Attackers Exploit SimpleHelp CVE-2026-48558 to Deploy TaskWeaver and Djinn Stealer

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Attackers Exploit SimpleHelp CVE-2026-48558 to Deploy TaskWeaver and Djinn Stealer
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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. The intrusion involves the exploitation of CVE-2026-48558 (CVSS score: 10.0), a critical authentication bypass vulnerability impacting the OpenID Connect (OIDC) flow that an unauthenticated

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