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ShieldBreak Zero-Day PoC Claims Microsoft Defender Patch Bypass With SYSTEM Access

ShieldBreak Zero-Day PoC Claims Microsoft Defender Patch Bypass With SYSTEM Access

Ravie LakshmananAug 12, 2026Zero-Day / Vulnerability The security researcher going by the name Chaotic Eclipse (aka INFINITE NIGHTMARE, MSNightmare, and Nightmare-Eclipse) has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a new Microsoft zero-day called ShieldBreak. The vulnerability,… 

Cisco ASA and FTD Flaw Exploited in the Wild Can Trigger Remote DoS

Cisco ASA and FTD Flaw Exploited in the Wild Can Trigger Remote DoS

Ravie LakshmananAug 12, 2026Network Security / Vulnerability Cisco has warned that a new vulnerability impacting Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software has been exploited in the wild.… 

Microsoft Patches 398 Flaws Including a Windows Driver Zero-Day Under Active Attack

Microsoft Patches 398 Flaws Including a Windows Driver Zero-Day Under Active Attack

Swati KhandelwalAug 11, 2026Vulnerability / Windows Security Microsoft released its monthly security updates on Tuesday, and one of the flaws it closed is already being used in attacks. The bug sits in a core Windows… 

FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate pictures

FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate pictures

The FBI is warning that cybercriminals are hacking into the social media accounts of adults and children to steal their intimate explicit images and videos. The perpetrators rely largely on social engineering tactics to target… 

Kimwolf v7 Android Botnet Makes HTTP/2 DDoS Traffic Look Like Legitimate Browsing

Kimwolf v7 Android Botnet Makes HTTP/2 DDoS Traffic Look Like Legitimate Browsing

Ravie LakshmananAug 11, 2026Botnet / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the Kimwolf/AISURU Android and Internet of Things (IoT) botnet that comes with significant improvements to improve its operational resilience and conduct… 

Zoom Annotation Flaws Could Let a Meeting Participant Hijack Another Attendee’s Client

Zoom Annotation Flaws Could Let a Meeting Participant Hijack Another Attendee’s Client

Swati KhandelwalAug 11, 2026Vulnerability / Software Security Anyone sharing their screen on a Zoom call could have taken over the computers of everyone watching, and anyone watching could have taken over the presenter’s. The flaw… 

Sandworm-Linked UAC-0145 Uses Fake Job Interviews to Push VPN That Can Run Commands

Sandworm-Linked UAC-0145 Uses Fake Job Interviews to Push VPN That Can Run Commands

Ravie LakshmananAug 11, 2026Social Engineering / Malware The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of a new social engineering campaign orchestrated by Russian nation-state threat actors targeting IT workers in the…