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September 2026

3BB Attacker Used MeshCentral Backdoor for Root Access, Targeted Subscriber Credentials

3BB Attacker Used MeshCentral Backdoor for Root Access, Targeted Subscriber Credentials

Swati KhandelwalSep 14, 2026Network Security / Cyber Attack An attacker was operating inside the network of 3BB, one of Thailand’s largest broadband providers, and maintained remote control of internal machines using a legitimate management tool… 

Telegram Desktop Flaw Lets Hidden JavaScript Exfiltrate Messages From HTML Exports

Telegram Desktop Flaw Lets Hidden JavaScript Exfiltrate Messages From HTML Exports

A flaw in Telegram Desktop let a bot’s message plant hidden JavaScript inside chats that users exported to HTML files, security researchers at ExPatch said in a writeup published on September 12. In Telegram, the message looked… 

Red Heron Exploits Gitea RCE to Compromise 13 Organizations Across Six Countries

Red Heron Exploits Gitea RCE to Compromise 13 Organizations Across Six Countries

Ravie LakshmananSep 14, 2026Cyber Espionage / Vulnerability A suspected Chinese threat actor tracked as Red Heron has been attributed to the rapid exploitation of a recently disclosed security vulnerability in Gitea to compromise internet-facing instances… 

WordPress Adds Automated Plugin Reviews to Block High-Risk Updates Before Distribution

WordPress Adds Automated Plugin Reviews to Block High-Risk Updates Before Distribution

Ravie LakshmananSep 14, 2026Web Security / Vulnerability WordPress has announced it’s launching an automated security review for every release of a plugin before it’s distributed through the WordPress.org update API so as to analyze it…