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Citrix Urges Patching Critical NetScaler Flaw Allowing Unauthenticated Data Leaks

Citrix has released security updates to address two vulnerabilities in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway, including a critical flaw that could be exploited to leak sensitive data from the application. The vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2026-3055 (CVSS score: 9.3) – Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread CVE-2026-4368 (CVSS score: 7.7) – Race condition…

QNAP fixed four vulnerabilities demonstrated at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025

QNAP fixed four vulnerabilities shown at Pwn2Own 2025 that could enable code execution, data access, or system disruption. Taiwanese vendor QNAP has addressed multiple vulnerabilities, including four SD-WAN router issues (CVE-2025-62843 to CVE-2025-62846) demonstrated at the Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 by Team DDOS. The team chained multiple bugs in QNAP devices to gain root access and…

Zero Networks Launches New Kubernetes Capability

Provider of zero-trust security solutions, Zero Networks, is debuting a new Kubernetes capability to give security and DevOps teams instant, shared visibility into Kubernetes connectivity. Shared Kubernetes visibility without guesswork The Kubernetes Access Matrix is a real-time visual map that reveals allowed and denied rules inside Kubernetes clusters.  With this new capability, users will be…

An AI-powered phishing campaign has compromised hundreds of organizations

A phishing campaign tied to AI cloud-hosting service Railway has given hackers access to the Microsoft cloud accounts for hundreds of businesses, according to researchers at Huntress. Rich Mozeleski, product manager for Huntress’ identity team, told CyberScoop the campaign is currently tied to a smaller actor and approximately a dozen IP addresses, but has managed…

‘CanisterWorm’ Springs Wiper Attack Targeting Iran

A financially motivated data theft and extortion group is attempting to inject itself into the Iran war, unleashing a worm that spreads through poorly secured cloud services and wipes data on infected systems that use Iran’s time zone or have Farsi set as the default language. Experts say the wiper campaign against Iran materialized this…

Faster attacks and ‘recovery denial’ ransomware reshape threat landscape

Mandiant’s M-Trends 2026 report, released today at the RSA Conference, shows that attackers are moving faster, operating more collaboratively, and increasingly focusing on the systems organizations rely on to recover from breaches. The report, based on more than 500,000 hours of incident response engagements in 2025, finds that attackers are compressing key phases of the…

Pro-Iranian Nasir Security is targeting energy companies in the Gulf

Resecurity tracks Iran-linked Nasir Security targeting Middle East energy firms amid ongoing regional cyber and military threats. Resecurity (USA) is tracking a relatively new cybercriminal group called Nasir Security, presumably associated with Iran, that is targeting energy organizations in the Middle East. The energy sector is one of the most impacted areas because of the…

44 Aqua Security repositories defaced after Trivy supply chain breach

Malicious Trivy images on Docker Hub spread infostealer malware, exposing developers after a supply chain attack. Researchers found malicious Trivy images on Docker Hub linked to a supply chain attack. Versions 0.69.4–0.69.6, now removed, contained TeamPCP infostealer code. Suspicious tags were pushed without matching GitHub releases, increasing the risk to developers using compromised container images.…

⚡ Weekly Recap: CI/CD Backdoor, FBI Buys Location Data, WhatsApp Ditches Numbers & More

Another week, another reminder that the internet is still a mess. Systems people thought were secure are being broken in simple ways, showing many still ignore basic advisories. This edition covers a mix of issues: supply chain attacks hitting CI/CD setups, long-abused IoT devices being shut down, and exploits moving quickly from disclosure to real…

Oracle issues emergency fix for pre-auth RCE in Identity Manager (CVE-2026-21992)

Oracle has released an out-of-band patch for a critical and easily exploitable vulnerability (CVE-2026-21992) in Oracle Identity Manager and Oracle Web Services Manager. The company did not say whether the vulnerability has been exploited as a zero-day, but has urged customers to apply the updates or provided mitigations as soon as possible. About CVE-2026-21992 CVE-2026-21992…

