ISC Stormcast For Thursday, June 18th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9978, (Thu, Jun 18th)

2026-06-18T07:23:45Z5833ef2b2e9bf8199ea2ba561a7b858ba7284b3201488c129c9c2c30e10958af
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What happened

SANS ISC diary entries for mid‑June 2026 covering multiple topics: a guest analysis of coordinated SSH brute‑force activity over the prior three months; a guest diary on browser blind spots and why security tools may not block expected content; a report of a malicious ZIP containing a VHDX that auto‑mounts on modern Windows and drops a JavaScript leading to a Remcos RAT; statistical analysis of malicious content embedded in MSI background images; and routine ISC Stormcast podcast links.

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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5833ef2b2e9bf8199ea2ba561a7b858ba7284b3201488c129c9c2c30e10958af
Enrichment time
2026-06-18T07:23:45Z
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