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How Much Does a Data Breach Cost? IBM’s 2026 Report Puts the US Average at $11.5 Million
IBM’s 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report puts the global average at a record $4.99M, and $11.5M in the US. Here’s what actually drives the bill. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/how-much-does-a-data-breach-cost-ibms-2026-report-puts-the-us-average-at-11-5-million/ also interesting: 6 hot cybersecurity trends What is Security Posture Management and Why is it Important? What is Security Posture…
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False Positive Elimination: How Runtime Context Saves Developer Time
<div cla TL;DR Traditional application security tools generate false-positive vulnerability findings because they analyze code patterns without execution context, flagging vulnerabilities in code that never runs with untrusted data. Runtime instrumentation solves this by observing actual production behavior, revealing that only a small percentage of flagged vulnerabilities are truly exploitable. Reducing application security false positives…
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Banks Face the Penalty But Scammers Exploit the Gaps
Australian Scam Rules Impose Tough Penalties But Leave Critical Players Unregulated Australia’s new Scams Prevention Framework promises shared responsibility for scam prevention. But gaps in coverage could leave banks exposed and victims asking who ultimately reimburses the for their fraud losses. The rules take effect in March 2027. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Zimbra Exploitation Spreads as Thousands Stay Unpatched
More Than 8,000 Unpatched Instances Remain Exposed to CVE-2026-73570. Attackers have compromised at least 267 Zimbra installations through a likely CVE-2026-73570 campaign, while more than 8,000 unpatched servers remain exposed to unauthenticated remote code execution that can give attackers access to mail data and system resources. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/zimbra-exploitation-spreads-as-thousands-stay-unpatched-a-32654 also…
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UK Government Reticent Over Power Plant Hack
Government Tight Lipped Over Possible Iranian Hack, Experts Complain. Operational technology security leaders are calling on the British government to release technical details of a cyberattack last month that took a small power plant offline for four days. So far, the government’s public statements have been very limited, and hopefully, we’ll find out more soon.…
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Hackers abuse npm mirrors to host phishing redirect pages
Threat actors are abusing npm and its mirrors to host malicious HTML pages that impersonate Cloudflare CAPTCHAs to redirect visitors to attacker-controlled websites. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-npm-mirrors-to-host-phishing-redirect-pages/ also interesting: Top 5 ways attackers use generative AI to exploit your systems 6 ways hackers hide their tracks ‘I am not a robot’:…
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LACMA data breach last year exposed social security and medical data
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has announced that a breach last year exposed customer and employee information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lacma-data-breach-last-year-exposed-social-security-and-medical-data/ also interesting: Electronic payment firm Slim CD notifies 1.7M customers of data breach Food Retail Giant’s Breach: 2.2 Million Employees Affected Pennsylvania AG confirms data breach after…
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MyChart Portal Phishing Scams Target Patients Nationwide
Dozens of Health Systems Warn of Emails, Texts and Calls Using Epic’s MyChart Brand. Dozens of U.S. healthcare systems are warning patients about potential email phishing, text and phone scams involving their MyChart patient portals. MyChart vendor Epic also issued a public warning about the scams, which offer patients a senior package, Medicare wellness benefits…
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US Lawmakers Urge Probe of Trump Cyber Workforce Cuts
House Lawmakers Ask Watchdog to Assess Staffing Losses at US Cyber Agency. House Democrats are asking the Government Accountability Office to examine how staffing reductions and cuts at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have affected the agency’s ability to defend federal networks and critical infrastructure. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-lawmakers-urge-probe-trump-cyber-workforce-cuts-a-32653 also…
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Hidden Prompts Trick AI Into False Email Summaries
With some simple HTML that’s invisible to users, attackers can manipulate AI-powered email summarizers into producing malicious information. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/hidden-prompts-trick-ai-false-email-summaries also interesting: 7 biggest cybersecurity stories of 2024 TDL 007 – Cyber Warriors Digital Shadows: Insights from Canada’s Cybersecurity Leader MCP security: How to prevent prompt injection and tool…
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US Treasury sets up quantum readiness unit
The US Treasury has established a quantum readiness taskforce to help financial services institutions through the transition to post-quantum cryptography. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366649693/US-Treasury-sets-up-quantum-readiness-unit also interesting: Estimated 96% of EMEA financial services sector not ready for DORA AI is the New Insider Threat: Rethinking Enterprise Security in the Digital Age RSA…
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Car Infotainment Malware Builds Criminal Proxy Botnet
DoFun Software Updates Exploited to Infect Android Head Units. Attackers are exploiting legitimate software updates to infect Android-based car infotainment systems, or head units, turning them into reverse proxies. Kaspersky linked the malware campaign to the MoYu Group, a threat actor linked to BADBOX and BADBOX 2.0. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/car-infotainment-malware-builds-criminal-proxy-botnet-a-32652…
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The GTA VI leaks are breaking the internet. Security researchers have seen this before.
