FBI: Ongoing FortiBleed attacks lock out FortiGate VPN admins
The FBI is warning that FortiBleed attacks are still ongoing, targeting exposed Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and SSL VPN gateways and locking out legitimate administrators.
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October 7, 2026
Hackers hijack Google domains after breaching ccTLD registries
Hackers obtained unauthorized HTTPS certificates for several Google domains and hijacked domains in the country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs) for Ghana, American Samoa, and Sierra Leone after compromising third-party...
Microsoft Outlook to block MSIX attachments starting November
Microsoft announced that it will add .msix and .msixbundle attachments to the list of blocked attachments in Outlook Web and the new Outlook Windows client starting next month.
PoeLLM malware infects exposed AI servers in cryptomining attacks
A cryptomining campaign targeting exposed AI services is using PoeLLM malware to turn compromised servers into scanners and exploit launchpads.
Ransomware has a new target. Is your backup ready?
Ransomware groups are increasingly targeting backup infrastructure to eliminate recovery options and increase pressure on victims to pay. Kaseya explains why organizations need isolated, immutable, and regularly tested...
SonicWall warns of max severity SSRF flaw in SMA1000 gateways
SonicWall has released hotfixes to address a maximum-severity server-side request forgery (SSRF) flaw in SMA1000 series appliances.
Musician sent to prison for $10 million streaming fraud using AI bots
A North Carolina musician was sentenced to 18 months in prison for collecting more than $10 million in royalties from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music...
Advantest confirms personal information stolen in ransomware attack
Advantest Corporation is notifying affected individuals that a ransomware attack earlier this year exposed their personally identifiable data.
October 6, 2026
Ninja Forms plugin flaw exploited to hack WordPress sites
Hackers are exploiting stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in two unrelated WordPress plugins, Ninja Forms and WPC Product Bundles for WooCommerce, to install backdoors and create rogue admin...
Hackers exploit 32 zero-days on first day of Pwn2Own Ireland
On the first day of the Pwn2Own Ireland 2026 competition, security researchers hacked the Samsung Galaxy S26 twice and earned $388,500 after exploiting 32 zero-days.
Atlassian warns of critical file-access flaw in Jira, Confluence
Atlassian is warning customers of a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21589, that can be exploited for arbitrary file-access in multiple self-hosted Data Center products, including Confluence, Jira, and...
Fake ChatGPT, Gemini Sites steal advertising accounts, MFA codes
A new campaign targeting ad account managers uses fake ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity sites that steal login credentials and multi-factor authentication (MFA) codes through browser-in-browser attacks.
How to secure RMM software: 8 controls MSPs should test
RMM platforms give MSPs privileged access across customer environments, making their security controls critical to limiting risk. Acronis outlines eight controls MSPs should test when evaluating RMM software,...
Nikkei discloses breaches of employees’ Microsoft, Google email accounts
Over the weekend, Japanese publishing giant Nikkei disclosed that unknown attackers recently breached two employee email accounts and used one to send thousands of phishing emails.
Engineer sentenced for locking over 3,000 devices on employer network
A former core infrastructure engineer at an industrial company headquartered in New Jersey was sentenced to 32 months in prison for locking thousands of devices on his employer's...
October 5, 2026
OpenAI is adding invisible watermarks to ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU
OpenAI is preparing to add invisible watermarks to text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the European Union.
IQVIA fined $7.8 million for failing to properly anonymize health data
Italy's Data Protection Authority (GPDP) has fined IQVIA €7 million ($7.8M) over poor data-processing practices that the agency says could have put roughly one million patients at risk...
New Dell System Update flaw lets hackers gain root privileges
Dell warned customers to patch a critical vulnerability in the System Update (DSU) command-line interface (CLI) deployment tool as soon as possible.
South Korea probes bank breaches amid suspected AI-powered attacks
South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) held an emergency meeting following a series of cyberattacks targeting financial institutions in the country.
tenfold CE: Our free Identity Governance tool just got 2 new features
tenfold has added shared content governance and real-time event auditing to its free Community Edition for organizations with under 150 users. The new features help teams manage Microsoft...
Alleged dev of Ploutus ATM malware appears in US court after arrest
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the arrest of the alleged developer of Ploutus malware, used to steal millions of dollars in ATM jackpotting attacks across the...
OpenAI will show visual ads in ChatGPT while you generate images
OpenAI is expanding ads in ChatGPT, and one of the first new formats will show visual ads while you're generating images.
Microsoft: Windows KB5124010 update crashes some games and apps
Microsoft confirmed over the weekend that some games and applications using AC-3 (Dolby Digital) audio decoding will crash after installing the September 2026 KB5124010 Windows 11 preview update.
Google halts open-source bug bounty program amid AI spam surge
Google has now suspended submissions to its Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program (OSS VRP) after being flooded by AI-generated reports.