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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/13/2026 > week-in-review-linux-rootkit-deployed-on-f5-big-ip-apm-devices-cisco-fmc-bugs-exploited

Week in review: Linux rootkit deployed on F5 BIG-IP APM devices, Cisco FMC bugs exploited

7+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1419+ words) Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Zero trust AI agents demand a different kind of security In this interview, Chris Webber, VP, Product Marketing at Teleport, explains why zero trust principles…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/10/2026 > wordpress-automated-plugin-security-review

WordPress adds automated security checks to block risky plugin releases

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (460+ words) WordPress’ automated security review will now assess every plugin release before it is distributed through the WordPress.org update API. Releases considered a potential security risk will be blocked automatically. “A plugin can be secure today and introduce a vulnerability,…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/10/2026 > browser-based-phishing-blob-urls-microsoft-oauth

Cybercriminals are building phishing pages that exist only inside victims' browsers

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (352+ words) A phishing campaign routes victims through genuine Microsoft OAuth and Teams infrastructure before showing them a fake login page built entirely inside their own browser, according to researchers at Barracuda. “Instead of delivering a phishing page from a web server,…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/10/2026 > product-showcase-gitguardian-honeytoken-decoy-service

Product showcase: GitGuardian Honeytoken catches credential theft as it happens

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (730+ words) Credential harvesting on developer machines has widened. Earlier infostealers worked from a short list of known targets, mostly browser stores and a few cloud credential paths. The families active now cast a much wider net. Shai-Hulud, for instance, ran a…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/09/2026 > f5-big-ip-apm-rootkit-hides-web-shell-in-memory

Hackers deploy Linux rootkit on F5 BIG-IP APM devices, hiding web shell in memory

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (508+ words) A rootkit found on hacked F5 BIG-IP APM devices skips the usual step of writing a web shell to disk, hiding it in memory instead, according to Sophos. F5 BIG-IP APM provides access policy enforcement to secure access to apps, APIs, and…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/09/2026 > bleachbit-6-0-4-released

BleachBit 6.0.4 fixes secure wiping that skipped clusters on Windows

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (275+ words) The open source cleaner BleachBit reached version 6.0.4 this week, erasing caches, browser traces, and files on Windows, Linux, and now macOS. If you shredded a sensitive file on Windows with an earlier build, parts of it may still sit on…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/08/2026 > vishing-microsoft-365-data-theft-extortion

IT help-desk vishing tricks executives into handing over Microsoft 365 access

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (394+ words) IT help-desk vishing calls, stolen session tokens, and sign-ins routed through residential proxies are behind a wave of data theft and extortion against Microsoft 365 and other SaaS accounts, according to Arctic Wolf. The company is tracking the activity under the…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/08/2026 > mathspace-data-breach-metabase-vulnerability

Mathspace breach exposes data on over a million students and parents

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (415+ words) Mathspace has confirmed that attackers broke into its internal reporting system through an unpatched Metabase vulnerability and stole data belonging to more than a million students, parents, and school staff. The Sydney-based maths education company wrote in a blog post…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/08/2026 > ransomware-negotiation-tactics-video

Ransomware negotiation tactics have turned into a business process

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (153+ words) In this Help Net Security video, Dave Ross, Senior Director of the Intelligence Fusion Team at Intel 471, explains what happens behind the scenes during ransomware negotiations. Ross walks through the tactics groups use once an attack begins, from research on…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/07/2026 > connectwise-screenconnect-file-transfer-flaw

Attackers spread malware through ScreenConnect file transfers

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (324+ words) A file transfer flaw in ScreenConnect Remote Access Support and Access sessions affects both Cloud and On-Premise deployments, ConnectWise confirmed. “A CVE identifier and an official fix will be issued within the week,” the company wrote in its September 3 advisory....