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Introducing a new AI chapter in the NCSC research problem book

A revolution is underway at the intersection of AI and cyber security.

ClickFix Attackers Exploit Siemens Software Center Flaw to Deploy Remote Access Trojan

Siemens has addressed a DLL sideloading vulnerability impacting Siemens Software Center that it said has been exploited in ClickFix attacks. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-110936 (CVSS v4 score: 8.4

CVE-2026-96902 — Newly published vulnerability

The Easy Property Listings WordPress plugin before 3.5.28 does not restrict which listing fields it adds to the public REST API output, allowing unauthenticated users to read details a site has chosen to hide on publishe

CVE-2026-96903 — Newly published vulnerability

The Easy Property Listings WordPress plugin before 3.5.27 does not perform authorisation checks on several of its contact-management read AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user with a role as low as subscriber to

CVE-2026-97627 — Newly published vulnerability

Hidden functionality issue exists in Multiple DVRs (Digital Video Recorders) provided by Atsumi Electric Co., Ltd. A user who can log in to the product with the administrator privilege may execute arbitrary OS commands.

CVE-2026-93300 — Newly published vulnerability

The EventON - Subscriber plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'email' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.5 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and l

CVE-2026-100737 — Newly published vulnerability

Hidden functionality issue exists in Multiple DVRs (Digital Video Recorders) provided by Atsumi Electric Co., Ltd. A user who can log in to the product with the administrator privilege may upgrade the affected product to

Ex-OpenAI Engineer Detained in Spy Device Case as Saudi Royal Contacts Emerge

A U.S. court on Monday granted the U.S. government's request to detain a former OpenAI engineer accused of planting a recording device in an executive conference room at the company's San Francisco office to allegedly st

CVE-2026-113380 — Newly published vulnerability

In the RingRTC library before 2.72.0 for Signal, a peer that saturates a call's FSM queue can interfere with the ability of a local hangup to tear the call (with its audio and perhaps also video track) down.

CVE-2026-113386 — Newly published vulnerability

Roundcube Webmail before 1.6.20 and 1.7.x before 1.7.5 are affected by IMAP command injection. A remote authenticated attacker can exploit this via CRLF sequences injected into the _uid parameter of the mail/headers and

CVE-2026-109831 — Newly published vulnerability

UnRTF by GNU Project is vulnerable to out-of-bounds write. If a user opens an RTF file crafted by an attacker, it may lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

Hackers Use New ROMULUS ClickFix Platform to Deliver LegionLoader and Other Malware

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a ClickFix delivery platform called ROMULUS that's being used to distribute malware such as Legion Loader. According to Forescout Research - Vedere Labs, ROMULUS is aki

CVE-2026-86467 — Newly published vulnerability

Apache Airflow Amazon provider: the AWS auth manager's SAML login flow does not bind the authentication response to the browser that began it. The login handler discards the AuthnRequest ID and the callback validates the

CVE-2026-12489 — Newly published vulnerability

An incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Data Access Layer (DAL) of Zyxel EX3501-T0 firmware versions through 5.44(ACHR.6)C0 could allow an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges by modifying the login_priv

CVE-2026-17518 — Newly published vulnerability

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input in certain ASUS router models allows an adjacent authenticated user to corrupt device operations and cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with input exceeding the expec

CVE-2026-75753 — Newly published vulnerability

Missing Authentication for a Critical Function in certain ASUS routers allows an unauthorized nearby user to send specific commands via HTTP requests, causing the router to return device identification information and sw

CVE-2026-102438 — Newly published vulnerability

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in ASUS Armoury Crate allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via replacement of a dynamic-link library (DLL) that is later loaded by a high-p

CVE-2026-105299 — Newly published vulnerability

Summary Before version 0.9.0, the HTTP/1 upstream path in pingora-proxy passed the downstream request through upstream_request_filter and wrote it to the upstream without removing the client's Connection header, other ho

ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, October 20th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10142, (Tue, Oct 20th)

SANS Stormcast Tuesday, October 20th, 2026: Plex2Shell RCE Exploited; Broadcom eCos Wi-Fi RCE; OVHcloud CLI Compromised; Exchange Issues After October Updates; AI Agent Containment

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Tuesday, October 20th, 2026: Plex2Shell RCE Exploited; Broadcom eCos Wi-Fi RCE; OVHcl

CVE-2026-86963 — Newly published vulnerability

A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to cause a denial-of

CVE-2026-86975 — Newly published vulnerability

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to u

Threat Brief: Active Exploitation of PAN-OS CVE-2026-0257 (Updated October 19)

Ransomware operators including Spikey Scorpius (aka Qilin) and Tarnished Scorpius (aka Inc) are exploiting PAN-OS vulnerability CVE-2026-0257. The post Threat Brief: Active Exploitation of PAN-OS CVE-2026-0257 (Updated O

Hackers Exploit Plex2Shell Flaws to Install Crypto Miners and Linux Proxy Backdoor

Threat actors have begun to exploit a chain of vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server to deploy cryptocurrency miners and reverse proxy software, a day after a proof-of-concept (PoC) went public. According to a researcher

Popular WordPress SEO Plugin Rank Math PRO Hijacked to Deliver Self-Restoring Backdoor

Copies of Rank Math PRO, the paid version of the Rank Math SEO plugin for WordPress, that were downloaded from rankmath.com or delivered as updates between 20:02 UTC on October 15 and 07:12 UTC on October 16 contained ma

19th October – Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 19th October, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES CenterPoint Energy, a US utility company serving Texas and several oth

⚡ Weekly Recap: 98 Zero-Days, Rogue AI Agents, $100M Crypto Theft, 700 Supermarkets Hit and More

The worst problems don't always come with a warning. Sometimes they arrive through a service everyone trusts, a device someone bought, or a system nobody thought to check. By the time something looks wrong, the damage ma

CVE-2026-80092 Microsoft Identity Web Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Updated the Security Updates table to list Microsoft Identity Web v3 and v4 separately and clarify the affected version ranges. The existing security updates are versions 3.16.0 and 4.16.1, respectively. This is an infor

CVE-2026-70197 .NET Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft is aware that the vulnerability for which this CVE was assigned has not been addressed. We are working to prepare and test a complete mitigation. We will update this document when there is more information.

Feds Suspect Ransom Negotiator Ran ShinyHunters Extortion Site

U.S. federal investigators pursuing the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently stole highly sensitive data from the FBI have identified executives at two different ransomware negotiation firms who maintained unusually

GhostAction Attackers Plant Credential Stealer Disguised as Font in 94 GitHub Repositories

The threat actor behind the GhostAction supply chain attack has expanded beyond injecting malicious GitHub Actions workflows into compromised projects to phish open-source developers and deliver a stealer malware disguis

Agents are your newest insiders. Security must move at their speed.

New capabilities in Microsoft 365 E7 and Project Perception help organizations contain agent risk and adapt protection continuously. The post Agents are your newest insiders. Security must move at their speed. appeared f

Beyond the patch: Protecting your NetScaler gateway against future vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-88771 lets attackers run commands on NetScaler Gateway before anyone signs in. Patching takes time most teams don't have, so the sign-in decision has to move in front of the vulnerable code.

From Email-to-Case to the Boardroom: How Inherited Agents Break Governance Built for Software

In Salesforce Agentforce, the recommended way to make an agent respond to events is a Flow: a record is created or a case is updated, and the Flow passes data into the agent's prompt. Separately, Email-to-Case and Web-to

Fake Web3 Accelerator Uses npm Packages to Spread Malware and Hijack AI Agent Traffic

A fake Web3 accelerator has been observed pushing information stealers and backdoors to Windows and macOS systems using malicious npm packages under the pretext of offering free artificial intelligence (AI) credits for A

Unpatched Broadcom Wi-Fi Flaw Lets Attackers in Range Run Code as Root on Routers

A flaw in Broadcom's Wi-Fi setup software lets an attacker within radio range run code as root on Broadcom-based routers, without the network password or any pairing step, security researcher Quentin Kaiser disclosed on

OpenCode Console Breach May Have Exposed OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google API Keys

An intruder reached a legacy system at OpenCode on the night of October 16 and may have exposed the third-party AI provider keys that users had saved in OpenCode Console, the company said. Console is OpenCode's optional

Orphaned VBA Projects Inside DWG Files: YARA Rule, (Sun, Oct 18th)

Here is the YARA rule I used to detect "Orphaned VBA Projects Inside DWG Files".

ConnectWise Suspends Cloud Backup After Attackers Compromise Microsoft 365 Tenants

ConnectWise on Saturday said it has disabled seven ConnectWise application identities as it continues its investigation into an incident in which unknown threat actors obtained unauthorized access to the application iden

DSA-6571-1 xen - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6571-1

DSA-6570-1 haproxy - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6570-1

DSA-6567-2 cifs-utils - regression update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6567-2

MALFEX npm Package 'imgdecode' Hides Shellcode Loader in Windows Native Addon

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package that's part of a recently disclosed software supply chain attack campaign dubbed MALFEX. The package, named "imgdecode," was uploaded to the package regis

Hackers Use Compromised ConnectWise Credential to Sign In to 173 Microsoft 365 Tenants

Cybersecurity researchers are sounding the alarm related to an active campaign in which unknown threat actors are abusing a compromised Microsoft 365 (M365) credential belonging to ConnectWise Cloud Backup (formerly SkyK

CVE-2026-0307 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (Severity: MEDIUM)

Researchers Demonstrate OpenBSD Root Exploit Chaining 37-Year-Old Shared-Memory Bug

A local privilege escalation exploit published today gains root on OpenBSD 7.9 by chaining a roughly 37-year-old integer overflow with a separate kernel flaw, bypassing OpenBSD's KARL kernel-address randomization and its

Top 5 Initial Access Threat Vectors Observed by Unit 42 in September 2026

Unit 42 details the top initial access vectors adversaries use to breach organizations, led by edge exploits, credential abuse and phishing The post Top 5 Initial Access Threat Vectors Observed by Unit 42 in September 20

Attackers Tampered with AOMEI Backupper's Update Servers for Minutes to Deliver a Backdoor

Attackers repeatedly changed the files that AOMEI Backupper fetches from the vendor's own update servers, in windows of five to ten minutes at a time between May and July 2026, so that any copy of the Windows backup prog

Managing open-weight model risk in enterprise deployments

New whitepaper from Microsoft and NVIDIA helps enterprises manage open-weight AI model risks with a shared taxonomy, evaluations, and controls. The post Managing open-weight model risk in enterprise deployments appeared

Chromium CVE-2026-106258: Uninitialized resource

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.

