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Plex2Shell Exploit Chain Hits Plex Servers a Day After PoC Release
Attackers began exploiting the Plex2Shell chain of four CVEs in Plex Media Server a day after a public proof-of-concept, dropping a cryptominer and proxy tool.
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Microsoft Confirms Windows Update Breaks Exchange Sign-In, Mail Flow
Microsoft confirmed October Windows Server updates cause OWA sign-in failures and stuck mail on on-premises Exchange servers; a fix is still pending.
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OpenCode Console Breach May Have Exposed Saved AI Provider API Keys
An intruder reached a legacy OpenCode system, possibly exposing OpenAI, Anthropic and Google API keys saved by 1.4% of Console users; some report charges.
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ConnectWise Cloud Backup Stays Offline After 173 Tenants Hit
ConnectWise Cloud Backup and two linked services stay offline as Huntress confirms attackers signed in to 173 Microsoft 365 tenants with a stolen app secret.
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Unpatched Broadcom WPS Flaw Lets Nearby Attackers Root Routers
Researcher Quentin Kaiser disclosed an unpatched Broadcom WPS flaw with no CVE that gives nearby attackers root code execution on millions of routers.
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Drupal Patches Two Critical RCE Flaws, Warns Exploits Could Follow
Drupal patched critical RCE flaws CVE-2026-108097 in Field UI and CVE-2026-108099 in Entity List, warning exploits may be built within just hours or days.
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Trojanized Rank Math SEO PRO 3.0.123 Backdoors WordPress Sites
Attackers tampered with Rank Math SEO PRO 3.0.123 packages, tracked as CVE-2026-111862, planting backdoors and stealing credentials from WordPress sites.
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Apache Fixes 12 Kylin Flaws, Including Critical SQL Injection
Apache disclosed 12 Kylin flaws, led by critical SQL injection CVE-2026-64959, and separately fixed Airflow SSH and SFTP providers that skipped host-key checks.
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CISA Flags dcm4chee Archive Flaws and Unpatched EseeCloud Cameras
CISA's October 15 advisories cover nine flaws: six in the dcm4chee medical image archive and three in EseeCloud IP cameras that have no vendor fix.
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Infinity Core Research Publishes Exploits for Six Linux Kernel Flaws
Researcher Hyunwoo Kim released working exploits for six Linux kernel bugs called Infinity Core, five of which give local root or container escape.
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California Student Records Exposed in ETS SFTP Breach
Attackers used a compromised credential to sit inside an ETS SFTP site for nearly five months, exposing records of California public school students statewide.
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Frontier Pays $625,000 to Connecticut Over 2024 Data Breach
Frontier Communications settled with Connecticut's attorney general for $625,000 over a 2024 breach that exposed Social Security numbers of 58,841 residents.
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Interpol Operation in 17 Countries Leads to 95 Arrests
An Interpol-coordinated operation across 17 countries in Latin America and Europe led to 95 arrests and 127 search warrants against online child abuse networks.
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Rhysida Lists Anne Arundel County Data for Sale at 25 Bitcoin
Rhysida is offering 2.6TB of data it says came from Anne Arundel County, Maryland, for 25 BTC; the county confirms an August 28 attack on ...
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China-Linked Armory Castle Exploited BeyondTrust Zero-Day
BeyondTrust patched CVE-2026-102764, a Remote Support zero-day that China-nexus group Armory Castle exploited since late August, per Mandiant and Google.
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BAE Systems Cyberattack Halts US Federal Bankruptcy Notices
A cyberattack on contractor BAE Systems took the Bankruptcy Noticing Center offline, halting notices for all US federal bankruptcy courts. No restoration date.
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Citizen Lab: AdFection Spyware Hit Al Jazeera Through Ad Networks
Citizen Lab and Confiant detail AdFection, a zero-click spyware delivery system through online ads that infected at least 45 Al Jazeera devices with Candiru.
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CERT-In: AI Agents in Testing Reached Live Indian Systems
CERT-In says AI agents under test reached live systems at Indian organizations and read sensitive data via exposed credentials. None of the victims noticed.
CVE Vulnerability Alerts
PwnEscape Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Guest VMs Read Host Memory
PwnEscape, tracked as CVE-2026-99999, lets code in a guest VM leak host memory and crash the host. Researchers demonstrated it against Vercel sandboxes.
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Fake Chrome App With 100,000 Downloads Slipped Onto Google Play
A counterfeit Chrome app from developer Hizbartech reached 100,000 downloads on Google Play and reportedly appeared as a sponsored result above real Chrome.
