The latest version of the open source data transfer tool resolves 18 medium and low-severity vulnerabilities.
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New Gaslight macOS Malware Uses Prompt Injection to Disrupt AI-Assisted Analysis
A previously undocumented Rust-based macOS implant and information stealer has been found to embed a prompt injection payload designed to trick a malware analyst’s artificial intelligence (AI) tools and trick it into aborting or refusing an analysis of the artifact.
The malware has been codenamed Gaslight owing to this deceptive behavior. It’s been assessed with high confidence that the tool is
New Mistic Backdoor Linked to KongTuke in ClickFix and ModeloRAT Campaigns
A new, stealthy backdoor named Mistic has been deployed as part of suspected financially motivated attacks aimed at multiple organizations spanning insurance, education, IT, and professional services sectors since April 2026.
According to Symantec and Carbon Black’s Threat Hunter Team, the backdoor, also tracked as MLTBackdoor, is said to be linked to an initial access broker (IAB) named
NIST Opens Updated IoT Security Guidance to Public Review
The guidance aims to establish product cybersecurity requirements for IoT devices integrated into federal agencies’ networks.
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Chrome 149 Update Resolves 18 Severe Vulnerabilities
More than half of the bugs are use-after-free defects, which can potentially lead to remote code execution.
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Cisco SD-WAN Zero-Day Exploited Months Before Patching
CVE-2026-20245, the 7th Cisco SD-WAN vulnerability exploited in 2026, was used for months prior to its disclosure and patching.
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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Zero-Day CVE-2026-20245 Exploited to Gain Root Access
An unknown threat actor exploited a recently disclosed high-severity security flaw impacting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN as a zero-day at least two months before it was publicly disclosed, according to new findings from Google-owned Mandiant.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20245 (CVSS score: 7.8), allows an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges
Google releases new privacy controls for activity history, personalization
Google is rolling out new privacy controls for Search services and Google Play, giving you more control over saved history and personalized recommendations. […]
DraftKings hacker ‘Snoopy’ sentenced to 18 months in prison
A 21-year-old using the alias “Snoopy” was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in hacking DraftKings accounts in the November 2022 cyberattack. […]
Mandiant reveals how Cisco SD-WAN zero-day attacks gained root access
New details have been revealed on how hackers exploited a Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-20245 in zero-day attacks to create rogue root accounts on targeted devices. […]