A daily, automatically-compiled digest of the cyber security stories that broke in the last 24 hours, drawn from 6 trusted feeds. Each entry is a short excerpt — follow the link to read the full article at its original publisher. Compiled 14 August 2026 · 14 items.
View CSAF Summary Parasolid is affected by an out of bounds read vulnerability that could be triggered when the application reads files in X_T format. This could allow an attacker to crash the application or execute arbitrary code. Siemens…
Read at source →View CSAF Summary Siemens License Server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities which could allow an attacker to elevate its privileges and read arbitrary files on the system. Siemens has released a new version for Siemens License Server…
Read at source →View CSAF Summary A vulnerability in Desigo DXR and PXC controllers has been identified that could allow an attacker to cause denial of service conditions by sending malformed BACnet packets. Recovery requires a device reset or reboot to r…
Read at source →View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to decrypt sensitive data, bypass authentication controls, gaining unauthorized access to read arbitrary files on the system, or gain unauthorized a…
Read at source →In this edition of the Threat Source newsletter, William reflects on the “Make Hazel a Hacker” segment in Beers with Talos, and how cybersecurity is a field where questions can lead to multiple correct answers.
Read at source →Cisco Talos recently identified an undocumented phishing framework, internally branded "JWR" by its developer, built to convincingly impersonate checkout and login pages across major payment and shopping platforms.
Read at source →A former data analyst contractor for Brightly Software has been sentenced to two years in prison for targeting his employer in a $2.5 million extortion scheme. [...]
Read at source →You're not alone if you just received an "Apple Threat Notification" saying it detected a "mercenary spyware attack targeted at your iPhone." [...]
Read at source →Authorities in Ukraine shut down 94 fraudulent call centers across the country that lured people into investment scams or tried to obtain access to bank accounts. [...]
Read at source →An Akira ransomware affiliate disabled the endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution on a compromised system by restarting the machine into Safe Mode with Networking. [...]
Read at source →Exploitation against CVE-2026–59310 began earlier this month, and patching the vulnerability may not be enough to fully mitigate the threat.
Read at source →Researchers discovered hackers-for-hire performing cyber espionage and financially motivated heists from the same Web panel.
Read at source →This essay was written with Nathan E. Sanders, and originally appeared in Tech Policy Press . AI represents the first time we humans can do cognitive work outside of our bodies at scale. The only comparable moment is the early years of the…
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