Inc Ransomware Exploits SonicWall SMA Zero-Days

2026-07-17T20:51:38Z2b52735a6164ed9e7c14a14a523db98339bfe46d2a3f47bfcab903be6874331b
AI securityClaudeGodDamnMFA bypassPromptFictionRoguePlanetSecure Boot bypassSonicWall SMAUEFI shimWindows Defenderagentic AIidentity attacksinfostealermalvertisingprompt injectionransomwareroot escalationsigned kernel driverzero-day

What happened

Multiple actively exploited and high-impact vulnerabilities and threat trends were reported: Inc ransomware is chaining two SonicWall SMA zero‑days to achieve root on SMA appliances; researchers disclosed a Claude/"PromptFiction" prompt-injection class that could weaponize AI agents; a Windows Defender PoC (RoguePlanet) and several other Microsoft zero‑days were highlighted; revoked but still-trusted UEFI shim bootloaders expose Secure Boot bypass paths; and a signed malicious kernel driver is being used by 'GodDamn' ransomware to disable security products. The roundup also emphasizes rising,/

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darkreading
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2b52735a6164ed9e7c14a14a523db98339bfe46d2a3f47bfcab903be6874331b
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2026-07-17T20:51:38Z
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