PaperCut Replaces Emergency Patches With Fixes for Two Actively Exploited Flaws
PaperCut on Thursday released a new security maintenance release that replaces all previously published emergency patches that were pushed to address two sec...
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Cisco FMC Flaws Exploited to Steal Credentials and Deploy Qilin Ransomware
Cisco has revealed that three distinct threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks have been exploiting two recently patched Secure Fire...
Hackers Deploy New SloppyRAT via ClickFix to Enable Ransomware Lateral Movement
A new Windows remote-access trojan dubbed SloppyRAT, which appears to be positioned as an intrusion-enablement tool for ransomware operations. First observed...
Hackers Abuse Claude AI Agents to Automate Cyberattacks, Exploitation and Data Theft
Threat actors increasingly deploy AI agents as operational systems for cyberattacks, moving beyond simple chatbot assistants. These AI systems automate vario...
Getting a stranger’s phone kicked off the cellular network costs a few dollars
Researchers at Michigan State University and three partner schools bought a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, copied the identification number printed on the sealed b...
New AI Attack Hides Malicious Instructions in Normal-Looking Text to Evade Safety Filters
A newly disclosed prompt-crafting technique can hide policy-violating instructions inside ordinary-looking English prose, allowing malicious requests to pass...
WordPress Blocks High-Risk Plugin Releases With New AI-Powered Automated Security Review
WordPress has launched an automated security review system that uses multiple AI models and Jetpack Scan to analyze every plugin release before distributing ...
Building a ransomware decision tree before the call comes in
In this Help Net Security video, Kerri Shafer-Page, VP of Incident Response at Arctic Wolf, walks through the ransomware decision tree in this video. She cov...
Critical Cisco FMC Flaws Actively Exploited to Gain Root Access and Deploy Malware
Cisco Talos has warned that threat actors are actively exploiting two vulnerabilities in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software. These vulner...
Critical Check Point VPN Flaws Let Unauthenticated Attackers Execute Remote Code
Check Point has announced two critical vulnerabilities in its VPN technology that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a...
Companies may be measuring phishing resilience the wrong way
Companies that judge phishing simulation programs by how often employees click simulated attack emails may be overlooking more important indicators of cyber ...
AI is changing what Salesforce security needs to govern
Existing security and governance practices have largely focused on identities, permissions, access, configurations and controls. WithSecure’s Navigating Trus...
Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS release patches security bugs across ten flavors
Canonical shipped Ubuntu 24.04.
New infosec products of the week: September 11, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Akeyless, Orchid Security, Scytale, and Securin. Securin Platform ...
New Android malware encrypts files, steals data, and harasses victims
A new Android malware strain called Mantax Otax combines ransomware and spyware capabilities to encrypt files, steal sensitive data, and spam and harass vict...
Treasury urges banks to file cyber scam reports, noting nearly $13 billion in losses since 2023
As the cyber scam industry expands globally, the U.S.
It's More Secure When It's Disabled - PSW #943
September Windows Server updates break Remote Desktop Services
Windows admins report that the September 2026 security updates are causing Remote Desktop Services (RDS) failures on Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025 serv...
Conti ransomware crew member sentenced to four years in prison
Oleksii Lytvynenko joined the notorious group in 2021 and was directly involved in attacks on at least 12 companies. The post Conti ransomware crew member se...
Mandiant Founder Kevin Mandia Joins Amazon Board
Mandiant founder and cybersecurity veteran brings more than 30 years of public and private sector experience to Amazon’s board. The post Mandiant Founder Kev...