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Zoom warns of a critical Windows flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-53412, that could let attackers take over accounts without authentication. Zoom has fixed a critical Windows vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-53412 (CVSS score of 9.8) that could allow unauthenticated attackers to hijack user accounts. The flaw affects older versions of Workplace, the Windows VDI Client, and the […]

When combined with another exploit, the "PromptFiction" vulnerability, which has been fixed, could have enabled an end-to-end attack on a targeted system.

Microsoft Corp. today released software updates to plug at least 570 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, almost triple the number of vulnerabilities the software giant fixed in its record-smashing Patch Tuesday release last month. Microsoft attributed the burgeoning patch counts to vulnerability discoveries aided by artificial intelligence.

Microsoft fixed RoguePlanet (CVE-2026-50656), a Defender flaw allowing local attackers to gain higher privileges through the Malware Protection Engine. Microsoft released security updates for RoguePlanet, a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score of 7.8) affecting the Malware Protection Engine used by Defender. The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (mpengine.dll) powers Defender’s malware scanning, detection, and removal […]

The government's new AI clearinghouse risks becoming a committee that discovers more problems than it solves — unless it's designed around patching, not just scanning. The post Found fast, fixed slow: The gap the AI clearinghouse must close appeared first on CyberScoop.

Cisco addressed CVE-2026-20181, a critical ISE vulnerability that lets authenticated admins execute commands and gain root access. Cisco addressed a critical command execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20181 (CVSS score of 9.1), affecting Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE-PIC. The flaw stems from improper validation of user-supplied input, allowing an authenticated attacker with administrative credentials to […]

Three FortiSandbox flaws, including one patched last week, are being actively exploited, highlighting the shrinking window for defenders. Cybersecurity firm Defused Cyber confirmed it’s seen active exploitation of three vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiSandbox within a 24-hour window. Two of them had patches sitting available since April. The third got fixed last week, which, apparently, wasn’t […]

A vulnerability that meets all four criteria would need to be fixed within three days, for instance. The post CISA directive orders agencies to prioritize vulnerability patching in a new way appeared first on CyberScoop.

Google fixed a new Chrome zero-day, tracked as CVE-2026-11645, in the V8 JavaScript engine, which is already being exploited in the wild. Google released emergency updates to address a new Chrome zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-11645, that has been exploited in the wild. This flaw is the fifth Chrome zero-day that is being exploited in […]

Attackers can chain three already fixed vulnerabilities in the Ubiquiti UniFi OS server to execute remote code with root privileges and without authentication. [...]

Google fixed 124 Android flaws, including CVE-2025-48595, an actively exploited privilege escalation bug linked to targeted attacks. Google has released its June 2026 Android security updates, fixing 124 vulnerabilities across the mobile operating system. One flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-48595 (CVSS score of 8.4) stands out from the rest because it is already being exploited in […]

A security researcher claims Microsoft quietly fixed an Azure Backup for AKS vulnerability after rejecting his report, and without issuing a CVE. Microsoft disputes the claim, telling BleepingComputer the behavior was expected and that "no product changes were made," despite the researcher documenting a silent fix. [...]

Microsoft has unveiled a new multi-model artificial intelligence (AI)-driven system called MDASH to facilitate vulnerability discovery and remediation at scale, adding that it's being tested by some customers as part of a limited private preview

Security teams have never had better visibility into their environments and never been worse at confirming what they fix stays fixed

AI Tool Used to Discover Bugs, Which Included 2 Maximum Severity VulnerabilitiesResearchers at security firm AISLE said they recently identified 38 vulnerabilities, including two maximum-severity zero-day flaws in OpenEMR, an open-source electronic medical record software platform used by about 100,000 healthcare providers globally. OpenEMR has patched the problems.

Cisco found and fixed a significant vulnerability in the way Anthropic handles memories, but experts warn that mishandled memory files will continue to threaten AI systems.

Cisco has released security updates to patch four critical vulnerabilities, including a fixed improper certificate validation flaw in the company's cloud-based Webex Services platform that requires further customer action. [...]

Microsoft today pushed software updates to fix a staggering 167 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related software, including a SharePoint Server zero-day and a publicly disclosed weakness in Windows Defender dubbed "BlueHammer." Separately, Google Chrome fixed its fourth zero-day of 2026, and an emergency update for Adobe Reader nixes an actively exploited flaw that can lead to remote code execution.

Google has fixed the fourth Chrome vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks since the start of the year. [...]

OpenClaw has fixed a high-severity security issue that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed a malicious website to connect to a locally running artificial intelligence (AI) agent and take over control