Tag: update
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Google Releases Emergency Chrome Patch Addressing Three Major Security Flaws
Google has rolled out an emergency security update for its Chrome browser, addressing three high-severity vulnerabilities. This update targets users on Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms, aiming to patch critical flaws that could compromise system security and user data. The rapid deployment of these fixes highlights the ongoing challenges in securing widely used web browsers…
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GrayCharlie Hacks WordPress Sites, Spreads NetSupport RAT and Stealc Malware
GrayCharlie is abusing compromised WordPress sites to silently load malicious JavaScript that pushes NetSupport RAT, often followed by Stealc and SectopRAT, via fake browser updates and ClickFix lures. Insikt Group tracks GrayCharlie as a financially motivated threat actor overlapping with SmartApeSG, active since mid”‘2023, and specializing in turning legitimate WordPress sites into malware-delivery points. The…
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WhatsApp is adding another lock to your account
Meta has released WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.26.7.8 through the Google Play Beta Program. The update includes references to password-protected accounts, indicating plans to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/23/whatsapp-account-password-feature-beta/
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Recently patched RoundCube flaws now exploited in attacks
CISA flagged two Roundcube Webmail vulnerabilities as actively exploited in attacks and ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch them within three weeks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-recently-patched-roundcube-flaws-now-exploited-in-attacks/
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Attackers exploit Ivanti EPMM zero-days to seize control of MDM servers
Patch, but verify first: Unit 42 directed organizations to Ivanti’s security advisory for remediation guidance, which recommends applying version-specific RPM patches for EPMM 12.x branches that require no appliance downtime. Ivanti cautioned, however, that the patch does not survive a version upgrade and must be reinstalled if the software is updated. “The permanent fix for…
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Starkiller Phishing Kit Clones Real Login Pages to Evade MFA Protections
New phishing framework Starkiller is enabling more convincing, scalable credential theft by proxying real login pages and bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA), significantly raising the bar for defenders. Traditional phishing kits typically serve static HTML clones of popular login portals, which quickly become outdated when brands update their interfaces, creating telltale visual discrepancies. Starkiller takes a…
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TikTok’s New U.S. Deal and Privacy Policy: What Users Don’t Understand
TikTok has shifted to a majority-American entity, TikTok USDS Joint Venture, LLC, to comply with U.S. national security requirements and avoid a ban. This week we discuss why a recent privacy policy update went viral”, especially language about sensitive data like immigration status and precise location”, and argue much of it reflects longstanding practices and…
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Anthropic Debuts Claude Code Security AI Now Scan Vulnerabilities in Your Entire Codebase
Anthropic has quietly flipped the script on application security. On February 20, the company launched Claude Code Security, a new capability baked directly into Claude Code on the web that automatically scans entire repositories for sophisticated vulnerabilities and delivers ready-to-review patch suggestions. Unlike legacy SAST tools that rely on rigid signature matching, Claude Code Security uses…
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Compromised npm package silently installs OpenClaw on developer machines
Update to the latest version: npm install “-g cline@latest.”If on version 2.3.0, update to 2.4.0 or higher.Check for and immediately remove OpenClaw if it hadn’t been intentionally installed (“npm uninstall -g openclaw”).Gooding noted, “nothing ran automatically beyond the install,” but added there was still a risk: “OpenClaw is a capable agentic tool with broad system…
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Anthropic rolls out embedded security scanning for Claude
The feature, currently limited to a small group of testers, will provide an easy-to-use feature that scans AI-generated code and offers up patching solutions. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/anthropic-claude-code-security-automated-security-review/
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TDL 016 – Speed, Risk, and Responsibility in the Age of AI – Rafael Ramirez
Tags: access, ai, antivirus, automation, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, control, country, cyber, data, defense, detection, dns, firewall, governance, government, hacker, ibm, incident response, intelligence, Internet, law, linkedin, login, mfa, microsoft, network, risk, saas, service, skills, software, startup, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-trustSummary In a recent episode of The Defenders Log, host David Redekop sat down with cyber security expert Rafael Ramirez to navigate the rapidly shifting landscape of AI security. As we move deeper into 2026, the duo explored how artificial intelligence has evolved from simple chatbots into powerful, autonomous “agentic” systems. The Double-Edged Sword of…
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Dynamic Objects in Active Directory: The Stealthy Threat
Active Directory’s “dynamic objects” feature offers attackers a perfect evasion cloak. These objects automatically self-destruct without a trace, so they allow adversaries to bypass quotas, pollute access lists, and persist in the cloud, leaving forensic investigators with nothing to analyze. Key takeaways The threat: Dynamic objects self-delete without leaving any traces, or “tombstones” in AD…
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Partner-level vulnerability assessment and patch management for MSPs in Acronis RMM
The newly released cross-tenant, partner-level vulnerability assessment and patch management in Acronis RMM is designed to enable MSPs to manage vulnerabilities and patches centrally across all customers while still accommodating customer”‘specific requirements. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/partner-level-vulnerability-assessment-and-patch-management-for-msps-in-acronis-rmm/
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AI in the SOC: Why Complete Autonomy Is the Wrong Goal
Dan Petrillo, VP of Product at BlueVoyant As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more deeply embedded in security operations, a divide has emerged in how its role is defined. Some argue the security operations centre (SOC) should be fully autonomous, with AI replacing human analysts. Others believe that augmentation is the right path, using AI to support and extend existing teams. Augmentation probably reflects…