A memecoin, a manifesto, and a week of daily leaks, but to researchers, it’s a familiar extortion playbook with an unusually large audience. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/grand-theft-auto-6-data-theft-extortion-leaks/ also interesting: Scattered Spider’s New Telegram Channel Names Targeted Organizations A CISO’s guide to monitoring the dark web Rogues gallery: 15 worst ransomware groups…
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Nucleus Security Adds Agentic AI Engine to Exposure Management Portfolio
Nucleus Security today extended its exposure management platform to add an artificial intelligence (AI) engine and a set of AI agents that have been trained to automate specific tasks. Additionally, Nucleus Security is providing enhanced remediation guidance, vulnerability-type routing, Patch Tuesday intelligence, end-of-life operating system insights, and the ability to enrich Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC),..…
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The Architecture of Liberty
What Civilization, America, and the Internet Have Been Learning About Resilient Systems Americans are being told that the world we knew is ending. Some of that is true. The post-World War II order is changing. The economic assumptions of the last several decades are changing. Technology is moving power into new hands faster than institutions..…
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Finding Nemo(Claw): Networking Issue Allows for LLM Poisoning in OpenClaw
Attackers can exploit a security bug in NVIDIA’s tool to gain unauthenticated access to the local model server through the Ollama API, paving the way for persistent AI agent corruption. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/nemo-claw-networking-llm-poisoning-openclaw also interesting: Top 5 real-world AI security threats revealed in 2025 Why 2025’s agentic AI boom is…
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Finding Nemo(Claw): Networking Issue Allows for LLM Poisoning in OpenClaw
Attackers can exploit a security bug in NVIDIA’s tool to gain unauthenticated access to the local model server through the Ollama API, paving the way for persistent AI agent corruption. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/nemo-claw-networking-llm-poisoning-openclaw also interesting: Top 5 real-world AI security threats revealed in 2025 Lack of isolation in agentic browsers…
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AnonyMousKIT PhaaS uses voice AI agents to phish iPhone passcodes
A newly uncovered phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called AnonyMousKIT automates the retrieval of codes used to unlock stolen Apple devices and disable the Activation Lock feature. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/anonymouskit-phaas-uses-voice-ai-agents-to-phish-iphone-passcodes/ also interesting: Privacy Roundup: Week 1 of Year 2025 9 top bug bounty programs launched in 2025 9 top bug bounty programs…
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Android Car Systems Infected With Malware Through Software Updates
Kaspersky uncovered malware spreading via software updates on Android-based car head units, turning infected systems into proxy nodes in a botnet. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cybersecurity-threats/news-android-car-malware-software-update-botnet/ also interesting: Keenadu: Android malware that comes preinstalled and can’t be removed by users Malware Hijacks Android Car Head Units UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup 9…
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58 arrested in international cybercrime crackdown
Interpol officials said it uncovered a crime-as-a-service network in Argentina run by 196 people that provided website domains and money laundering support to West African organized crime groups like Black Axe. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/58-arrested-international-cybercrime-crackdown-interpol also interesting: Ransomware attacks: The evolving extortion threat to US financial institutions Cybersecurity Snapshot: Study Raises…
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Is It Time for a Terminal-Native PAM Approach?
