Microsoft Teams is about to make QR code phishing much harder
Microsoft is preparing a new feature for Teams users that will help them stay safe from QR code phishing. Teams will automatically hide QR codes…
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Google patches actively exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2026-85046)
Google has patched 12 vulnerabilities affecting its popular Chrome browser, among them CVE-2026-85046, which has been exploited in the wild. “Google is aware that an…
A five-part inventory for your AI agent credentials
In this Help Net Security video, Roy Katmor, co-founder and CEO of Orchid, explains why AI agents hold credentials that nobody reviews. Organizations build agents…
Researchers built a $7 gadget for anyone paranoid about hidden cameras in hotel rooms
Most of us, staying in a hotel room or a vacation rental, have wondered at least once whether we’re safe there, whether someone might be…
Google’s Gemini 3.8 Flash takes on bigger AI models at a lower cost
Google has introduced Gemini 3.8 Flash, available to developers today, and a gated sibling, Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, reserved for vetted security teams. “Our 3rd…
Thomson Reuters reveals breach that exposed U.S. and Canadian court records
Thomson Reuters has disclosed a data breach affecting C-Track, a court case management platform operated by its subsidiaries, exposing court records and sensitive personal information…
Russian man indicted for spreading malware to 80,000 freelancers
A Russian national accused of using fake accounts on a freelance employment platform to spread malware to approximately 80,000 users has been indicted by a…
Your threat feed is someone else’s database: What ingesting malware intel at scale takes
The advice is to consume shared threat intelligence. Join the ISAC. Wire the community feeds into your pipeline. This looks like a fine advice and…
SonicWall SMA 1000 appliances under attack via zero-day flaws
Attackers are exploiting two previously undisclosed vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-83548, CVE-2026-83549) in SonicWall SMA 1000 appliances, the vendor confirmed on Tuesday. The vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-83548, CVE-2026-83549) The SonicWall…
Attackers are going after prominent individuals through OAuth phishing, FBI warns
Attackers are targeting prominent individuals, their relatives and personal contacts to gain persistent access to their accounts, including private emails and files, the FBI has…
Nearly 22,000 Microsoft Exchange servers remain exposed to critical security flaw (CVE-2026-62911)
Nearly 22,000 Microsoft Exchange servers remain unpatched against CVE-2026-62911, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability, according to daily scans from the Shadowserver Foundation. The United States…
Exploitation of Sangoma Switchvox flaw is underway (CVE-2026-9586)
A threat actor is actively targeting internet-exposed Sangoma Switchvox instance through a recently patched SQL injection flaw (CVE-2026-9586), and organizations running them should check for…