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AI in the SOC: Why Complete Autonomy Is the Wrong Goal
Dan Petrillo, VP of Product at BlueVoyant As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more deeply embedded in security operations, a divide has emerged in how its role is defined. Some argue the security operations centre (SOC) should be fully autonomous, with AI replacing human analysts. Others believe that augmentation is the right path, using AI to support and extend existing teams. Augmentation probably reflects…
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Why Most Breaches Happen After Launch: SaaS Security Testing Best Practices
As SaaS platforms expand in complexity, security cannot stop at deployment. Post-launch environments introduce new integrations, user access changes, and configuration updates that significantly increase risk exposure. Without continuous validation and monitoring, vulnerabilities can quietly develop into major breaches. A structured and ongoing security strategy, supported by experts like StrongBox IT, helps organisations reduce these……
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CISA gives federal agencies three days to patch actively exploited Dell bug
Hardcoded credential flaw in RecoverPoint already abused in espionage campaign First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/20/cisa_dell_vulnerability/
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Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-2441: The CSS Trap Blog – Menlo Security
Discover why the latest Chrome zero-day (CVE-2026-2441) proves patching isn’t enough. Learn how cloud isolation secures endpoints against CSS memory exploits. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/chrome-zero-day-cve-2026-2441-the-css-trap-blog-menlo-security/
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PayPal launches latest struggle to get rid of SMS for MFA
Tags: authentication, ceo, ciso, communications, compliance, cybersecurity, email, finance, fraud, government, group, login, mfa, mobile, nfc, passkey, password, phishing, risk, service, strategy, switch, updateMuddled effort, mixed messages Flavio Villanustre, CISO for the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group, says he’s “always found it odd” that PayPal still supports SMS as its primary secondary authentication factor.”Everyone in financial services and government has abandoned it for not being sufficiently secure and are moving to even phishing-resistant authentication, such as passkeys, Yubikeys,” he…
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The CISO view of fraud risk across the retail payment ecosystem
In this Help Net Security interview, Paul Suarez, VP and CISO at Casey’s, explains how his team manages patching and upgrades for fuel payment systems with long hardware … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/20/paul-suarez-caseys-convenience-store-payment-fraud/
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Google Rushes Out Critical Chrome Update to Address Serious PDFium and V8 Vulnerabilities
Google has rushed out a vital security patch for Chrome, fixing three flaws that could let attackers run malicious code on users’ devices. The Stable Channel update bumps versions to 145.0.7632.109/.110 for Windows and Mac, and 144.0.7559.109 for Linux. High-severity issues in PDFium, the engine that handles PDF files in Chrome and V8, the speedy…
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CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Dell flaw within 3 days
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch their systems within three days against a maximum-severity Dell vulnerability that has been under active exploitation since mid-2024. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-actively-exploited-dell-flaw-within-3-days/
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Major SSL/TLS Certificate Changes 2026: Every Website Owner Must Know
Tags: updateWebsite owners should take notice of the future changes to the SSL/TLS industry that affect security, certificate management, and user trust. In 2026, Certificate Authorities (CAs), such as DigiCert and Sectigo, will be implementing many significant updates that comply with the CA/B Forum requirements. The following are the five significant SSL/TLS changes effective in 2026Read…
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(g+) Angriffe auf VPN und Fernzugänge: Warum 2026 zum Härtetest für Hybridarbeit wird
Fernzugänge sind 2026 eine der wichtigsten Angriffsflächen. Wir geben eine praxisnahe Checkliste für Schutz, Monitoring und Patch-Routine. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/angriffe-auf-vpn-und-fernzugaenge-warum-2026-zum-haertetest-fuer-hybridarbeit-wird-2602-205564.html
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Updates für betagte Smartphones: Das iPhone 5s ist gut gealtert
Apple hat gerade Updates verteilt, auch für das betagte iPhone 5s. Im Test zeigt es sich tatsächlich als brauchbar – für eine kleine Zielgruppe. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/updates-fuer-betagte-smartphones-das-iphone-5s-ist-gut-gealtert-2602-205354.html
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Mozilla Firefox Issues Emergency Patch for Heap Buffer Overflow in Firefox v147
Mozilla has released an out-of-band security update to address a critical vulnerability affecting its browser. The update, issued as Firefox v147.0.4, resolves a high-impact Heap buffer overflow flaw in the libvpx video codec library. The issue is tracked under CVE-2026-2447 and was identified by security researcher jayjayjazz. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/firefox-v147-cve-2026-2447/
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Notepad++ author says fixes make update mechanism ‘effectively unexploitable’
Tags: access, attack, backdoor, china, control, credentials, dns, espionage, exploit, group, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, monitoring, network, risk, risk-management, service, software, supply-chain, threat, ukraine, update, vulnerabilityCSOonline, Ho said that no system can ever be declared absolutely unbreakable, “but the new design dramatically raises the bar.”An attacker must now compromise both the hosting infrastructure and the signing keys, he explained, adding that the updater now validates both the manifest and the installer, each with independent cryptographic signatures. And any mismatch, missing…
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Fed agencies ordered to patch Dell bug by Saturday after exploitation warning
Dell and Google released notices on Tuesday about CVE-2026-22769, warning that a sophisticated Chinese actor has been targeting the bug since at least mid-2024. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fed-agencies-ordered-to-patch-dell-bug-after-exploitation-warning