A new Android malware strain called Mantax Otax combines ransomware and spyware capabilities to encrypt files, steal sensitive data, and spam and harass victims. [...]

Surfshark disclosed that hackers accessed one of its internal test servers after a configuration error exposed it to the internet. [...]

A threat actor, likely Russian-speaking, used hundreds of AI agents to develop and launch a global exploitation campaign targeting vulnerable PaperCut NG/MF servers. [...]

Cisco Talos says two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerabilities have been exploited by three separate threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks. [...]

Identity verification company IDScan has confirmed that hackers accessed customer data stored in its cloud platform, days after reports linked the company to a massive database containing more than 153 million driver's license scans. [...]

Multiple cyber-espionage groups deployed an exploit kit dubbed "BlueMoon" that leveraged zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Google Chrome. [...]

Identity was the target in roughly half of all confirmed malicious activity. Prophet Security breaks down the four main attack patterns seen across customer environments between May and July 2026, and explains why some attacks succeeded while others were blocked. [...]

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that ransomware gangs are also exploiting a critical WatchGuard Firebox firewall vulnerability, which it flagged as actively exploited in December. [...]

Trezor warned customers on Wednesday that threat actors who breached its third-party email provider are targeting them in phishing attacks. [...]

Cisco has confirmed that a maximum-severity authentication bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-20079 in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software is being actively exploited in attacks. [...]

Healthcare company AdaptHealth has confirmed that data of 4.1 million people was exposed in a cyberattack discovered in July that was attributed to the ShinyHunters threat group. [...]

The Carnegie Mellon University CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) is warning that Skullcandy Dime 3 wireless earbuds accept Bluetooth pairing requests from nearby unpaired devices without requiring user interaction. [...]

A nearly identical exploit kit that targets critical vulnerabilities in both Chromium-based browsers and older versions of Windows is being actively used by at least four hacking groups, some of which have ties to the Chinese government. Researchers from security firm Proofpoint said Wednesday that BlueMoon, the name they …

A nearly identical exploit kit that targets critical vulnerabilities in both Chromium-based browsers and older versions of Windows is being actively used by at least four hacking groups, some of which have ties to the Chinese government. Researchers from security firm Proofpoint said Wednesday that BlueMoon, the name they …

U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies say that six Chinese AI companies conducted industrial-scale distillation attacks on American frontier AI models since at least late 2024. [...]

Healthcare technology company Veradigm disclosed a data breach after a cybersecurity incident at one of its third-party vendors exposed patients' personal data. [...]

MFA makes account takeover harder, but attackers are increasingly targeting the recovery processes used to reset passwords and authentication methods. Specops explains why stronger identity verification at the service desk is critical to preventing social engineering attacks from turning account recovery into account takeover. [...]

Over 36,000 Plex Media servers exposed online remain unpatched against multiple security vulnerabilities and are vulnerable to attacks. [...]

An Ohio man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for multiple cybercrimes, including sextortion and cyberstalking of numerous victims using AI-generated sexually explicit content. [...]

An anonymous security researcher known as Nightmare Eclipse has released a new Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit named "ShieldCrash" right after Microsoft rolled out its September 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates. [...]

Google has patched 230 vulnerabilities on Tuesday, including another actively exploited Chrome zero-day bug, the seventh such vulnerability patched since the start of the year. [...]

Microsoft’s patch for September is a doozy, with a record number of roughly 972 vulnerabilities fixed and 112 of them meeting the high critical-severity threshold. It was only two months ago that Microsoft patched a then-record 570 vulnerabilities. Then, last month, Microsoft patched some 620 of them. Google …

A massive operation dubbed "DoppelCart" uses more than 119,000 domains to run a network of fake e-shops that steal payment card details. [...]

The EU Cyber Resilience Act's vulnerability reporting requirements take effect September 11, giving software vendors as little as 24 hours to report actively exploited flaws. ActiveState explains why knowing exactly what shipped and when vulnerabilities were discovered will be critical to meeting the new requirements. [...]

A Linux rootkit targeting devices in F5 BIG-IP APM environments can intercept PHP file loading and inject a fileless web shell directly into memory, avoiding the need to write malicious code to disk. [...]