29 Aug, 2026

Hackers target Microsoft SharePoint RCE chain with PoC exploit

Attackers are now targeting a chain of two Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities that can allow them to execute arbitrary code on unpatched servers, according to threat intelligence company Defused. The first (tracked as CVE-2026-55040) is an authentication bypass flaw in the JWT token validation pipeline that attackers without privileges can exploit to perform operations as a SharePoint […]

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CISA orders urgent patching of actively exploited Zimbra flaw

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered U.S. government agencies to patch an actively exploited vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) within three days. The Zimbra security team patched the security flaw (tracked as CVE-2026-73570) in version 10.1.20, released on July 20. Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to gain remote code execution by exploiting a […]

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Citrix urges admins to patch new NetScaler flaws as soon as possible

Citrix has warned customers to immediately secure their systems against two vulnerabilities affecting NetScaler Gateway secure remote access solutions and NetScaler ADC networking appliances. The most severe of the two, tracked as CVE-2026-19490, can allow remote attackers without privileges to bypass authentication when the appliance is configured as an AAA virtual server or as a Gateway […]

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Critical RCE flaw in Windows IKE Extension now actively exploited

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that hackers are exploiting a critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) flaw in the Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions component. Also known as MS-IKEE, this is a set of additional capabilities Microsoft added to the IKE Protocol, including authentication via cryptographically generated addresses (CGAs), denial-of-service protection, […]

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CISA: Medusa ransomware hit over 500 critical infrastructure orgs

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said Tuesday that the Medusa ransomware gang has breached more than 500 critical infrastructure organizations in the United States since June 2021. This was revealed in a joint advisory in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). “As of April […]

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WhatsApp rolls out new feature that flags potential scam messages

WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new optional “Scam Alert” feature, which uses a local machine learning model to warn users when scammers are targeting them. Scam Alert is now available as part of a limited beta rollout while the company tests this new warning system with researchers in its Bug Bounty community. “Today, we’re […]

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FBI: Hackers target online accounts to steal nude photos

The FBI warns that cybercriminals are targeting adults’ and children’s social media and other online accounts to steal sexually explicit images or videos. As the law enforcement agency explained in a public service announcement published this week, the attackers may use the stolen content to blackmail the victims or try to sell it on criminal […]

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US and South Korea warn of Gunra ransomware targeting govt agencies

U.S. federal agencies and South Korea’s National Policy Agency warned government and critical infrastructure organizations worldwide to secure their systems against Gunra ransomware attacks. In a Monday joint advisory, they said the ransomware group uses a malware variant based on the Conti ransomware source code leaked in February 2022, in attacks targeting a wide range of industry sectors, from […]

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CISA warns admins to patch actively exploited SharePoint flaws

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned Tuesday that attackers are actively exploiting three vulnerabilities to hack Internet-exposed on-premises SharePoint Server instances. These security flaws (tracked as CVE-2026-32201, CVE-2026-45659, and c) affect all supported self-hosted SharePoint Server versions, including SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (the latest on-premises version, which uses a “continuous update” model). […]

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US and allies warn of Russian critical infrastructure attacks

Cybersecurity agencies from the United States and eight other countries have issued a joint warning that Russian state hackers are targeting vulnerable and poorly configured routers to infiltrate critical infrastructure networks. The joint advisory, co-authored by the NSA, FBI, and CISA, along with 15 other agencies from Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, Estonia, Finland, France, […]

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