Vulnerabilities — Page 17

A Video Call Can Now Hand Attackers the Keys to Your Android Phone
Researchers say a two-stage exploit against Unisoc modem chips turns a VoLTE video call into full kernel access, and there's no patch.

Dutch cyber agency warns of live attacks on macOS Screen Sharing flaw
Hackers are breaking into Mac computers exposed to the internet, seizing top-level control, and quietly mining Monero cryptocurrency.

Oracle Releases Free Database Security Tool Amid Growing Pressure From AI-Powered Bug Hunters
Oracle Database Security Central gives organisations a single place to spot risky database settings and unusual access patterns. It's free until February 2027, though the window that prompted its creation is already closing.

Hackers Are Already Probing a Dangerous, Unpatched Flaw in GeoServer
A newly public security hole in popular mapping software drew hundreds of attack attempts within hours. No fix exists yet.

Siemens Patches High-Severity Flaw in Parasolid 3D Modelling Engine
A memory-handling bug in Siemens Parasolid, tracked as CVE-2026-64629, lets a booby-trapped design file crash the host application or run attacker code. Siemens has shipped fixed builds.

AVEVA warns of code-execution flaw in Enterprise SCADA software used across pipelines and manufacturing
A high-severity deserialization bug lets an authenticated operator run code inside the industrial control system. AVEVA has shipped patches for every supported release.

$58 Certificate, Four Flaws: Researchers Show How SCCM Can Hand Attackers the Keys to an Entire Company
A security research team chained four weaknesses in Microsoft's enterprise device-management software to reach full system control, starting with nothing more than a standard company login.

Millions of Belgians' IDs and bank accounts were wide open through a government browser extension
A browser extension used by more than 2 million Belgians to log into government and banking websites contained flaws so serious that criminals could have stolen identities, hijacked payment cards, and taken full control of victims' computers. The vendor fixed the problems on 22 July.

Fortinet Patches Eight Flaws, Including Two That Let Attackers Log In Without Real Credentials
Two high-severity bugs in Fortinet's security products could let criminals talk their way past login screens they should never be able to reach.

Attackers are already probing a critical Adobe Commerce flaw that lets them hop into shoppers' accounts
CVE-2026-71362 needs no login, no admin rights and no victim clicks. Sansec says its firewall is already blocking live exploitation attempts despite Adobe seeing none.

Intel and AMD Quietly Patched Over 80 Security Flaws. Here Is What That Means For You.
Two of the biggest names in computer chips fixed a pile of serious vulnerabilities this Patch Tuesday. Some could let attackers take full control of an affected machine.

Hackers Exploit Patched VMware vCenter Flaw as Regulators Watch Disclosure Clocks
A directory-traversal bug rated 9.8 out of 10 is under active attack, and SEC and EU disclosure duties now sit squarely on affected firms.

Ivanti Patches Three High-Severity Flaws in Endpoint Manager That Attackers Could Hit Remotely
Two of the bugs needed no password to exploit. Ivanti says no customers were hit before the fixes landed.

August 2026 ICS Patch Tuesday: Siemens, Schneider Electric and Phoenix Contact Fix Serious Flaws in Factory Equipment
A batch of August security updates covers industrial control systems that run factories, power networks and buildings. One Siemens flaw scores the maximum possible severity rating and lets attackers run any code they like on a connected device without needing a password.

Researcher publishes 'ShieldBreak' code that claims to defeat a recent Microsoft Defender fix
A proof-of-concept from a researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse says the patch for CVE-2026-50656 can still be bypassed to gain full control of Windows machines.