Russian hackers go after high-value targets through Signal

Russian intelligence-linked hackers are targeting commercial messaging platforms, with Signal a primary focus, the FBI and CISA warn. The campaign is aimed at individuals of intelligence interest, including government personnel, journalists, and others with access to sensitive communications. It is believed that the campaign has compromised thousands of commercial messaging applications accounts. People who use…

International police Operation Alice take down 373,000 dark web sites exploiting children

Operation Alice: Police dismantle a massive dark web network with 373,000 fake sites luring users seeking child sexual abuse material. An international law enforcement operation, code named Operation Alice, shut down one of the largest dark web scams, uncovering over 373,000 fake sites tricking users seeking child sexual abuse content. The operation, first investigated in…

Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-32975 (CVSS 10.0) to Hijack Unpatched Quest KACE SMA Systems

Threat actors are suspected to be exploiting a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA), according to Arctic Wolf. The cybersecurity company said it observed malicious activity starting the week of March 9, 2026, in customer environments that’s consistent with the exploitation of CVE-2025-32975 on unpatched SMA systems exposed to the internet.…

Russia-linked actors target WhatsApp and Signal in phishing campaign

Russia-linked actors target WhatsApp and Signal accounts of officials and journalists via phishing, gaining access to messages and contacts. Threat actors linked to Russian Intelligence Services are running phishing campaigns to hijack high-value accounts on messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal, the FBI warns. “The FBI has identified cyber actors associated with Russian Intelligence Services targeting…

Oracle fixes critical RCE flaw CVE-2026-21992 in Identity Manager

Oracle fixed a critical severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-21992, enabling unauthenticated remote code execution in Identity Manager. Oracle released security updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21992 (CVSS score of 9.8), affecting Identity Manager and Web Services Manager. The flaw lets unauthenticated attackers over HTTP take control of Oracle Identity Manager and Web…

U.S. CISA adds Apple, Laravel Livewire and Craft CMS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple, Laravel Livewire and Craft CMS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Apple, Laravel Livewire and Craft CMS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2025-31277 (CVSS score of 8.8)…

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 89

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter New Payload ransomware – malware analysis   DRILLAPP: new backdoor targeting Ukrainian entities with possible links to Laundry Bear When Trusted Websites Turn Malicious: WordPress Compromises Advance Global Stealer Operation AI Coding Tools Under Fire:…

Week in review: ScreenConnect servers open to attack, exploited Microsoft SharePoint flaw

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: What smart factories keep getting wrong about cybersecurity In this Help Net Security interview, Packsize CSO Troy Rydman breaks down the biggest vulnerabilities in smart factory environments today, from IoT devices and legacy systems to human error. He explains how…

Security Affairs newsletter Round 568 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. WorldLeaks ransomware group breached the City of Los Angels PolyShell flaw exposes Magento and Adobe Commerce…

MY TAKE: As RSAC 2026 opens, AI has bifurcated cybersecurity into two wars—the clock is running

SAN FRANCISCO — RSAC 2026 opens here Monday at Moscone Center, with upwards of 40,000 cybersecurity professionals, executives, and policy leaders, myself among them, filing in to take stock of an industry under acute pressure. Related: RSAC 2026’s full agenda The dominant undercurrent is already unmistakable: AI hasn’t just arrived in cybersecurity. It has split…

Oracle Patches Critical CVE-2026-21992 Enabling Unauthenticated RCE in Identity Manager

Oracle has released security updates to address a critical security flaw impacting Identity Manager and Web Services Manager that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21992, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. “This vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication,” Oracle said in an…

PolyShell flaw exposes Magento and Adobe Commerce to file upload attacks

Sansec found a Magento and Adobe Commerce REST API flaw, named PolyShell, which allows unauthenticated file uploads and possible XSS in older versions. Sansec disclosed a critical flaw in the Magento and Adobe Commerce REST API that allows attackers to upload executable files without authentication. The issue affects versions up to 2.4.9-alpha2 and could also…

Trivy vulnerability scanner backdoored with credential stealer in supply chain attack

Attackers have compromised the widely used open-source Trivy vulnerability scanner, injecting credential-stealing malware into official releases and GitHub Actions used by thousands of CI/CD workflows. The breach could trigger a cascade of additional supply-chain compromises if impacted projects and organizations don’t rotate their secrets immediately. The attack, disclosed by Trivy maintainers today, results from an…

