AI-powered attack exploited PaperCut flaws to hack 395 organizations
A threat actor, likely Russian-speaking, used hundreds of AI agents to develop and launch a global exploitation campaign targeting vulnerable PaperCut NG/MF servers. The agents were tasked with building, testing, and refining exploits for CVE-2026-81578 and CVE-2026-82078, both security flaws affecting PaperCut Software and flagged as actively exploited earlier this month. Attack and threat intelligence company GreyNoise says […]
Cisco FMC flaws exploited by ransomware gang, state-sponsored hackers
Cisco Talos says two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerabilities have been exploited by three separate threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks. The attacks exploited CVE-2026-20079, a maximum-severity authentication bypass flaw, and CVE-2026-20316, a static credential vulnerability that allows attackers to log in using a low-privileged account. According to a new […]
IDScan confirms breach tied to 153 million stolen driver’s licenses
Identity verification company IDScan has confirmed that hackers accessed customer data stored in its cloud platform, days after reports linked the company to a massive database containing more than 153 million driver’s license scans. IDScan disclosed the incident in a September 4 security notice, saying it learned on or around September 1 that certain data […]
New ‘BlueMoon’ kit exploited Windows and Chrome zero-day flaws
Multiple cyber-espionage groups deployed an exploit kit dubbed “BlueMoon” that leveraged zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Google Chrome. BlueMoon combines two security issues in Chromium-based browsers that allow remote code execution and sandbox escape with a kernel local privilege escalation in Windows. The kit appears to be a shared modular tool that supports exploit additions […]
Microsoft says September updates fix mouse settings reset issues
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that wiped mouse settings on some Windows 11 systems after installing the KB5120998 August 2026 preview update. According to user reports, mouse cursor personalization settings automatically changed or reset after installing this buggy update, and users couldn’t restore them even after uninstalling KB5120998 from affected devices. Microsoft confirmed the issues on Friday, […]
CISA: WatchGuard RCE flaw now exploited in ransomware attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that ransomware gangs are also exploiting a critical WatchGuard Firebox firewall vulnerability, which it flagged as actively exploited in December. This flaw is tracked as CVE-2025-14733 and stems from an out-of-bounds write allowing unauthenticated threat actors to execute malicious code remotely in low-complexity attacks. This vulnerability affects firewalls running […]
Microsoft fixes bug that wiped Windows desktop settings
Microsoft says the September 2026 Patch Tuesday updates fix a known issue causing desktop settings to be lost or reset on some Windows devices. The company confirmed last week, after a wave of user reports that their wallpaper switched to a black background automatically, that this bug is triggered after installing the KB5120998 August 2026 preview update on Windows 11 24H2 and Windows 11 25H2 […]
Trezor warns users of email provider breach, phishing attacks
Cryptocurrency hardware wallet maker Trezor warned customers on Wednesday that threat actors who breached its third-party email provider are targeting them in phishing attacks. Affected customers received fake “critical security alert” emails from help@trezor.io claiming that a “hardware microcontroller vulnerability” in the STM32 microcontrollers used by Trezor cold storage wallets could expose their seeds to […]
Cisco confirms CVE-2026-20079 Secure FMC flaw exploited in attacks
Cisco has confirmed that a maximum-severity authentication bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-20079 in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software is being actively exploited in attacks. The vulnerability has a maximum CVSS score of 10.0 and allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute scripts and commands as root on vulnerable devices. “In August […]
AdaptHealth confirms 4.1 million people exposed in July cyberattack
Healthcare company AdaptHealth has confirmed that data of 4.1 million people was exposed in a cyberattack discovered in July that was attributed to the ShinyHunters threat group. The company provides home medical devices, supplies, and related services, including sleep-apnea and respiratory equipment, oxygen therapy, hospital beds, and mobility products. AdaptHealth first disclosed the incident in a filing with […]