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Attacker compromised nearly 1000 Zyxel switches since August (CVE-2026-7273)

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Attacker compromised nearly 1000 Zyxel switches since August (CVE-2026-7273) 2026-09-22 at 13:42 By Zeljka Zorz A Chinese-speaking threat actor has exploited a vulnerability (CVE-2026-7273) in unpatched ZyXEL GS1900 Smart Managed Switches and has exfiltrated sensitive data from 996 devices across 48 countries, GreyNoise reported on Monday. The affected switches are predominantly located in Italy, the […]

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CISA Retires Weekly Vulnerability Bulletin in Risk-Based Pivot

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CISA Retires Weekly Vulnerability Bulletin in Risk-Based Pivot 2026-09-17 at 17:28 By Eduard Kovacs The decision follows BOD 26-04, which directs federal organizations to prioritize vulnerabilities based on real-world risk. The post CISA Retires Weekly Vulnerability Bulletin in Risk-Based Pivot appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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CISA Releases Cyber Decoy Guidance to Strengthen Critical Infrastructure Defenses

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CISA Releases Cyber Decoy Guidance to Strengthen Critical Infrastructure Defenses 2026-09-17 at 10:53 By Ionut Arghire Complementing Zero Trust models, decoys enable organizations to detect, observe, and block malicious activity in their environments. The post CISA Releases Cyber Decoy Guidance to Strengthen Critical Infrastructure Defenses appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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EU Chief Warns of AI-Powered Hacking, Moves to Rein In Social Media

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EU Chief Warns of AI-Powered Hacking, Moves to Rein In Social Media 2026-09-16 at 17:15 By Kevin Townsend Ursula von der Leyen warns that advanced AI could unleash hacking on an unprecedented scale as Europe prepares new protections against social media’s “capture” of children. The post EU Chief Warns of AI-Powered Hacking, Moves to Rein […]

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US, UK, Dutch Agencies Expose Iranian ‘Chosen Brick’ Surveillance Malware

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US, UK, Dutch Agencies Expose Iranian ‘Chosen Brick’ Surveillance Malware 2026-09-16 at 15:00 By Eduard Kovacs US, UK, and Dutch government agencies published a report detailing the malware, and the FBI described the abuse of Telegram for C&C. The post US, UK, Dutch Agencies Expose Iranian ‘Chosen Brick’ Surveillance Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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Self-improving AI should slow down, von der Leyen tells EU lawmakers

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Self-improving AI should slow down, von der Leyen tells EU lawmakers 2026-09-16 at 14:28 By Mirko Zorz European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants frontier AI development slowed, and said on Wednesday that she will invite the leading AI labs to discuss how the EU can support their own efforts to do that. In […]

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240,000 Hit by Data Breach at Japan’s Digital Agency

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240,000 Hit by Data Breach at Japan’s Digital Agency 2026-09-15 at 14:45 By Ionut Arghire Hackers exploited a vulnerability in a VPN product to steal the personal information of roughly 240,000 people. The post 240,000 Hit by Data Breach at Japan’s Digital Agency appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Chinese AI firms are siphoning capabilities from American models, CISA warns

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Chinese AI firms are siphoning capabilities from American models, CISA warns 2026-09-09 at 12:55 By Anamarija Pogorelec China-based AI companies are using large-scale knowledge distillation campaigns to copy capabilities from leading U.S. AI models, according to a joint cybersecurity advisory from the CISA, NSA, and FBI. Knowledge distillation is a standard AI training technique that […]

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UK Moves to Block High-Risk Tech Suppliers From Critical Infrastructure

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UK Moves to Block High-Risk Tech Suppliers From Critical Infrastructure 2026-09-02 at 18:45 By Kevin Townsend Late amendments to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill would give ministers new powers to restrict risky technology providers as supply chain attacks intensify. The post UK Moves to Block High-Risk Tech Suppliers From Critical Infrastructure appeared first on […]

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Judge Says Pentagon’s Measures Against Anthropic Were ‘Illegal and Baseless’

