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New 'Zombie ZIP' technique lets malware slip past security tools A new technique dubbed "Zombie ZIP" helps conceal payloads in compressed files specially created to avoid detection from security solutions such as antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) products.

A new technique dubbed "Zombie ZIP" helps conceal payloads in compressed files specially created to avoid detection from security solutions such as antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) products.

10.03.2026 16:05 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5078885 extended security update Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5078885 extended security update to fix the March 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, including 2 zero-days and an issue that prevent some devices from shutting down.

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5078885 extended security update to fix the March 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, including 2 zero-days and an issue that prevent some devices from shutting down.

10.03.2026 14:23 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Microsoft March 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 2 zero-days, 79 flaws Today is Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 79 flaws, including 2 publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.

Today is Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 79 flaws, including 2 publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.

10.03.2026 13:50 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Windows 11 KB5079473 & KB5078883 cumulative updates released Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5079473 and KB5078883 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5079473 and KB5078883 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features.

10.03.2026 13:41 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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HPE warns of critical AOS-CX flaw allowing admin password resets Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has patched multiple security vulnerabilities in the Aruba Networking AOS-CX operating system, including several authentication and code execution issues.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has patched multiple security vulnerabilities in the Aruba Networking AOS-CX operating system, including several authentication and code execution issues.

10.03.2026 13:30 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Microsoft brings phishing-resistant Windows sign-ins via Entra passkeys Microsoft is rolling out passkey support for Microsoft Entra on Windows devices, adding phishing-resistant passwordless authentication via Windows Hello.

Microsoft is rolling out passkey support for Microsoft Entra on Windows devices, adding phishing-resistant passwordless authentication via Windows Hello.

10.03.2026 11:28 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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New KadNap botnet hijacks ASUS routers to fuel cybercrime proxy network A newly discovered botnet malware called KadNap is targeting primarily ASUS routers and other edge networking devices to turn them into proxies for malicious traffic.

A newly discovered botnet malware called KadNap is targeting primarily ASUS routers and other edge networking devices to turn them into proxies for malicious traffic.

10.03.2026 11:02 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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CISA: Recently patched Ivanti EPM flaw now actively exploited CISA flagged a high-severity Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) vulnerability as actively exploited in attacks and ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch systems within three weeks.

CISA flagged a high-severity Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) vulnerability as actively exploited in attacks and ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch systems within three weeks.

10.03.2026 07:36 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Microsoft to enable Windows hotpatch security updates by default Microsoft will turn on hotpatch security updates by default for all eligible Windows devices managed through Microsoft Intune and the Microsoft Graph API, beginning with the May 2026 Windows security update.

Microsoft will turn on hotpatch security updates by default for all eligible Windows devices managed through Microsoft Intune and the Microsoft Graph API, beginning with the May 2026 Windows security update.

10.03.2026 06:35 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Microsoft Teams phishing targets employees with backdoors Hackers contacted employees at financial and healthcare organizations over Microsoft Teams to trick them into granting remote access through Quick Assist and deploy a new piece of malware called A0Backdoor.

Hackers contacted employees at financial and healthcare organizations over Microsoft Teams to trick them into granting remote access through Quick Assist and deploy a new piece of malware called A0Backdoor.

09.03.2026 18:50 👍 6 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Google: Cloud attacks exploit flaws more than weak credentials Hackers are increasingly exploiting newly disclosed vulnerabilities in third-party software to gain initial access to cloud environments, with the window for attacks shrinking from weeks to just days.

Hackers are increasingly exploiting newly disclosed vulnerabilities in third-party software to gain initial access to cloud environments, with the window for attacks shrinking from weeks to just days.

09.03.2026 17:45 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Dutch govt warns of Signal, WhatsApp account hijacking attacks Russian state-sponsored hackers have been linked to an ongoing Signal and WhatsApp phishing campaign targeting government officials, military personnel, and journalists to gain access to sensitive messages.

Russian state-sponsored hackers have been linked to an ongoing Signal and WhatsApp phishing campaign targeting government officials, military personnel, and journalists to gain access to sensitive messages.

09.03.2026 17:25 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
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Ericsson US discloses data breach after service provider hack Ericsson Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Swedish networking and telecommunications giant Ericsson, says attackers have stolen data belonging to an undisclosed number of employees and customers after hacking one of its service providers.

Ericsson Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Swedish networking and telecommunications giant Ericsson, says attackers have stolen data belonging to an undisclosed number of employees and customers after hacking one of its service providers.

09.03.2026 15:08 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
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Microsoft Teams will tag third-party bots trying to join meetings Microsoft says Teams will soon automatically tag third-party bots in lobbies, allowing organizers to control whether they can join meetings.

Microsoft says Teams will soon automatically tag third-party bots in lobbies, allowing organizers to control whether they can join meetings.

09.03.2026 13:13 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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ShinyHunters claims ongoing Salesforce Aura data theft attacks Salesforce is warning customers that hackers are targeting websites with misconfigured Experience Cloud platforms that give guest users access to more data than intended. However, the ShinyHunters extortion gang claims to be actively exploiting a new bug to steal data from instances.

Salesforce is warning customers that hackers are targeting websites with misconfigured Experience Cloud platforms that give guest users access to more data than intended. However, the ShinyHunters extortion gang claims to be actively exploiting a new bug to steal data from instances.