Chromium CVE-2026-106263: Improper input validation

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.

Chromium CVE-2026-106264: Missing authorization

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.

Chromium CVE-2026-106268: Use after free

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.

Chromium CVE-2026-106270: Incorrect authorization

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.

Chromium CVE-2026-106271: Missing authorization

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.

Chromium CVE-2026-106273: Uninitialized resource

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.

Chromium CVE-2026-106274: Incorrect reference resolution

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.

Chromium CVE-2026-106276: UI misrepresentation

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.

Chromium CVE-2026-106278: Use after free

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.

CVE-2026-103572 Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Updated the Security Updates table to add download and KB article links for Microsoft Visual Studio. This is an informational change only; the fixed builds are unchanged.

CVE-2026-108465 Windows Update Delivery Optimization Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.

CVE-2026-83831 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Double free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CVE-2026-85890 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Double free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Rapid7 Analysis: GitLab CI/CD Regex Integer Overflow (CVE-2026-97229)

OverviewOn October 12, 2026, GitLab released 19.4.2, 19.3.5, and 19.2.8 to fix CVE-2026-97229, an integer overflow in its CI/CD regular-expression handling. The issue was reported through HackerOne by joaxcar. GitLab ass

Continuous accountability for Verified bots

Identity alone doesn't guarantee a bot will behave responsibly. We are introducing a system to continuously evaluate whether Verified bots honor site preferences, like robots.txt and HTTP 429s, ensuring they remain accou

Inbox flooded with sign-up messages? Email bombing explained

If you’re suddenly being overwhelmed with sign-up emails, it could very well be a sign of something more serious

ISC Stormcast For Friday, October 16th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10140, (Fri, Oct 16th)

SANS Stormcast Friday, October 16th, 2026: Panchan Crypto Mining Worm; Exploited 0-Days in Cisco Secure Email Gateway (CVE-2026-76519), Palo Alto PAN-OS (CVE-2026-0322) and Ivanti

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Friday, October 16th, 2026: Panchan Crypto Mining Worm; Exploited 0-Days in Cisco Sec

Small Agents, Smaller Blast Radius: Controlling What AI Can Do, (Fri, Oct 16th)

I believe the cybersecurity industry may be approaching AI security the wrong way.

CVE-2026-102764 — BeyondTrust Remote Support — BeyondTrust Remote Support Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability

BeyondTrust Remote Support contains an authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to perform file operations on the appliance.

CVE-2025-61624 — Fortinet Multiple Products — Fortinet Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability

FortiOS, FortiPAM, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager contain a path traversal vulnerability that may allow an authenticated attacker with admin profile and at least read-write permissions to write or delete arbitrary fi

DSA-6569-1 apache2 - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6569-1

DSA-6568-1 linux - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6568-1

DSA-6567-1 cifs-utils - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6567-1

DSA-6566-1 expat - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6566-1

DSA-6565-1 spip - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6565-1

Panchan's Mining Island [Guest Diary], (Wed, Oct 14th)

[This is a Guest Diary by Zachary Norwood, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program]

AI-Powered Espionage Campaign Targets Government Linux Infrastructure

Our analysis an AI-powered espionage campaign targeting government Linux infrastructure with custom malware, web shells, and advanced credential theft. The post AI-Powered Espionage Campaign Targets Government Linux Infr

CVE-2026-0320 PAN-OS: Authenticated Admin Command Injection Vulnerability (Severity: MEDIUM)

CVE-2026-0317 PAN-OS: Denial of Service Vulnerability (Severity: LOW)

CVE-2026-0321 PAN-OS: Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerabilities in Network Services (Severity: MEDIUM)

CVE-2026-0322 PAN-OS: Authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in the Management Interface (Severity: HIGH)

ARMORY CASTLE Exploits BeyondTrust

Written by: Jayson Frost, Bryce Greathouse, Brian Meyer, John Palmisano, Rajesh Rajeshirke, Steve Rasch, John Wolfram Introduction On October 15, BeyondTrust disclosed a vulnerability, CVE-2026-102764, impacting BeyondTr

Using TLS to protect data

Recommended profiles to securely configure TLS for the most common versions and scenarios, with additional guidance for managing older versions.

Post-quantum updates to our TLS guidance

The NCSC publishes its recommendations for configuring post-quantum cryptography in TLS. Now is time to migrate.

Investigating Ephemeral Supply Chain Tampering

Written by: Tyler McLellan Introduction Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and Mandiant investigated a software supply chain compromise campaign targeting the update infrastructure belonging to AOMEI Technology betw

2026-017: Critical Vulnerability in Cisco Secure Email Gateway

On 14 October 2026, Cisco published a security advisory addressing a critical vulnerability affecting the Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) feature of Cisco Secure Email Gateway. This vulnerability could allow an unauthe

ISC Stormcast For Thursday, October 15th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10138, (Thu, Oct 15th)

SANS Stormcast Thursday, October 15th, 2026: Orphaned VBA Macros in AutoCAD DWG Files; Ledger Wallet Hardware Implants; Docker Hub Token Bug (CVE-2026-105445); curl HTTP/2 RCE

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Thursday, October 15th, 2026: Orphaned VBA Macros in AutoCAD DWG Files; Ledger Wallet

CVE-2026-21589 — Atlassian Multiple Products — Atlassian Multiple Products Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties Vulnerability

Multiple Atlassian products (Bitbucket Data Center ,Confluence Data Center, Jira Service Management Data Center, Jira Software Data Center, Bamboo Data Center, Crowd Data Center, Crucible and Fisheye) contain a files or

DSA-6564-1 jpeg-xl - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6564-1

DSA-6563-1 mutt - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6563-1

DSA-6562-1 chromium - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6562-1

Unit 42 Uncovers PEERSTITCH, a Stealthy FortiGate Implant

We investigated an intrusion where attackers exploited CVE-2024-47575 to target 500+ firewalls and deploy PEERSTITCH, a memory-resident ARM64 malware. The post Unit 42 Uncovers PEERSTITCH, a Stealthy FortiGate Implant ap

New Android protections to help keep you safe from mobile scams

Android logo with two stats: 1) Over 5 million suspected scam calls and massages flagged each month and 2) highest level of built-in scam protection

CVE-2026-0312 Checkov by Prisma Cloud: Path Traversal Vulnerabilities (Severity: MEDIUM)

CVE-2026-0315 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability on macOS (Severity: MEDIUM)

CVE-2026-0314 GlobalProtect App: Local Denial of Service (DoS) on Windows (Severity: MEDIUM)

CVE-2026-0319 PAN-OS: Improper Input Handling Vulnerability (Severity: MEDIUM)

CVE-2026-0316 PAN-OS: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability (Severity: LOW)

PAN-SA-2026-0013 Chromium: Monthly Vulnerability Update (October 2026) (Severity: HIGH)

CVE-2026-0313 Cortex XSOAR: OS Command Injection Vulnerability (Severity: MEDIUM)

CVE-2026-0311 Checkov by Prisma Cloud: Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability (Severity: LOW)

CVE-2026-0318 PAN-OS: Denial of Service (DoS) on Panorama (Severity: MEDIUM)

VU#410595: Google BoringSSL Name Constraints Bypass in SAN Validation Logic

Overview Five Name Constraints findings in BoringSSL (VU#410595.8–.12) describe cases where certificate names may not be constrained as intended. Records .8, .9, .10 and .12 concern the legacy crypto/x509 path; .11 conce

VU#948176: Multiple TLS Libraries can Bypass Delegation Enforcement

Overview This note covers thirteen library-specific records (VU#948176.6, .8–.19) of how widely used TLS libraries apply X.509 Name Constraints. The records describe cases where a constrained name may be accepted by one

U.K. Sanctions Cryptomus for RU Money Laundering

The United Kingdom has issued economic sanctions against Cryptomus, a chameleonic cryptocurrency platform that experts say serves as a major conduit for payments related to ransomware, narcotics, darknet markets, fraud a

The hidden network: Inside the phishing infrastructure ecosystem powering global cybercrime

Microsoft uncovered a Chinese-language cybercriminal ecosystem, an interconnected network of phishing kit operators (tracked as Storm-2990), and an illicit marketplace (tracked as Storm-3119) selling tools and infrastruc

From One Account to Every Mailbox: Breaking Zimbra's Identity Boundaries (Part 1)

An enterprise mail server authenticates users, stores private communications, delivers recovery links, runs calendars, and sends mail that employees and other systems trust. Compromising it can therefore expose both emai

VU#166125: Bisheng has authentication bypass vulnerabilities

Overview Bisheng contains three vulnerabilities: a pre-authentication account takeover mechanism via a legacy single sign-on (SSO) endpoint; an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability that exposes cross-use

Medicare scam calls, texts and ads: What to watch for this Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment is peak season for Medicare fraud – here’s how to tell real outreach from fakes and keep your details safe

Orphaned VBA Projects Inside DWG Files, (Wed, Oct 14th)

Years ago I wrote diary entries about VBA code stored inside AutoCAD drawing files (.dwg).

ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, October 14th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10136, (Wed, Oct 14th)

SANS Stormcast Wednesday, October 14th, 2026: October 2026 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 1,417 Vulnerabilities; Ivanti Connect Secure Exploited; Adobe ColdFusion and Commerce Crit

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Wednesday, October 14th, 2026: October 2026 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 1,417 Vuln

CVE-2026-105134 — Ahsay AhsayCBS — Ahsay AhsayCBS Command Injection Vulnerability

Ahsay AhsayCBS contains a command injection vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to execute operating system commands via manipulation of the random parameter in the Replication Receiver component’s /rps/api/

CVE-2026-76519 — Cisco Secure Email Gateway — Cisco Secure Email Gateway Relative Path Traversal Vulnerability

Cisco Secure Email Gateway contains a relative path traversal vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files on the underlying operating system.

CVE-2026-105133 — Ahsay AhsayCBS — Ahsay AhsayCBS Improper Authentication Vulnerability

Ahsay AhsayCBS contains an improper authentication vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication via manipulation of the random parameter in the API component’s checkSysPwd function. This vuln

CVE-2026-0322 — Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS — Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains a code injection vulnerability that could allow an authenticated attacker with network access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall.

DSA-6561-1 sogo - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6561-1

DSA-6560-1 firefox-esr - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6560-1

DSA-6559-1 buildstream - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6559-1

DSA-6558-1 curl - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6558-1

Microsoft Patches More Than 1,400 Security Flaws

Microsoft today issued updates to fix more than 1,400 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. Today's epic patch batch dwarfs September's record of nearly 1,000 fixes, which was alre

The Noise Inside the Network: How an Unsophisticated Attack Exposed a Third-Party Risk

Unit 42 dissects a cyberattack targeting a European bank's IT infrastructure, delivering concrete defense strategies to help organizations detect and counter comparable threats. The post The Noise Inside the Network: How

October 2026 Microsoft Patch Tuesday, (Tue, Oct 13th)

Microsoft today released patches for 1,417 vulnerabilities. 76 of these vulnerabilities are rated critical, with 7 critical vulnerabiilties requiring no customer actions. One vulnerability was disclosed before today&&#x2

VU#456950: Komodo Periphery Agent Contains an OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Overview Versions <= 2.2.0 of Periphery, an agent within the Komodo server management platform, is vulnerable to OS command injection due to missing validation of container names, through two vectors: container destructi

VU#382143: Lowcoder Query Library API contains cross-tenant authorization bypass allowing for data exfiltration

Overview Lowcoder, version 2.4.10, contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in its Query Library feature’s API. Authenticated users with an admin or dev role can access private library-query data from other organiz

VU#573195: Go, OpenSSL, Apple, LibreSSL, pyca, wolfSSL Name-Constraint Inconsistency in RFC 5280 Implementation

Overview This note covers differences in how TLS libraries interpret X.509 Name Constraints. A certificate that one library accepts may be rejected by another. Some of those differences are defects; others follow from be

VU#157374: XSS vulnerability in Shopware 6 enables Admin Token Theft and RCE

Overview Shopware 6.7 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its media upload functionality that can lead to administrator credential compromise and remote code execution. Description Shopware is a

When LLM Gateways Go Wrong: Findings from LiteLLM

TL;DR; Our security assessment of LiteLLM (v1.77.7), a widely used open-source LLM gateway, uncovered multiple high-impact vulnerabilities (tracked as CVE-2026-35029, CVE-2026-59823) which have been resolved as of LiteLL

The MFA Gaps Attackers are Still Exploiting

Attackers continue exploiting gaps in MFA coverage, using stolen credentials to access VPNs, RDP, and Windows systems that still rely on passwords alone. Specops explains why protecting cloud applications isn't enough an

SAP warns of maximum severity OAuth2 SSRF security flaw

SAP has addressed 20 security flaws across multiple products in its October 2026 security updates, including a maximum-severity vulnerability in the Cloud SDK for Python. [...]

ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10134, (Tue, Oct 13th)

SANS Stormcast Tuesday, October 13th, 2026: GitLab CI/CD RCE (CVE-2026-97229); Let’s Encrypt 64-Day Certificates; Midnight Mimosa Pre-Installed Android Malware; Progress MarkLogic

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Tuesday, October 13th, 2026: GitLab CI/CD RCE (CVE-2026-97229); Let’s Encrypt 64-Day

CVE-2026-104935 — Ivanti Connect Secure — Ivanti Connect Secure Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability

Ivanti Connect Secure contains an authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

CVE-2026-96951 — Microsoft Windows — Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Shell contains a command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

building intent-based access control without reading minds

<p>This article was first published <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/building-intent-based-access-control-without-reading-minds-borges-dxg6e/" target="_self">on LinkedIn</a>.</p>Categories: AI Research, Threat Res

Norway fines Microsoft ad firm $9.6 million over Grindr data sharing

Norway's Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) has fined Microsoft-owned advertising company Xandr NOK 92 million ($9.6M) for unlawfully processing and sharing sensitive data belonging to Grindr users in the country.

Yandex confirms service outage as users lose access to cloud files

Russian cloud services provider Yandex announced that drone attacks damaged three of its data centers, forcing it to shut down two facilities and partially disable a third. [...]

Anthropic takes risky AI tests offline after models breach govt sites

Anthropic announced that its internal AI models undergoing "high-risk and cybersecurity evaluations" no longer have internet access following incidents involving U.S. government websites at the federal, state, and local

Ledger confirms spy chip implant behind wallet crypto thefts

Ledger has confirmed that some of its devices distributed through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis were compromised with a hardware implant that drained users' cryptocurrency wallets. [...]

Cyberattack shuts down refrigerators at French supermarkets

Attackers remotely defrosted refrigerators at multiple French supermarket chains overnight in a cyberattack that reportedly targeted Danfoss refrigeration controllers. [...]

VU#162329: Multiple vulnerabilities in Thelia 2.6.0 and 2.6.1

Overview Thelia versions 2.6.0 and 2.6.1 contain multiple vulnerabilities relating to file management, Smarty templating, module installation, and administrative workflows. Successful exploitation of these issues could e

12th October – Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 12th October, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Denmark’s government has disclosed a breach involving its Central Regi

Inside AvisLoader: A Windows Malware Loader Built to Resist Disruption

A new Windows malware loader called AvisLoader uses encrypted peer-to-peer communications to make command-and-control infrastructure harder to disrupt. Varonis researchers explain how the malware uses ClickFix delivery,

Retail giant Ahold Delhaize takes systems offline after cyberattack

Retail giant Ahold Delhaize, one of the world's largest food retail chains, confirmed today that it had to take some systems offline in response to a "cybersecurity incident" affecting its network. [...]

GitLab warns of max severity code execution vulnerability

GitLab warned users today to immediately patch a maximum-severity vulnerability in the CI/CD Regular Expression Compiler that could let remote attackers run arbitrary code on targeted instances. [...]

2026-016: Critical Vulnerability in GitLab CE and EE

On 12 October 2026, GitLab released versions 19.4.2, 19.3.4 and 19.2.8 of GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE), fixing 24 security issues among which a critical vulnerability that could allow an unau

Help the NCSC understand how organisations approach external attack surface risk

We're looking to hear from people involved in evaluating, selecting or adopting EASM.

Microsoft: Windows 11 23H2 reaches end of support in 30 days

Microsoft has reminded customers that systems running Windows 11 23H2 Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions will stop receiving security updates next month. [...]

What to do when a data breach notice doesn't say much

Data breach notifications are telling victims less than ever. What the company leaves out can still shape what you do next.

SANS Stormcast Monday, October 12th, 2026: TLP Overuse; AgentCorruption SSRF in Amazon Bedrock Agents; Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN Exploited by Ransomware (CVE-2026-0257)

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Monday, October 12th, 2026: TLP Overuse; AgentCorruption SSRF in Amazon Bedrock Agent

DSA-6557-1 ntfs-3g - security update

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6557-1

Nippon Columbia malware incident exposes 8.6 million karaoke fan records

Daiichi Kosho, a major Japanese entertainment system maker, disclosed that a malware infection at its contractor, Nippon Columbia, exposed more than 8.7 million customer and employee records. [...]

Cyber exec arrested in case allegedly tied to ShinyHunters hackers

Canadian cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with alleged extortion activity that multiple reports have linked to the FBI's ongoing crackdown on the ShinyHunters hacki

ARTEX AI, Claude agents used in cyberattacks on South Korean banks

The cyberattacks that shook the South Korean financial sector earlier this month were launched by a Chinese hacker using the ARTEX AI penetration testing suite and Claude agents. [...]

Criminal IP Introduces AITEM as the Next Evolution of Attack Surface Management

Traditional attack surface management helps organizations discover exposed assets, but visibility alone is not enough to address threats. Criminal IP introduces AITEM, an AI-powered approach that connects exposure discov

FBI Arrests Executive at Ransomware Negotiation Firm

Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday arrested the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm in connection with an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently relieved th

Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

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USN-8911-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - Hardware crypto device drivers; - NVID

USN-8887-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that some AMD processors did not properly perform Reverse Map Table (RMP) checks when the IOMMU accessed certain host buffers. A local attacker with hypervisor access could possibly use this to trigger

USN-8875-2: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the i.MX clock driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle certain memory allocation failure conditions, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. A local attacker could possibly

USN-8903-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM32 architecture; - ARM64 architectu

USN-8905-2: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM32 architecture; - ARM64 architectu

SANS Stormcast Friday, October 9th, 2026: AI Agent Forensics; AI-Assisted Attack on South Korean Banks; IDN Typosquatting; Cisco Finesse SSRF (CVE-2026-20362)

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Friday, October 9th, 2026: AI Agent Forensics; AI-Assisted Attack on South Korean Ban

USN-8908-1: BlueZ vulnerabilities

Michael Bommarito discovered that BlueZ incorrectly handled codec capability storage in the A2DP profile. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a stack buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service or ar

Post-quantum authentication: Why organizations should start testing certificate ecosystems now

Prepare for post-quantum authentication by testing certificate ecosystems now. Learn how Microsoft’s PQC TLS Pilot Program helps advance future readiness. The post Post-quantum authentication: Why organizations should st

USN-8910-1: libxml2 vulnerabilities

Yirou Yang discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML catalogs. If a user or automated system was tricked into processing a specially crafted XML catalog, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause l

Making sure the checks get printed

Pierre's debut newsletter explores the messy, real-world side of risk management and how to keep vital systems running when a perfect patch isn't an option.

