03:40
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The Hacker News | OpenAI Employee Arrested for Allegedly Planting Hidden Recorder in Executive Conference Room
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · 1h ago · 5 min read
An OpenAI engineering lead was arrested over an allegedly planted audio recorder in an executive conference room.
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05:09
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The Hacker News | Microsoft Patches Record 1,413 Flaws, Including Exploited Windows Shell Bug
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · 35m ago · 6 min read
Microsoft patched a record 1,413 flaws, including an exploited Windows Shell bug that can bypass Mark of the Web defenses.
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06:23
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SecurityWeek | SAP Patches Critical NetWeaver, S/4HANA Vulnerabilities
Ionut Arghire · 11m ago · 4 min read
SAP has patched critical flaws in Cloud SDK for Python, NetWeaver, S/4HANA, and Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence.
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06:38
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The Hacker News | Four-Byte Write and Timing Bug Let Researchers Run Code in Windows SmartScreen Enclave
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · 46m ago · 6 min read
A Windows 11 SmartScreen flaw allowed researchers with local access to run code inside a VBS enclave; Microsoft patched it in September.
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07:54
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SecurityWeek | Microsoft Patches Record 1,413 Vulnerabilities, Including Exploited Windows Zero-Day
Eduard Kovacs · 38m ago · 5 min read
The most important is CVE-2026-96951, a security feature bypass flaw in Windows that has been exploited in the wild.
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07:54
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SecurityWeek | Citrix, Fortinet, Ivanti Patch 29 Vulnerabilities Across Their Products
Ionut Arghire · 27m ago · 4 min read
Citrix, Fortinet, and Ivanti have patched 29 bugs, including critical authentication bypass, code execution, and information leak flaws.
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07:54
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SecurityWeek | Chrome, Firefox Updates Patch 114 Flaws as Mozilla Unveils Firefox Enterprise
Ionut Arghire · 15m ago · 4 min read
Fresh Chrome and Firefox updates resolve 114 vulnerabilities as Mozilla introduces security-focused Firefox Enterprise.
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09:39
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The Hacker News | AI-Found Linux Kernel Flaw Gives Local Users Root, and Can Break a Guest Out to the Host
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · 1h ago · 6 min read
Linux's Vghost flaw lets users with vhost device access gain root and, in specific VM setups, lets guests hijack host QEMU.
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11:14
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BleepingComputer | Microsoft: Recent Windows updates may trigger Remote Desktop failures
Sergiu Gatlan · 26m ago · 2 min read
Microsoft has confirmed that non-admin users may be unable to connect to devices via Remote Desktop after installing recent Windows updates if the "Administrator protection" security feature is enabled.
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11:29
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SecurityWeek | US Arrests Two in Crackdown on North Korean IT Worker Laptop Farms
Ionut Arghire · 34m ago · 6 min read
Investigators in the US arrested two individuals and seized 187 laptops in a crackdown on North Korean IT worker laptop farms.
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11:39
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The Hacker News | An AI Agent Found a Critical OTP Bypass in Production. The Attack Was the Easy Part.
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · 39m ago · 6 min read
Reflectiz's AI agent bypassed an insurer's live login by directing a one-time code to its own inbox during an authorized assessment.
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11:40
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The Hacker News | Hirudo Android Trojan Uses Patched Banking Apps to Bypass Their Built-In Security Checks
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · 31m ago · 6 min read
Hirudo targets eight Indonesian banking apps with patched replacements that can bypass signature, accessibility, and integrity checks.
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11:40
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The Hacker News | Researchers Used a Public OpenAI Model to Build a $250,000 Chrome Full-Chain Exploit in Six Days
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · 20m ago · 5 min read
XBOW built an AI-assisted, three-bug Chrome exploit chain in six days that enabled Windows code execution; Google has fixed all three bugs.
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11:45
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BleepingComputer | Hirudo Android malware replaces banking apps to evade security checks
Bill Toulas · 4m ago · 4 min read
A new Android malware called Hirudo steals bank account credentials by replacing legitimate banking apps with modified versions that disable security checks.
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13:01
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SecurityWeek | Microsoft Disrupts Chinese-Language Phishing Market Behind 1B+ Messages
Eduard Kovacs · 1m ago · 6 min read
Microsoft and Health-ISAC seized domains powering YAM Store, CoGUI, and Iron Man, a widely used Chinese phishing market.
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13:10
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The Hacker News | How to Run a Deepfake Readiness Drill Before a Cloned Voice Calls Your Team
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · 1h ago · 12 min read
Deepfake readiness drills test callback, dual-approval, and escalation controls against spoofed payment and access requests.
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13:10
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The Hacker News | curl Patches HTTP/2 Upload Flaw After PoC Demonstrates Client-Side Code Execution
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · 57m ago · 7 min read
curl 8.23.0 fixes an HTTP/2 upload use-after-free that a malicious server can trigger; code execution was demonstrated under strict conditions.
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13:10
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The Hacker News | CISA Urges Immediate Ivanti Connect Secure Updates as Honeypots Log 105 Exploit Attempts
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · 40m ago · 4 min read
CISA says attackers are exploiting an Ivanti Connect Secure authentication bypass to execute commands, steal credentials, and exfiltrate data.
