Attackers hit Check Point Management Servers and Spark firewalls, F5 BIG-IP APM instances 2026-09-23 at 13:22 By Zeljka Zorz Check Point Software has released emergency fixes for a critical Check Point Management Server vulnerability (CVE-2026-93616) that has been exploited as far back as July 23, 2026. The company also confirmed that a pre-authentication remote code […]
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 wants critical infrastructure orgs and smaller security teams to start using cyber decoys 2026-09-17 at 15:51 By Zeljka Zorz Cyber deception has long been the domain of well-resourced security teams, but CISA’s latest guidance, titled “Using Cyber Decoys to Strengthen Detection and Response”, is an attempt to try and change that. Why decoys, and […]
Cisco patches actively exploited email gateway zero-day (CVE-2026-76461) 2026-09-15 at 14:09 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers have leveraged a zero-day SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-76461) to compromise Cisco Secure Email Gateway appliances, Cisco confirmed on Monday. The vendor’s Product Security Incident Response Team became aware of active exploitation of this vulnerability in September 2025, and has shared […]
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Attackers plant remote access tools on compromised PaperCut servers 2026-08-31 at 17:54 By Zeljka Zorz The threat actor targeting internet-facing PaperCut Application Servers is covertly installing legitimate remote access software on them, PaperCut Software shared in the most recent update on the ongoing attack campaign. PaperCut zero-days exploited to deploy remote access tools The vendor […]
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What vulnerability prioritization looks like when KEV, EPSS, and CVSS disagree 2026-08-31 at 09:00 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Joye Purser, Global Field CISO at Cohesity, explains how to rank vulnerabilities when KEV, EPSS, and CVSS point in different directions. Active exploitation comes first, then exploit likelihood, then technical severity, […]
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15 TP-Link Omada vulnerabilities let attackers hijack routers and intercept camera traffic 2026-08-05 at 12:35 By Mirko Zorz TP-Link prints the serial number of an Omada router on its packaging and on a label attached to the device. Those numbers run in sequence, and feeding a guessed one to the Omada cloud service returns the […]
Synology issues critical fix for MailPlus Server vulnerabilities 2026-06-26 at 13:57 By Zeljka Zorz Synology has has fixed critical vulnerabilities in MailPlus Server, a software package used to run private email infrastructure on Synology NAS devices. The security update fixes three flaws: CVE-2026-13136, stemming from faulty authorization checks, may allow remote attackers to read or […]
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SimpleHelp RMM flaw could give attackers full access to managed endpoints (CVE-2026-48558) 2026-06-16 at 16:33 By Zeljka Zorz A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-48558) in SimpleHelp, a popular remote monitoring and management (RMM) tool, can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers to create a new “Technician” account and use it to remote into managed endpoints, execute scripts, […]
Data discovery gaps that catch enterprises off guard 2026-06-01 at 11:46 By Mirko Zorz In this interview with Help Net Security, Avani Desai, CEO at Schellman, talks about the gap between what organizations think they know about their data and what discovery scans turn up. She shares stories of shadow data in abandoned cloud storage, […]
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Cyber threats push SMBs to spend more on security 2026-05-21 at 07:16 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cybersecurity has become a key priority for small and medium-sized businesses due to growing threats and wider AI adoption. An IDC survey of 2,200 SMBs in eight markets examined how organizations manage cyber risks, prepare for AI-related threats, and handle […]
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New Mirai variants target routers and DVRs in parallel campaigns 2026-04-22 at 16:42 By Zeljka Zorz Hidden inside newly discovered botnet malware is an unusual message from its creator: “AI.NEEDS.TO.DIE”. Dubbed “tuxnokill” by researchers at Akamai, the malware is one of two fresh Mirai botnet variants documented this month by major cybersecurity firms and, judging […]
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Testing reveals Claude Mythos’s offensive capabilities and limits 2026-04-14 at 18:15 By Zeljka Zorz Could Claude Mythos Preview, Anthropic’s latest large language model, be leveraged for fully automated cyber attacks? The UK government’s AI Security Institute (AISI) tested its capability to successfully engage in capture-the-flag (CTF) challenges and multi-step attack scenarios, and found that that […]
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Poisoned “Office 365” search results lead to stolen paychecks 2026-04-10 at 14:45 By Zeljka Zorz A financially motivated hacking group is targeting Canadian employees with a sophisticated campaign designed to covertly redirect their salary payments into attacker-controlled bank accounts, Microsoft researchers discovered. SEO poisoning and malvertising + phishing + AiTM The group, which Microsoft tracks […]
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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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Ransomware attackers are exploiting critical SmarterMail vulnerability (CVE-2026-24423) 2026-02-06 at 13:12 By Zeljka Zorz For the third time in two weeks, CISA added a vulnerability (CVE-2026-24423) affecting SmarterTools’ SmarterMail email and collaboration server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and this one is being exploited in ransomware attacks. A glut of SmarterMail vulnerabilities On January […]
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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 releases urgent fix for actively exploited WSUS vulnerability (CVE-2025-59287) 2025-10-24 at 15:38 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft has released an out-of-band security update that “comprehensively” addresses CVE-2025-59287, a remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) that is reportedly being exploited in the wild. About CVE-2025-59287 WSUS is a tool that helps […]
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Attackers are exploiting Gladinet CentreStack, Triofox vulnerability with no patch (CVE-2025-11371) 2025-10-10 at 13:40 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2025-11371, a unauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability in Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox file-sharing and remote access platforms, is being exploited by attackers in the wild. While Gladinet is aware of the vulnerability and of its active exploitation, a […]
From theory to training: Lessons in making NICE usable 2025-10-10 at 09:02 By Mirko Zorz SMBs may not have big budgets, but they are on the receiving end of many cyberattacks. A new study from Cleveland State University looked at how these companies could train staff without getting lost in the thousands of skills and […]
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