Industrial robots targeted by malware, which could open them up to hacking

A critical command injection vulnerability has been discovered in Universal Robots PolyScope 5, the operating system whucg powers the company’s collaborative robots. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-8153, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 and affects all software versions prior to PolyScope 5.25.1. Read More …

Another major Linux security flaw revealed — nine-year old issue could spell disaster for users

Security researchers Qualys discovered a major flaw in the Linux operating system (OS) that could let any ordinary user, or malicious actor, gain full admin access on vulnerable endpoints. This bug lingered in Linux systems since 2016, and affects the default installations of several Read More …

Tracking Iranian APT Screening Serpens’ 2026 Espionage Campaigns

Unit 42 researchers have observed evidence of cyberattacks by the Iran-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) group Screening Serpens (aka UNC1549, Smoke Sandstorm and Iranian Dream Job). Based on Unite 42 visibility, researchers believe that the group targeted entities in the U.S., Read More …

Cybercriminal VPN used by ransomware actors dismantled in global crackdown

A VPN service used by cybercriminals to conceal ransomware attacks, data theft, and other serious offences has been dismantled in an international operation led by France and the Netherlands, with support from Europol and Eurojust. For years, the service, known Read More …

Kali365 Phishing-as-a-Service Kit Hijacks Microsoft 365 Access Tokens

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing this Public Service Announcement (PSA) to warn the public about an emerging Phishing1-as-a-Service2 (PhaaS) platform called Kali365, first seen in April 2026. Kali365 has primarily been distributed via Telegram, enabling cyber threat actors Read More …