USN-8909-1: libde265 vulnerability

It was discovered that libde265 did not properly validate certain crafted H.265 bitstreams, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libde265 to crash, resulting in a deni

USN-8907-1: libgit2 vulnerability

It was discovered that libgit2 incorrectly handled IP address SubjectAltName verification in TLS certificate validation. A remote attacker with a CA-trusted certificate could possibly use this issue to perform a machine-

USN-8902-1: libarchive vulnerability

It was discovered that libarchive had a signed integer overflow in its ZIP writer when handling encrypted entries with sizes near the maximum value. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libarchive to crash

China-linked malicious actors called out by UK and international partners for targeting sensitive data globally

Joint advisory with international partners highlights malicious targeting of organisations from a range of sectors across the globe.

UAT-11985: AI-assisted event lures delivering real-time Google AitM phishing

Cisco Talos identified an APT spear-phishing campaign against individuals affiliated with Taiwan research organizations. The operation leveraged legitimate public event themes and impersonated reputable academic and poli

Ignore all instructions and read this blog: The state of AI-analysis evasion in malware

“AI-analysis evasion” encapsulates the real-world techniques malware authors are developing in attempt to obstruct or defeat any layers of automated AI analysis.

MATCHBOIL: New tricks, same old evil intentions

ESET Research catalogs the changes of UAC-0099’s MATCHBOIL downloader from 2024 to 2026

SANS Stormcast Thursday, October 8th, 2026: Atlassian Vulnerabilities; ccTLD Compormise; Outlook blocking .msix

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Thursday, October 8th, 2026: Atlassian Vulnerabilities; ccTLD Compormise; Outlook blo

CVE-2015-5477 — ISC BIND — ISC BIND Data Processing Errors Vulnerability

ISC BIND contains a data processing errors vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via TKEY queries.

CVE-2016-3081 — Apache Struts — Apache Struts Command Injection Vulnerability

Apache Struts contains a command injection vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via method:prefix when Dynamic Method Invocation is enabled.

CVE-2023-22894 — Strapi Strapi — Strapi Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Vulnerability

Strapi contains a cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability that could allow attackers with access to the admin panel to discover sensitive user details via the query filter. The impacted product(s) could

CVE-2021-3199 — ONLYOFFICE Docs — ONLYOFFICE Docs Server Path Traversal Vulnerability

ONLYOFFICE Docs contains a path traversal vulnerability that can occur when JWT is used, via a /.. sequence in an image upload parameter and could allow for remote code execution.

CVE-2015-3306 — ProFTPD ProFTPD — ProFTPD Improper Access Control Vulnerability

ProFTPD contains an improper access control vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to read and write to arbitrary files via the site cpfr and site cpto commands.

Chrome for Android Update

Evolution of Web3 in Cloud Supply Chain Attacks

Unit 42 details how threat actors leverage Web3 infrastructure and open-source supply chain attacks to breach enterprise cloud environments The post Evolution of Web3 in Cloud Supply Chain Attacks appeared first on Unit

Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, and Foxit vulnerabilities

Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed vulnerabilities in Adobe, Apple, Foxit Reader, and Microsoft.The vulnerabilities mentioned in this blog post have been patched by their respective v

Long Term Support Channel Update for ChromeOS

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Early Stable Update for Desktop

Building an evidence-grounded agentic security operations harness on Cloudflare

Cloudflare Managed Defense uses a team of specialized AI agents built on Workers and global network telemetry to analyze security alerts. By separating deterministic evidence collection from model inference, the system d

3 lessons from frontier AI vulnerability research

Read how How Microsoft Security's FORGE Lab is scaling vulnerability research from Windows to the Linux kernel. The post 3 lessons from frontier AI vulnerability research appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

Chrome Beta for Desktop Update

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ShinyHunters Extorted Boeing Spin-off Prior to Arrests

A teenager from Amman, Jordan suspected of leading the prolific data theft and extortion group ShinyHunters has been detained and is reportedly cooperating with the FBI to identify other members of the hacking gang. Kreb

One breach, please, and make no mistakes

The cybersecurity community has seen examples of autonomous agents, built inside AI labs, attacking public infrastructure. How you prepare for agentic threats is what makes the difference during real incidents.

Android's Next-Gen Enclave for On-Device AI

Enabling the Next-Gen Enclave Architecture for On-Device AI on Android

Inside a brand deal scam targeting YouTube creators

A plausible-sounding sponsorship offer could mask an attempt to compromise your Google account

2026-015: Critical Vulnerability in Multiple Atlassian Products

On 5 October 2026, Atlassian published a security advisory addressing a critical arbitrary file access vulnerability. It affects Bitbucket Data Center, Confluence Data Center, Jira Service Management Data Center, Jira So

SANS Stormcast Wednesday, October 7th, 2026: RMM Tools; libHEIF RCE; Sonicwall SMA1000, OpenSSH updates, DNSSEC KSK Rollover

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Wednesday, October 7th, 2026: RMM Tools; libHEIF RCE; Sonicwall SMA1000, OpenSSH upda

Long Term Support (LTS) channel for ChromeOS - Major update from 144-> 150

Multiples vulnérabilités dans Sonicwall Secure Mobile Access (07 octobre 2026)

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans Sonicwall Secure Mobile Access. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, une falsification de requêt

Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Elastic (07 octobre 2026)

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits Elastic. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une élévation de privilèges, une atteinte à la confidentialité des données et un c

Multiples vulnérabilités dans SPIP (07 octobre 2026)

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans SPIP. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, une élévation de privilèges et une atteinte à la conf

Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Veeam (07 octobre 2026)

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits Veeam. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, une atteinte à la confidentialité des données et une inje

Multiples vulnérabilités dans WordPress (07 octobre 2026)

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans WordPress. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un déni de service à distance, une atteinte à la confidentialité des données et une atteinte

Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Edge (07 octobre 2026)

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans Microsoft Edge. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un problème de sécurité non spécifié par l'éditeur.

Multiples vulnérabilités dans Google Pixel (07 octobre 2026)

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans Google Pixel. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une élévation de privilèges et une atteinte à la confidentialité des données.

Chrome for Android Update

Stable Channel Update for Desktop

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Extended Stable Update for Desktop

CISO perspectives on managing vulnerability risks in the age of AI

Learn how CISOs can mitigate cybersecurity risks and increase resilience in the age of AI-powered vulnerability management. The post CISO perspectives on managing vulnerability risks in the age of AI appeared first on Mi

Incident affecting ASOS customers

ASOS has said it is investigating a cyber incident and that some customer personal information may have been accessed.

Chrome's Response to Recent ccTLD Registry Hijacks

Following recent third-party domain hijacks affecting the .gh, .sl, and .as country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs), Chrome immediately blocked unauthorized HTTPS certif…

SANS Stormcast Tuesday, October 6th, 2026: cowrie tty Logs; Another Netscaler 0-Day; Exchange Patch

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Tuesday, October 6th, 2026: cowrie tty Logs; Another Netscaler 0-Day; Exchange Patch

Blinder Tunnel Campaign Targets Iraqi Infrastructure

Analysis of Blinder Tunnel, an Iran-nexus campaign using fake Dubai Airports recruitment lures and GitHub C2 malware to target critical infrastructure. The post Blinder Tunnel Campaign Targets Iraqi Infrastructure appear

The quest for simplicity: Why SMBs want advanced protection without the complexity

The cybersecurity market is often making it tougher for SMBs to keep threats at bay

How to fix a bug in a fix

Vulnérabilité dans les produits Atlassian (06 octobre 2026)

Unevulnérabilité a été découverte dans les produits Atlassian. Elle permet à un attaquant de provoquer une atteinte à la confidentialité des données.

Vulnérabilité dans Microsoft Office (06 octobre 2026)

Une vulnérabilité a été découverte dans Microsoft Office. Elle permet à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance.

Multiples vulnérabilités dans Google Android (06 octobre 2026)

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans Google Android. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, une élévation de privilèges et une atteinte

Where the Market Decides What to Trust

Beta Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

5th October – Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 5th October, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Arizona’s state court system has suffered a phishing-led cyberattack af

SANS Stormcast Monday, October 5th, 2026: Funny User-Agents; FortMail 0-Day; GitLab Patch; macOS Full Disk Access

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Monday, October 5th, 2026: Funny User-Agents; FortMail 0-Day; GitLab Patch; macOS Ful

Vulnérabilité dans Citrix NetScaler ADC et Gateway (05 octobre 2026)

Une vulnérabilité a été découverte dans Citrix NetScaler ADC et Gateway. Elle permet à un attaquant de provoquer un déni de service à distance. La CISA indique que la vulnérabilité CVE-2026-88779 est activement exploitée

Vulnérabilité dans GitLab (05 octobre 2026)

Une vulnérabilité a été découverte dans GitLab. Elle permet à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance.

