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
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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
More than half of AI-generated patches are broken
Research finds your AI generated security patch is more likely to fail than fully fix a vulnerability. It might even introduce brand new flaws to exploit along the way. The post More than half of AI-g
Google’s synchronized passkeys can be stolen in ‘Pass‑ta‑key’ attacks
Over time, passkeys are supposed to replace passwords. But what happens when malware steals the master key?
Massive supply-chain attack compromises 440 packages under four hours
Researchers from multiple security firms observed a variant of Mini Shai-Hulud, self-replicating malware linked to TeamPCP, in all the affected packages. The post Massive supply-chain attack compromis
Apple battles it out again with the UK over encrypted iCloud access
Apple is fighting another attempt by the UK's Home Office to get a backdoor providing access to encrypted iCloud data.
128 Seconds to disruption: Microsoft Defender stops ransomware at QNET
Microsoft Defender automatically isolated a compromised QNET endpoint in 128 seconds, stopping a multi-stage attack before the payload could persist or spread. The post 128 Seconds to disruption: Micr
Prolific ransomware group behind SonicWall zero-day attacks
INC ransomware wasn’t the first group to exploit the zero-days, but it’s been the most assertive and effective in chaining both vulnerabilities to steal and encrypt data for extortion. The post Prolif
AI Agent Carried Out A Ransomware Attack Without Any Human Oversight
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 4, 2026 – Listen to the podcast "This wasn’t someone behind the keyboard using AI as a tool to write m
How companies could share cyber risks without exposing their secrets
A cryptographic technique could let companies prove they're vulnerable to critical flaws without revealing the sensitive data that attackers could exploit. The post How companies could share cyber ris
Wordfence Bug Bounty Program Monthly Report – April 2026
In April 2026, the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program received 1288 vulnerability submissions from our growing community of security researchers working to improve the overall security posture of the WordPr
Fake Flash Player installs AtlasRAT
Researchers have uncovered a new campaign that spreads the AtlasRAT remote access Trojan by disguising it as a Flash Player installer.
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 20, 2026 to July 26, 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
Extend Amazon Inspector SBOM Generator with Plugins
Amazon Inspector is an automated vulnerability management service that continually scans Amazon Web Services (AWS) workloads for software vulnerabilities. The vulnerability management capabilities of
Toy Ghouls’ new toy: the GenieLocker ransomware
Kaspersky experts dissect GenieLocker: new custom ransomware variants for Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems. We found this family in attacks by Toy Ghouls, a financially motivated extortion group.