Mona Gujral

All posts by Mona Gujral

Mona is a Cybersecurity Analyst at Barracuda. She's a security expert, working on our Blue Team within our Security Operations Center. Mona supports our XDR service delivery and is highly skilled at analyzing security events to detect cyber threats, helping keep our partners and their customers protected.

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical PHP2Shell RCE vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical PHP2Shell RCE vulnerabilities

PHP recently shipped an out-of-cycle emergency release fixing two critical remote code execution flaws, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, collectively dubbed PHP2Shell. Both are rated 9.2 on CVSS v4.0 and can allow unauthenticated attackers to run code on vulnerable web servers. The...

/ October 23, 2026
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Trojanized PuTTY installers target IT admins

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Trojanized PuTTY installers target IT admins

Threat actors are using malicious Google Search ads to distribute weaponized PuTTY installers that target IT administrators. These ads direct victims to fake websites that mimic legitimate PuTTY download pages. Once installed, the trojanized software deploys malware that enables remote...

/ October 22, 2026
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Linux kernel RDS vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Linux kernel RDS vulnerability

A critical Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2026-43502 (ZcopyReaper), affects the RDS zerocopy send path. The flaw allows unprivileged local attackers to escalate privileges and gain root access on affected systems. A public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit is available, making immediate patching essential...

/ September 17, 2026
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SynkLoader Teams phishing campaign

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SynkLoader Teams phishing campaign

Security researchers have identified a phishing campaign that uses Microsoft Teams messages impersonating IT support staff to distribute a newly discovered malware known as SynkLoader. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to understand the risks associated with SynkLoader, identify potential exposure,...

/ September 4, 2026
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SilverFox deploys ValleyRAT rootkit

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SilverFox deploys ValleyRAT rootkit

SilverFox threat actors are actively running a ValleyRAT campaign to bypass security controls, escalate privileges, and maintain deep system access while avoiding detection. Organizations should treat this as a high-priority threat. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to protect against...

/ July 10, 2026
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft Teams TURN relay exploit

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft Teams TURN relay exploit

Threat actors are using a custom backdoor to route their command-and-control (C2) traffic through Microsoft Teams’ TURN relay infrastructure. This technique blends malicious traffic with legitimate Teams communications. As a result, attackers can bypass traditional network defenses, maintain covert access...

/ June 17, 2026
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: ClickFix attacks

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: ClickFix attacks

This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory has been revised based on a proactive threat hunt by Barracuda Managed XDR, which identified additional indicators of compromise (IOCs) and informed enhanced defensive guidance for customers. Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical Ghost CMS...

/ May 27, 2026
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: RMM-based phishing attacks

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: RMM-based phishing attacks

An ongoing phishing campaign has been observed targeting multiple vectors and leveraging legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools to establish persistent remote access on compromised hosts. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to mitigate risk for you and your clients....

/ May 14, 2026
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Blue Hammer zero-day

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Blue Hammer zero-day

A researcher leaked a zero‑day vulnerability dubbed “BlueHammer” to protest Microsoft’s handling of the private disclosure process. Although the published code contains implementation bugs, attackers with local access can still use it to compromise affected systems. Read this Cybersecurity Threat...

/ May 8, 2026