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Security News — 16 September 2026
A daily, automatically-compiled digest of the cyber security stories that broke in the last 24 hours, drawn from 10 trusted feeds. Each entry is a short excerpt — follow the link to read the full article at its original publisher. Compiled 16 September 2026 · 18 items.
Government & Critical Vulnerability Advisories
CISA Current Activity16 Sep
CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-76460 Cisco Identity Services Engine Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs Vulnerability CVE-2026-8…
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CISA Current Activity16 Sep
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-58704 Google Pixel Improper Authorization Vulnerability This type of vulnerability is a frequent…
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CISA Cybersecurity Advisories16 Sep
CISA developed this guidance to help defensive teams at varying levels of cybersecurity maturity plan and implement cyber decoy strategies that strengthen their detection and response capabilities. Many organizations struggle to detect adv…
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Primary Threat Research & Vendor Intelligence
Cisco Talos16 Sep
Advances in AI technology will continue to identify vulnerabilities that in some circumstances are difficult, or effectively impossible, to patch. Appropriate network segmentation, rigorous visibility, and the deployment of NGFW/IPS combin…
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Palo Alto Unit 4216 Sep
Modern macOS malware uses deceptive setup guides to steal credentials and sensitive user data. Learn how to identify and block these threats. The post Atomic macOS (AMOS) Stealer Activity appeared first on Unit 42 .
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Independent Investigative Journalism & Breaking News
Dark Reading16 Sep
CISOs are not waiting for AI to prove its cybersecurity value before investing in the technology. Is it the right move?
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BleepingComputer16 Sep
Microsoft is investigating reports that the Windows 11 KB5124008 security update is breaking domain trust relationships on some enterprise systems, preventing users from logging in with valid domain credentials. [...]
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BleepingComputer16 Sep
Government agencies are warning that Iranian state-linked hackers are using a Windows malware strain named CHOSEN BRICK to target dissidents, activists, and journalists worldwide. [...]
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Krebs on Security16 Sep
The consumer data broker Radaris.com has long had a reputation for ignoring requests to remove personal information from its vast empire of people-search services online. That reputation caught up with the company recently in a lawsuit all…
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Dark Reading16 Sep
Cybersecurity industry veteran Hal Pomeranz gives a pep talk on career anxiety and self-doubt and shares how to build meaningful connections during historical tech industry downturns.
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Dark Reading16 Sep
A new type of attack hijacks the AI assistant built directly into various browsers to access sensitive information, execute malicious actions, and exfiltrate data.
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The Hacker News16 Sep
A critical security flaw in Issabel Framework, a web-based framework for the open-source unified communications PBX software, has come under active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-89026 (CVSS v3.1 score: 9.8/CVSS v4…
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The Hacker News16 Sep
Enterprises in Russia have emerged as the target of three threat activity clusters tracked as NightEagle, Hacking Cat, and Toy Ghouls, according to multiple reports from Kaspersky. The cybersecurity vendor said it has identified attacks mo…
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The Hacker News16 Sep
Security researchers at Forever Security have shown that one ordinary browser extension could take control of the AI assistants built into five Chromium-based products: Gemini Live in Chrome, Perplexity Comet, Microsoft Edge, Opera Neon an…
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Dark Reading16 Sep
A likely North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) group used a previously undocumented Linux espionage toolkit to compromise load balancers, gain access to communications, and further exploit networks.
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Blue Team, Incident Response & Detection Engineering
SANS Internet Storm Center (Handler Diary)16 Sep
Earlier today, I noted an odd request showing up in our "First Seen" report:
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SANS Internet Storm Center (Handler Diary)16 Sep
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Security Executive, Architecture & Policy
Schneier on Security16 Sep
New variant of an old scam: Use the framing of a CAPTCHA to get an unsuspecting user to download and run a malicious program.
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