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Recent ZyXEL Switch Vulnerability Exploited by Chinese Hackers

Security Week - Tue, 09/22/2026 - 7:55am

A Chinese threat actor has exploited the bug to exfiltrate sensitive information from nearly 1,000 ZyXEL switches.

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Malicious B-tree NPM Package Accumulates Millions of Downloads

Security Week - Tue, 09/22/2026 - 7:33am

Posing as the legitimate sorted-btree package, indexed-btree hides a malware trigger in its prototype method.

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WordPress Patches ‘Click2Shell’ Vulnerability

Security Week - Tue, 09/22/2026 - 6:22am

The bug lets attackers automatically install and preview themes and could lead to remote code execution.

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Japan Dismantles First North Korean Laptop Farm as US and Allies Detail Wider Scheme

Security Week - Tue, 09/22/2026 - 4:37am

The US, Japan, Germany and Australia have published a joint report detailing the scope of North Korea’s WaterPlum campaign.

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US Proposes AI Incident Alert System in Talks With China, Bessent Says

Security Week - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 10:01pm

Trump has resisted calls to slow down AI development, saying that would help China catch up to U.S. companies.

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Google Hit With $463 Million Fine for EU Location Data Rule Breach

Security Week - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 1:19pm

Google has been fined 403 million euros ($463 million) for breaching the European Union’s strict privacy rules because it mishandled users’ location data.

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Fake LastPass Installers Push Kernel-Level EDR Killer, ‘Rapuncel’ Stealer

Security Week - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 11:46am

The attackers impersonate at least 40 companies and disable 145 security products to deploy infostealer malware.

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CISO Conversations: Noopur Davis – The Accidental Global CISO at Comcast

Security Week - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 10:30am

Noopur Davis never planned a career in cybersecurity. She was a developer at Intergraph, and for many years that was all she wanted to be.

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Dragos Completes NetRise and runZero Acquisitions Following Accenture Deal

Security Week - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 10:00am

The transaction is part of the $4.1 billion deal in which Accenture acquired a majority stake in Dragos in an OT cybersecurity push.

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RatHat Android Trojan Uses AI for Automation

Security Week - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 8:51am

The malware relies on AI for real-time device navigation and control, increasing adaptability and evasion.

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Rust Team Members and Popular Crate Owners Targeted via Video Calls

Security Week - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 7:57am

It’s unclear if the attacks are part of previous campaigns against Rust, but the techniques used by the attackers match those used by North Korea.

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CrowdSec Confirms Source Code Stolen in Supply Chain Attack

Security Week - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 6:55am

The cybersecurity firm believes the data breach was the result of the May 2026 TanStack supply chain attack.

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Colorado Water Utilities Hit by Cyberattacks Targeting OT Systems

Security Week - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 6:03am

The hackers changed equipment settings, disabled remote access and alarms, and altered pumping cycles, officials said. 

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Organizations Warned of 3 Exploited Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities

Security Week - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 5:31am

Attackers could exploit the flaws to cause denial-of-service conditions, disclose memory, or modify memory.

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Google Confirms Gemini AI Breached Three Firms

Security Week - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 3:20am

Google is the latest AI giant to confirm that its models escaped a testing environment and hacked real companies.

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TigerByte Cyber Emerges From Stealth With $3 Million in Funding

Security Week - Sat, 09/19/2026 - 10:30am

The company has secured over $7 million in contracts with US government agencies, including the US Space Force, the US Navy, and DARPA.

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In Other News: Ransomware Developer Sentenced, Plugin4Shell AI Attack, Critical SAP Flaw

Security Week - Fri, 09/18/2026 - 10:25am

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Mandiant's 2026 AI risk report, PhantomRaven malware used by bug bounty hunter, WordPress plugin bug exploited.

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AI-Built Exploit and Sign-In Flaw Opened Path to Internal OpenAI Code

Security Week - Fri, 09/18/2026 - 8:45am

Hacktron researchers earned a bug bounty after demonstrating access to OpenAI employee accounts. 

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23 Million User Records Compromised in Gyazo Data Breach 

Security Week - Fri, 09/18/2026 - 7:38am

Gyazo maker Helpfeel said the attacker exploited a vulnerability in its image upload server to gain unauthorized access.

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Microsoft Patches 18 Vulnerabilities in AI, Cloud Products

Security Week - Fri, 09/18/2026 - 6:57am

Microsoft fixed vulnerabilities across Azure and AI-branded products, with privilege escalation flaws accounting for the majority.

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