19 Feb, 2026

Apple fixes zero-day flaw used in ‘extremely sophisticated’ attacks

Apple has released security updates to fix a zero-day vulnerability that was exploited in an “extremely sophisticated attack” targeting specific individuals. Tracked as CVE-2026-20700, the flaw is an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in dyld, the Dynamic Link Editor used by Apple operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS. Apple’s security bulletin warns […]

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Microsoft February 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 6 zero-days, 58 flaws

Today is Microsoft’s February 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 58 flaws, including 6 actively exploited and three publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities. This Patch Tuesday also addresses five “Critical” vulnerabilities, 3 of which are elevation of privileges flaws and 2 information disclosure flaws. The number of bugs in each vulnerability category is listed below: When GeekFeed […]

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Ivanti warns of two EPMM flaws exploited in zero-day attacks

Ivanti has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), tracked as CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340, that were exploited in zero-day attacks. The flaws are code-injection vulnerabilities that allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable devices without authentication. Both vulnerabilities have a CVSS score of 9.8 and are rated as critical. “We are aware […]

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Fortinet blocks exploited FortiCloud SSO zero day until patch is ready

Fortinet has confirmed a new, actively exploited critical FortiCloud single sign-on (SSO) authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-24858, and says it has mitigated the zero-day attacks by blocking FortiCloud SSO connections from devices running vulnerable firmware versions. The flaw allows attackers to abuse FortiCloud SSO to gain administrative access to FortiOS, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer devices registered […]

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Microsoft patches actively exploited Office zero-day vulnerability

Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band security updates to patch a high-severity Microsoft Office zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks. The security feature bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21509, affects multiple Office versions, including Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021, Microsoft Office LTSC 2024, and Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise (the company’s cloud-based subscription service). […]

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Hackers get $1,047,000 for 76 zero-days at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026

Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 has ended with security researchers earning $1,047,000 after exploiting 76 zero-day vulnerabilities between January 21 and January 23. The Pwn2Own Automotive hacking competition focuses on automotive technologies and took place this week in Tokyo, Japan, during the Automotive World auto conference. Throughout the contest, the hackers targeted fully patched in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems, electric […]

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Hackers exploit 29 zero-days on second day of Pwn2Own Automotive

On the second day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2026, security researchers collected $439,250 in cash awards after exploiting 29 unique zero-days. The Pwn2Own Automotive hacking contest focuses on automotive technologies and takes place this week in Tokyo, Japan, from January 21 to January 23, during the Automotive World auto conference. Throughout the competition, security researchers target fully patched […]

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Cisco fixes Unified Communications RCE zero day exploited in attacks

Cisco has fixed a critical Unified Communications and Webex Calling remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20045, that has been actively exploited as a zero-day in attacks. Tracked as CVE-2026-20045, the flaw impacts Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), Unified CM Session Management Edition (SME), Unified CM IM & Presence, Cisco Unity Connection, and Webex Calling Dedicated […]

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Tesla hacked, 37 zero-days demoed at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026

Security researchers have hacked the Tesla Infotainment System and earned $516,500 after exploiting 37 zero-days on the first day of the Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 competition. Synacktiv Team took home $35,000 after successfully chaining an information leak and an out‑of‑bounds write flaw to get root permissions on the Tesla Infotainment System in the USB-based attack category. They also chained […]

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China-linked hackers exploited Sitecore zero-day for initial access

An advanced threat actor tracked as UAT-8837 and believed to be linked to China has been focusing on critical infrastructure systems in North America, gaining access by exploiting both known and zero-day vulnerabilities. The hacker group has been active since at least 2025, and its purpose appears to be mainly to obtain initial access to […]

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