7,500+ Magento sites defaced in global hacking campaign

Hackers defaced 7,500 Magento sites since Feb 27, uploading files across 15,000 hostnames, mostly opportunistic attacks. Since February 27, a large-scale campaign has defaced over 7,500 Magento sites, targeting e-commerce platforms, global brands, and government services. According to cybersecurity firm Netcraft, attackers placed plaintext defacement files across more than 15,000 hostnames, directly compromising affected infrastructure.…

Ubiquiti defect poses account takeover risk for UniFi Networking Application users

Researchers and threat hunters are scrambling to contain a maximum-severity defect in Ubiquiti’s UniFi Network Application that attackers could exploit to take over user accounts by accessing and manipulating files. The path-traversal vulnerability — CVE-2026-22557 — affects software used to manage UniFi networking devices, including access points, gateways and switches. The vendor disclosed and released…

ZeroThreat.ai Wins Cybersecurity Excellence Award for Best Web Application Security Platform

Chicago, IL – March, 2026 – ZeroThreat.ai, the AI-powered automated web and API pentesting platform that validates real exploit paths in minutes, today announced it has been named the Silver Award winner of the Cybersecurity Excellence Award for Best Web Application Security Platform. The award, recognized globally across the cybersecurity industry, honors organizations that demonstrate…

Critical Langflow Flaw CVE-2026-33017 Triggers Attacks within 20 Hours of Disclosure

A critical security flaw impacting Langflow has come under active exploitation within 20 hours of public disclosure, highlighting the speed at which threat actors weaponize newly published vulnerabilities. The security defect, tracked as CVE-2026-33017 (CVSS score: 9.3), is a case of missing authentication combined with code injection that could result in remote code execution. “The…

Justice Department disrupts botnet networks that hijacked 3 million devices

Authorities seized infrastructure powering four botnets that hijacked a combined three million devices and launched more than 300,000 DDoS attacks collectively, the Justice Department said Thursday. The botnets — Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid and Mossad — enabled operators to sell access to the infected devices for various cybercrimes. The aftermath spanned thousands of attacks, including some…

Cisco FMC flaw was exploited by Interlock weeks before patch (CVE-2026-20131)

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-20131) in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) that Cisco disclosed and patched in early March 2026 has been exploited as a zero-day by the Interlock ransomware gang, Amazon CISO and VP of Security Engineering CJ Moses revealed. “Our research [using Amazon’s MadPot system of honeypots] found that Interlock was exploiting this…

Apple urges iPhone users to update as Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits emerge

Apple warns that outdated iPhones are vulnerable to Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits and urges users to update iOS. Apple has warned that iPhones running outdated iOS versions are at risk from exploit kits like Coruna and DarkSword. These attacks use malicious web content to trigger infection chains that can steal sensitive data. Users are…

Rapid7 enhances Exposure Command with runtime validation and DSPM for risk analysis

Rapid7 has unveiled new cloud security capabilities within Exposure Command. The introduction of runtime validation and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) enables organizations to identify, validate, and prioritize exploitable risks based on real-world attack paths and business impact. As organizations scale hybrid and multi-cloud environments, security programs must move beyond reactive models built on assessment…

Unpatched ScreenConnect servers open to attack (CVE-2026-3564)

ConnectWise has patched a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-3564) that could enable attackers to hijack ScreenConnect sessions by abusing ASP.NET machine keys to forge trusted authentication. About CVE-2026-3564 The ScreenConnect remote access platform is popular with managed service providers, IT departments, and technology solution providers. They can opt for the cloud-hosted version or can deploy it on…

The dark side of chatbots with ‘personality’

They say you can find anything on Amazon. Now, you can even get a personality.  Not for yourself, but for your AI “friend,” Alexa.  Amazon has announced four new “conversation styles” or “personalities” for its voice-interaction Alexa+ AI chatbot.  Users can now choose between “Brief,” “Chill,” “Sweet,” and “Sassy” styles and pick from a range…