Multiples vulnérabilités dans Zabbix (05 octobre 2026)

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans Zabbix. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un déni de service à distance, une atteinte à la confidentialité des données et une atteinte à l

Citrix NetScaler vulnerability (CVE-2026-88779) in active exploitation

Categories: Threat ResearchTags: advisory, vulnerability, Citrix

SecTor Briefings: Before It Becomes Common Knowledge

CVE-2026-88779 — Citrix NetScaler — Citrix NetScaler Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability

Citrix NetScaler ADC (formerly Citrix ADC) and Citrix NetScaler Gateway (formerly Citrix Gateway) contain an improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer vulnerability that could allow for a de

Summit Spotlight: AI x Cloud Security Summit

Chrome Dev for Desktop Update

Two Keynotes, Two Frontiers

Cyber Brief 26-10 - September 2026

Cyber Briefs are monthly executive reports that aim to present an overview of the most relevant developments in cyber security, based exclusively on open sources, with a view to inform political leadership and senior man

SMTP is the key: BPFDoor and AVERAT hitting the network edge

OverviewRapid7 tracked a set of Linux samples that blend into the software and device conventions of the telecom environments they target. The set spans a newly observed BPFDoor variant, a BPF Rekoobe build seen against

Follow the thread: a new dashboard to investigate account abuse

Fraudsters are increasingly using AI to bypass stateless security checks. Cloudflare's new Account Abuse Protection dashboard uses stateful analysis and edge-generated Hashed User IDs to help teams investigate and block

Protected Quick Tunnels: simple accountless authentication for your next dev project

Quick Tunnels now support email authentication. Add --allowed-mail to one cloudflared command, and only the addresses or domains you list can reach your local app. No Cloudflare account required on either side.

CVE-2026-0250 GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability during connection to Portal or Gateway (Severity: MEDIUM)

SANS Stormcast Friday, October 2nd, 2026: ScreenConnect Abuse; ChatGPT Abuse; Spoofing iCloud; Proton Mail display name

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Friday, October 2nd, 2026: ScreenConnect Abuse; ChatGPT Abuse; Spoofing iCloud; Proto

CVE-2026-102490 — Zammad GmbH Zammad — Zammad GmbH Zammad Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

Zammad GmbH Zammad contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that can allow the local zammad user to escalate privileges to root. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-102489.

What’s on the Review Board’s Schedule

Give yourself room to be human

In this week’s edition, Amy reflects on the importance of prioritizing family and personal well-being over the pressure to remain constantly productive.

6 ways Advanced Protection on Android keeps you safe

A woman with Advanced Protection on Android enabled on her phone

VU#553437: InsydeH2O IHISI SMM is vulnerable to unsafe memory write operations

Overview An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the InsydeH2O IHISI software used by HP PC BIOS can allow a local attacker with OS kernel privileges to perform arbitrary physical memory writes, including writes to Syste

Preparing governments for an era of interconnected cyber risk

According to this year’s Microsoft Digital Defense Report, government agencies and services were the sector most impacted by cyber threats in 2026, accounting for 27% of observed activity, up from 17% in 2025. The post P

Insights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report

Read highlights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report, which reflects a security environment that continues to grow more interconnected. The post Insights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report appeared

One year later: Sovereign AI and the fight for choice

AI sovereignty is not a zero-sum game, but many governments now believe it is. Cloudflare's answer: more local open-source models, model-agnostic security tools, and a commitment to giving nations genuine choice.

The Fine Art of Frustrating the Adversary

What really frustrates an adversary? Eight Cisco Talos researchers share practical ways to make their next move slower and riskier, from deception and behavioral detection to breaking attack dependencies and resisting ma

SANS Stormcast Thursday, October 1st, 2026: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager 0-day; Watchguard AP RCE; OpenBao/Vault RCE; Post Quantum Certs

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Thursday, October 1st, 2026: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager 0-day; Watchguard AP RCE;

What to Expect at SecTor 2026

Threat Brief: NetScaler Zero Days CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772 Exploited in the Wild (Updated September 30)

Unit 42 is aware of possible 0-day activity against NetScaler devices. Citrix reports CVE-2026-88771, CVE-2026-88772 have been exploited in the wild. The post Threat Brief: NetScaler Zero Days CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026

​​Secure what’s next: Your guide to Microsoft Security at Microsoft Ignite 2026

This year at Microsoft Ignite, we spotlight our AI-first, end-to-end security platform designed to protect identities, devices, data, applications, clouds, infrastructure, and the AI agents now working alongside your tea

Unauthenticated command injection on internet-facing mail servers: tracking CVE-2026-73570

Microsoft Threat Intelligence examines CVE-2026-73570 exploitation in Zimbra, including observed attack paths, detection opportunities, and mitigation guidance. The post Unauthenticated command injection on internet-faci

Vulnerability Discovery and Exploitation Trends in the AI Era

Written by: Robin Grunewald, Supriya Mazumdar, Kelli Vanderlee Introduction Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) examines vulnerability disclosure and exploitation statistics to evaluate the impact of artificial intel

China-nexus UAT-11587 targets government and policy organizations across Asia with Antino backdoor

Cisco Talos uncovered a cluster of activity we track as UAT-11587 targeting government and policy organizations across Asia, including in Taiwan, India, the Philippines, and Cambodia, to deliver a previously undocumented

This month in security with Tony Anscombe – September 2026 edition

Autonomous AI agents go on a hacking spree, and Microsoft ships what used to be a year's worth of security patches in one go – here's how to keep pace

SANS Stormcast Wednesday, September 30th, 2026: Wordfence Scans; MikroTik Vulnerability; Poper Blocker Spyware

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Wednesday, September 30th, 2026: Wordfence Scans; MikroTik Vulnerability; Poper Block

TerminalFix and Lorem Ipsum Loader enable covert tunneling

The activity is linked to a broader campaign that previously used a different delivery mechanismCategories: Threat ResearchTags: TerminalFix, clickfix, Lorem Ipsum Loader

Defending Against Active Exploitation of Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Appliances

Introduction In late September 2026, Mandiant Consulting and Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified active, in-the-wild exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-88772) affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC

Using AI to chart a course for our post-quantum migration

We’re building CryptoLabe, an internal AI-powered tool that discovers cryptography across our codebase, surfaces dependencies, and helps us progress toward a full post-quantum migration by 2029. Here’s what we’ve learned

Building a certificate authority for the whole Internet

Twelve years after launching Universal SSL, Cloudflare is applying to become a certificate authority. By combining an established root, an ACME-first approach, and Merkle Tree Certificates, we are building a post-quantum

Building a post-quantum certificate authority with Merkle Tree Certificates

As post-quantum signatures threaten to inflate TLS handshakes and certificate transparency logs, Merkle Tree Certificates offer a path to compact, auditable authentication. Cloudflare’s new certificate authority will sup

Introducing Threat Signals: agentic skills for open-source threat intelligence, free for every Cloudflare account

We are expanding access to Cloudforce One's Threat Events Platform to every Cloudflare account and introducing Threat Signals. Threat Signals automatically parses open-source threat reporting, extracts structured indicat

Is your domain using post-quantum encryption? Now you can see for yourself

Cloudflare has added visibility into post-quantum (PQ) encryption in TLS 1.3 directly into HTTP Analytics, Log Explorer, and Logpush. Learn how to make sure your domain is protected with PQ encryption.

Enforce positive security with Cloudflare Application Profiles

Cloudflare learns the structure of your HTTP requests and identifies deviations. You can add a positive security layer that helps reduce attack surface as AI makes it easier for attackers to generate and vary payloads.

OperTraitors: How Kubernetes Operators Betray Your Security Posture

We introduce OperTraitor, a tool to audit privileges of Kubernetes operators, identify excessive RBAC risks, and secure non-human identities. The post OperTraitors: How Kubernetes Operators Betray Your Security Posture a

Securing the keys to the kingdom: Announcing Executive Threat Detection

This new proactive service joins the suite of retainer offerings to provide dedicated, intelligence-led hunting specifically for your organization’s most high-value IT assets.

Timeshare exit scams: From fake buyers to recovery fraud

Con artists are targeting timeshare owners who want out – and some victims are hit twice

SANS Stormcast Tuesday, September 29th, 2026: MacOS/iOS 0-Day Patch; macOS priv. escalation 0-day; File Notification Attacks

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Tuesday, September 29th, 2026: MacOS/iOS 0-Day Patch; macOS priv. escalation 0-day; F

VU#762428: Authlib library contains a signature‑verification bypass vulnerability

Overview Authlib (versions up to and including 1.7.2) contain a signature‑verification bypass in the JSON Web Signature (JWS) general JSON serialization handling. The JsonWebSignature.deserialize_json() function accepts

Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation

Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a 23-year-old convicted cybercriminal on suspicion of aiding in data thefts and extortions by the prolific hacker group ShinyHunters. In the days immediately following the sus

28th September – Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 28th September, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES The FBI has confirmed unauthorized activity affecting FBIjobs.gov af

Exploitation of vulnerabilities affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway

The NCSC is urging UK organisations to promptly mitigate vulnerabilities affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway, two of which are being actively exploited.

