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JFrog Artifactory Flaws Let Attackers Deploy Backdoors
Attackers used two unpatched JFrog Artifactory flaws to gain administrative control and plant backdoors on self‑hosted servers between Aug 15–Sep 8.
Read storyCISA Flags Exploited Cisco, Citrix, Fortinet Flaws
U.S. Cybersecurity Agency urges federal agencies to patch Cisco, Citrix, and Fortinet flaws by Sept 12, 2026.
Read storyUS Seizes Xinbi Guarantee Scam Operations, Freezes $52.8M
The U.S. Department of Justice seized Telegram channels and cryptocurrency wallets tied to Xinbi Guarantee, freezing $52.8 million in digital currency.
Read storyFacebook Users Targeted by AI‑Driven Phishing Scam
A new phishing campaign uses AI-generated messages and fake login pages to lure Facebook users into giving personal data.
Read storyChatGPT Prompt Injection Exfiltrates Gmail Data
A discovered prompt injection flaw lets attackers silently steal Gmail info via ChatGPT.
Read storyFreeIPA Flaw Lets Anonymous Clients Create Admin Credentials
A flaw in FreeIPA allows unauthenticated clients to create a Kerberos identity and become administrators.
Read storyPEEP Turns Chrome/Edge Into Post‑Compromise Backdoors
A new Chromium-based toolkit called PEEP installs hidden extensions in Chrome and Edge after an initial compromise, bypassing Web Store checks by forging Secure Preferences.
Read storyN-Central Vulnerability Triggers Quick Fourth Hotfix
The remote monitoring platform N‑Central now requires its fourth hotfix after an unauthenticated RCE vulnerability was discovered.
Read storyMikrotik Router Breach, REVSTEALER Crypto Miner, Magento Vulnerability
Recent alerts detail Mikrotik routers hijacked through exposed SSH, a new REVSTEALER crypto‑miner module disabling Windows Update and Defender, and an unpatched Magento/Adobe Commerce zero‑day enabling server backdoors.
Read storyMikrotik Routers Exposed via Internet‑Reachable SSH
Attackers can gain full administrative access to MikroTik routers through exposed SSH without credentials.
Read storyMagento & Adobe Commerce Vulnerability Lets Hackers Run Code Without Login
A new unpatched flaw in Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce lets attackers execute malicious code on store servers without authentication, discovered by Dutch security firm Sansec on September 5.
Read storyCredential Theft in Schools via PaperCut Flaws
Attackers used newly disclosed PaperCut vulnerabilities to steal credentials from U.S. and European schools.
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