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Hackers used a fake WatchGuard VPN download website to steal login details before offering visitors the real, digitally signed VPN installer. The attack collected a VPN server address, username, and password through a browser pop-up, leaving victims exposed without installing a malicious client. The campaign shows how a normal software search can lead to credential […]

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Meta, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI joined an international crackdown on West African scam networks that removed more than 3.7 million Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages and groups. Announced on October 13, 2026, the operation led to 28 arrests and the rescue of 117 people forced to work inside scam centers. The United Kingdom’s National Crime […]

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XBOW says its security researchers earned a $250,000 reward from Google after building a full-chain Chrome exploit with AI agents. The team says the work took six days and about $40,000 in computing costs, using OpenAI’s publicly available GPT-5.6 Sol model. Google has fixed the flaws. XBOW disclosed the work on October 13, 2026. Its […]

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Microsoft has released fixes for a Windows SmartScreen vulnerability that allows an attacker with local access to gain higher privileges. Tracked as CVE-2026-85851, the flaw was disclosed on October 13, 2026, and carries a CVSS base score of 7.8. Microsoft rates it Important. The issue involves a use-after-free memory error and affects several Windows 11 […]

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Two powerful iPhone exploit kits, Coruna and DarkSword, show how a visit to a malicious or compromised website can put an outdated device at risk. The kits can link several software flaws together to break out of the browser and reach deeper parts of iOS. Depending on the device’s software version and the kit used, […]

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Hackers used an employee’s stolen credentials to access some of Meta’s GitHub repositories, taking product source code and personal information linked to roughly 1,500 people. Most affected individuals are Meta employees in the United States, according to the company’s disclosure to SecurityWeek. Meta confirmed the breach on October 13, 2026, when it began notifying affected […]

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A European bank was breached through a poorly secured, third-party gateway before an attacker tried to exploit its Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) infrastructure. The case shows how stolen login details and weak access controls can put a bank’s central software systems at risk without a complex attack chain. The bank’s security team uncovered unauthorized […]

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Gear of War: E-Day players faced login failures, sudden disconnects, and other online service problems after distributed denial-of-service attacks targeted the game’s online services. The official Gears Community account confirmed the cause on X, linking the disruption to DDoS activity and ending speculation about the source of the failures. The Gears Community reported attacks on […]

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Google released a Chrome security update that addresses 37 vulnerabilities, including seven critical flaws that raise concerns about memory corruption and possible code execution. Published on October 13, 2026, the update covers Windows, Mac, and Linux, with fixes spanning graphics, PDF handling, media processing, networking, and other browser components. According to Google’s Stable Channel Update […]

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Attackers chained three zero-day flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN appliances to gain root-level access without logging in, then searched for credentials and sensitive Active Directory data. The activity, which began on October 3, 2026, targeted a fully patched appliance running version 22.8R2.4, showing that keeping a device current did not protect it from these […]

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Microsoft fixed three Windows BitLocker vulnerabilities CVE-2026-85920, CVE-2026-88070, and CVE-2026-83500 that could enable privilege escalation or bypass security protections in its October 2026 updates. BitLocker is a core Windows disk-encryption feature designed to protect data if a laptop, desktop, or storage drive is lost or stolen. It helps prevent someone from reading protected files by […]

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IT administrators searching Google for PuTTY may see a convincing fake download result mixed with legitimate links. Researchers documented a campaign that uses a lookalike website to deliver a malicious Windows installer disguised as the popular SSH client. The installer opens a working PuTTY window as a decoy while secretly starting a separate malware chain […]

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A critical vulnerability in Ghostscript could allow attackers to use specially made PDF files to run code on vulnerable servers. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-39919, affects Ghostscript versions before 10.08.0 and has a CVSS severity score of 9.8 out of 10. Ghostscript is widely used to render PDFs, create document thumbnails, and convert PostScript files […]

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SAP has released its October 2026 security updates, fixing critical code injection, access control, and cloud security flaws alongside a high-severity memory corruption issue. The October 13 release includes 16 new security notes, four GitHub security advisories and two updates to earlier notes. Four entries carry critical ratings, making this patch cycle important for teams […]

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Kimsuky hackers have used a malicious résumé document to deploy Funhouse ransomware through a chain of scripts and remote access tools. The attack begins with a Hangul Word Processor document disguised as a job application, turning a routine work file into an entry point for malware that ultimately encrypts files. The campaign connects document-based deception […]

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A fake Web3 accelerator called Apex has been using malicious npm packages to target cryptocurrency start-ups and founders with what appeared to be free AI credits, coding tools, smart-contract audits, investment access, and invitations to in-person events. Behind the polished Web3 pitch, the operation delivered malware for macOS and Windows, exposed AI-agent data to attacker-run […]

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Anthropic warns that small AI models may be months away from self-replicating across poorly secured smart TVs and other internet-connected devices. Its research suggests future AI worms could run on consumer hardware rather than depend on a data center, making them harder to shut down through a single central service. According to research published on October […]

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A security flaw in npm’s Trusted Publishing feature exposed more than 1,500 packages to possible takeover through reclaimed GitHub repository names. The affected packages accounted for more than 10 million total downloads and over one million downloads per month, creating a serious software supply-chain risk for developers, CI/CD systems, and organizations that rely on npm […]

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Threat actors are exploiting two critical Citrix NetScaler zero-day vulnerabilities to deploy a modified Platypus remote access tool on exposed ADC and Gateway appliances. The activity shows how quickly attackers are moving from initial access to persistent control of edge devices that often sit between corporate networks and the public internet. The campaign targets CVE-2026-88771 […]

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Mobile security is two budgets wearing one name: testing finds the flaws before release, shielding hardens the binary against the hostile devices it ships to. When evaluating Mobile Application Security Testing (MAST) tools alongside commercial mobile application penetration testing, engineering teams quickly discover that inspecting source code covers only half the threat landscape. We scored […]

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