A critical security flaw in the Exim mail transfer agent, identified as CVE-2024-39929, has been disclosed by Security Affairs and The Hacker News. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass security and deliver malicious attachments, affecting over 1.5 million email servers running Exim. Users are advised to update to version 4.98 to mitigate the risk. Additionally, the DarkGate malware has resurfaced, exploiting Excel and Samba file shares in a sophisticated cyberattack targeting North America, Europe, and Asia in a short-lived campaign.