Privileged Access Management (PAM) has evolved through several generations. We’ve gone from password vaults to session management, from VPNs to Zero Trust, and now we’re talking about securing AI agents and machine identities. A lot has changed. But one thing hasn’t. Most system administrators still spend their day in a terminal. Whether it’s OpenSSH, Windows Terminal, PuTTY, SecureCRT, or another SSH client, the command line terminal is where work gets done. It’s where……
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BSidesCharm 2026 CloudShell Abuse: a CTF, API, and persistent access to CPU/network/storage
Presenters: Jenko Hwong & Chris Ryan Our thanks to BSidesCharm for publishing their Creators, Authors and Presenter’s outstanding BSidesCharm 2026 content on the Organizations’ YouTube Channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/bsidescharm-2026-cloudshell-abuse-a-ctf-api-and-persistent-access-to-cpu-network-storage/ also interesting: What is EDR? An analytical approach to endpoint security VulnCheck Expands Real-Time KEV Alerts with Broader Integrations, Faster…
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U.S. Sanctions Iran-Linked Hackers Behind Critical Infrastructure Breaches
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced fresh sanctions on Iranian cyber actors as part of what it called an “unprecedented, whole-of-government, economic campaign” against the nation and its enablers.”We are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections around the globe. Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical…
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Iran-Linked Hackers Blamed for UK Energy Cyberattack
A cyberattack reportedly linked to Iran forced a small UK energy generator offline for four days, raising fresh concerns about the security of the country’s critical infrastructure and smaller operators that may sit outside existing regulatory thresholds. The UK government has confirmed that a small-scale generator was affected by a cyber incident in July. It…
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Actively Exploited Oracle WebLogic Bug Gets Patch Order
Federal Agencies Must Apply Oracle’s January Patch by Aug. 27. CISA ordered federal agencies to patch CVE-2026-21962 by Aug. 27 after confirming active exploitation of the maximum-severity Oracle middleware flaw, which lets unauthenticated attackers use crafted HTTP requests to access or modify critical data. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/actively-exploited-oracle-weblogic-bug-gets-patch-order-a-32650 also interesting: Critical…
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Arrested man allegedly impersonated NSA elite hacking unit, Supreme Court chief justice
Joshua Culver, aka “Maverick Young,” is accused of imitating the head of the NSA’s Tailored Access Operations unit during a time it wasn’t called that. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/arrested-man-allegedly-impersonated-nsa-elite-hacking-unit-supreme-court-chief-justice/ also interesting: CrowdStrike’s Adam Meyers On ‘Up-Leveled’ Hacking By China, Threats To MSPs China-Linked Hackers Adopt Two-Stage Infection Tactic to Deploy Deuterbear…
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Employee benefits platform Paylogix says hackers stole financial and health data
The benefits management firm Paylogix told regulators that hackers stole sensitive information on tens of thousands of people from its systems. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/paylogix-cyberattack-akira-ransomware also interesting: The Changing Threat Landscape for Retailers: Why is data security working harder than last year? Lack of isolation in agentic browsers resurfaces old vulnerabilities…
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The Best Agentic SOC for CrowdStrike in 2026 (and Where Charlotte AI Fits)
The 8 best agentic SOC platforms for CrowdStrike Falcon in 2026, compared. What Charlotte AI’s agents do today, how credits work, and where the gap is. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/the-best-agentic-soc-for-crowdstrike-in-2026-and-where-charlotte-ai-fits/ also interesting: Crowdstrike und Cloudflare erweiterten Partnerschaft für sichere Netzwerke und ein KI-natives SOC Next-Gen-SIEM zur Unterstützung von KI-nativen SOCs Agentic-AI…
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Network Compliance Is Failing 50% of Enterprises. Here’s Why and How to Fix It
According to Hyperproof’s 2026 IT Risk and Compliance Benchmark Report, 50% of organizations managing compliance ad hoc suffered a data breach in 2025. Organizations using an integrated, automated approach cut that number nearly in half. That gap does not happen by accident. The breached organizations were not ignoring compliance. Most had policies, scheduled checks, and..…
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ToxicPanda 2.0 Blocks Google Play as Android Malware Targets 349 Financial Apps
ToxicPanda 2.0 now targets 349 financial apps across 16 countries while abusing VPN, Accessibility and Android debugging features for deeper control. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-toxicpanda-2-android-malware-349-financial-apps/ also interesting: SpyLend Android malware found on Google Play enabled financial cyber crime and extortion Sieben gängige Wege, ein Smartphone zu hacken Secure web browsers for…
