{"id":212603,"date":"2026-02-12T06:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/ai-prompt-rce-claude-0-click-renengine-loader-auto-0-days-25-stories\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T07:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:55:07","slug":"ai-prompt-rce-claude-0-click-renengine-loader-auto-0-days-25-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/ai-prompt-rce-claude-0-click-renengine-loader-auto-0-days-25-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Prompt RCE, Claude 0-Click, RenEngine Loader, Auto 0-Days & 25+ Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

AI Prompt RCE, Claude 0-Click, RenEngine Loader, Auto 0-Days & 25+ Stories<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/thehackernews.com\/2026\/02\/threatsday-bulletin-ai-prompt-rce.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-12 06:51:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: thehackernews.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\ue804Ravie Lakshmanan<\/span>\ue802Feb 12, 2026<\/span><\/span>Cybersecurity \/ Hacking News<\/span><\/p>\n

Threat activity this week shows one consistent signal \u2014 attackers are leaning harder on what already works. Instead of flashy new exploits, many operations are built around quiet misuse of trusted tools, familiar workflows, and overlooked exposures that sit in plain sight.<\/p>\n

Another shift is how access is gained versus how it\u2019s used. Initial entry points are getting simpler, while post-compromise activity is becoming more deliberate, structured, and persistent. The objective is less about disruption and more about staying embedded long enough to extract value.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also growing overlap between cybercrime, espionage tradecraft, and opportunistic intrusion. Techniques are bleeding across groups, making attribution harder and defense baselines less reliable.<\/p>\n

Below is this week\u2019s ThreatsDay Bulletin \u2014 a tight scan of the signals that matter, distilled into quick reads. Each item adds context to where threat pressure is building next.<\/p>\n

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    Notepad RCE via Markdown Links<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n Microsoft has patched a command injection flaw (CVE-2026-20841, CVSS score: 8.8) in its Notepad app that could result in remote code execution. “Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command (‘command injection’) in Windows Notepad App allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network,” Microsoft said. An attacker could exploit this flaw by tricking a user into clicking a malicious link inside a Markdown file opened in Notepad, causing the application to run remote files. “The malicious code would execute in the security context of the user who opened the Markdown file, giving the attacker the same permissions as that user,” the tech giant added. Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits show that the vulnerability can be triggered by creating a Markdown file with “file:\/\/” links that point to executable files (“file:\/\/C:\/windows\/system32\/cmd.exe”) or contain special URIs…<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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