What's happening in security
Breaches, credential dumps, actively exploited bugs and AI incidents — pulled from 3,038 items across public feeds, Have I Been Pwned and CISA KEV.
Biggest this week
- Cisco alerts customers to second actively exploited zero-day in as many days — CyberScoop, 2d ago
- Unauthenticated attackers are bypassing Cisco ISE’s management interface (CVE-2026-76460) — Help Net Security, 2d ago
- Google fixes actively exploited Android zero-day on Pixel devices — BleepingComputer, 3d ago
- Cisco warns customers of actively exploited zero-day in email gateways — CyberScoop, 4d ago
- Cisco patches actively exploited email gateway zero-day (CVE-2026-76461) — Help Net Security, 4d ago
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Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Deluge Continues With August Updates
Security experts say prioritization should be the main focus for the August updates, not the massive CVE volume.
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Microsoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security Holes
Microsoft today released updates to remedy at least 398 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including one weakness that is already being actively exploited and two others that were pub…
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Gunra Ransomware Gang Exploits Fortinet Flaws, Bypasses MFA
The ransomware-as-a-service operation is finding success against critical infrastructure targets with leaked Conti code and old flaws in firewalls and VPN appliances.
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Patch Tuesday - August 2026
Microsoft is publishing 421 vulnerabilities on August 2026 Patch Tuesday , including 236 vulnerabilities in Windows. This is lower volume than last month’s record-breaking behemoth, but still one of the largest Patch Tuesday total…
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Sandworm hackers target IT pros with trojanized WireGuard VPN client
Hackers associated with the Russian threat group Sandworm have been targeting system administrators and IT professionals through fake job offers since at least May. [...]
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Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers
Device-bound session credentials thwart an increasingly common form of account takeover.
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Creativity vs. Consumption
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datasette-upload-dbs 0.5a0
Release: datasette-upload-dbs 0.5a0 This plugin has been around for a while - it lets users upload a brand new SQLite database to a hosted Datasette instance, at which point that database will start being served by that instance. …
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datasette-upload-dbs 0.5a0
Release: datasette-upload-dbs 0.5a0 This plugin has been around for a while - it lets users upload a brand new SQLite database to a hosted Datasette instance, at which point that database will start being served by that instance. …
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Microsoft Patches 398 Flaws Including a Windows Driver Zero-Day Under Active Attack
Microsoft released its monthly security updates on Tuesday, and one of the flaws it closed is already being used in attacks. The bug sits in a core Windows kernel driver that handles network socket operations. An attacker with cod…
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NSA installs DHS lawyer as new general counsel
Kerianne Tobitsch, who most recently served as a senior lawyer at the Homeland Security Department, is the NSA's new general counsel, sources told Recorded Future News.
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Cisco warns of ASA and FTD VPN flaw exploited to crash devices
Cisco is warning that a high-severity denial-of-service vulnerability in Secure Firewall ASA and Threat Defense (FTD) software is being actively exploited in attacks to remotely crash affected devices. [...]
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Kimwolf v7 Android Botnet Makes HTTP/2 DDoS Traffic Look Like Legitimate Browsing
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the Kimwolf/AISURU Android and Internet of Things (IoT) botnet that comes with significant improvements to improve its operational resilience and conduct distributed denia…
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Ransomware group hijacks hospital system’s Facebook page amid ongoing cyberattack fallout
The hackers claimed to have exfiltrated 6 terabytes of data, including highly sensitive health information like records related to sexual assault, mental health, abortions and sexual harassment incidents.
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Zoom Annotation Flaws Could Let a Meeting Participant Hijack Another Attendee's Client
Anyone sharing their screen on a Zoom call could have taken over the computers of everyone watching, and anyone watching could have taken over the presenter's. The flaw sat in the annotation tool, the feature that lets participant…
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Stop Building a 2003 SOC with AI: Triage Must Die (Part 2)
(with key ideas from Augusto Barros ) In Part 1 of this series , we dumped a pile of uncomfortable questions on you and promised answers. The core thesis, if you recall: if you add AI agents into a legacy, swivel-chair SOC structu…
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August 2026 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 421 CVEs, One Exploited Zero-Day
A use-after-free in the afd.sys Windows kernel-mode driver has been exploited to gain SYSTEM privileges. The post August 2026 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 421 CVEs, One Exploited Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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Sandworm-Linked UAC-0145 Uses Fake Job Interviews to Push VPN That Can Run Commands
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of a new social engineering campaign orchestrated by Russian nation-state threat actors targeting IT workers in the country by masquerading as recruit…
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Delta probes Wi-Fi deauth attack on flight carrying DEF CON attendees
Delta Air Lines is investigating an unauthorized Wi-Fi network that appeared aboard a flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta carrying passengers who had attended the DEF CON hacker convention. [...]
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Windows 10 KB5120249 cumulative update released with fixes
Microsoft has released Windows 10 KB5120249 cumulative update for versions 22H2 and 21H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and bugs. [...]
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Microsoft August 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 400 flaws, 3 zero-days
Today is Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes security updates for a massive 400 flaws, including one actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities. [...]
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Delta investigates in-flight Wi-Fi spoofing on post-DEF CON flight from Las Vegas
The airline deactivated the network after the crew realized someone was messing with the in-flight system. The feds are investigating. The post Delta investigates in-flight Wi-Fi spoofing on post-DEF CON flight from Las Vegas appe…
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Windows 11 KB5121003 & KB5120240 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5121003 and KB5120240 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. [...]
