Conti ransomware gang member sentenced to 4 years in prison
A Ukrainian national has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in Conti ransomware attacks between 2021 and 2022. 44-year-old Oleksii Oleksiyovych…
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September Windows Server updates break Remote Desktop Services
Windows admins report that the September 2026 cumulative updates are causing Remote Desktop Services (RDS) failures on Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025 systems, preventing…
New Android malware encrypts files, steals data, and harasses victims
A new Android malware strain called Mantax Otax combines ransomware and spyware capabilities to encrypt files, steal sensitive data, and spam and harass victims. Indonesian…
AI-powered attack exploited PaperCut flaws to hack 395 organizations
A threat actor, likely Russian-speaking, used hundreds of AI agents to develop and launch a global exploitation campaign targeting vulnerable PaperCut NG/MF servers. The agents were…
Microsoft says September updates fix mouse settings reset issues
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that wiped mouse settings on some Windows 11 systems after installing the KB5120998 August 2026 preview update. According to…
Trezor warns users of email provider breach, phishing attacks
Cryptocurrency hardware wallet maker Trezor warned customers on Wednesday that threat actors who breached its third-party email provider are targeting them in phishing attacks. Affected…
AdaptHealth confirms 4.1 million people exposed in July cyberattack
Healthcare company AdaptHealth has confirmed that data of 4.1 million people was exposed in a cyberattack discovered in July that was attributed to the ShinyHunters…
Cisco confirms CVE-2026-20079 Secure FMC flaw exploited in attacks
Cisco has confirmed that a maximum-severity authentication bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-20079 in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software is being actively exploited in…
US says Chinese firms extracted billions of tokens from frontier AI models
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies say that six Chinese AI companies conducted industrial-scale distillation attacks on American frontier AI models since at least late 2024.…
Over 36,000 exposed Plex servers vulnerable to recent flaws
Over 36,000 Plex Media servers exposed online remain unpatched against multiple security vulnerabilities and are vulnerable to attacks. Plex urged users a week ago to…
DoppelCart fraud network uses 119,000 fake shops to steal credit cards
A massive operation dubbed “DoppelCart” uses more than 119,000 domains to run a network of fake e-shops that steal payment card details. Most of the…
ShinyHunters hackers claim breach of Florida “DAVID” DMV database
The ShinyHunters extortion gang claims it breached an online platform for the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles database known as “DAVID” and stole over 200,000…