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13:18
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BleepingComputer | CISA warns admins to immediately fix Ivanti flaw exploited as zero-day
Sergiu Gatlan · 4h ago
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urged security teams to immediately patch an Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) flaw exploited in zero-day attacks since at least October 1st. [...]
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13:18
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BleepingComputer | Global takedown hits network behind 1 billion phishing messages
Bill Toulas · 4h ago
A massive cybercriminal ecosystem facilitating more than a billion malicious messages targeting over 75,000 organizations across 150 countries has been disrupted by law enforcement agencies and partners worldwide. [...]
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13:58
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SecurityWeek | Virtual Event Today: Zero Trust Strategies Summit
SecurityWeek News · 2m ago · 3 min read
SecurtyWeek's 2026 Zero Trust Strategies Summit takes place October 14th as a fully immersive virtual conference and expo.
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14:18
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BleepingComputer | The Blind Spots of Agentic Pentesting and How to Close Them
Picus Security · 18m ago · 6 min read
AI-powered penetration testing can uncover complex attack paths, but safety restrictions and network limitations leave many assets and vulnerabilities untested. Picus Security explains how combining agentic pentesting with exposure validation and breach simulation can help close these gaps.
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14:29
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SecurityWeek | Harmonic Security Raises $50 Million for Workforce AI Protection
Ionut Arghire · 19m ago · 4 min read
AI security startup Harmonic Security has raised $50 million in Series B funding to expand its engineering and go-to-market teams.
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14:49
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BleepingComputer | Microsoft fixes VPN issues caused by September Windows updates
Sergiu Gatlan · 22m ago · 2 min read
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Always On VPN connection issues after installing the September 2026 Windows 11 security updates.
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14:54
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Krebs on Security | U.K. Sanctions Cryptomus for RU Money Laundering
BrianKrebs · 32m ago · 3 min read
The United Kingdom has issued economic sanctions against Cryptomus, a chameleonic cryptocurrency platform that experts say serves as a major conduit for payments related to ransomware, narcotics, darknet markets, fraud and cybercrime services that are helping Russia circumvent existing financial restrictions.
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15:29
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SecurityWeek | ICS Patch Tuesday: Siemens Issues 17 Advisories, Rockwell Fixes ArmorBlock Takeover Flaw
Eduard Kovacs · 14m ago · 5 min read
Industrial giants Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Rockwell Automation have published ICS security advisories this Patch Tuesday.
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17:13
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SecurityWeek | AI Agents Navigate Unfamiliar OT Systems and Move Equipment in Minutes, Booz Allen Finds
Kevin Townsend · 1h ago · 6 min read
Test conducted by Booz Allen demonstrate that frontier super intelligence navigated unfamiliar industrial systems, adapted when blocked, and moved physical equipment within minutes.
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17:14
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The Hacker News | U.S. Shuts Down Over 40 Laptop Farms, Charges 14 in North Korean IT Worker Fraud
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · 40m ago · 8 min read
The DoJ charged 14 people and seized about 187 computers in a North Korean IT worker scheme affecting more than 70 U.S. companies.
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17:42
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BleepingComputer | Cisco patches new Secure Email Gateway zero-day exploited in attacks
Sergiu Gatlan · 13m ago · 3 min read
Cisco has patched another actively exploited zero-day flaw in its Secure Email Gateway (SEG) that lets remote unauthenticated attackers execute commands with root privileges.
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18:33
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BleepingComputer | Ledger asks sellers across Asia to halt sales after supply-chain attack
Bill Toulas · 46m ago · 3 min read
Ledger has asked resellers and distributors of its wallets in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Hong Kong to suspend device sales and remove products from shelves while it investigates device tampering.
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19:32
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The Hacker News | Microsoft Disrupts 3 Phishing Kits Linked to Over 1 Billion Scam Messages
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · 2h ago · 6 min read
Microsoft and partners disrupted CoGUI, Haozi, and Iron Man, phishing kits linked to more than 1 billion messages since January 2026.
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19:32
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The Hacker News | Hackers Backdoor Nextcloud Servers Through Critical Flaw in Collabora’s Built-in CODE App
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · 1h ago · 8 min read
Attackers planted web shells through Collabora's Built-in CODE app while its document server was down; versions before 26.4.303 are affected.
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19:32
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The Hacker News | Cisco Warns of Active Attacks Exploiting New Critical Secure Email Gateway Vulnerability
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) · 54m ago · 7 min read
Attackers exploit a Cisco Secure Email Gateway flaw enabling file writes without login when File Reputation is enabled and scanner tools are outdated.
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20:02
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BleepingComputer | FBI raids DPRK IT worker laptop farms in Texas, US nationals arrested
Bill Toulas · 21m ago · 3 min read
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has disrupted the Famous Chollima threat group's operations by arresting two suspects, charging 14 individuals, and seizing nearly 187 laptops used in North Korean remote IT worker schemes.
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23:21
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BleepingComputer | Palo Alto Networks warns of PAN-OS RCE flaw exploited in attacks
Lawrence Abrams · 24m ago · 3 min read
Palo Alto Networks has released security updates for a high-severity PAN-OS RCE zero-day, tracked as CVE-2026-0322, that has been exploited in attacks targeting firewalls.
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