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Shattering the Dream – When a Job Offer Becomes a Zero-Day Attack
Key Points Introduction Since early 2026, Check Point Research has tracked a wave of the Operation Dream Job campaign. This wave primarily targeted the defense sector worldwide, with a particular emphasis on companies operating in…
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Adobe Urges Immediate Patching of Critical ColdFusion, Campaign Classic Flaws
The security defects could be exploited for arbitrary code execution and denial-of-service. The post Adobe Urges Immediate Patching of Critical ColdFusion, Campaign Classic Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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Researchers Disclose AI-Assisted SharePoint Exploit Chain Reaching Unauthenticated RCE
Security researchers found a way to enter Microsoft SharePoint servers as any user, including an administrator, with no valid account. A significant part of the work that found it was done through an AI agent. The flaw, tracked as…
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DeadLock Ransomware Uses Polygon Smart Contracts to Make Extortion Infra Harder to Disrupt
The ransomware group known as DeadLock has been observed using decentralized infrastructure to facilitate victim communications and data leak operations in a bid to improve operational resilience. "Its recovery ecosystem combines …
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Where an AI Watermark Can Hide in Plain Text
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Wesco confirms security incident after ExfilSquad claims data theft
Global supply chain and distribution giant Wesco has confirmed in a statement for BleepingComputer that it is investigating a cybersecurity incident. [...]
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AI Genie in the Wild
When I give talks about AI genies , I use this sort of example as a hypothetical. It s happened . The story is from Australia. Someone named Andrew tasked OpenClaw to book gym classes for him. And . Minutes later, his AI agent rep…
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Zoom Patches Zero-Click Code Execution Vulnerability
Impacting Zoom annotation, the bug could be exploited by a meeting participant to execute code on another participant’s machine. The post Zoom Patches Zero-Click Code Execution Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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Cyberattack on logistics giant Ceva hits retailers and Steam customers across Europe
Operations at eight European warehouses belonging to France's CEVA Logistics have reportedly been disrupted by a cyberattack, and several other companies are feeling the effects.
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NIST wants to overhaul its vulnerability database for the AI age
NIST is seeking public input to modernize the National Vulnerability Database to keep pace with AI-driven cyber threats and machine-scale security data. The post NIST wants to overhaul its vulnerability database for the AI age app…
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"Nobody Asked for A.I." Is a Stupid Argument
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Former BlackFile affiliates linked to extortion campaign targeting private equity
Researchers warned that hackers are using voice-phishing attacks to pressure company employees under the guise of providing IT help desk services.
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The AI Governance Gap Is a Leadership Problem: Waiting Won’t Close It
Organizations are rushing to implement AI without fully grasping where its legal protections begin and end. The post The AI Governance Gap Is a Leadership Problem: Waiting Won t Close It appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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SAP Patches Critical Code Injection, Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
SAP released 28 new and two updated security notes, including four notes dealing with critical-severity bugs. The post SAP Patches Critical Code Injection, Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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US Water Systems Get Cyber Boost From New Senate Bill and ‘Water Watch Center’
The Water Watch Center launched at DEF CON aims to help under-resourced utilities protect their systems against hackers. The post US Water Systems Get Cyber Boost From New Senate Bill and Water Watch Center appeared first on Secur…
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Mozilla updates GPG signing key for Firefox releases after exposure
Mozilla announced today that it updated the GPG key used to sign Firefox and Thunderbird releases after it was accidentally exposed on GitHub. [...]
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Vague Task, Total Access: When AI Delegation Becomes a Security Risk
AI agents can improvise beyond the intended scope of a task when they are given broad access to enterprise systems and data. Token Security explains why organizations need to define agent intent and continuously enforce permission…
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New surveillance tech links your phone to your license plate
Phone and Bluetooth signals could turn roadside cameras into far richer tracking tools.
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OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6-Cyber with Reduced Safeguards for Exploit Development
OpenAI on Monday unveiled a new cybersecurity-focused model called GPT‑5.6‑Cyber that it said is focused on vulnerability research, penetration testing, and incident response. "Built on GPT‑5.6 Sol, it is trained to improve capabi…
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Arctera enhances Unified Platform for evidence-driven compliance workflows
Arctera has announced new capabilities to the Arctera Unified Platform enabling organizations to manage complex governance requirements by connecting signals, controls and response workflows across the compliance lifecycle. These …
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DDoS attacks over 1 Tbps surged fivefold in the second quarter
Cloudflare says it mitigated more than 800 network-layer distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks exceeding 1 Tbps in the second quarter of the year. [...]
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Local governments in four states dealing with cyberattacks that have shut down services
Municipalities in California, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Texas are all recovering from disruptive cyberattacks that have affected government operations.
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Rapid7 Analysis: Microsoft SharePoint JWT Token Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-55040)
Overview On July 14, 2026, Rapid7 and Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-55040, an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Microsoft SharePoint. Today we are publishing a technical analysis of the vulnerability along with an accom…
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CVE-2026-63520: Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution (FIXED)
Overview Rapid7 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 (RCE) agains…
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It Takes A Village To Raise A Cybersecurity YouTube Channel
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 11, 2026 – Watch Cybercrime TV The Cybercrime Magazine YouTube Channel aka Cybercrime TV was born in Northport, N.Y. Feb. 1, 2018. Northpo…
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Citrix expands Platform Flex with observability and secure developer services
Citrix has announced new services for Citrix Platform Flex, extending its flexible credit model with additional options for delivering, monitoring and securing digital work environments. The new offerings include Citrix Experience…
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A Zoom Screen-Sharing Bug Let Anyone Take Over Other Devices on a Call
Researchers say it took fewer than 20 prompts for a public AI tool to find a flaw (now fixed) allowing anyone on a Zoom call to hijack another participants’ device.
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