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Critical Avada WordPress theme flaw enables zero-click RCE

26 Srpen, 2026 - 23:33
A critical vulnerability chain in the popular Avada theme for WordPress can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

New GPUThor attack defeats NVIDIA ECC protection for root access

26 Srpen, 2026 - 20:48
A newly disclosed Rowhammer attack called GPUThor can bypass error-correcting code (ECC) protections on NVIDIA GPUs, enabling denial-of-service (DoS) and root-level privilege escalation. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Meta agrees to $18 billion settlement over teen social media harms

26 Srpen, 2026 - 18:41
Meta has reached a proposed settlement worth up to approximately $18 billion with a bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys generals over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to encourage compulsive use by children and teenagers. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Boston Scientific says cyberattack disrupted operations globally

26 Srpen, 2026 - 17:19
Medical technology company Boston Scientific has been targeted in a cyberattack that disrupted some of its IT systems, causing operational disruptions globally. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Hackers target Microsoft SharePoint RCE chain with PoC exploit

26 Srpen, 2026 - 16:47
Attackers are now targeting a chain of two Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities that can allow them to execute arbitrary code on unpatched servers, according to threat intelligence company Defused. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

FBI disrupts proxy network enabling Chinese espionage operations

26 Srpen, 2026 - 16:17
The FBI has disrupted infrastructure associated with a technical "quartermaster" that provided reconnaissance, proxy management, and operational routing capabilities for Chinese cyber espionage activities. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Snowflake ends service-account passwords. Now comes the hard part

26 Srpen, 2026 - 16:01
Snowflake is ending password authentication for legacy service accounts, forcing organizations to migrate them to passwordless methods. Token Security explains why the harder challenge is identifying what uses each account, who owns it, and how much access it still needs. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Ubiquiti patches three max severity security vulnerabilities

26 Srpen, 2026 - 15:17
Ubiquiti has released security patches for three new maximum-severity vulnerabilities that threat actors can exploit remotely without privileges. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Microsoft tests new privacy controls for Windows 11 desktop apps

26 Srpen, 2026 - 14:06
Microsoft has begun testing new privacy controls that will let Windows 11 users choose which desktop applications can access their camera, microphone, and precise location. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Hackers now exploit critical Gitea flaw in code injection attacks

26 Srpen, 2026 - 13:07
Attackers are now exploiting a critical-severity vulnerability in the Gitea self-hosted Git service, according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

LACMA data breach last year exposed social security and medical data

25 Srpen, 2026 - 23:58
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has announced that a breach last year exposed customer and employee information. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Hackers abuse npm mirrors to host phishing redirect pages

25 Srpen, 2026 - 23:39
Threat actors are abusing npm and its mirrors to host malicious HTML pages that impersonate Cloudflare CAPTCHAs to redirect visitors to attacker-controlled websites. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

AnonyMousKIT PhaaS uses voice AI agents to phish iPhone passcodes

25 Srpen, 2026 - 22:25
A newly uncovered phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called AnonyMousKIT automates the retrieval of codes used to unlock stolen Apple devices and disable the Activation Lock feature. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Massive DDoS attack disrupts Norway’s government digital services

25 Srpen, 2026 - 17:52
A large distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack has disrupted Norway's shared government digital infrastructure since Monday, affecting services used by the public sector. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Hospital operator Nutex Health says data stolen in cyberattack

25 Srpen, 2026 - 16:44
Healthcare and services provider Nutex is investigating a data breach incident where an unauthorized third party exfiltrated information from company servers. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

From Fake Workers to Account Recovery: The Growing Identity Verification Risk

25 Srpen, 2026 - 16:01
Attackers are increasingly targeting the processes used to establish or recover identity rather than attacking the login itself. Specops explains how stronger identity verification can help organizations prevent fake workers and social engineering attacks from gaining legitimate access. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Microsoft PowerToys adds Alt+Tab-style switching for an app's windows

25 Srpen, 2026 - 15:51
Microsoft updated its Windows PowerToys toolset with a new utility dubbed "Window Hopper" that lets users switch between an app's windows more quickly. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

WhatsApp adds stronger two-step verification, multiple passkeys

25 Srpen, 2026 - 15:00
WhatsApp has started rolling out several new account security features, including support for multiple passkeys and stronger two-step verification. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Hackers breached over 270 Zimbra servers in ongoing attacks

25 Srpen, 2026 - 14:04
Threat actors have already compromised over 270 Zimbra instances in remote code execution attacks targeting a high-severity Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) vulnerability. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Police arrests dozens of suspects in global cybercrime crackdown

25 Srpen, 2026 - 12:53
Law enforcement agencies from 22 countries helped identify 263 suspects and arrested 58 individuals linked to cybercrime networks coordinated by African crime groups. [...]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security