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Norway ‘s Digital Government Infrastructure Hit by a new DDoS Attack
Norway ‘s shared government infrastructure suffered a third DDoS attack, disrupting digital services but showing no signs of data compromise. Norway ‘s shared digital government infrastructure has been hit by another distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that disrupted services used by citizens, businesses and public agencies. The incident began at 03:38 CEST on Monday, August 24,…
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Why Payload-Free Phishing Bypasses Every Filter
Traditional email filters look for malicious links, but modern attackers use AI agents to build trust through payload-free dialogue. Learn how to stop them. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/why-payload-free-phishing-bypasses-every-filter/ also interesting: Top 12 ways hackers broke into your systems in 2024 You’re always a target, so it pays to review your cybersecurity…
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The 90-Day AEO Plan for a Cybersecurity Vendor, Week by Week
Ninety days is enough to fix crawler access, baseline measurement, and restructure your ten highest-value pages. Week by week. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/the-90-day-aeo-plan-for-a-cybersecurity-vendor-week-by-week/ also interesting: SAP systems increasingly targeted by cyber attackers More telecom firms were breached by Chinese hackers than previously reported Understanding RDAP: The Future of Domain Registration Data…
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Democratic Lawmakers Call for GAO Investigation of CISA Workforce Cuts
A group of Congressional Democrats are asking the GAO to investigate whether the deep cuts to CISA’s workforce under the Trump Administration has hobbled the agency’s abilities at a time when cyber threats against federal networks and critical infrastructure by nation-state actors are growing. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/democratic-lawmakers-call-for-gao-investigation-of-cisa-workforce-cuts/ also interesting: Trump…
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Two CVSS 9.8 Auth Bypasses in miniOrange SAML WordPress Plugin Were Exploited Before Any Database Even Listed the Paid Editions as Vulnerable
Two CVSS 9.8 miniOrange SAML WordPress plugin auth bypasses were exploited while paid editions never appeared in any vulnerability database. Manual patch required. Two critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the miniOrange SAML 2.0 Single Sign On WordPress plugin, both rated CVSS 9.8, are under active exploitation. Both CVE-2026-61979 and CVE-2026-15981 allow an unauthenticated attacker to…
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When the Algorithm Fires You: Uber Faces Euro825M Fine
Uber faces an Euro825M GDPR fine for automatically suspending drivers without human review, highlighting the risks of AI decisions affecting workers. The Dutch Data Protection Authority handed Uber its largest privacy fine yet, and this one isn’t about data transfers or cookie consent. The regulator imposed an 825 million euro penalty, roughly $964 million, over…
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Water sector passes, government sector fails attempts to spot and halt simulated CISA attack
Agency red-teamers got initial access to both organizations they tested, but one quickly isolated and shut down the attempts from going further. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisa-red-team-report-government-water-cybersecurity/ also interesting: Cybersecurity Snapshot: Study Raises Open Source Security Red Flags, as Cyber Agencies Offer Prevention Tips Against Telecom Spying Attacks Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA’s Best…
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Angriff auf Rust-Paketverzeichnis betrifft Crate mit mehr als 245 Millionen Downloads
Das Rust-Projekt hat bösartige Versionen dreier weitverbreiteter Rust-Pakete aus dem Verzeichnis crates.io entfernt. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/angriff-auf-rust also interesting: Neue Ransomware-Gruppe Funksec profitiert von LLMs APT37 greift Windows-Systeme mit Rust-Backdoor und Python-Loader an Shai-Hulud & Co.: Die Supply Chain als Achillesferse Supply-Chain-Angriff: Backdoor in millionenfach geladene Rust Crates eingeschleust
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Hacker greifen WordPress-Seiten über Authentifizierungslücken an
Angreifer versuchen aktiv, zwei kritische Schwachstellen im miniOrange-SAML-2.0-Single-Sign-On-Plugin für WordPress auszunutzen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/hacker-wordpress-seiten also interesting: WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Threatens 4 Million Sites Hackers Targeting WordPress Plugin Vulnerability to Seize Admin Access ACF plugin bug gives hackers admin on 50,000 WordPress sites Hackers target WordPress sites in miniOrange auth bypass…
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Agentic AI Security: Credentials and Permissions Define the Blast Radius
