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Filed under: Cybersecurity — Phishing & Scams — August 2026 What happened Researchers at Malwarebytes found a network of fake Microsoft-branded websites running phony “security scans.” The sites…
Filed under: Cybersecurity · Endpoint Protection · August 2026 What happened A Microsoft Defender signature update pushed out on August 18, 2026 caused Quick, Full, and Offline virus…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Ransomware Scams — August 2026 What happened Security researchers uncovered a scam where a ransomware affiliate poses as a data-recovery company called “Ransom Busters.”…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Microsoft 365 Login Security — August 2026 What happened Security firm Huntress reports that password-spraying attacks — where hackers try stolen or guessed passwords…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Data Protection — August 2026 What happened Security researchers at Varonis found a flaw, nicknamed “CoSnitch” (CVE-2026-24301), in Microsoft Copilot Personal — the AI…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Patching — August 2026 What happened Google shipped a Chrome update fixing 15 security bugs, including two rated critical (CVE-2026-76034, CVE-2026-76036). Both let a…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Browser Security — August 2026 What happened Security researchers publicly released a technique that lets malware already running on a Windows PC quietly switch…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Network Security — August 2026 What happened Researchers uncovered a new botnet called “Evooo1Bot” that’s been hijacking internet-facing routers and firewalls since at least…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Data Protection — August 2026 What happened RingCentral, the phone and messaging platform used by more than 600,000 businesses, has confirmed that an extortion…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Patching — August 2026 What happened A security researcher has published a proof-of-concept called “ShieldBreak” that bypasses a Windows Defender fix Microsoft shipped in…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Patching — August 2026 What happened Microsoft quietly patched a critical SharePoint flaw (CVE-2026-55040) back in July, but this week security researchers at Rapid7…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Malware & Browser Security — August 2026 What happened Researchers found a fake website, ccleanerwind[.]top, built to look exactly like the real download page…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Patching — August 2026 What happened On August 11, 2026, Microsoft released its August “Patch Tuesday” update, fixing 400 security flaws — 42 of…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Phishing — August 2026 What happened Security researchers presenting at Black Hat USA showed a new attack technique that hides malicious HTML and CSS…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Phishing — August 2026 What happened Researchers caught a commercial phishing kit called “Greatness” — sold for $289 a month on Telegram — running…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Browser Security — August 2026 What happened Security researchers at Unit 42 disclosed three proof-of-concept attack methods, nicknamed “Pass-ta-key,” that let malware already running…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Patching & Vendor Risk — August 2026 What happened N-able, maker of the N-central platform that thousands of IT service providers use to remotely…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Phishing — July 2026 What happened Security researchers at MailGuard caught a new phishing campaign impersonating Intuit QuickBooks, spotted July 29, 2026. The email…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Phishing — July 2026 What happened Researchers at ReliaQuest found attackers breaking into the Wi-Fi gateway devices at hotels and conference centers — across…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Patching — July 2026 What happened Fortinet’s FortiGate firewalls had a nasty bug last year: attackers who broke in could plant a symbolic link…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Patching — July 2026 What happened A security researcher publicly released proof-of-concept code for a Windows flaw (nicknamed “LegacyHive”) that lets a regular, logged-in…
Filed under: Cybersecurity — Patching & Ransomware — July 2026 What happened Microsoft’s July Patch Tuesday fixed a critical flaw in on-premises SharePoint Server (CVE-2026-50522), but within days…
Filed under: Cybersecurity · Patching · July 2026 What happened On July 17, 2026, WordPress disclosed a critical flaw nicknamed “wp2shell” that lets an attacker take over a…
Filed under: Cybersecurity · Patching · July 2026 What happened On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released its monthly “Patch Tuesday” update — the largest in the company’s history,…
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