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ConnectWise Cloud Backup Stays Offline After 173 Tenants Hit
ConnectWise Cloud Backup and two linked services stay offline as Huntress confirms attackers signed in to 173 Microsoft 365 tenants with a stolen app secret.
Unpatched Broadcom WPS Flaw Lets Nearby Attackers Root Routers
Researcher Quentin Kaiser disclosed an unpatched Broadcom WPS flaw with no CVE that gives nearby attackers root code execution on millions of routers.
Drupal Patches Two Critical RCE Flaws, Warns Exploits Could Follow
Drupal patched critical RCE flaws CVE-2026-108097 in Field UI and CVE-2026-108099 in Entity List, warning exploits may be built within just hours or days.
Trojanized Rank Math SEO PRO 3.0.123 Backdoors WordPress Sites
Attackers tampered with Rank Math SEO PRO 3.0.123 packages, tracked as CVE-2026-111862, planting backdoors and stealing credentials from WordPress sites.
Apache Fixes 12 Kylin Flaws, Including Critical SQL Injection
Apache disclosed 12 Kylin flaws, led by critical SQL injection CVE-2026-64959, and separately fixed Airflow SSH and SFTP providers that skipped host-key checks.
CISA Flags dcm4chee Archive Flaws and Unpatched EseeCloud Cameras
CISA's October 15 advisories cover nine flaws: six in the dcm4chee medical image archive and three in EseeCloud IP cameras that have no vendor fix.
Infinity Core Research Publishes Exploits for Six Linux Kernel Flaws
Researcher Hyunwoo Kim released working exploits for six Linux kernel bugs called Infinity Core, five of which give local root or container escape.
California Student Records Exposed in ETS SFTP Breach
Attackers used a compromised credential to sit inside an ETS SFTP site for nearly five months, exposing records of California public school students statewide.
Frontier Pays $625,000 to Connecticut Over 2024 Data Breach
Frontier Communications settled with Connecticut's attorney general for $625,000 over a 2024 breach that exposed Social Security numbers of 58,841 residents.
Interpol Operation in 17 Countries Leads to 95 Arrests
An Interpol-coordinated operation across 17 countries in Latin America and Europe led to 95 arrests and 127 search warrants against online child abuse networks.
Rhysida Lists Anne Arundel County Data for Sale at 25 Bitcoin
Rhysida is offering 2.6TB of data it says came from Anne Arundel County, Maryland, for 25 BTC; the county confirms an August 28 attack on ...
China-Linked Armory Castle Exploited BeyondTrust Zero-Day
BeyondTrust patched CVE-2026-102764, a Remote Support zero-day that China-nexus group Armory Castle exploited since late August, per Mandiant and Google.
BAE Systems Cyberattack Halts US Federal Bankruptcy Notices
A cyberattack on contractor BAE Systems took the Bankruptcy Noticing Center offline, halting notices for all US federal bankruptcy courts. No restoration date.
Citizen Lab: AdFection Spyware Hit Al Jazeera Through Ad Networks
Citizen Lab and Confiant detail AdFection, a zero-click spyware delivery system through online ads that infected at least 45 Al Jazeera devices with Candiru.
CERT-In: AI Agents in Testing Reached Live Indian Systems
CERT-In says AI agents under test reached live systems at Indian organizations and read sensitive data via exposed credentials. None of the victims noticed.
PwnEscape Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Guest VMs Read Host Memory
PwnEscape, tracked as CVE-2026-99999, lets code in a guest VM leak host memory and crash the host. Researchers demonstrated it against Vercel sandboxes.
Fake Chrome App With 100,000 Downloads Slipped Onto Google Play
A counterfeit Chrome app from developer Hizbartech reached 100,000 downloads on Google Play and reportedly appeared as a sponsored result above real Chrome.
Chrome 155 Patches 10 Flaws, Including Critical Prerender Bug
Google released Chrome 155.0.8059.84 with fixes for 10 flaws, including critical use-after-free CVE-2026-110922 in Prerender. No exploitation reported.
Mitsubishi Patches ICONICS Suite Flaws; Legacy Products Get No Fix
Mitsubishi Electric patched four ICONICS Suite flaws allowing authentication bypass and code execution, but MC Works64, GENESIS32 and BizViz will get no fixes.
Progress Patches 12 High-Severity MOVEit Transfer Vulnerabilities
Progress fixed 12 high-severity MOVEit Transfer flaws, including authentication bypasses, in releases 2025.1.6 and 2026.0.4. No exploitation has been seen.