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ChatGPT advanced account security adds passkeys and hardware keys

ChatGPT advanced account security adds passkeys and hardware keys 2026-05-04 at 02:31 By Anamarija Pogorelec Journalists, elected officials, researchers, and political dissidents have spent years adapting their accounts to phishing-resistant authentication on consumer platforms. ChatGPT now joins that list. OpenAI has introduced Advanced Account Security, an opt-in setting that strips password-based sign-in from ChatGPT and […]

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cPanel zero-day exploited for months before patch release (CVE-2026-41940)

cPanel zero-day exploited for months before patch release (CVE-2026-41940) 2026-04-30 at 16:45 By Zeljka Zorz A critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-41940) in cPanel, a popular web-based control panel for managing web hosting accounts, is being exploited by attackers in the wild. What’s more, attackers didn’t have to wait for watchTowr security researchers to release technical

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Progress Software fixes sneaky WAF bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-21876)

Progress Software fixes sneaky WAF bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-21876) 2026-04-22 at 14:47 By Zeljka Zorz Progress Software has fixed a slew of high-severity vulnerabilities in MOVEit WAF and LoadMaster, including a flaw (CVE-2026-21876) that may allow attackers to bypass firewall detection. MOVEit WAF (web application firewall) is designed to protect Progress’s managed file transfer platform MOVEit

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Fortinet fixes critical FortiSandbox vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-39813, CVE-2026-39808)

Fortinet fixes critical FortiSandbox vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-39813, CVE-2026-39808) 2026-04-16 at 18:37 By Zeljka Zorz Two vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-39813, CVE-2026-39808) in FortiSandbox could be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized code or commands on vulnerable systems. Both vulnerabilities can be triggered with a specially crafted HTTP request, putting unpatched FortiSandbox deployments at risk. About

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Tails 7.6.2 patches vulnerability that could expose saved files

Tails 7.6.2 patches vulnerability that could expose saved files 2026-04-16 at 13:34 By Anamarija Pogorelec The Tails Project released Tails v7.6.2, an emergency release of the popular open source secure portable operating system. What is Tails? Tails, which is based on Debian GNU/Linux, is aimed at users who want to preserve their online privacy and

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Windows is getting stronger RDP file protections to fight phishing attacks

Windows is getting stronger RDP file protections to fight phishing attacks 2026-04-16 at 01:19 By Sinisa Markovic Microsoft has introduced new Windows protections starting with the April 2026 security update to reduce phishing attacks that abuse Remote Desktop (.rdp) files. With these updates, the Remote Desktop Connection app displays stronger warning dialogs before a connection

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Claude helps researcher dig up decade-old Apache ActiveMQ RCE vulnerability (CVE-2026-34197)

Claude helps researcher dig up decade-old Apache ActiveMQ RCE vulnerability (CVE-2026-34197) 2026-04-09 at 16:17 By Zeljka Zorz In the latest demonstration of how AI assistants can help with bug hunting, Horizon3.ai researcher Naveen Sunkavally used Claude to unearth CVE-2026-34197, a remote code execution vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ that’s been introduced in the codebase 13 years

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Flatpak 1.16.4 fixes sandbox escape and three other security flaws

Flatpak 1.16.4 fixes sandbox escape and three other security flaws 2026-04-08 at 12:16 By Anamarija Pogorelec Flatpak, a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework, released version 1.16.4, patching four security vulnerabilities. The most severe fix addresses a complete sandbox escape that leads to host file access and code execution in the host context, tracked as

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Cisco IMC auth bypass vulnerability allows attackers to alter user passwords (CVE-2026-20093)

Cisco IMC auth bypass vulnerability allows attackers to alter user passwords (CVE-2026-20093) 2026-04-03 at 17:52 By Zeljka Zorz Cisco has fixed ten vulnerabilities affecting its Integrated Management Controller (IMC), the most critical of which (CVE-2026-20093) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to the system as Admin. Cisco ICM riddled

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DarkSword exploit forces Apple to loosen its patching policy

DarkSword exploit forces Apple to loosen its patching policy 2026-04-02 at 14:46 By Sinisa Markovic Apple has extended security updates to a wider range of devices still running iOS 18, aiming to protect users from the DarkSword exploit kit. This is not the first time Apple has backported fixes for older devices based on vulnerability

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Apple counters ClickFix attacks with macOS Terminal warning

Apple counters ClickFix attacks with macOS Terminal warning 2026-03-31 at 16:05 By Sinisa Markovic Apple has added a new security feature in macOS Tahoe 26.4 that warns users before they enter commands in Terminal that could cause harm. The goal is to stop ClickFix attacks, a social engineering trick that gets users to run malicious

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Apple Debuts Background Security Improvements With Fresh WebKit Patches

Apple Debuts Background Security Improvements With Fresh WebKit Patches 2026-03-18 at 14:49 By Ionut Arghire The lightweight updates are meant to deliver security protections between security updates. The post Apple Debuts Background Security Improvements With Fresh WebKit Patches appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Microsoft patches 80+ vulnerabilities, six flagged as “more likely” to be exploited

Microsoft patches 80+ vulnerabilities, six flagged as “more likely” to be exploited 2026-03-11 at 12:31 By Zeljka Zorz On March 2026 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft addressed 80+ vulnerabilities affecting its software and cloud services. Of these, two were publicly disclosed, but not actively exploited. Privilege escalation vulnerabilities abound The two publicly disclosed flaws are CVE-2026-21262, a

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FreeScout vulnerability enables unauthenticated, zero-click RCE via email (CVE-2026-28289)

FreeScout vulnerability enables unauthenticated, zero-click RCE via email (CVE-2026-28289) 2026-03-05 at 14:27 By Zeljka Zorz A newly discovered vulnerability (CVE-2026-28289) in the open-source help desk platform FreeScout could allow attackers to take over vulnerable servers by sending a specially crafted email to a FreeScout mailbox. CVE-2026-28289 exploitation FreeScout is a free, open-source help desk and

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Over 1,200 IceWarp servers still vulnerable to unauthenticated RCE flaw (CVE-2025-14500)

Over 1,200 IceWarp servers still vulnerable to unauthenticated RCE flaw (CVE-2025-14500) 2026-03-04 at 15:57 By Zeljka Zorz A critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2025-14500) in IceWarp, an EU-made business communication and collaboration platform, may be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to exposed unpatched servers. According to the Shadowserver Foundation, there are currently over 1,200 internet-facing

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Google Plans Two-Week Release Schedule for Chrome

Google Plans Two-Week Release Schedule for Chrome 2026-03-04 at 13:52 By Ionut Arghire Starting September 2026, new Chrome iterations will be released twice as fast, part of a two-week cycle. The post Google Plans Two-Week Release Schedule for Chrome appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Android’s March 2026 security patch fixes over 100 flaws, one under targeted exploitation

Android’s March 2026 security patch fixes over 100 flaws, one under targeted exploitation 2026-03-03 at 13:58 By Anamarija Pogorelec The Android March 2026 security patch addresses vulnerabilities across dozens of components and includes one CVE confirmed under active exploitation. Devices running a patch level of 2026-03-05 or later receive fixes for all disclosed issues. Android

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SolarWinds fixes critical Web Help Desk RCE vulnerabilities, upgrade ASAP!

SolarWinds fixes critical Web Help Desk RCE vulnerabilities, upgrade ASAP! 2026-01-29 at 11:34 By Zeljka Zorz SolarWinds has fixed six critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in its popular Web Help Desk (WHD) support ticketing and asset management solution, and is urging customers to upgrade to v2026.1 as soon as possible. The vulnerabilities The WHD vulnerabilities fixed

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Microsoft reveals actively exploited Office zero-day, provides emergency fix (CVE-2026-21509)

Microsoft reveals actively exploited Office zero-day, provides emergency fix (CVE-2026-21509) 2026-01-27 at 11:22 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft released emergency Office security updates to fix a security feature bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-21509) that its threat intelligence and security teams spotted being exploited in the wild in zero-day attacks. Users and admins are advised to review the associated

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