The devil is still in the email – but wears a new mask

When phishing can increasingly pass familiar checks, avoiding or limiting the damage depends on how quickly your company can detect and contain the attack

SANS Stormcast Monday, September 28th, 2026: Macfinger Details; NetScaler 0-Day; KiteWorks 0-Day; ShinyHunters and PeopleSoft

Daily 5 min cyber security news summary. News, patches, vulnerabilities and trends in information and network security. SANS Stormcast Monday, September 28th, 2026: Macfinger Details; NetScaler 0-Day; KiteWorks 0-Day; Sh

Multiples vulnérabilités dans Citrix NetScaler ADC et Gateway (28 septembre 2026)

**[Mise à jour du 05 octobre 2026]** Le 4 octobre 2026, Citrix a publié un avis concernant une nouvelle vulnérabilité (CVE-2026-88779) permettant un déni de service à distance. La CISA indique que cette vulnérabilité est

Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-88771, CVE-2026-88772) in active exploitation

Categories: Threat ResearchTags: advisory, vulnerability, Citrix

2026-014: Critical Vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway

On 27 September 2026, Citrix published a security bulletin addressing 8 vulnerabilities affecting customer-managed Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway, among which 2 critical unauthenticated Remote Code Exe

3 Consulting Myths Debunked by Unit 42 Experts

Unit 42 security experts address critical cybersecurity misconceptions, offering practical insights to help your organization reinforce its enterprise defenses. The post 3 Consulting Myths Debunked by Unit 42 Experts app

U.S. Soldier Gets 70 Months in Prison for AT&T, Verizon Extortions

A U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to hacking into multiple telecommunications companies and stealing mobile call and text metadata for more than 100 million AT&T customers in 2024 was sentenced to 70 months in feder

VU#699627: Readwise Reader for Android, version 8.7.2, contains multiple XSS vulnerabilities

Overview Three cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities identified in Readwise Reader for Android version 8.7.2 are disclosed. An attacker with the ability to craft malicious documents or metadata can exploit these vul

ShinyHunters Renewed Mass Exploitation Campaign Targeting Oracle PeopleSoft

Introduction As an update to the June 2026 post, ShinyHunters Targets Education Sector with Oracle PeopleSoft Exploit, Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have identified renewed mass exploitation of CVE

Agents can now set up your website’s security with Turnstile Spin

Misconfiguring Turnstile by skipping backend validation leaves sites exposed to bots. Turnstile Spin fixes incomplete setups by using your preferred AI coding agent to wire up server-side verification.

Is that vibe coded app safe? 5 checks before you download

As AI lets anyone build software, here’s how to vet that shiny new app before it exposes your data

Kiteworks recommends server shutdown pending possible attack

Categories: Threat ResearchTags: advisory, Kiteworks

VU#234131: ViewSonic vCast media streaming service allows unauthenticated screen exfiltration and device compromise

Overview ViewSonic vCast software, which is included in ViewBoard smartboard devices, contains multiple vulnerabilities that an attacker can chained to achieve full device compromise. Description ViewSonic ViewBoards are

Trust and the enticing consultancy offer

In this week’s newsletter Martin muses over a very suspicious elicitation over social media and the true value of trust within the cyber ecosystem. Hubris might be the real vulnerability that the cyber industry must worr

VU#676317: Norwegian Cruise Line door access controller contains an improper authentication vulnerability

Overview Door access controllers used on Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) ships contain an improper authentication vulnerability that permits a replayed unique identifer (UID) from a radio-frequency identification (RFID) devi

How Cloudflare addressed a cross-tenant data exposure vulnerability in Containers

External security researchers at Accomplish identified a vulnerability in Cloudflare Containers that could expose residual disk data from previous workloads. We explain how the issue worked, how we investigated it, and t

Proactive Defense: Hardening Code Pipelines and CI/CD Infrastructure

Introduction The landscape of software supply chain security has undergone a significant shift. Recent campaigns demonstrate that sophisticated threat actors are systematically targeting the engineering lifecycle by comp

MacSync under the microscope: new delivery methods and a new payload

We look at a new version of the MacSync macOS stealer with a backdoor module that targets crypto enthusiasts and developers.

Been told to pay at a Bitcoin ATM? Read this first

Crypto ATM scams often follow a predictable script – here’s how to recognize it and what to do if you’ve already been caught out

Agentic Hacks, Real Proofs: Inside Google's PageBreak Project

Security landscape in 2026The application of Large Language Models (LLMs) to security scanning has revolutionized the vulnerability management landscape. But, it has als…

VU#273940: Enterprise Access Management EAM does not rotate RSA keys

Overview Imprivata Enterprise Access Management (EAM), an authentication and single sign-on platform for enterprise and clinical environments, contains a vulnerability in versions 26.2.6 and below. The product provides n

VU#754548: Cinnamon's Kotaemon contains improper authorization checks in Kotaemon multi‑user chat handlers

Overview Cinnamon's Kotaemon (all versions up to v0.12.0) multi‑user chat interface does not verify conversation ownership when loading a conversation. Any authenticated user can read, delete, rename, or overwrite anothe

2026-013: Critical Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP APM

On 22 September 2026, F5 published an advisory addressing a critical vulnerability affecting its BIG-IP APM product. The vendor confirmed active exploitation in the wild. CERT-EU recommends taking appropriate actions as

The Closed Quorum: Inside the first reported autonomous AI C2 implant

CLOSEDQUORUM, a malware binary discovered through Cisco Talos’ CAIRN project, exhibits fully autonomous command and control (C2). It represents a shift in effort displacement for attackers, in which expanding portions of

Introducing CAIRN: Frontier tracking for AI-integrated malware

Talos is releasing CAIRN, a research toolkit for hunting, classifying, and tracking emerging AI-integrated malware.

Looking for free Robux? Here’s what’s real, and what’s a scam

Fake giveaways, free Robux generators and lookalike login pages all target the same thing – your Roblox account

21st September – Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 21st September, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Japan’s Digital Agency, which operates the Government Solution Servi

One does not simply defend agentically

Defenders can’t use AI in the same way attackers can, but there’s much they can do to unlock the potential of agentic cyber defence.

Group Policy hijacked: PAYLOAD ransomware weaponizes Active Directory GPO

Kaspersky GERT experts dive into the technical incident analysis of PAYLOAD ransomware: an encryptionless, binary-less operation that abused Active Directory mechanisms for managing Group Policy Objects.

From Exposure to Lockdown: How AWS Neutralizes Compromised IAM Credentials through Managed Policies

We explore how AWS neutralizes exposed IAM credentials using managed policies, detailing GitHub secret scanning and CloudTrail monitoring strategies. The post From Exposure to Lockdown: How AWS Neutralizes Compromised IA

The SMB cybersecurity squeeze: AI agents at work, old attacks in overdrive

As AI opens new paths to company data while making familiar attacks faster and cheaper, SMBs need protection designed around the time and expertise available to operate it

Windows Exploitation Techniques: Dangling COM Object Registrations

Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call Your APIs | TraderTraitor Backdoors Resurface on Victim With No Crypto Ties

North Korean operators built a foothold on a DevOps engineer's Mac in a campaign whose job interview lures deliver malware via Terraform lock files.

A Vault with a Heap-View: The Uncomfortable Space Between AgentCore Harness and Identity

Analysis of how default configurations in AWS AgentCore Harness allow prompt injection to exfiltrate credentials, and key steps to secure your agents. The post A Vault with a Heap-View: The Uncomfortable Space Between Ag

‘Nudify’ apps: What to do if someone makes a fake nude of you

Whether you’re a victim, the parent of a victim, or just concerned, here’s what you can do about fake nude images

Inside the Modern SOC: Defending the Cross-Environment Pivot

Cross-environment attacks demand a new approach to security operations. Learn how Unit 42 Managed XSIAM helps SOC teams investigate complete attack paths. The post Inside the Modern SOC: Defending the Cross-Environment P

A unified view of Android security updates for enterprises and OEMs

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Should you care about an “AI slowdown?”

In this week's Threat Source, David talks about why focusing on your security basics is still your best bet, even in a world with rapid AI advancements.

AI Threat Landscape Digest: July–August 2026

The defining development of the period came not from attackers but from the AI labs themselves, whose models broke out of controlled evaluations and reached real systems. In the wild, the criminal and state use of AI con

The Odyssey and Trojans again: MovieReaper attacks users in multiple countries through compromised torrents

Kaspersky experts have discovered a new MovieReaper campaign. The multi-stage Trojan spreads through movie torrents, such as The Odyssey, and uses the Solana blockchain to hide its C2 infrastructure.

Adversary simulation: what you need to know

Adversary simulation ('red teaming') tests your ability to prevent, detect and respond to cyber attacks.

Cyber Adversary Simulation (CyAS): scheme documents now available

Our view of good cyber adversary simulation – and how assured providers can deliver it.

Ransomware incidents in Japan in the first half of 2026: Investigation of The Gentlemen’s infrastructure and evidence of Qilin's AI use

Ransomware incidents in Japan rose 4.7% year over year. The Gentlemen was the most active group, with leak-site listings more than doubling from January to July. Qilin ranked second and appeared to use AI, while SMEs wit

Beware the SparroWock: The backdoor that bites, the commands that catch

ESET researchers document SparroWocky, the new flagship backdoor of the FamousSparrow APT group

Data Broker Radaris Loses Domains in Privacy Fight

The consumer data broker Radaris.com has long had a reputation for ignoring requests to remove personal information from its vast empire of people-search services online. That reputation caught up with the company recent

Securing the unpatchable in an age of AI-driven vulnerabilities

Advances in AI technology will continue to identify vulnerabilities that in some circumstances are difficult, or effectively impossible, to patch. Appropriate network segmentation, rigorous visibility, and the deployment

Agents at Large | Tracing Illicit OpenAI Agent Activity on Hugging Face

Two Hugging Face accounts reveal that OpenAI's agents staged relay code, internal probes and ChatGPT account registration beyond the published timeline.

NightEagle targets Russian companies

Kaspersky GERT experts have uncovered a new campaign by the NightEagle APT, featuring the GhostContainer backdoor and tools hosted on GitHub. The group is also exploiting vulnerabilities in Active Directory and RDP.

Atomic macOS (AMOS) Stealer Activity

Modern macOS malware uses deceptive setup guides to steal credentials and sensitive user data. Learn how to identify and block these threats. The post Atomic macOS (AMOS) Stealer Activity appeared first on Unit 42.

Cyberthreats are moving faster than SMBs: Readiness must accelerate

As AI adoption expands the attack surface and adds to the security workload, businesses need automation backed by experts

September Patch Tuesday haul includes 973 CVEs

<p>Windows takes 718 fixes… but what if it was actually a slow month?</p>Categories: Threat ResearchTags: Patch Tuesday, x-ops, Threat Research

Have it both ways: stay discoverable in search while disallowing AI training

Cloudflare is giving site owners a way to stay discoverable while disallowing AI training. New controls and an Accountable designation establish a shared model with Apple, Google, and Microsoft.

