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3 profilesMicrosoft is investigating reports that the Windows 11 KB5124008 security update is breaking domain trust relationships on some enterprise systems, preventing users from logging in with valid domain credentials. [...]
Government agencies are warning that Iranian state-linked hackers are using a Windows malware strain named CHOSEN BRICK to target dissidents, activists, and journalists worldwide. [...]
A banking malware operation active since mid-2025 has been using a toolkit named KREMLIN to install malicious Chrome and Edge extensions that steal credentials, session tokens, and sensitive data. [...]
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 recently in a lawsuit alleging Radaris violated a New Jersey privacy law that provides for hefty fines aga...
The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) was notified of an attack allegedly carried out with an AI agent powered by a known large language model (LLM). [...]
Spanish regulators say an AI agent chained together a successful login, vulnerability discovery, and access to personal data in a potential milestone for autonomous cyberattacks. The post First Agentic AI Data Breach Reported to Spanish Regulator appeared first on SecurityWeek.
A critical security flaw in Issabel Framework, a web-based framework for the open-source unified communications PBX software, has come under active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-89026 (CVSS v3.1 score: 9.8/CVSS v4.0 score: 9.3), which can allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arb...
Enterprises in Russia have emerged as the target of three threat activity clusters tracked as NightEagle, Hacking Cat, and Toy Ghouls, according to multiple reports from Kaspersky. The cybersecurity vendor said it has identified attacks mounted by NightEagle (aka APT-Q-95), a threat actor known to be active since at le...
Security researchers at Forever Security have shown that one ordinary browser extension could take control of the AI assistants built into five Chromium-based products: Gemini Live in Chrome, Perplexity Comet, Microsoft Edge, Opera Neon and the Claude in Chrome extension. Once the extension was installed, it could acce...
Join SecurityWeek today for a virtual summit exploring the strategies and tools organizations need to discover, prioritize, and defend their expanding attack surfaces. The post Virtual Event Today: Attack Surface Management Summit appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Ursula von der Leyen warns that advanced AI could unleash hacking on an unprecedented scale as Europe prepares new protections against social media’s “capture” of children. The post EU Chief Warns of AI-Powered Hacking, Moves to Rein In Social Media appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The ransom itself can be only a fraction of the total cost of a ransomware attack, with downtime, recovery, remediation, and legal obligations adding millions to the bill. Datto explains how a mature BCDR strategy can reduce downtime and provide a faster, more predictable path to recovery. [...]
The company provides a standard for AI systems, testing them against risks such as jailbreaks, prompt injections, and unauthorized actions. The post AIUC Raises $40 Million to Certify Enterprise AI Agents appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Mandiant says an attacker hijacked an active AI coding-assistant session at an unnamed software-as-a-service provider and later spread Shai-Hulud across about 100 internal code repositories. Before the repository spread, the assistant recommended software that the attacker had poisoned, and the recommendation was accep...
Parallels Desktop for Mac has a flaw that lets an ordinary local account run code as root, the highest level of access on a Mac, software company JFrog said this week. The attack needs code already running on the machine as a normal user, so it does not work over the network. JFrog says the fix is in Parallels Desktop...
Google announced patches for the exploited privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-58704) on September 15. The post Pixel Modem Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Microsoft says it's still investigating a known issue that causes the Copilot and Copilot Chat buttons in Classic Outlook to disappear for some Windows users. [...]
The first hours after discovering a Google Workspace breach can determine how an incident unfolds. This webinar examines real-world breaches to show which early response decisions can limit the impact and which can make matters worse. [...]
US, UK, and Dutch government agencies published a report detailing the malware, and the FBI described the abuse of Telegram for C&C. The post US, UK, Dutch Agencies Expose Iranian ‘Chosen Brick’ Surveillance Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek.
N0va is targeting organizations across North America and Europe with phishing campaigns that impersonate trusted services and abuse legitimate authentication flows. Successful attacks can give threat actors access to valid accounts without relying on obvious malware activity. From there, a single compromised identity c...
Vulnerabilities in The Events Calendar can provide attackers with remote code execution capabilities. The post Unauthenticated RCE Flaws Could Expose 200,000+ WordPress Sites to Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Google has disclosed that a high-severity security flaw in its Pixel Cellular Modem has come under exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-58704 (CVSS score: 8.0), is a privilege escalation flaw. "In Cellular Modem, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code," accord...
A leaked credential shows up in a criminal marketplace, or a vulnerability gets a disclosure advisory, and either one can be weaponized against a real target before most security teams have triaged the alert. Attackers are combining that kind of intelligence with AI-assisted exploitation to accelerate the path from exp...
Attackers now exploit a critical-severity ConnectWise ScreenConnect vulnerability in the wild, according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). [...]
The company will use the new capital to expand its vulnerability operations platform and support international growth. The post Hackuity Raises $19 Million for AI-Powered Vulnerability Management appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Acronis has warned that a high-severity security flaw in its Backup plugin for cPanel and Web Host Manager (WHM) deployments has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-87886 (CVSS score: 7.8), is described as a case of local privilege escalation due to insecure file permissions. It affects t...
In June 2026, hackers accessed files containing patients’ names, contact information, diagnosis details, and health insurance information. The post 280,000 Impacted by Premier Medical Group Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Google resolved 42 security defects in Chrome, and Mozilla fixed 73 bugs in Firefox. The post Chrome, Firefox Updates Patch 115 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.
CVE-2026-87886 is a high-severity insecure file permissions flaw that can lead to local privilege escalation. The post Acronis Patches Exploited Vulnerability in cPanel Backup Plugin appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Microsoft has reminded customers that Windows Server 2022 will reach the end of mainstream support next month and enter extended support until October 2031. [...]
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-5430, can be exploited to gain access to valuable enterprise data. The post Enterprises Warned of Attacks Exploiting WSO2 Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The security updates resolve over 800 vulnerabilities across 17 product families, including over 100 critical-severity flaws. The post Oracle Patches 800+ Vulnerabilities in September 2026 Security Update appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Google has released the September 2026 security patches to address 110 vulnerabilities affecting its Pixel devices, including one zero-day flaw actively exploited in targeted attacks. [...]
Threat actors are exploiting a critical security flaw in WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture, a premium WordPress plugin that has more than 6,000 active installs. "This vulnerability can be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files, including PHP backdoors, and achieve remote code execution," Word...
A critical security flaw in WSO2 API Manager has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to findings from watchTowr. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-5430 (CVSS score: 9.8/10.0), is a case of improper verification of a cryptographic signature that could result in account takeover. Hacktron Team has...
Acronis disclosed a high-severity Linux local privilege escalation vulnerability in its backup plugin for cPanel, WebHost Manager (WHM), and Plesk that may be exploited in the wild. [...]