Vulnerabilities — Page 7

Microsoft's September 2026 Windows 11 update fixes 1,000 flaws and finally lets you move the taskbar
KB5124008 and KB5122880 ship a massive security backlog alongside a taskbar you can drag to any screen edge.

Microsoft ships final Windows 10 security rollup KB5122878 to ESU customers
The September 2026 update lands alongside a record Patch Tuesday fixing 966 flaws, and reaches only machines enrolled in Extended Security Updates or running the Enterprise LTSC editions.

Securing Siemens PLCs Without Shutting Down the Factory
US agencies are warning that industrial controllers running critical infrastructure are being actively targeted. The advice is sound. Applying it carelessly could cause the very outages attackers are hoping for.

Microsoft's Biggest-Ever Security Update Fixes 974 Flaws, Two Already Used in Attacks
A record-breaking September patch release plugs two security holes that criminals were actively exploiting, plus 20 vulnerabilities serious enough that a single infected machine could spread the attack to others automatically.

Cisco Patches Eight Flaws in Network Software Used by Telecoms Worldwide, Two Rated Near-Maximum Severity
Cisco's own engineers found the vulnerabilities using artificial intelligence tools. No fixes exist beyond the patches, and two of the flaws score 9.8 out of 10 on the standard severity scale.

Nearly 1,000 Windows Fixes in One Month: Two Zero-Days Already Being Exploited
Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday lands 964 security fixes, two of them already in active use by criminals, plus roughly 20 bugs that could spread automatically across networks.

Researcher Says Microsoft's Fix for Defender Flaw Doesn't Hold
A second proof-of-concept, nicknamed ShieldCrash, claims to walk straight past Microsoft's patch for the ShieldBreak vulnerability in Defender.

cPanel Patches Bug That Let One Mail Account Hijack a Whole Server
A flaw in cPanel's EmailTrack tool let any authenticated mailbox user write files and run commands as root, the top-level administrator with total control of the machine.

Ivanti Fixes Critical Security Holes in Three Business Software Products
Six flaws in Ivanti Neurons for ITSM could let attackers run malicious code on affected systems from anywhere on the internet. Two other products, Sentry and EPMM, received fixes for authentication bypass bugs.

Schneider Electric, Siemens, and Aveva patch critical flaws in industrial control systems
September 2026's industrial Patch Tuesday brings fixes for authentication failures, hardcoded encryption keys, and a Linux kernel flaw that lets attackers gain full system control.

Bitcoin wallet flaw in Alby Hub could have let attackers drain funds
A critical bug in the self-hosted Lightning wallet exposed users who opened their Hub to the internet, though the vendor says there is no sign it was used in the wild.

The Race to Answer 'Are We Exposed?' Is Getting Harder
A new CVE drops and the clock starts. Security teams still hop between six tools to find out if it matters. AI is making that lag more dangerous.

Fortinet Fixes Two Critical Security Flaws That Let Attackers Bypass Logins Entirely
One bug hides secret keys inside web code anyone can read. Another turns a Chrome extension into a traffic spy. Neither needed a password.

AMD, Arm, and Nvidia Fix Security Flaws in Graphics and AI Chips
Three of the world's biggest chipmakers released patches this week for flaws that could let attackers crash systems or quietly read private data. Here is what each company fixed and who needs to act.

Google Patches 180 Android Flaws, Including a Wi-Fi Bug That Needs No Tap to Exploit
September 2026's Android security update is the largest in months. One flaw lets attackers run malicious code over Wi-Fi without the phone's owner doing anything.