Fortinet will use Virtue AI technology to enhance its AI security portfolio, including for AI models, applications, and agentic systems.
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16 Typosquatted RubyGems Packages Steal Browser Credentials and Crypto Wallets
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new typosquatting campaign targeting RubyGems users with a Windows-based information stealer.
OpenSourceMalware, which discovered the activity on August 15, 2026, is tracking the threat under the moniker StubMaker. The complete list of packages published as part of the campaign is below –
ubnuler
ubnlder
ri18nr
reaker
rakier
orakw
joxn
One Attacker Has Scraped Both Salesforce and ServiceNow Portals Since 2025
A single piece of infrastructure has been pulling records out of Salesforce and ServiceNow customer portals across multiple industries for more than a year, according to research published this week by agent security platform Reco.
The activity, which Reco has named the City Forum campaign after a domain tied to the attacker’s IP address, traces back to one server: 158.220.87.79, hosted on a
Microsoft tests faster Windows File Explorer, new context menu
Microsoft has started testing a faster File Explorer and a less cluttered and more customizable context menu in Windows 11 preview builds rolling out to Insiders this week. […]
300,000 WordPress Sites Potentially Exposed to Hacking Due to Form Plugin Flaw
Tracked as CVE-2026-15748, the arbitrary file upload bug allows unauthenticated attackers to upload executable files.
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CISA: Windows Task Host flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that ransomware gangs are also exploiting a high-severity Windows Task Host vulnerability that was flagged as actively exploited in April. […]
Microsoft confirms outage affecting search in Microsoft 365 apps
Microsoft says some users are experiencing issues searching in Microsoft 365 apps, including Outlook on the web, Outlook desktop, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive. […]
Heights Finance Data Breach Impacts at Least 1.2 Million Individuals
Hackers stole names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and financial information from a third-party platform.
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SafePal Hardware Wallet Maker Says Flaw Exposed Data of Nearly 40,000 Customers
SafePal has disclosed that an authorization flaw in an order-tracking plug-in exposed the names, email addresses, shipping addresses, phone numbers, and purchase details of approximately 39,798 customers.
The hardware wallet maker said all affected customers were notified individually by email on August 16 from security@safepal.com, with the subject line “[Important] Your SafePal Order
GitLab Patches Critical Code Injection Vulnerability
The security defect allows unauthenticated attackers to modify or delete user data and public projects.
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