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Pixel Modem Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks

Security Week - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 9:10am

Google announced patches for the exploited privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-58704) on September 15.

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US, UK, Dutch Agencies Expose Iranian ‘Chosen Brick’ Surveillance Malware

Security Week - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 8:00am

US, UK, and Dutch government agencies published a report detailing the malware, and the FBI described the abuse of Telegram for C&C.

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Unauthenticated RCE Flaws Could Expose 200,000+ WordPress Sites to Takeover

Security Week - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 7:32am

Vulnerabilities in The Events Calendar can provide attackers with remote code execution capabilities.

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Hackuity Raises $19 Million for AI-Powered Vulnerability Management

Security Week - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 7:11am

The company will use the new capital to expand its vulnerability operations platform and support international growth.

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280,000 Impacted by Premier Medical Group Data Breach

Security Week - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 6:47am

In June 2026, hackers accessed files containing patients’ names, contact information, diagnosis details, and health insurance information.

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Chrome, Firefox Updates Patch 115 Vulnerabilities

Security Week - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 6:28am

Google resolved 42 security defects in Chrome, and Mozilla fixed 73 bugs in Firefox.

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Acronis Patches Exploited Vulnerability in cPanel Backup Plugin

Security Week - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 5:52am

CVE-2026-87886 is a high-severity insecure file permissions flaw that can lead to local privilege escalation.

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Enterprises Warned of Attacks Exploiting WSO2 Vulnerability

Security Week - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 4:39am

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-5430, can be exploited to gain access to valuable enterprise data.

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Oracle Patches 800+ Vulnerabilities in September 2026 Security Update

Security Week - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 4:06am

The security updates resolve over 800 vulnerabilities across 17 product families, including over 100 critical-severity flaws.

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Microsoft Commits to Sweeping AI Privacy Rules for Students. Will Other Tech Giants Follow?

Security Week - Tue, 09/15/2026 - 4:24pm

Microsoft agreed to adopt guardrails and privacy standards for its AI in schools, as negotiated with the American Federation of Teachers.

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“We Think the Security Control Is Working” Is No Longer Good Enough

Security Week - Tue, 09/15/2026 - 3:30pm

Point-in-time audits and sampled assessments offer only snapshots; continuous control monitoring provides evidence that security controls are working today.

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$1 Million Sandbox Challenge Uncovers Linux Kernel Flaws

Security Week - Tue, 09/15/2026 - 12:00pm

AI-assisted researchers flooded Vercel with reports, forcing the company to automate vulnerability triage.

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Exein Secures $270M at $1.7B Valuation for Physical AI Security

Security Week - Tue, 09/15/2026 - 11:45am

The cybersecurity startup is building a proprietary foundation model and plans to accelerate global expansion.

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Texas Utility CenterPoint Energy Confirms Breach After Hacker Leaks Data

Security Week - Tue, 09/15/2026 - 11:30am

A hacker claims to have stolen 7.5 million customer records after breaching the company’s systems.

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Thai Broadband Provider Hacked via Fortinet Vulnerability

Security Week - Tue, 09/15/2026 - 9:33am

The hackers staged numerous scripts for reconnaissance and CVE probing, along with brute-force utilities and privilege escalation tools.

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OpenAI Investigates Report Linking AI Agents to RubyGems Attack

Security Week - Tue, 09/15/2026 - 8:42am

The incident occurred in May, when RubyGems maintainers suspended new account registrations due to what appeared like malicious activity.

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240,000 Hit by Data Breach at Japan’s Digital Agency

Security Week - Tue, 09/15/2026 - 7:45am

Hackers exploited a vulnerability in a VPN product to steal the personal information of roughly 240,000 people.

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Apple Patches 200 Vulnerabilities With New iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 Releases 

Security Week - Tue, 09/15/2026 - 7:06am

The updates resolve kernel vulnerabilities that could lead to memory corruption, privilege escalation, system termination, and information leaks.

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Microsoft AI Code of Conduct Sets Cyberattack Boundaries, Chain of Command, Safety Constraints

Security Week - Tue, 09/15/2026 - 5:40am

The Humanist AI Code of Conduct draws a line between defensive cyber research and operational attack capability.

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Hacked HBO Max Reddit Account Used for Malware Delivery via ClickFix Attack

Security Week - Tue, 09/15/2026 - 5:09am

Ads led to a ClickFix page designed to trick macOS and Windows users into installing malware.

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