Give every teammate and agent the right level of access to your Workers

You can now scope access to individual Workers and assign narrower Developer Platform roles, so teammates, CI tokens, and agents get only the access they need to debug, deploy, or monitor safely.

Iranian cyber targeting of dissidents, activists and journalists

Advisory on CHOSEN BRICK malware, including technical analysis and advice to help individuals and organisations protect themselves.

UK and allies expose spyware used by Iranian state actors to target dissidents, activists and journalists

UK and allies provide advice to help organisations and individuals at risk detect and counter the threat from CHOSEN BRICK malware.

Cisco Secure Email Gateway vulnerability (CVE-2026-76461) in active exploitation

Categories: Threat ResearchTags: advisory, vulnerability, Cisco

ai research messageboards

<p>This article was first published <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/messageboards-all-you-need-nash-borges-iav6c" target="_blank">on LinkedIn.</a></p>Categories: AI Research, Threat ResearchTags: AI, AI Cybersecu

14th September – Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 14th Setpember, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES IDScan.net, a US identity verification provider, has disclosed a dat

Unmasking Cloud Identities: From Behavioral Clustering to Automated Detection

We designed a behavioral clustering model to map cloud identity roles from audit logs, enabling continuous threat detection using standard SQL queries. The post Unmasking Cloud Identities: From Behavioral Clustering to A

Devil’s advocate? Uncensored Luciferus AI service advertised underground

Uncensored refers to a lack of typical guardrails or ethical restrictions, lowering the technical barrier of entry into cybercrimeCategories: Threat ResearchTags: AI, Luciferus, underground

CVE-2026-0295 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation via Race Condition on macOS (Severity: MEDIUM)

“Eye” spy: Cyclops Blink returns with extended capabilities

Upgraded modular malware observed in attacks on Cisco Firewall Management Center (FMC) devicesCategories: Threat ResearchTags: Cyclops Blink, Cisco, Linux

PuzzleMask: Abusing Plain Prose as a Covert AI Attack Vector

Executive Summary In this research we introduce a prompt-crafting technique for bypassing quick LLM-based policy checks — using plain English (no emojis, base64, invisible formatting, etc.) A policy-violating payload (e.

2026-012: Critical Vulnerabilities in Check Point Products

On 9 September 2026, Check Point released emergency security updates addressing two critical vulnerabilities affecting Check Point Security Gateway, Security Management Server, and Spark Firewall deployments configured t

Vulnérabilité dans Metabase (10 septembre 2026)

Le 06 août 2026, Metabase a publié un avis de sécurité concernant une vulnérabilité critique permettant à un attaquant non authentifié de provoquer une injection SQL (SQLi) dans la base de donnée de l'application Metabas

2026-011: Critical Vulnerabilities in SAP Kernel and NetWeaver Message Server

On 8 September 2026, as part of its September Security Patch Day, SAP released Security Notes addressing two critical vulnerabilities affecting a broad range of SAP products[3]. The most severe, CVE-2026-44756 (CVSS 10.0

Microsoft Plugs Nearly 1,000 Security Holes

Microsoft Corp. today issued updates to plug at least 974 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, by far its biggest single patch batch ever. Microsoft says artificial intelligence is helping

GTIG AI Threat Tracker: From Prompting to Autonomy – The Evolution of Adversarial AI

Executive Summary Since the release of our May 2026 report detailing adversarial misuse of artificial intelligence (AI), Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has observed forward leaning adversaries transition from ba

The Shared Clipboard Inside the Sandbox: Cross-Account Data Leakage in ChatGPT

Research by: Alexey Bukhteyev Key Takeaways Introduction Over the past several years, AI assistants have moved far beyond text generation. Modern systems can execute code, install additional dependencies, analyze user fi

Testing race conditions with memory access tracing and stack-based delay injection

7th September – Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 7th Setpember, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Thomson Reuters, a global information and technology company, has dis

The hidden risks of shadow AI

Understanding why staff use unapproved AI tools is key to managing the security challenges they can create.

Dissecting a PHP web server rootkit

<p>Sophos X-Ops takes a deep dive into an insidious piece of malware</p>Categories: Threat ResearchTags: rootkit, php, webshell

Angry Birds: Toy Ghouls’ new toys

Kaspersky GERT experts have discovered new backdoors used by the Toy Ghouls group. One version of the backdoor uses the HiveMQ MQTT broker as its command-and-control server; the other uses the Matrix-based Element messen

Cyber Brief 26-09 - August 2026

Cyber Briefs are monthly executive reports that aim to present an overview of the most relevant developments in cyber security, based exclusively on open sources, with a view to inform political leadership and senior man

Gaming the system: how a Chinese-speaking actor turned Brazilian government sites into an SEO weapon

Research by: Amit Yardeni Key Points Introduction Since mid-2025, Check Point Research has tracked a sustained campaign against Brazilian organizations. The tradecraft points to a Chinese-speaking cybercrime group connec

Multiples vulnérabilités dans SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (02 septembre 2026)

Le 01 septembre 2026, SonicWall a publié un avis de sécurité concernant deux vulnérabilités affectant les Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000. La vulnérabilité critique CVE-2026-83548 permet une falsification de requêtes côt

SonicWall 83548 83549

Categories: Threat ResearchTags: advisory, vulnerability, SonicWall

FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses

A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United States and Canada. Based on interviews with individuals whose l

Financially Motivated Threat Actor BREEZE COMET Targets Brazil

Introduction Beginning in 2024 Mandiant investigated a string of compromises affecting Brazilian financial services, retail, and eCommerce organizations. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) tracks this activity as BR

How Android Strongbox and Open Standards Enable the Future of High-Assurance Digital Credentials

Checking phone to see image of digital credential

Mirage Kitten targeting aviation and FinTech sectors across the Middle East and Africa with a new malware set

Kaspersky researchers have discovered new Mirage Kitten attacks using previously undocumented malware families: NodeRabbit in Node.js and PollCat in JavaScript.

Ungentlemanly behavior: Insights into a ransomware operation

Analysis of 15 intrusions revealed tradecraft used by GOLD SHERWOOD affiliatesCategories: Threat ResearchTags: ransomware as a service, The Gentlemen, GOLD SHERWOOD, Ransomware

Black Hat USA 2026: What the Agentic Age Reveals About the Future of Cybersecurity

Breaking the Seal: Static Deobfuscation of JSCeal’s Compiled V8 Bytecode

Research by: hasherezade Key Points Introduction JSCeal is a stealer delivered as compiled V8 bytecode (.jsc) and executed by a bundled Node.js runtime, targeting cryptocurrency applications (other vendors also tag it wi

31st August – Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 31st August, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Manchester Airports Group, the UK operator of Manchester, London Stanst

ValleyRAT masquerading as adware

Threat actors are distributing the ValleyRAT backdoor disguised as adware. We analyze the infection chain, from the malicious installer to the final payload.

4 new ways Android is protecting your network connections

Android bot with a shield protecting the network

Disruptive cyber activity highlights risk from internet-exposed systems and edge devices

Owners of operational technology encouraged to address avoidable vulnerabilities, and build long-term cyber resilience.

Threat landscape for industrial automation systems. Q2 2026

The report contains statistics on industrial threats for Q2 2026, including ransomware, miners, spyware and other threats that were detected and blocked on industrial control systems.

Exploits and vulnerabilities in Q2 2026

This report covers statistics on vulnerabilities, exploits, and C2 frameworks in Q2 2026. For the first time ever, we aggregate data on vulnerabilities in open-source AI agents and AI frameworks.

24th August – Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 24th August, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Latvia’s Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) has confirmed a breach

The invisible passenger in your car

Kaspersky expert has discovered new Android malware designed to serve ads and build a proxy botnet. It's delivered through legitimate software for DoFun head units.

Going with the Flow(s): Distinct Clusters Target Individuals of Interest to Russia

Written by: Gabby Roncone, Wesley Shields Overview Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is tracking three distinct suspected Russian cyber espionage threat clusters abusing legitimate authentication flows to target in

Managing the cyber risk of agentic AI

Use safeguards, sandboxing and active oversight to realise the benefits of autonomous systems while limiting the unintended activity.

2026-010: Critical Vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway

On 19 August 2026, Citrix published a security advisory addressing multiple critical vulnerabilities in NetScaler ADC (formerly Citrix ADC) and NetScaler Gateway (formerly Citrix Gateway). CERT-EU recommends updating aff

Fake AI, real malware: Attackers impersonating AI brands

<p>A year of MDR casework shows attackers repeatedly exploiting demand for AI tools</p>Categories: Threat ResearchTags: AI, malvertising, infostealer, Sophos X-Ops

Staying Ahead of Adversarial AI Through Agentic Source Code Review

Written by: Alex Tselevich, Michael Maturi Introduction Adversarial misuse of AI has increased the risk of data theft and extortion events, because when proprietary source code is exposed, defenders must scramble to iden

New Report: AI threats are here. Why Q2 2026 signals the end of traditional patch cycles

You can’t patch everything. So what do you fix first? Findings in Q2 2026 have changed traditional answers.The latest Quarterly Threat Landscape Report from Rapid7 Labs shows vulnerability disclosures still surging while

2608-patch-tuesday

<p>421 CVEs, a relatively small set of Edge patches, and two spicy stragglers</p>Categories: Threat ResearchTags: Patch Tuesday

How Google is Making Private AI Practical with Homomorphic Encryption

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The Model Is the Malware | What Four Agentic Intrusions Tell Defenders

OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta disclosed agents reaching external systems. The tools didn't matter, and that changes the playbook for investigating intrusions.

How BitLocker PINs help protect your data and devices

Using a PIN mitigates many BitLocker vulnerabilities. Make sure you’re ready for the next one...

The Evolving Role of the Red Team in the Era of Agentic Security

At Google, our Red Teams have always operated on the cutting edge of security. We’ve shared our journey in the past: from the high-stakes operations showcased in our Hac…

AI is Working in the SOC. So Why are Security Executives More Worried Than Ever?

