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Attackers Exploit VMware vCenter Vulnerability to Gain Persistent Remote Access

12 August 2026
Threat actors have begun to actively exploit a recently patched critical security flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter, according to new findings from QUIRSO. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-59310 (CVSS score: 9.8), a directory-traversal vulnerability in the VMware vCenter server that a malicious actor with network access can exploit to execute arbitrary code. Patches for the flaw were

Fresh Windows Zero-Day Exploited in North Korean Cyberattacks

12 August 2026
The bug allowed attackers to gain full control of the victims’ systems and deploy the ForestTiger backdoor. The post Fresh Windows Zero-Day Exploited in North Korean Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Ivanti EPM Update Patches Remotely Exploitable Flaws

12 August 2026
The vulnerabilities could be exploited to leak credentials for external SQL connections or crash an agent service. The post Ivanti EPM Update Patches Remotely Exploitable Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Malicious LiteLLM Releases Tied to Trivy Hack May Have Exposed 2,100+ Organizations

12 August 2026
Two malicious LiteLLM releases sat on PyPI for about 40 minutes in March carrying credential-stealing code capable of harvesting cloud keys, SSH keys, Kubernetes tokens, database passwords, and other secrets from systems that installed them. Threat intelligence firm CloudSEK now says a dataset it obtained, built from roughly 434,000 files the attackers captured, maps potential exposure to more

ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Fixed by Siemens, Schneider, Phoenix Contact

12 August 2026
CISA has also published several advisories describing vulnerabilities in ICS and other OT products. The post ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Fixed by Siemens, Schneider, Phoenix Contact appeared first on SecurityWeek.

SAP Commerce Cloud Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code

12 August 2026
SAP has released patches to address a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Commerce Cloud (Data Hub Adapter) that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-58231, is rated 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It has been described as a case of insufficient authorization checks and input validation. "SAP Commerce Cloud allows an

SonicWall Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Discontinued GMS Platform

12 August 2026
The security defects could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely and read sensitive data. The post SonicWall Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Discontinued GMS Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

ShieldBreak Zero-Day PoC Claims Microsoft Defender Patch Bypass With SYSTEM Access

12 August 2026
The security researcher going by the name Chaotic Eclipse (aka INFINITE NIGHTMARE, MSNightmare, and Nightmare-Eclipse) has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a new Microsoft zero-day called ShieldBreak. The vulnerability, rooted in Microsoft Defender for Windows, demonstrates a patch bypass for CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score: 7.8), otherwise known as RoguePlanet. RoguePlanet has been described

Cisco ASA and FTD Flaw Exploited in the Wild Can Trigger Remote DoS

12 August 2026
Cisco has warned that a new vulnerability impacting Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software has been exploited in the wild. The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20349 (CVSS score: 8.6), is a case of insufficient error checking when processing HTTP requests that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger

Cisco Patches Firewall Zero-Day Exploited for DoS Attacks

12 August 2026
CVE-2026-20349 can be exploited remotely without authentication against Secure Firewall ASA and FTD devices. The post Cisco Patches Firewall Zero-Day Exploited for DoS Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Microsoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security Holes

11 August 2026
Microsoft today released updates to remedy at least 398 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including one weakness that is already being actively exploited and two others that were publicly detailed prior to today.

Microsoft Patches 398 Flaws Including a Windows Driver Zero-Day Under Active Attack

11 August 2026
Microsoft released its monthly security updates on Tuesday, and one of the flaws it closed is already being used in attacks. The bug sits in a core Windows kernel driver that handles network socket operations. An attacker with code already running on a machine can use it to escalate to SYSTEM. That patch goes out first. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2026-68820 (CVSS score: 7.0) and is the only

Kimwolf v7 Android Botnet Makes HTTP/2 DDoS Traffic Look Like Legitimate Browsing

11 August 2026
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the Kimwolf/AISURU Android and Internet of Things (IoT) botnet that comes with significant improvements to improve its operational resilience and conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The new version, tracked as Kimwolf v7, was discovered by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 in February 2026. "Kimwolf v7 adds an HTTP/2-based

Zoom Annotation Flaws Could Let a Meeting Participant Hijack Another Attendee's Client

11 August 2026
Anyone sharing their screen on a Zoom call could have taken over the computers of everyone watching, and anyone watching could have taken over the presenter's. The flaw sat in the annotation tool, the feature that lets participants draw and type on a shared screen, and it asked nothing of the victim beyond being in the meeting. No click, no download, no prompt, and nothing on screen to show it

August 2026 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 421 CVEs, One Exploited Zero-Day

11 August 2026
A use-after-free in the afd.sys Windows kernel-mode driver has been exploited to gain SYSTEM privileges. The post August 2026 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 421 CVEs, One Exploited Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Sandworm-Linked UAC-0145 Uses Fake Job Interviews to Push VPN That Can Run Commands

11 August 2026
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of a new social engineering campaign orchestrated by Russian nation-state threat actors targeting IT workers in the country by masquerading as recruiters to trick them into installing malware. CERT-UA pinned the activity on a threat cluster it tracks as UAC-0145, which is a subgroup within Sandworm (aka APT44,

Adobe Urges Immediate Patching of Critical ColdFusion, Campaign Classic Flaws

11 August 2026
The security defects could be exploited for arbitrary code execution and denial-of-service. The post Adobe Urges Immediate Patching of Critical ColdFusion, Campaign Classic Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Researchers Disclose AI-Assisted SharePoint Exploit Chain Reaching Unauthenticated RCE

11 August 2026
Security researchers found a way to enter Microsoft SharePoint servers as any user, including an administrator, with no valid account. A significant part of the work that found it was done through an AI agent. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-55040 (CVSS 9.1), affects SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, SharePoint Server 2019, and SharePoint Server 2016. Microsoft's

DeadLock Ransomware Uses Polygon Smart Contracts to Make Extortion Infra Harder to Disrupt

11 August 2026
The ransomware group known as DeadLock has been observed using decentralized infrastructure to facilitate victim communications and data leak operations in a bid to improve operational resilience. "Its recovery ecosystem combines the Session messaging network with blockchain-backed services that store and deliver resources used throughout the extortion process," the Microsoft Threat

Zoom Patches Zero-Click Code Execution Vulnerability

11 August 2026
Impacting Zoom annotation, the bug could be exploited by a meeting participant to execute code on another participant’s machine. The post Zoom Patches Zero-Click Code Execution Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.