsbehörde CISA warnt aktuell vor Angriffen auf Microsoft IKE, SharePoint, VMware vCenter und macOS.

https://heise.de/-11418783

CISA: Medusa ransomware hit over 500 critical infrastructure orgs

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said Tuesday that the Medusa ransomware gang has breached more than 500 critical infrastructure organizations in the United States since June 2021.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security
/cisa-medusa-ransomware-hit-over-500-critical-infrastructure-orgs/

Password spraying attacks surge 155x as hackers exploit MFA gaps

Huntress has observed a 155x increase in password spraying attacks in the first half of 2026. Brute force is old news, but the spin driving that spike is new.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security
/password-spraying-attacks-surge-155x-as-hackers-exploit-mfa-gaps/

Attackers Exploit MLflow SSRF Flaw to Steal Cloud Credentials and Secrets

Two critical vulnerabilities impacting MLflow, an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform, and FUXA, an open-source, web-based SCADA / HMI software built for operational technology (OT) and industrial automation, are witnessing malicious scanning and exploitation efforts.

https://thehackernews.com/2026/08
/attackers-exploit-mlflow-ssrf-flaw-to.html

Microsoft Links 30+ Rotating Domains to MacSync Stealer Infrastructure

Microsoft Defender Experts have linked more than 30 web domains to MacSync Stealer, a macOS-focused information stealer, after correlating recurring endpoint and network behaviors across changing infrastructure, tracing the malware from payload retrieval through data collection, staging, and exfiltration.

https://thehackernews.com/2026/08
/microsoft-links-30-rotating-domains-to.html

Clop-Linked Windchill Web Shell Decrypts Credentials and Maps Engineering Data

A JavaServer Pages (JSP) web shell deployed following the exploitation of a critical security flaw in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM servers is specifically designed for the enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, according to new findings from ReliaQuest.

https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/clop-linked-windchill-web-shell.html

Hackers Compromised 14,500+ Dahua Devices Using Credential Attacks, Auth Bypasses, and P2P

Cybersecurity researchers at Hunt.io have disclosed details of a campaign that they say compromised more than 14,530 Dahua devices between June 17 and July 22, 2026, using credential attacks, two authentication-bypass flaws, and a peer-to-peer (P2P) relay technique.

https://thehackernews.com/2026/08
/hackers-compromised-14500-dahua-devices.html

Vulnerabilities

Oracle-Patchday: Updates für weniger als tausend Schwachstellen

Oracle fixt zum -Critical Security Patch Update- knapp 1000 Lücken - weniger als zum letzten regulären -CPU- genannten Patchday.

https://heise.de/-11418883

LWN Security updates for Wednesday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1089501/

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 153.1

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-80/

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 140.14

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-79/

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 154

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-78/