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F5 BIG-IP malware hides web shells in memory to evade detection

Steve ZurierSeptember 9, 2026

Memory-resident malware targeting F5 BIG-IP appliances can evade file-based security defenses.

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Network Security

HPE patches ArubaOS-CX switches vulnerable to remote code execution

Steve ZurierSeptember 4, 2026

HPE patched 35 ArubaOS-CX flaws, including a critical bug that could enable remote code execution.

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Phishing campaign targets widely used RMM platforms in 46 countries

Steve ZurierSeptember 3, 2026

Phishing attacks trick victims into installing legitimate RMM tools for remote access.

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Critical Infrastructure Security

China-linked campaign targets high-value networks, critical infrastructure

Steve ZurierAugust 31, 2026

Fire Ant targets routers and authentication systems to spy, steal credentials and evade detection.

Vulnerability Management

Mythos Writes the Exploit. Atlas Writes the Response. – Harman Kaur – SWN #611

August 28, 2026

Most enterprise AI today is a conversation — it summarizes, suggests, recommends. Harman unpacks what changes when AI actually executes across endpoints, and the governance problem that creates. Where does the human stay in the loop, and where do they get out of the way? This segment is sponsored by Tanium. Visit https://securityweekly.com/tanium t...

Vulnerability Management

Fibonacci, Hidden Sounds, Teams, Zimbra, Entra-ID, z.ai, Schrödinger’s, Aaran Leyland – SWN #610

August 25, 2026

Fibonacci and the Unhappy Number, Hidden Sounds, Teams, Zimbra, Entra-ID, z.ai, Schrödinger's battery, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News.

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.

Vulnerability Management

Randomness, Grey, Deepseek, Sonicwall, Spice, CaptiveCrunch, eBay, and Aaran Leyland – SWN #604

August 4, 2026

Randomness, 50 Shades of Grey, Deepseek, Sonicwall, Spice Weasels, CaptiveCrunch, eBay, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News.

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Critical Infrastructure Security

Russia’s FSB attacks critical infrastructure, says 12 Western nations

Steve ZurierJuly 13, 2026

Russian hackers target outdated Cisco routers in decade-long espionage campaign.

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Network Security

FortiBleed campaign steals 110M credentials from FortiGate targets

Laura FrenchJune 24, 2026

A tool called FortigateSniffer abuses a diagnostic utility to continuously monitor network traffic.

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Network Security

F5 releases out-of-band patches for two critical NGINX bugs

Steve ZurierJune 18, 2026

F5 issued urgent patches for two critical NGINX flaws that could enable DoS or code execution.

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