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 …

Key Microsoft legacy tool is still being abused to launch malware campaigns

Cybercriminals are increasingly using a legitimate legacy Windows tool to deploy infostealers and loader malware, researchers are saying. A new Bitdefender report has claimed that since the start of 2026, there’s been an uptick in activity related to a Windows utility called Microsoft HTML Read More …

NGINX Rift attackers waste no time targeting exposed servers

Exploit attempts are already hammering a newly disclosed NGINX bug dubbed “NGINX Rift,” proving once again that attackers read patch notes faster than most admins. Researchers at VulnCheck said they are seeing active exploitation tied to CVE-2026-42945, a heap buffer overflow flaw Read More …

Patch time for Cisco SD-WAN admins as vendor drops yet another make-me-admin zero-day

Cisco admins face emergency patch duty after Switchzilla disclosed a max-severity make-me-admin bug affecting Catalyst SD-WAN Controller and Manager. Switchzilla dropped an advisory for CVE-2026-20182 (10.0) on Thursday, saying that both components, formerly known as vSmart and vManage, were vulnerable in all Read More …

Another major Linux security issue uncovered – new Fragnesia flaw allows attackers to run malicious code as root

Security researchers have discovered a new vulnerability in the Linux kernel which could allow malicious actors to run code with elevated privileges, exposing systems to risk of data theft, malware deployment, and even full device takeover. The vulnerability is tracked Read More …

Over a million WordPress sites hit in plugin flaw — so patch now or face the consequences

A popular WordPress plugin with roughly a million active installations contained two vulnerabilities that could have allowed malicious actors to exfiltrate sensitive data, such as password hashes and other valuable information. Security researchers at Wordfence said they were tipped off by a researcher Rafie Read More …