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Attackers Exploit SimpleHelp CVE-2026-48558 to Deploy TaskWeaver and Djinn Stealer
An unknown threat actor has been observed exploiting a recently disclosed maximum-severity security flaw in SimpleHelp to deliver two previously unreported malware families, TaskWeaver and Djinn Stealer.
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Attackers have been exploiting a recently disclosed security flaw in SimpleHelp to deploy two malware families. A critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-48558, has been used to bypass authentication in SimpleHelp.
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