The espionage reality: Your infrastructure is already in the collection path

Threat actors have always sought advantage over their targets. Recently we’ve seen two efforts designed for long-term intelligence gain. This activity surfaced right where you would expect inside the enterprise. Enterprises now sit directly in the adversary’s collection path. They don’t have to be the target; they are on the board and in play because…

CISA urges IT to harden endpoint management systems after cyberattack by pro-Iranian group

The US is urging infosec leaders to harden their endpoint management system configurations after last week’s hack of American medical supplies provider Stryker by pro-Iranian threat actor Handala. The warning from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is principally for organizations using Microsoft Intune, a cloud-based unified endpoint management (UEM) service that Handala,…

CISA urges IT to harden endpoint management systems after cyberattack by pro-Iranian group

The US is urging infosec leaders to harden their endpoint management system configurations after last week’s hack of American medical supplies provider Stryker by pro-Iranian threat actor Handala. The warning from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is principally for organizations using Microsoft Intune, a cloud-based unified endpoint management (UEM) service that Handala,…

That cheap KVM device could expose your network to remote compromise

Researchers have found nine vulnerabilities in four popular low-cost KVM-over-IP devices, ranging from unauthenticated command injection to weak authentication defenses and insecure firmware updates. The flaws are particularly concerning given the growing presence of such devices in business environments, whether deployed intentionally by IT administrators and managed service providers or introduced as shadow IT. KVM-over-IP…

Critical Ubiquiti UniFi UniFi security flaw allows potential account hijacking

Ubiquiti fixed two UniFi vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw that could let attackers take over user accounts. Ubiquiti patched two vulnerabilities in its UniFi Network app, including a maximum-severity flaw that could enable account takeover. The software is widely used to manage UniFi networking devices like access points, switches, and gateways. The Ubiquiti UniFi Network…

Can Zero Trust survive the AI era?

For the past decade, cybersecurity experts in the federal government have argued that trust, or a lack of it, was key to developing effective security policies for agency systems and data. But today, cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers are using artificial intelligence to develop and launch cyberattacks more quickly and efficiently. Governments and businesses are facing…

Ransomware group exploited Cisco firewall vulnerability as a zero day, weeks before a patch appeared

One of the world’s most active ransomware groups, Interlock, started exploiting a critical-rated Cisco firewall vulnerability as a zero day weeks before it was patched in early March, Amazon has revealed. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-20131, a remotely exploitable deserialization flaw in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software which was given a maximum…

Harness Launches AI Security Covering Code to Runtime Stage

Harness has unveiled two new products: AI Security, a new solution to discover, test, and protect AI running in your applications, and Secure AI Coding, a new capability within the Harness Static Application Security Testing (SAST) platform that secures the code generated by AI tools.  Together, they extend Harness’s DevSecOps platform into the age of…

News alert: SpyCloud study reveal stolen tokens, session data fuel surge in non-human identity attacks

AUSTIN, Texas, Mar. 19, 2026, CyberNewswire—SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today released its annual 2026 Identity Exposure Report, one of the most comprehensive analyses of stolen credentials and identity exposure data circulating in the criminal underground and highlighting a sharp expansion in non-human identity (NHI) exposure. Last year, SpyCloud saw a 23% increase…

U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Cisco FMC and Cisco SCC Firewall Management to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Cisco FMC and Cisco SCC Firewall Management to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software and Cisco Security Cloud Control (SCC) Firewall Management, tracked as CVE-2026-20131 (CVSS score…

Beijing wants its own quantum-resistant encryption standards rather than adopt NIST’s

China is reportedly planning to develop its own national post-quantum cryptography standards within the next three years, even as most of the world has already begun migrating to those finalized by the US in 2024. Post-quantum cryptography deals with algorithms that can protect data from the threat proposed by future quantum computers, which are expected…

9 Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Solutions in 2026

This guide is for IT leaders, network administrators, and security teams evaluating next-generation firewalls (NGFWs), and it covers how they work, key features, and what to look for in 2026 solutions.  NGFWs have evolved beyond traditional firewalls to deliver deep packet inspection, application awareness, and integrated threat prevention, helping organizations defend against increasingly sophisticated attacks.…