09.03.2026 13:12 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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FBI warns of phishing attacks impersonating US city, county officials The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that criminals are impersonating U.S. officials in phishing attacks targeting businesses and individuals who request city and county planning and zoning permits.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that criminals are impersonating U.S. officials in phishing attacks targeting businesses and individuals who request city and county planning and zoning permits.

09.03.2026 11:31 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Microsoft still working to fix Windows Explorer white flashes Microsoft has confirmed that it's still working to fully address a known issue that causes bright white flashes when opening the File Explorer on some Windows 11 systems.

Microsoft has confirmed that it's still working to fully address a known issue that causes bright white flashes when opening the File Explorer on some Windows 11 systems.

09.03.2026 10:10 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Cognizant TriZetto breach exposes health data of 3.4 million patients TriZetto Provider Solutions, a healthcare IT company that develops software and services used by health insurers and healthcare providers, has suffered a data breach that exposed the sensitive information of over 3.4 million people.

TriZetto Provider Solutions, a healthcare IT company that develops software and services used by health insurers and healthcare providers, has suffered a data breach that exposed the sensitive information of over 3.4 million people.

06.03.2026 14:50 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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CISA warns of Apple flaws exploited in spyware, crypto-theft attacks CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch three iOS security flaws targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit.

CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch three iOS security flaws targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit.

06.03.2026 10:57 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Microsoft 365 Backup to add file-level restore for faster recovery Microsoft will soon begin rolling out a significant upgrade to Microsoft 365 Backup to speed up recovery by allowing administrators to restore individual files and folders.

Microsoft will soon begin rolling out a significant upgrade to Microsoft 365 Backup to speed up recovery by allowing administrators to restore individual files and folders.

06.03.2026 09:21 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Ghanain man pleads guilty to role in $100 million fraud ring A Ghanaian national pleaded guilty to his role in a massive fraud ring that stole over $100 million from victims across the United States through business email compromise attacks and romance scams.

A Ghanaian national pleaded guilty to his role in a massive fraud ring that stole over $100 million from victims across the United States through business email compromise attacks and romance scams.

06.03.2026 05:08 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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FBI investigates breach of surveillance and wiretap systems The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed on Thursday that it's investigating a breach that affected systems used to manage surveillance and wiretap warrants.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed on Thursday that it's investigating a breach that affected systems used to manage surveillance and wiretap warrants.

06.03.2026 03:45 👍 11 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 0
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Chinese state hackers target telcos with new malware toolkit A China-linked advanced persistent threat actor tracked as UAT-9244 has been targeting telecommunication service providers in South America since 2024, compromising Windows, Linux, and network-edge devices.

A China-linked advanced persistent threat actor tracked as UAT-9244 has been targeting telecommunication service providers in South America since 2024, compromising Windows, Linux, and network-edge devices.

05.03.2026 18:20 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Bing AI promoted fake OpenClaw GitHub repo pushing info-stealing malware Fake OpenClaw installers hosted in GitHub repositories and promoted by Microsoft Bing's AI-enhanced search feature instructed users to run commands that deployed information stealers and proxy malware.

Fake OpenClaw installers hosted in GitHub repositories and promoted by Microsoft Bing's AI-enhanced search feature instructed users to run commands that deployed information stealers and proxy malware.

05.03.2026 17:37 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
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Wikipedia hit by self-propagating JavaScript worm that vandalized pages The Wikimedia Foundation suffered a security incident today after a self-propagating JavaScript worm began vandalizing pages and modifying user scripts across multiple wikis.

The Wikimedia Foundation suffered a security incident today after a self-propagating JavaScript worm began vandalizing pages and modifying user scripts across multiple wikis.

05.03.2026 15:42 👍 13 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0
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WordPress membership plugin bug exploited to create admin accounts Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in the User Registration & Membership plugin, which is installed on more than 60,000 WordPress sites.

Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in the User Registration & Membership plugin, which is installed on more than 60,000 WordPress sites.

05.03.2026 13:45 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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FBI arrests suspect linked to $46M crypto theft from US Marshals ​A U.S. government contractor's son, accused of stealing more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service, was arrested Wednesday on the island of Saint Martin.

​A U.S. government contractor's son, accused of stealing more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service, was arrested Wednesday on the island of Saint Martin.

05.03.2026 13:36 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Google says 90 zero-days were exploited in attacks last year Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) tracked 90 zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited throughout 2025, almost half of them in enterprise software and appliances.

Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) tracked 90 zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited throughout 2025, almost half of them in enterprise software and appliances.

05.03.2026 10:03 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Police dismantles online gambling ring exploiting Ukrainian women Spanish and Ukrainian law enforcement authorities dismantled a criminal ring that exploited war-displaced Ukrainian women to run an online gambling scheme that laundered nearly €4.75 million in illicit proceeds.

Spanish and Ukrainian law enforcement authorities dismantled a criminal ring that exploited war-displaced Ukrainian women to run an online gambling scheme that laundered nearly €4.75 million in illicit proceeds.

05.03.2026 07:39 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Cisco flags more SD-WAN flaws as actively exploited in attacks ​Cisco has flagged two more Catalyst SD-WAN Manager security flaws as actively exploited in the wild, urging administrators to upgrade vulnerable devices.

​Cisco has flagged two more Catalyst SD-WAN Manager security flaws as actively exploited in the wild, urging administrators to upgrade vulnerable devices.

05.03.2026 05:32 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0