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Judge Says Pentagon’s Measures Against Anthropic Were ‘Illegal and Baseless’ 2026-08-31 at 12:07 By Associated Press The ruling is part of Anthropic’s legal battle against the Pentagon after the government labeled the company as a supply chain risk earlier this year. The post Judge Says Pentagon’s Measures Against Anthropic Were ‘Illegal and Baseless’ appeared first […]

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Trump Order Aims to Block Foreign Backdoors in US Power Grid Gear

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Trump Order Aims to Block Foreign Backdoors in US Power Grid Gear 2026-08-27 at 17:17 By Eduard Kovacs The White House’s new executive order 14420 widens scrutiny of industrial control systems over cyber sabotage concerns. The post Trump Order Aims to Block Foreign Backdoors in US Power Grid Gear appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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FBI takes down China-linked hacking network behind attacks on NASA, DOJ and U.S. Senate

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FBI takes down China-linked hacking network behind attacks on NASA, DOJ and U.S. Senate 2026-08-27 at 10:19 By Sinisa Markovic The Justice Department and FBI have seized domains tied to two hacking tools built and run by a Chinese state-sponsored group, cutting off access to malware that had been used against U.S. government agencies for […]

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CISA’s logging guidance works beyond government

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CISA’s logging guidance works beyond government 2026-08-24 at 13:56 By Zeljka Zorz The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) wants federal agencies to (re)shape their logging strategy around one question: when an attack hits, can you actually use the logs you’ve collected to catch it and reconstruct what happened afterward? The Logging Reference Architecture […]

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Contractors’ CMMC Confidence Rises as Ability to Prove It Falls Behind

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Contractors’ CMMC Confidence Rises as Ability to Prove It Falls Behind 2026-08-21 at 11:41 By Eduard Kovacs Two industry surveys released this week by Kiteworks and CyberSheath paint a consistent picture of the defense industrial base. The post Contractors’ CMMC Confidence Rises as Ability to Prove It Falls Behind appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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US Charges 17 Iranian Hackers, Offers $10 Million Rewards for 5 of Them

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US Charges 17 Iranian Hackers, Offers $10 Million Rewards for 5 of Them 2026-08-19 at 14:30 By Ionut Arghire The 17 members of the Mabna Institute targeted hundreds of universities and organizations in the US and abroad. The post US Charges 17 Iranian Hackers, Offers $10 Million Rewards for 5 of Them appeared first on […]

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France’s tax authority admits hackers made off with data on 678,000 individuals

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France’s tax authority admits hackers made off with data on 678,000 individuals 2026-08-17 at 17:20 By Sinisa Markovic France’s tax authority has disclosed a data breach after an attacker accessed the General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) systems, saying the intrusion exposed data on 678,000 individuals and professionals. The incident came to light after an […]

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680,000 Impacted by French Tax Authority Data Breach

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680,000 Impacted by French Tax Authority Data Breach 2026-08-17 at 16:53 By Ionut Arghire Hackers used compromised credentials to access enterprise and personal tax-related data. The post 680,000 Impacted by French Tax Authority Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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17 draft Cyber Resilience Act standards are open for comment

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17 draft Cyber Resilience Act standards are open for comment 2026-08-14 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec A company selling a connected toy in Europe must show by the end of 2027 that the product meets the Cyber Resilience Act. The law states what manufacturers have to achieve and stops there, which leaves the toymaker to […]

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White House authorizes private US companies to hack foreign criminal networks

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White House authorizes private US companies to hack foreign criminal networks 2026-08-13 at 17:31 By Sinisa Markovic President Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum on August 12 allowing vetted private companies to run offensive cyber operations against foreign threat actors, under the control and oversight of the US government. The post White House authorizes […]

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US Water Systems Get Cyber Boost From New Senate Bill and ‘Water Watch Center’

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US Water Systems Get Cyber Boost From New Senate Bill and ‘Water Watch Center’ 2026-08-11 at 17:03 By Eduard Kovacs The Water Watch Center launched at DEF CON aims to help under-resourced utilities protect their systems against hackers. The post US Water Systems Get Cyber Boost From New Senate Bill and ‘Water Watch Center’ appeared […]

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