Microsoft Patch Tuesday August 2026
This month we got patches for 418 vulnerabilities. Of these, 62 are critical, 1 is being exploited in the wild, and 2 were publicly disclosed as zero-days. Notable fixes include Windows privilege esca
Search Intelligence
Shattering the Dream – When a Job Offer Becomes a Zero-Day Attack
Key Points Introduction Since early 2026, Check Point Research has tracked a wave of the Operation Dream Job campaign. This wave primarily targeted the defense sector worldwide, with a parti
AI Genie in the Wild
When I give talks about AI genies , I use this sort of example as a hypothetical. It’s happened . The story is from Australia. Someone named Andrew tasked OpenClaw to book gym classes for him. A
NIST wants to overhaul its vulnerability database for the AI age
NIST is seeking public input to modernize the National Vulnerability Database to keep pace with AI-driven cyber threats and machine-scale security data. The post NIST wants to overhaul its vulnerabili
U.S., South Korean government agencies caution to be on lookout for Gunra ransomware gang
The ransomware-as-a-service outfit has gone after a range of critical infrastructure sectors across the globe. The post U.S., South Korean government agencies caution to be on lookout for Gunra ransom
DeadLock ransomware: Breaking down a Rust-based encryptor with decentralized recovery infrastructure
Microsoft Threat Intelligence examines DeadLock ransomware, an emerging financially motivated operation distinguished by its use of decentralized infrastructure to support victim communications, negot
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 27, 2026 to August 2, 2026)
Last week, there were disclosed in and that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerab