CISA’s 17 Common Active Directory Compromise Techniques: A Sophos MDR Perspective
2026-10-08T08:51:38Z•ebbac5dc0eb8821f9e4eeaefffc105c09637a60ccfc70da66b195b94d5ff6b74
CVE-2026-88771CVE-2026-88772CVE-2026-88779Active DirectoryCitrix NetScalerLorem Ipsum LoaderTerminalFixactive exploitationasymmetric routingcovert tunnelingfirewallsidentity securityvulnerability management
What happened
Sophos security news highlights active exploitation of multiple Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-88779 and CVE-2026-88771/CVE-2026-88772. It also covers Active Directory compromise techniques, asymmetric firewall routing risks, and malware campaigns involving TerminalFix and Lorem Ipsum Loader enabling covert tunneling. The most urgent items concern exploited internet-facing NetScaler vulnerabilities.
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