Top 25 Cybersecurity Companies in 2026

This guide is for IT leaders, security professionals, and decision-makers looking to explore leading cybersecurity companies in 2026 and evaluate vendors across key areas of modern security. Cybersecurity has become one of the most critical priorities for organizations operating in today’s world.  As businesses adopt cloud computing, remote work, artificial intelligence (AI), and increasingly complex…

Russian APT targets Ukraine via Zimbra XSS flaw CVE-2025-66376

Russian APT exploits a critical XSS flaw in Zimbra, tracked as CVE-2025-66376, running scripts via HTML emails to target users in Ukraine. Russia-linked threat actor exploits a high-severity XSS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-66376 (CVSS score of 7.2), in Zimbra Collaboration. Attackers exploited insufficiently sanitized HTML emails to run scripts when opened, targeting users in Ukraine.…

DarkSword: Researchers uncover another iOS exploit kit

A powerful iPhone hacking toolkit dubbed “DarkSword” has been used since November 2025 to compromise devices by exploiting zero-day iOS vulnerabilities, Google researchers have shared. iOS vulnerabilities exploited by DarkSword Two weeks ago, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and iVerify disclosed the existence of Coruna, a spy-grade iOS exploit kit that has been used in…

Telnet vulnerability opens door to remote code execution as root

A critical Telnet vulnerability with a CVSS rating of 9.8 enables attackers to take full control of affected systems before authentication even kicks in, security researchers at Dream Security have warned. Tracked as CVE-2026-32746, the vulnerability is in GNU inetutils telnetd, is a widely deployed implementation of the Telnet remote access protocol found across legacy…

DarkSword emerges as powerful iOS exploit tool in global attacks

DarkSword, a new iOS exploit kit, is used by multiple actors to steal data in campaigns targeting Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia, and Ukraine. Lookout Threat Labs discovered a new iOS exploit kit called DarkSword that has been used since late 2025 by multiple threat actors, including surveillance vendors and likely nation-state actors. The toolkit enables…

Cobalt adds continuous pentesting AI capabilities to scale offensive security and real-world risk

Cobalt has released new AI capabilities for continuous pentesting. Delivered through the Cobalt Offensive Security Platform, these next-generation components integrate AI with human pentesters and more than a decade of proprietary pentesting intelligence to accelerate the speed, scale, and depth of offensive security programs. Attackers are increasingly using AI to automate reconnaissance, vulnerability discovery, and…

CISA warns of active exploitation of Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability (CVE-2026-20963)

CVE-2026-20963, a remote code execution (RCE) SharePoint vulnerability Microsoft fixed in January 2026, is being exploited by attackers. The confirmation comes from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which added the flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on Wednesday. About CVE-2026-20963 CVE-2026-20963 affects Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, Microsoft SharePoint Server…

Interlock group exploiting the CISCO FMC flaw CVE-2026-20131 36 days before disclosure

The Interlock ransomware group has exploited a Cisco FMC zero-day RCE vulnerability in attacks since late January. The Interlock ransomware group has been exploiting a critical zero-day RCE vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20131 (CVSS score of 10.0), in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) since late January. The vulnerability is a remote code execution flaw that…

DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit Uses 6 Flaws, 3 Zero-Days for Full Device Takeover

A new exploit kit for Apple iOS devices designed to steal sensitive data from is being wielded by multiple threat actors since at least November 2025, according to reports from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), iVerify, and Lookout. According to GTIG, multiple commercial surveillance vendors and suspected state-sponsored actors have utilized the full-chain exploit kit,…

CISA Warns of Zimbra, SharePoint Flaw Exploits; Cisco Zero-Day Hit in Ransomware Attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has urged government agencies to apply patches for two security flaws impacting Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) and Microsoft Office SharePoint, stating they have been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities in question are as follows – CVE-2025-66376 (CVSS score: 7.2) – A stored cross-site scripting

Top 8 Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Solutions in 2026

This guide is for IT and security teams evaluating the best endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions in 2026, covering top platforms and the features that matter most for threat detection and response.  EDR tools play a critical role in identifying and stopping threats at the device level by continuously monitoring endpoint activity and enabling…

