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Google Chrome
Google patches actively exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2026-85046)

Google has patched 12 vulnerabilities affecting its popular Chrome browser, among them CVE-2026-85046, which has been exploited in the wild. “Google is aware that an …

Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is about to make QR code phishing much harder

Microsoft is preparing a new feature for Teams users that will help them stay safe from QR code phishing. Teams will automatically hide QR codes sent by people outside the …

scammers
Scammers have figured out the best time to text you

The suspicious calls, texts, and DMs you got recently aren’t a coincidence, according to Malwarebytes. Scammers have worked out which platform gets them the best results …

Infosec products of the week
New infosec products of the week: September 4, 2026

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from BugBase, F5 Networks, Ping Identity, and Superna. F5 speeds up virtual patching to …

Google AI
Google’s Gemini 3.8 Flash takes on bigger AI models at a lower cost

Google has introduced Gemini 3.8 Flash, available to developers today, and a gated sibling, Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, reserved for vetted security teams. “Our 3rd Flash …

sentence
Russian man indicted for spreading malware to 80,000 freelancers

A Russian national accused of using fake accounts on a freelance employment platform to spread malware to approximately 80,000 users has been indicted by a federal grand jury …

eye
Researchers built a $7 gadget for anyone paranoid about hidden cameras in hotel rooms

Most of us, staying in a hotel room or a vacation rental, have wondered at least once whether we’re safe there, whether someone might be watching or recording us without …

Microsoft Exchange
Nearly 22,000 Microsoft Exchange servers remain exposed to critical security flaw (CVE-2026-62911)

Nearly 22,000 Microsoft Exchange servers remain unpatched against CVE-2026-62911, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability, according to daily scans from the …

Phishing
Attackers are going after prominent individuals through OAuth phishing, FBI warns

Attackers are targeting prominent individuals, their relatives and personal contacts to gain persistent access to their accounts, including private emails and files, the FBI …

botnet
Global sinkhole operation ends Sality botnet’s 23-year run

Sality, a peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet that had been running for 23 years and infecting more than 15,000 machines worldwide, has been taken down in a joint operation by …

Phishing
Vishing campaign abuses Microsoft Teams to give attackers a foothold in company networks

A coordinated voice-phishing (vishing) campaign, named Spring Ring, used fake IT support accounts on Microsoft Teams to trick employees into installing malware or granting …

malware
Fake Claude Opus 5 app delivers malware and wipes its own tracks

A malicious GitHub repository impersonating Anthropic and claiming to offer free access to “Claude Opus 5” is delivering RevStealer, Windows information-stealing malware that …

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