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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

1+ day, 7+ hour 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 > google-android-password-manager-transfer

Your passkeys can now move between password managers on Android

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (305+ words) Google turned on a transfer feature in Android that moves passwords and passkeys straight from one password manager to another, with no file to download along the way. You start it from inside the app you are switching to, and…...

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

WordPress adds automated security checks to block risky plugin releases

4+ 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 > 09/09/2026 > google-chrome-cve-2026-87491-zero-day-flaw

Google fixes yet another actively exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2026-87491)

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (226+ words) Google has fixed 230 vulnerabilities in Chrome, including a zero-day flaw, CVE-2026-87491, with an in-the-wild exploit. “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-87491 exists in the wild,” the company said in a Tuesday security advisory. The fix has been shipped…...

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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

6+ 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 > jellyfin-12-0-security-fixes

Jellyfin 12.0 security fixes arrive alongside the removal of legacy client logins

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (335+ words) Jellyfin shipped version 12.0 of its media server. Several of the security fixes in it block requests built to reach files outside the folders the server is supposed to hand out. The rest of the security work touches first-run setup, plugin…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/08/2026 > cybersecurity-jobs-available-right-now-september-8-2026

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: September 8, 2026

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (657+ words) AudioCodes | Israel | Hybrid – View job details As a CISO, you will lead security strategy, governance, and risk management across SaaS, managed services, and customer-hosted environments. You will oversee security controls, incident response, Secure SDLC, customer security engagements, and compliance with…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/06/2026 > week-in-review-claude-accounts-compromised-through-infostealer-patch-tuesday-forecast

Week in review: Claude accounts compromised through infostealer, Patch Tuesday forecast

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1297+ words) Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Anthropic locks out Claude users after infostealers hijack login sessions Anthropic has started locking users out of their Claude accounts due to their login sessions…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/04/2026 > google-chrome-zero-day-cve-2026-85046

Google patches actively exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2026-85046)

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (191+ words) Google has patched 12 vulnerabilities affecting its popular Chrome browser, among them CVE-2026-85046, which has been exploited in the wild. “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-85046 exists in the wild,” the company said in a Thursday security advisory. The…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/01/2026 > crowdsec-1-8-0-bot-detection

Bot detection arrives in CrowdSec 1.8.0, along with two DoS fixes

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (487+ words) Failed SSH logins pile up in an auth log, and a scanner walks a website looking for exposed admin paths. CrowdSec reads log sources and HTTP requests, works out which addresses are misbehaving, and hands the block to a separate…...