Prompt injection can’t be patched away. Three 2026 agentic AI incidents show that credentials and permissions decide the damage. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/agentic-ai-security-credentials-and-permissions-define-the-blast-radius/ also interesting: MCP security: How to prevent prompt injection and tool poisoning attacks Six more vulnerabilities found in n8n automation platform How to make LLMs a defensive advantage…
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Oasis Security Researchers Reveal Security Flaw in NemoClaw AI Agent
Cybersecurity researchers from Oasis Security today disclosed a vulnerability in instances of the NemoClaw artificial intelligence (AI) agent running on a local machine that could lead to it being taken over. Elad Luz, head of research at Oasis Security, said the vulnerability (CVE-2026-65105) has been remediated in the latest update to NemoClaw but organizations will..…
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Cyberangriffe auf Energieversorger: Wenn Manipulation wichtiger wird als Datendiebstahl
Cyberangriffe auf Energieversorger zielen zunehmend auf Manipulation und Betriebsstörungen. OT-Sicherheit und Resilienz werden damit entscheidend. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/cyberangriffe-auf-energieversorger-wenn-manipulation-wichtiger-wird-als-datendiebstahl/a46248/ also interesting: Second espionage-linked cyberattack hits ICC, exposing persistent threats to global justice systems Die wichtige Rolle der SaaS-Datensicherung nach Angriffen von Salt Typhoon Vom CISO zum Chief Risk Architect DOE Sets…
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Massive DDoS attack disrupts Norway’s government digital services
A large distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack has disrupted Norway’s shared government digital infrastructure since Monday, affecting services used by the public sector. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-ddos-attack-disrupts-norways-government-digital-services/ also interesting: US government sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company linked to APT group Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2025 How botnet-driven DDoS attacks evolved in 2H…
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Microsoft Teams’ New Policy Lets Admins Automatically Block Meeting Bots
Tags: microsoftMicrosoft Teams is adding a policy that lets IT admins automatically block detected external meeting bots instead of relying on organizer approval. The post Microsoft Teams’ New Policy Lets Admins Automatically Block Meeting Bots appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-microsoft-teams-block-external-meeting-bots/ also interesting: Microsoft Authenticator now warns to export passwords…
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Suspected Iran-Linked Cyberattack Shuts UK Power Generator for Four Days
A suspected Iran-linked cyberattack reportedly forced a small UK power generator offline for four days, raising concerns about infrastructure resilience. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-iran-linked-hackers-uk-power-plant-cyberattack-emea/ also interesting: Iran-linked actors ramping up cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure Iran Launched A Major Cyberattack Against Critical Infrastructure In Israel 8 biggest cybersecurity threats manufacturers face…
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Most Organizations Declare Victory Over a Breach Too Early
Why Bringing Systems Back Online Is Not the Same as Breach Recovery Getting systems back online may end the outage, but it doesn’t end the breach. Organizations that equate service restoration with recovery risk leaving attackers’ footholds, persistence mechanisms and governance failures untouched – and vulnerable to compromise again. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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That fake Grand Theft Auto VI demo is actually just malware
Grand Theft Auto fans, eager for news about one of the most anticipated video games of all time, appear especially vulnerable to this new cyberattack. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/that-fake-grand-theft-auto-vi-demo-is-actually-just-malware/ also interesting: New Atroposia malware comes with a local vulnerability scanner How to turn threat intel into real security wins 10 years…
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CISA orders agencies to fix exploited Zimbra vulnerability
The collaboration software’s developer took almost a full month to patch the flaw after disclosing it. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-zimbra-flaw-patch-mandate-kev/828718/ also interesting: Broadcom-backed SAN devices face code injection attacks via a critical Fabric OS bug Urgent: Cisco ASA Zero-Day Duo Under Attack; CISA Triggers Emergency Mitigation Directive CISA Updates KEV Catalog…
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Researchers warn about chained SharePoint sequence
An authentication bypass flaw is already under exploitation, the latest in a series of recent SharePoint attacks.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/researchers-warn-about-chained-sharepoint-sequence/828726/ also interesting: CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Windows NTLM Vulnerability Recap of Our “Passkeys Pwned” Talk at DEF CON Microsoft’s March 2026 Patch Tuesday Addresses 83 CVEs (CVE-2026-21262, CVE-2026-26127)…