Microsoft releases Windows Server update fix to fix its April update fixes

Microsoft has pushed out an out-of-band update to address the restart loop that hit some Windows Server devices after its April update. The fix will spare administrators the headache of forced server restarts after installing the April 2026 update. (A Read More …

NIST changes enrichment process for National Vulnerability Database due to surge in CVE submissions

The number of reported vulnerabilities has surged so sharply that it forced the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to change how it ‘enriches’ each entry. Until now, NIST would take a basic CVE record and add structured analysis, Read More …

Tracking Mirai Variant Nexcorium: A Vulnerability-Driven IoT Botnet Campaign

IoT devices are increasingly prime targets for large-scale attacks due to their widespread use, lack of patching, and often weak security settings. Threat actors continue exploiting known vulnerabilities to gain initial access and deploy malware that can persist, spread, and Read More …

Cisco tells Webex users to patch critical security flaws immediately

Cisco has pushed a new patch to address four critical-severity vulnerabilities plaguing its cloud-based Webex Services platform – and has also warned Wi-Fi access points users of a bug in certain versions of IOS XE that could result in a Read More …

Disgruntled researcher releases second major Windows zero-day

The same disgruntled researcher who recently disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in Windows has now done it again, this time targeting Microsoft Defender, the operating system’s native antivirus solution. A researcher with the alias “Chaotic Eclipse” has posted a proof-of-concept (PoC) Read More …

Patch these critical Fortinet sandbox bugs that let attackers bypass login, run commands over HTTP

Watch out for more Fortinet vulns! Two critical bugs in Fortinet’s sandbox could allow unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication or execute unauthorized code on vulnerable systems. Luckily, the security vendor has issued fixes – so patch now – and so Read More …

Patch Tuesday – April 2026

Microsoft is publishing 167 vulnerabilities on April 2026 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft is aware of exploitation in the wild for one of today’s vulnerabilities, and public disclosure for one other. Microsoft evaluates 19 of the vulnerabilities published today as more likely Read More …

Attackers exploited critical FortiClient EMS bug as a 0-day

Fortinet released an emergency patch over the weekend for a critical FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) bug believed to be under attack since at least March 31. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-35616, is an improper access control vulnerability that allows Read More …

Storm-1175 focuses gaze on vulnerable web-facing assets in high-tempo Medusa ransomware operations

The financially motivated cybercriminal actor tracked by Microsoft Threat Intelligence as Storm-1175 operates high-velocity ransomware campaigns that weaponize N-days, targeting vulnerable, web-facing systems during the window between vulnerability disclosure and widespread patch adoption. Following successful exploitation, Storm-1175 rapidly moves from Read More …