Something shifted in security operations over the last two years: AI stopped being a pilot program and became the plan.And if you survey 500 security professionals on whether that's going well – as Omdia did, commissione

The multi-layered defenses that harden Chrome against abusive notifications

Image of a URL with a small window saying "Get notifications?"

CVE-2026-63520: Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution (FIXED)

OverviewRapid7 Labs conducted a zero-day research project against Microsoft SharePoint, resulting in the discovery of two new vulnerabilities that, when chained together, achieve unauthenticated remote code execution (RC

UNC6671 Rebrands: Multi-Brand Vishing Extortion Targets Financial Services and Enterprise Cloud Environments

Written by: Tyler McLellan, Austin Larsen Introduction Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) continues to track UNC6671 actively conducting compromises leading to data theft extortion, despite the alleged announced ret

Balancing Interoperability and Security in the Age of AI

Over the last six months, we have been engaging closely with the European Commission (EC) after they opened specification proceedings related to Android interoperability…

Cyber Brief 26-08 - July 2026

Cyber Briefs are monthly executive reports that aim to present an overview of the most relevant developments in cyber security, based exclusively on open sources, with a view to inform political leadership and senior man

Influence Operations Bulletin Q2 2026

This bulletin includes coordinated influence operation campaigns terminated on our platforms in Q2 2026. It was last updated on June 30, 2026.AprilWe terminated 13 YouTu…

Stronger with every update: How we’re making Chrome and the web safer in the AI Era

Video of Chrome logo turning into a shield

Batten Down Your Packages: Mitigation Guidance for Supply Chain Compromise

Written by: Kelli Vanderlee, Stuart Carrera For years, the cybersecurity industry's understanding of software supply chain compromise has been anchored by a few watershed events, including Russian cyber espionage actor I

From Finding to Fixing: Reducing maintainer burden with automated patches

Since its launch in 2016, OSS-Fuzz has contributed significantly to making open-source secure by finding and reporting tens of thousands of bugs. But finding more vulner…

Going Beyond Zero: A New Paradigm For Enterprise Security

An IT security team working

Updated Cyber Threat Actor Naming System

Update (July 30): A table listing the new names of select prominent threat actors was appended to this post. Introduction Today, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) will begin rolling out a unified naming schema for

2026-009: Critical Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint

[UPDATED] On 14 July 2026, Microsoft released security updates addressing critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Server. On 20 July 2026, WatchTowr identified a proof-of-concept expl

Sol Searching | Can Frontier Models Tackle Autonomous Long-Horizon Malware Analysis?

A real-world benchmark tests whether powerful AI models can keep an investigation trustworthy when new evidence invalidates their conclusions.

What’s New in Rapid7 Products and Services: Q2 2026 in Review

If Q1 set the pace for Rapid7's tools, Q2 accelerated it. This quarter brought a steady stream of product enhancements, platform investments, and customer-driven innovation across Rapid7’s portfolio. Each release was des

Iran War Cyber Threat Landscape | A Midyear Assessment on What Matters

In April, SentinelLABS’ Tom Hegel published an initial assessment of the first five weeks of the conflict. Three months later, the evidence supports refinement.

Demystifying AI Exploits: A Blueprint for AI-Assisted Vulnerability Management

Written by: Jules Czarniak Introduction As highlighted in the Mandiant M-Trends 2026 report, the mean time-to-exploit (TTE) has dropped to -7 days, meaning vulnerabilities are often exploited a week before a patch even e

Sunsetting the Public AttackerKB Platform

What’s changing, where AttackerKB-style analysis will live, and how users can continue finding Rapid7 vulnerability intelligence.On August 18, Rapid7 will sunset the standalone public AttackerKB website as part of a broa

The Risk of Exposed Cloud Functions and How to Harden

Written by: Corné de Jong Introduction Mandiant security assessments frequently identify publicly exposed serverless applications that lack authentication, often as a result of specific business requirements. Serverless

CVE-2026-55040: Microsoft SharePoint JWT Token Authentication Bypass (FIXED)

OverviewRapid7 Labs conducted a zero-day research project against Microsoft SharePoint, resulting in the discovery of two new vulnerabilities that, when chained together, achieve unauthenticated remote code execution (RC

The ‘Ghost’ in the Database: Recovering Active ADFS Signing Keys via Machine DPAPI

Written by: Shebin Mathew Introduction The "Golden SAML" technique, first described by CyberArk researchers in 2017, and further detailed by Mandiant researchers in 2021, remains one of the most effective methods for thr

Context Engineering | Compaction & Agent Memory for Automated Malware Analysis

Compaction cut input tokens 86% across long-running agent evals with no quality loss. Context discipline matters as much as model selection.

Cyber Brief 26-07 - June 2026

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Which Black Hat Pass Builds the Skills Practitioners Actually Need?

macOS.Gaslight | Rust Backdoor Turns Prompt Injection on the Analyst, Not the Sandbox

DPRK-linked implant embeds 38 fabricated system messages that spoof an LLM triage harness, hiding a credential stealer and Telegram C2 underneath.

LABScon25 Replay | Keynote: Steps to an Ecology of Cyber

Decades of piling complexity onto non-standardized stacks have left security unsteerable. Juan Andrés Guerrero-Saade makes the case for a new approach.

Criminal AI-as-a-Service in 2026: How the Underground Market Is Operationalizing Cybercrime

IntroductionThe underground market for criminally oriented generative AI has moved beyond the early hype surrounding 'malicious chatbots.' The gradual integration of AI as a productivity layer within cybercrime operation

2026-008: Critical vulnerabilities in Ivanti Sentry

On 9 June 2026, Ivanti released a security advisory addressing two critical vulnerabilities in their Sentry products[1]. An attacker could exploit those flaws to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution on the vulne

Design Your Training Program at Black Hat USA

Cyber Brief 26-06 - May 2026

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LABScon25 Replay | Gamaredon x Turla: Unveiling a 2025 Espionage Alliance Targeting Ukraine

ESET researchers show how Gamaredon facilitated Turla access to Ukrainian targets, revealing rare cooperation between FSB-linked espionage groups.

CVE-2026-0826: Critical unauthenticated stack buffer overflow in HP Poly VVX and Trio VoIP Phones (FIXED)

OverviewRapid7 Labs conducted a zero-day research project against an HP Poly VVX 450 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone. This research resulted in the discovery of a critical unauthenticated stack-based buffer ove

CVE-2026-0826: How an Old Bug Can Feed AI-Powered Impersonation

One of the more persistent myths in security is that old bug classes become old problems. They don’t. They just show up in different places, under different conditions, and usually at the exact moment we’ve convinced our

CVE-2026-52806: Authenticated RCE via Argument Injection in Gogs (FIXED as of June 7, 2026)

OverviewRapid7 Labs discovered a critical argument injection (CWE-88) vulnerability in Gogs, a popular open-source self-hosted Git service, tracked as CVE-2026-52806. The vulnerability, scored as CVSSv3.1 9.9 (Critical),

Rapid7 Quarterly Threat Landscape Report: Zero-clicks, geopolitical tensions, and some wins for law enforcement

The first quarter of 2026 reinforced that attackers are moving faster, operating with greater coordination, and exploiting weaknesses before most organizations can respond effectively. From escalating geopolitical tensio

CVE-2026-20182: Critical authentication bypass in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller (FIXED)

OverviewWhile researching a critical authentication bypass vulnerability, CVE-2026-20127, which was exploited in-the-wild, Rapid7 Labs discovered a new authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

The Dark Side of Efficiency: When Network Controllers Become "God Mode" for Attackers

Imagine you build a massive corporate campus with every security control money can buy. Blast resistant doors. Biometric scanners. Guards at every entrance. Maybe something similar to the infamous Death Star. On paper, i

LABScon25 Replay | Breach Alpha: Trading on Cyber Fallout

Mick Baccio and Scott Roberts examine whether public breach signals and market timing models can turn cyber incidents into actionable trading opportunities.

A 0-click exploit chain for the Pixel 10: When a Door Closes, a Window Opens

Cyber Brief 26-05 - April 2026

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Black Hat Asia 2026 Announces Finalists for Startup Spotlight Competition

Threat Landscape Report 2025 - A Year In Review

CERT-EU Cyber Threat Landscape Report for 2025 - Year Review

Cyber Threat Intelligence Framework

Cyber Threat Intelligence Framework

Cyber Brief 26-04 - March 2026

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Shape the Future of Cybersecurity at Black Hat USA 2026

On the Effectiveness of Mutational Grammar Fuzzing

In Memory of Felix 'FX' Lindner

Cyber Brief 26-03 - February 2026

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Black Hat Asia 2026 Startup Spotlight Competition: Final Weeks to Apply as Cybersecurity Innovation Accelerates Across Asia-Pacific

A Deep Dive into the GetProcessHandleFromHwnd API

Black Hat Asia 2026 Briefings: Review Board Reveals Top 5 Must-See Research Presentations

Bypassing Administrator Protection by Abusing UI Access

Breaking the Sound Barrier, Part II: Exploiting CVE-2024-54529

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Bypassing Windows Administrator Protection

A 0-click exploit chain for the Pixel 9 Part 3: Where do we go from here?

A 0-click exploit chain for the Pixel 9 Part 2: Cracking the Sandbox with a Big Wave

A 0-click exploit chain for the Pixel 9 Part 1: Decoding Dolby

Welcome to the new Project Zero Blog

Windows Exploitation Techniques: Race conditions with path lookups

Thinking Outside The Box

Black Hat Europe 2025: Your Complete Guide to Four Days of Cutting-Edge Cybersecurity

Black Hat Europe 2025 Unveils Finalists for Inaugural Startup Spotlight Competition as Cybersecurity Investment Reaches Critical Inflection Point