Cisco’s latest vulnerability spree has a more troubling pattern underneath

Cisco customers have confronted a flood of actively exploited vulnerabilities affecting the vendor’s network edge software since late February, and researchers say that five of the nine vulnerabilities Cisco disclosed in its firewalls and SD-WAN systems over the past three weeks have already been exploited in the wild.  Attackers exploited a pair of these defects…

U.S. CISA adds Microsoft SharePoint and Zimbra  flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds SharePoint and Zimbra flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added ([1, 2]) SharePoint and Zimbra flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2026-20963 (CVSS score of 8.8) – Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization…

U.S. robotics companies want federal help to keep Chinese robots out of America’s networks

Executives at top U.S. robotics companies asked Congress for federal dollars, new legislation and a simpler regulatory field, arguing the support is necessary to adapt to the AI era and compete with their well-oiled, state-funded Chinese competitors. The U.S. robotics sector, estimated at $50 billion in value, includes world famous companies like Boston Dynamics. The…

Are you ready for shape-shifting apps?

With a 60% surge in App Store submissions as developers embrace vibe coding and AI-assisted development tools, Apple’s App Store team has identified an emerging security challenge: what happens when an app you download later evolves into something fundamentally different — without Apple having a chance to review those changes.  Vibe coding the new attack surface…

Interlock Ransomware Exploits Cisco FMC Zero-Day CVE-2026-20131 for Root Access

Amazon Threat Intelligence is warning of an active Interlock ransomware campaign that’s exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-20131 (CVSS score: 10.0), a case of insecure deserialization of user-supplied Java byte stream, which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to

Amazon threat intelligence teams identify Interlock ransomware campaign targeting enterprise firewalls

Amazon threat intelligence has identified an active Interlock ransomware campaign exploiting CVE-2026-20131, a critical vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary Java code as root on an affected device, which was disclosed by Cisco on March 4, 2026. After Cisco’s disclosure, Amazon threat…

Meet the 2026 Cybersecurity Startups Beating Hackers at Their Own Game

Cyber threats are advancing fast in 2026… and startups are leading the charge to stop them. Startups are racing to counter new threats like AI-powered phishing, deepfake fraud, ransomware-as-a-service, and supply-chain attacks. At the same time, venture capital is returning to cybersecurity, AI is reshaping both offense and defense, and regulators are raising the bar…

Researchers warn of unpatched, critical Telnetd flaw affecting all versions

CVE-2026-32746 is a critical flaw in GNU InetUtils telnetd that allows remote attackers to execute code with elevated privileges Cybersecurity company Dream disclosed a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-32746 (CVSS score of 9.8), in GNU InetUtils telnetd that lets unauthenticated remote attackers execute code with elevated privileges. The issue stems from an out-of-bounds write in…

8 Best Application Firewall (WAF) Solutions for 2026

This guide is for IT teams, security professionals, and organizations evaluating the best web application firewall (WAF) solutions in 2026, covering top platforms and how they protect modern applications.  A WAF remains a critical component of a strong application security strategy, helping detect and block attacks that target web apps, APIs, and user data. As…

Second iOS exploit kit emerges from suspected Russian hackers using possible U.S. government-developed tools

Researchers have discovered a second instance of suspected Russian hackers repurposing iOS exploits believed to originally be made on behalf of the U.S. government, pointing to what they say are several foreboding trends. iVerify, Lookout and Google collaborated on the research published Wednesday, a follow-up to earlier revelations about a similar exploit kit, Coruna. While…

CVE-2026-20643: Vulnerability in WebKit Navigation API May Bypass Same Origin Policy

Just a little over a month after fixing the actively exploited CVE-2026-20700 zero-day, Apple has now issued its first Background Security Improvements release to address CVE-2026-20643, a WebKit vulnerability that could allow maliciously crafted web content to bypass the Same Origin Policy, one of the browser’s core security boundaries. The issue in the limelight adds…

Top 6 Network Access Control (NAC) Solutions in 2026

This guide is for IT leaders and security teams evaluating the best network access control (NAC) solutions in 2026, highlighting top platforms and what they do best. Choosing the right NAC tool is critical for securing modern networks, managing device access, and maintaining compliance across increasingly complex environments. Below, we break down six leading solutions—each…

