DPRK’s Lazarus Group exploits Windows zero-day in backdoor campaign

Laura FrenchAugust 14, 2026

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Taiwan confirms AI-assisted cyberattack on government systems

Steve ZurierAugust 13, 2026

AI-assisted cyberattack on Taiwan signals a shift toward faster, more autonomous nation-state threats.

Akira ransomware attacker uses Safe Mode reboot to evade EDR

Laura FrenchAugust 12, 2026

The ransomware payload ultimately failed to deploy due to insufficient virtual memory.

Network Security

Critical VMware vCenter flaw actively exploited in 47 countries

Steve ZurierAugust 12, 2026

Unspecified APT group has made attacks across 361 unique IP addresses in 47 countries.

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Vulnerability Management

Zoom vulnerabilities could enable RCE against meeting participants

Laura FrenchAugust 12, 2026

The flaws involving Zoom’s screenshare annotation feature were discovered with AI assistance.

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Vulnerability Management

Microsoft SharePoint Server bug exploited in ransomware attacks

Steve ZurierAugust 11, 2026

CISA gave no specifics, but one expert said it's potentially the work of China-linked Storm-2603.

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Application security

US cyber officials warn AI is giving attackers an edge

SC StaffAugust 11, 2026

FBI and CISA officials warn AI could accelerate cyberattacks as agencies bolster U.S. defenses.

‘GhostJacking’ attack turns error logs into indirect prompt injections

Laura FrenchAugust 11, 2026

Attacks targeting Cloudflare, DataDog and Sentry MCP integrations were demonstrated at DEF CON 34.

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Vulnerability Management

Progress LoadMaster bug added to CISA list of exploited vulnerabilities

Steve ZurierAugust 10, 2026

CISA warns of active Progress LoadMaster attacks; patch and investigate now.

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