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
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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
Surfshark VPN says hackers breached internal testing, proxy servers
Surfshark disclosed that hackers accessed one of its internal test servers after a configuration error exposed it to
Microsoft Excel KB5002914 update breaks copy and paste for some users
Microsoft Excel users report that this week’s KB5002914 Office security update is breaking copy-and-paste operations and formula dragging,
Nightmare-Eclipse Strikes Again with ‘ShieldCrash’ Windows Exploit
The disgruntled researcher continued their vendetta against Microsoft by publishing yet another zero-day exploit for Windows Defender.
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
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
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
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
The Top 4 Threats We Found by Investigating Every Alert for a Quarter
Identity was the target in roughly half of all confirmed malicious activity. Prophet Security breaks down the four
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
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