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                Hackers breached a small Polish energy plant via private APN last year

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                  Hundreds of fake Chrome VPN extensions route traffic through a proxy

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                  Plug and Pwn attack uses fake USB devices for Windows SYSTEM access

                  Security researchers have disclosed new "Plug and Pwn" attacks that abuse the Windows Plug and Play feature to trigger Windows into installing vulnerable or insecure vendor software and gain SYSTEM privileges.

                    + Lawrence Abrams
                    + August 12, 2026
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                  Lazarus hackers exploited Windows zero-day to target defense firms

                  North Korean hackers have been exploiting a Windows zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-68820) to target defense-sector companies as part of the Operation Dream Job campaign.

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                  FBI: Hackers target online accounts to steal nude photos

                  The FBI warns that cybercriminals are targeting adults' and children's social media and other online accounts to steal sexually explicit images or videos.

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                  The Threat Hiding in Your Hiring Process: How Fake Remote Workers Get In

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                  Hackers leverage new Microsoft SharePoint exploit in attacks

                  Hackers have already begun using a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability, published by cybersecurity company Rapid7 on Tuesday.

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                  New Microsoft Defender 'ShieldBreak' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges

                  Nightmare Eclipse has released a new Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit named "ShieldBreak" after Microsoft released the August 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates.

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                    + August 12, 2026
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                  Google says Chrome cuts 7 billion unwanted Android notifications a day to fight abuse

                  Google says Chrome's anti-abuse systems reduced unwanted notifications on Android by more than 7 billion per day during the first quarter of 2026.

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                  DeadLock ransomware uses blockchain to resist infrastructure takedown

                  The DeadLock ransomware operation is using a decentralized infrastructure that relies on blockchain-backed services to protect its communication with victims and data-leak activity.

                    + Bill Toulas
                    + August 11, 2026
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                  Sandworm hackers target IT pros with trojanized WireGuard VPN client

                  Hackers associated with the Russian threat group Sandworm have been targeting system administrators and IT professionals through fake job offers since at least May.

                    + Bill Toulas
                    + August 11, 2026
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                  Cisco warns of ASA and FTD VPN flaw exploited to crash devices

                  Cisco is warning that a high-severity denial-of-service vulnerability in Secure Firewall ASA and Threat Defense (FTD) software is being actively exploited in attacks to remotely crash affected devices.

                    + Lawrence Abrams
                    + August 11, 2026
                    + 03:45 PM
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                  Delta probes Wi-Fi deauth attack on flight carrying DEF CON attendees

                  Delta Air Lines is investigating an unauthorized Wi-Fi network that appeared aboard a flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta carrying passengers who had attended the DEF CON hacker convention.

                    + Ionut Ilascu
                    + August 11, 2026
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                  * Microsoft, Software

                  Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5120249 extended security update

                  Microsoft has released Windows 10 KB5120249 Extended Security Updates for versions 22H2 and 21H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and bugs.

                    + Mayank Parmar
                    + August 11, 2026
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                  Microsoft August 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 400 flaws, 3 zero-days

                  Today is Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes security updates for a massive 400 flaws, including one actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.

                    + Lawrence Abrams
                    + August 11, 2026
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                  Windows 11 KB5121003 & KB5120240 cumulative updates released

                  Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5121003 and KB5120240 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features.

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                  Wesco confirms security incident after ExfilSquad claims data theft

                  Global supply chain and distribution giant Wesco has confirmed in a statement for BleepingComputer that it is investigating a cybersecurity incident.

                    + Bill Toulas
                    + August 11, 2026
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                  Mozilla updates GPG signing key for Firefox releases after exposure

                  Mozilla announced today that it updated the GPG key used to sign Firefox and Thunderbird releases after it was accidentally exposed on GitHub.

                    + Sergiu Gatlan
                    + August 11, 2026
                    + 09:20 AM
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                  Vague Task, Total Access: When AI Delegation Becomes a Security Risk

                  AI agents can improvise beyond the intended scope of a task when they are given broad access to enterprise systems and data. Token Security explains why organizations need to define agent intent and continuously enforce permissions around what each agent was actually created to do.

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                    + August 11, 2026
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