CVE-2026-3888: Ubuntu Desktop 24.04+ vulnerable to Root exploit

Ubuntu flaw CVE-2026-3888 lets attackers gain root via a systemd timing exploit, affecting Desktop 24.04+ with high severity. Qualys researchers found a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-3888 (CVSS score of 7.8), in Ubuntu Desktop 24.04+, which allows attackers to exploit a systemd cleanup timing issue to escalate privileges to root and potentially take full control…

ClickFix treibt neue Infostealer-Kampagnen an

ClickFix-Kampagnen werden immer raffinierter und zielen verstärkt auf WordPress-Webseiten. Gorodenkoff | shutterstock.com Cyberkriminelle kombinieren kompromittierte Websites mit immer raffinierteren Social-Engineering-Köder-Methoden, um neue Infostealer-Malware zu verbreiten. Bekannt ist das Ganze unter dem Namen ClickFix – und zudem effektiv: In einer einzigen Kampagne wurden über 250 WordPress-Websites in zwölf Ländern infiziert. Während diese Kampagne zu unauffälligen, im…

Ubuntu CVE-2026-3888 Bug Lets Attackers Gain Root via systemd Cleanup Timing Exploit

A high-severity security flaw affecting default installations of Ubuntu Desktop versions 24.04 and later could be exploited to escalate privileges to the root level. Tracked as CVE-2026-3888 (CVSS score: 7.8), the issue could allow an attacker to seize control of a susceptible system. “This flaw (CVE-2026-3888) allows an unprivileged local attacker to escalate privileges to…

CISOs rethink their data protection strategies

Scott Kopcha witnessed what CISOs everywhere are seeing: employees eager to use artificial intelligence, whether through public models or custom AI tools, accessing company data at a breathtaking rate and volume. Kopcha already had a mature data protection strategy in place; as a law firm, his organization had a long history of safeguarding sensitive data.…

Apple Fixes WebKit Vulnerability Enabling Same-Origin Policy Bypass on iOS and macOS

Apple on Tuesday released its first round of Background Security Improvements to address a security flaw in WebKit that affects iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20643 (CVSS score: N/A), has been described as a cross-origin issue in WebKit’s Navigation API that could be exploited to bypass the same-origin policy when processing maliciously…

Critical Unpatched Telnetd Flaw (CVE-2026-32746) Enables Unauthenticated Root RCE via Port 23

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a critical security flaw impacting the GNU InetUtils telnet daemon (telnetd) that could be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-32746, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10.0. It has been described as a case of out-of-bounds write…

News alert: Orchid Security brings Zero-Trust to AI Agent identities, earns Gartner recognition

NEW YORK, Mar. 17, 2026, CyberNewswire—Orchid Security, the company bringing clarity and control to the complexity of enterprise identity, today announced it has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s Market Guide for Guardian Agents, as a vendor “managing the identities/access for AI agents with zero-trust policies and governance.” In this inaugural market guide,…

News alert: GitGuardian study shows AI coding tools double leak rates as 29M credentials hit GitHub

NEW YORK, Mar.17, 2026, CyberNewswire — GitGuardian, the security leader behind GitHub’s most installed application, today released the 5th edition of its “State of Secrets Sprawl” report, documenting how mainstream AI adoption in 2025 reshaped software delivery and accelerated the exposure of non-human identities (NHIs) and their secrets across public and internal systems. While the…

EU sanctions Chinese and Iranian actors over cyberattacks on critical infrastructure

EU sanctions Chinese and Iranian firms and individuals for cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and over 65,000 devices across member states. The Council of the European Union has imposed sanctions on three companies and two individuals linked to cyberattacks against EU countries and partners. “The Council adopted today restrictive measures against three entities and two individuals responsible for cyber-attacks carried…

Ransomware’s Opening Play: Target Identity First

For years, ransomware attacks followed a familiar script.  Threat actors gained entry through a vulnerable server, a phishing email, or malicious software on an endpoint. Once inside, they moved laterally through the network, then encrypted systems and demanded payment. That playbook has changed. Today’s ransomware operators increasingly target identity infrastructure as their first objective.  Active…