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NightmareEclipse Says Mitigation Can Exhaust Disk Space, Crash AppsMicrosoft's patch for CVE-2026-50656, known as RoguePlanet, has sparked fresh criticism after researcher NightmareEclipse alleged the mitigation can exhaust disk space, crash applications and leak memory, extending a months-long dispute over Microsoft's handling of multiple zero-day disclosures.

Severity and Reachability Metrics Also Essential for Mythos-Era Bug MitigationIf there's one thing artificial intelligence has done, it's multiply bugs, and the annual CVE Program count of new vulnerabilities is set to break records. Less apparent is how many of those AI-ferreted vulnerabilities can be turned into high-impact exploit chains - if they're exploitable at all.

Vendor Details Mitigations, Promises Patched PAN-OS Software in Coming WeeksPalo Alto Networks warned that a critical vulnerability in the PAN-OS software that runs its firewalls is being actively exploited in the wild by attackers. The vendor detailed temporary mitigations and promised to release updated software to fully patch the flaw later this month.

Is AI Exposing a Growing Vulnerability Risk Mitigation Gap?AI-fueled tools can help to identify medical device vulnerabilities much faster and at a higher volume than more traditional tools. But can device manufacturers and healthcare delivery organizations keep up with prioritizing and addressing a tidal wave of newly discovered flaws?

Mitigation: SSO Access Restricted After Attackers Compromised Fully Patched DevicesNetwork security giant Fortinet locked out cloud customers from its single sign-on service until they update device firmware with a patch against active attacks exploiting an improper access control zero day. Only Fortinet devices running the latest, patched firmware versions can use Fortinet SSO.

Patches Issued for MongoBleed as Ransomware Groups Target Flaw to Steal DataTens of thousands of internet-exposed MongoDB databases are at risk as attackers actively target a critical vulnerability in the software to steal sensitive data, with ransomware groups having joined the fray, researchers warn. MongoDB has issued patches and mitigation advice.

ServiceNow's Neeraj Jain on Risk Mitigation and Real-Time Data Access for AI AgentsEnterprises that embed governance from intake to deployment scale AI faster than those that bolt it on afterward. Clear frameworks mitigate risk, ensure compliance and increase operational efficiency, says Neeraj Jain, director of product management, hyperscalers and multi-cloud at ServiceNow.

Outage Briefly Took Down Zoom, LinkedIn and Other WebsitesContent delivery network giant Cloudflare is investigating a brief outage early Friday that took down multiple websites. The incident marks the second outage in the span of a month, although the causes are unrelated. It stemmed from how Cloudflare's web application firewall parses requests.

Public-Private Cooperation Key for Ransomware Mitigation, Says Anne NeubergerOngoing, high-profile ransomware attacks against Britain and the United States have transformed cybersecurity into a national security priority, Anne Neubehttps://cms.ismgcorp.com/userpolicy/titlelevelrger, the former White House deputy national security adviser for cyber, said at a Wednesday event in London.

Nonprofit Foundation Holds Equity, Oversight Around $130B For-Profit CorporationThe nonprofit OpenAI Foundation now controls a $130 billion for-profit arm after a recapitalization process approved by attorneys general in California and Delaware. The nonprofit retains governance authority and will fund global health and AI risk mitigation programs, backed by regulatory approval.

NTLM Reflection Attack Strikes AgainA three-month old flaw in a network protocol for file sharing used by Microsoft is under active exploitation, warns the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The flaw's exploitation bypasses mitigations Microsoft has built over the years to prevent NTLM reflection attacks.

Security Experts Advise Immediate Patching; Zero-Day Attacks Began Last MonthAffiliates of Russian-speaking ransomware operation Medusa began targeting a zero-day vulnerability in widely used Fortra GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer software one week before the vendor issued a security alert, patch and mitigation instructions for the flaw, say security experts.

Microsoft Urges Immediate Mitigation as State Actors Target SharePoint FlawHackers breached a sensitive database containing office locations and personal details of elected officials and staff in Canada's House of Commons. Hackers were able to "exploit a recent Microsoft vulnerability," according to an internal email sent to members and staff.

Agency to Collaborate with External Experts on Vulnerability ResearchThe U.K. NCSC will collaborate with industry experts for vulnerability detection and mitigation as part of its latest Vulnerability Research Initiative. The announcement comes on the heels of funding concerns for the U.S. government-based Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program.

Context-Driven Insights, Automation Fuel Faster, Clearer Decisions for Cyber TeamsWith its acquisition of San Francisco-based startup Fletch, F5 is embedding agentic AI into its security platform to automate threat detection and response. The technology provides real-time context, filters irrelevant alerts and helps security teams prioritize urgent risks and mitigation tasks.

Apex Security Detection Tools Help Tenable Spot Accidental and Malicious AI MisuseTenable is acquiring Israeli startup Apex Security to extend AI security features that go beyond asset discovery. With user-level controls and risk mitigation for AI usage, Tenable aims to accelerate its exposure management roadmap by integrating Apex into Tenable One later this year.

Microsoft Researchers Link Turkish Spy Group to Output Messenger Zero-Day HackA Turkish-linked cyberespionage group known as Marbled Dust exploited a zero-day in the Output Messenger Server Manager application to spy on Kurdish military operations in Iraq. Microsoft reported the hack and called for immediate mitigation to block credential theft and malware delivery.

EU Cybersecurity Agency-Run EUVD Tracks Mitigation Measures, Exploitation StatusEurope's new vulnerability-tracking service is now live. As mandated by the EU's NIS2 Directive, the European Vulnerability Database, or EUVD, is designed to be a one-stop shop for accessing aggregated, public information pertaining to known vulnerabilities in software and hardware.

Series B Investment to Boost AI, Expand Coverage Across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, On-PremData security startup Sentra has raised $50 million to expand its AI-powered classification, labeling and enforcement capabilities. With enterprise interest in secure AI adoption and risk mitigation rising, the firm will grow its team and expand support for cloud, SaaS and on-prem data governance.

Deal Adds Natural Language, Multi-Agent RAG Tech to Autonomous Security PlatformTorq’s acquisition of Revrod gives it a strategic leap in autonomous security operations. The startup's multi-agent retrieval-augmented generation engine enables smarter, faster threat detection, triage and mitigation without heavy manual workflows.