Berlin planning ‘protective shield’ to defend against sabotage

The new plan would see the creation of a “Cyberdome,” a network of digital sensors that would help seek out and intercept hacking attempts. Germany is planning to develop a “protective shield” to combat sabotage attempts following an attempted drone Read More …

US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks

The U.S. Department of Defense has disabled advertising tracking on troops’ phones and computers as part of an effort to protect them from threats that target their locations, according to a letter shared with Sen. Ron Wyden. Per a letter Read More …

Cisco has warned its customers of three critical-rated flaws in its products

Three critical vulns demand your attention, one a make-me-root mess in Nexus 9000 Series Switches that you can mitigate, not fix. Two of them are present in the Cisco IOS XR operating system that powers the company’s carrier-grade kit. CVE-2026-20274 Read More …

Two critical Chrome flaws put users at risk on malicious websites

Chrome is rolling out an update for its desktop browser. The update includes 26 security fixes, two of which Google rates as critical use-after-free vulnerabilities. The Stable channel has been updated to 152.0.7977.75/.76 for Windows and Mac, and 152.0.7977.75 for Linux. How to update Read More …

Malicious Cyber Actors Gain Access to Victim Accounts Through Consent Phishing

Since late 2025, malicious cyber actors have been targeting prominent victims, their family members, and personal acquaintances by directly messaging personal accounts with malicious links leveraging a technique known as “OAuth consent phishing.” Recently observed activity includes impersonating government officials, Read More …

PaperCut NG/MF Critical Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild

On August 27, 2026, PaperCut Software published an urgent security advisory stating that it is investigating active exploitation of a vulnerability affecting PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF. PaperCut has confirmed customer incidents and is treating the issue as a security emergency. At Read More …

An open letter for a global surge in cyber defense

We have a limited window to strengthen cyber defenses. In the coming months, AI-enabled cyber attacks will become far more widespread and sophisticated as models around the world become increasingly capable. The companies and public services our communities depend on—from Read More …

Securing the overlooked corners of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) supply chain

While supply chain threats have been quietly compounding over the past decade, the last 12–18 months have triggered a drastic shift in the scale and velocity of these attacks. Rather than just hunting for bugs in finished software, attackers are Read More …

Identity abuse through trusted communication channels

Identity has become a primary security boundary for most organizations, reducing the ability to solely trust other boundaries once associated with corporate networks. Users authenticate to cloud services using enterprise identities that provide access to collaboration platforms, business applications and Read More …

‘Proactive SIM’ cards can hijack smartphones, IoT devices and even EV chargers

A malicious SIM card can instruct the device it sits in to run commands of an attacker’s choosing, and on the cellular modules embedded in electric vehicle chargers, industrial routers, and car telematics units, essentially allowing it to take the Read More …