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The vulnpocalypse rains iBugs down on Apple with record-setting number of patches
September Patch Tuesday part 2?
Acronis warns of actively exploited flaw in its cPanel backup plugin
Acronis disclosed a high-severity Linux local privilege escalation vulnerability in its backup plugin for cPanel, WebHost Manager (WHM), and Plesk that may be exploited in the wild. [...]
Oracle September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update addresses 672 CVEs
Oracle addresses 672 CVEs in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update with 673 patches, including 104 critical updates. Key Takeaways The September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update (CSPU) contains fixes for 672 unique CVEs in 673 security updates 104 issues (15.5% of all patches) were assigned a critical severity rating Oracle E-Business Suite received the highest number of patches at
KREMLIN Banking Malware Hijacks Chrome and Edge to Steal Credentials and Session Tokens
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a previously undocumented Brazilian banking malware operation that delivers a toolkit called KREMLIN. Elastic Security Labs is tracking the activity under the moniker REF9334. Active since at least May 2025, the threat actor has used lures that impersonate a dozen Brazilian banks and install a malicious browser extension on Google Chrome and
Iranian spies hit Windows machines with Chosen Brick data-stealing malware
'Enemies of the regime' on notice
Before You Patch. Why Patch Reliability Matters for Confident Deployment
Executive Summary Microsoft’s September 2026 security updates, KB5124008 and KB5124012, have been linked to USB audio failures on some Windows systems, highlighting the operational risk that can accompany security patching. Qualys TruRisk Eliminate classified both updates as Low Reliability, signaling the need for additional validation before production deployment. Patch Reliability helps IT and s
Hackers target WordPress sites via third-party WooCommerce plugin
Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture premium plugin for WordPress to upload a PHP backdoor. [...]
Most Firms Unable to Recover Quickly from Ransomware
Fenix24 found only four of more than 800 clients came close to stated ransomware recovery targets of 24-48 hours
Electric and gas utility CenterPoint Energy warns of data breach after dark web post
Houston-based CenterPoint Energy notified federal regulators about an incident that exposed some customer data on the dark web.
Suspected Black Axe gang leaders face cybercrime charges in the US
Five alleged leaders of the Black Axe cybercrime syndicate, known for its involvement in global-scale cyber-enabled financial fraud, have been extradited to the United States to face wire fraud and money laundering charges. [...]
Meta AI builds detailed profiles of children from years of family posts
A mother says Meta AI pieced together names, birth details, photos, and location information about her young daughters from years of family posts.
Former AT&T store worker jailed after moonlighting as a SIM-swap gang’s inside man
44-year-old Kenneth Carter from Portland, Oregon, used to work in an AT&T retail store. But now he has been sentenced to 16 months in a federal prison. That should be plenty of time for him to rue the day he agreed to increase his monthly income by helping a SIM swap gang in their attempt to steal over half a million dollars. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Most chief audit executives can’t tell you what AI is worth yet
Auditors are using AI in their daily work, and their departments have mostly left them to figure it out alone. 93% of audit leaders and auditors report some level of AI use, while 15% say their department has deployed formal use cases and runs them routinely in audits, according to Gartner. Chief audit executives (CAE) have to defend that arrangement to stakeholders, and most of them cannot say wh
Supreme Court denies Trump request to allow USPS mail ballot changes
One justice said the attempt to change the rules ahead of the 2026 elections would be "arbitrary and capricious” and violated the Administrative Procedures Act. The post Supreme Court denies Trump request to allow USPS mail ballot changes appeared first on CyberScoop.
HBO Max Reddit account compromised to serve ClickFix attacks
Part of a 'massive 48-hour malvertising blitz' targeting macOS and Windows machines with malware
Apple parental controls in iOS 27 let kids ask before opening new websites
Apple has overhauled the child-safety tools that ship across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. One idea runs through the redesign. Give a child a device that does very little, then open it up as they’re ready. The tools went live on September 14, after a preview in June, and they require iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or macOS 27. The Child Account is the foundation Everything hangs off the Child Account, set up through
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Microsoft releases emergency Windows updates to fix RDS failures
Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band Windows updates to fix Remote Desktop Services failures caused by this month's security updates, along with Hyper-V and USB audio problems on some Windows versions. [...]
Japan's Digital Agency says VPN flaw exposed 246,000 personnel records
Japan's Digital Agency has discovered a data breach that may have exposed around 246,000 record rows containing personal information of government employees. [...]
Maximum Severity GitLab Flaw Puts Supply Chains at Risk
CVE-2026-85706 is a path traversal vulnerability with a 10 out of 10 CVSS score, affecting both GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition instances.
New York Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites
In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 sites that collectively targeted around 1,200 victims.
Hackers target exposed Vite dev servers to steal AWS, Azure secrets
A mass-scanning campaign targeting internet-exposed Vite development servers is attempting to steal cloud credentials and configurations from AWS and Azure deployments. [...]
Pro-Ukraine Hacking Cat group deploying new malware against Russian targets
The pro-Ukraine hacktivist group Hacking Cat has evolved from carrying out website defacements and data leaks to more sophisticated and destructive attacks on Russian targets, researchers said.
CISOs Race to Control AI Agents Without Destroying Their Value
Security leaders are struggling to modernize cyber hygiene and prevent over-privileged agents from causing unintended harm. The post CISOs Race to Control AI Agents Without Destroying Their Value appeared first on SecurityWeek.