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"AI is accelerating vulnerability discovery. Can defenses keep up?"
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AI Is Accelerating Vulnerability Discovery. Can Defenders Keep Up?
AI is accelerating vulnerability discovery, putting pressure on systems built to enrich, prioritize, and remediate flaws at a slower pace. Action1 explains why defenders increasingly need to correlate multiple intelligence sources and turn vulnerability data into faster remediation.
- August 28, 2026
- 10:00 AM
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Over 8,300 Gitea servers vulnerable to code execution attacks
Over 8,300 Internet-exposed Gitea instances are still unpatched against a critical security flaw exploited in ongoing remote code execution attacks, according to cybersecurity watchdog Shadowserver.
- August 28, 2026
- 08:58 AM
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Webinar: How AI broke the Pyramid of Pain
The Pyramid of Pain works on the core idea that the higher your detections are up the pyramid, the harder you are to evade. But AI has collapsed the value of the bottom layers to zero.
The latest webinar from Push Security explains how this change impacts detection and response, and what security teams can do about it.
Toy-making giant Hasbro disclose data breach affecting employees
Hasbro, one of the world's largest toy and game companies, has disclosed that attackers have accessed the personal and financial information of an undisclosed number of employees.
- August 28, 2026
- 07:46 AM
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- August 28, 2026
- 07:05 AM
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ServiceNow warns of three max severity security vulnerabilities
ServiceNow released security patches for three new maximum-severity AI Platform vulnerabilities that can be exploited in code injection, SQL injection, and privilege escalation attacks.
- August 28, 2026
- 06:29 AM
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Windows 11 KB5120998 update released with 35 changes and fixes
Microsoft released the KB5120998 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2, which comes with 35 changes, including improvements to the Start menu, taskbar, and Windows search.
- August 28, 2026
- 05:10 AM
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Nearly 700 rogue AI agents coordinated in the Hugging Face attack
New details about the July attack on Hugging Face reveal that hundreds of AI agents driven by OpenAI's internal IM1 model coordinated the compromise through an unauthorized message board.
- August 27, 2026
- 05:38 PM
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This Lenovo Chromebook is down from $200 to just $55
Plenty of people don't need a high-powered laptop for everyday computing. They need something compact that can handle email, web browsing, streaming, video calls, Google apps, and basic productivity without becoming another bulky device to lug around. This refurbished Lenovo 100e Chromebook Gen 2 fits that role for $54.97 (MSRP $199.
- August 27, 2026
- 02:11 PM
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PaperCut warns of NG, MF flaw exploited in zero-day attacks
PaperCut is warning that hackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in all versions of its PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF print management software in zero-day attacks.
- August 27, 2026
- 12:31 PM
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Manchester Airports Group says hackers stole travelers' data
The Manchester Airports Group (MAG) disclosed that hackers breached its systems and stole customer data, including Wi-Fi sign-ups from Manchester, Stansted, and East Midlands airports.
- August 27, 2026
- 12:12 PM
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How Threat Research and MDR Help SMBs Build a Defensive Edge
Threat research gives security teams insight into how attackers operate, while MDR turns that intelligence into faster detection and response. ESET explains how combining threat intelligence, continuous monitoring, and human expertise can help SMBs strengthen their defenses.
- August 27, 2026
- 10:00 AM
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Android 17 adds ECH support to make web browsing harder to track
Google is introducing new network security protections in Android 17 to strengthen connection privacy, address cellular vulnerabilities, and protect the privacy of users' home networks.
- August 27, 2026
- 10:00 AM
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Australia arrests alleged TeamPCP hackers behind supply-chain attacks
Australian authorities have arrested and charged two young men accused of being part of the TeamPCP hacking group linked to a string of far-reaching developer supply chain attacks.
- August 27, 2026
- 09:31 AM
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Microsoft rolls out fix for Windows 11 crashes, gaming issues
Microsoft has started rolling out a permanent fix for a known issue that causes system crashes and gaming issues on Windows 11 devices.
- August 27, 2026
- 08:16 AM
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Webinar: How Google Workspace breaches happen and what to do next
Google Workspace breaches can begin with social engineering or forgotten third-party integrations rather than sophisticated exploits. This webinar examines real-world breaches, what happens during the critical first hours, and the security controls that can make the greatest difference.
- August 27, 2026
- 08:16 AM
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Carhartt data breach exposes information of 12.9 million accounts
The ShinyHunters extortion group has published sensitive data from nearly 13 million accounts stolen from clothing retailer giant Carhartt earlier this month, according to data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned.
- August 27, 2026
- 07:10 AM
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Get a year of Surfshark One+ and Incogni for $95 (reg. $250.20)
The Surfshark One+ and Incogni bundle is built to enhance your privacy, by making your browsing anonymous, while at the same time filing data removal requests on your behalf to remove your personal information online. Right now you can tackle both problems at once with a one-year subscription, currently for $95 (reg. $250.20).
- August 27, 2026
- 07:09 AM
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CISA orders feds to patch Citrix NetScaler RCE flaw by Saturday
CISA has ordered U.S. government agencies to patch their Citrix NetScaler appliances against an actively exploited remote code execution vulnerability by Saturday.
- August 27, 2026
- 05:16 AM
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ATF confirms “major incident” after recent Qilin breach claims
ATF, the regulatory agency that enforces federal laws governing firearms and explosives in the United States, has confirmed that one of its systems was compromised after breach claims made by the Qilin ransomware gang.
- August 27, 2026
- 04:13 AM
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Critical Avada WordPress theme flaw enables zero-click RCE
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.
- August 26, 2026
- 05:33 PM
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