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ScreenConnect
Unpatched ScreenConnect servers open to attack (CVE-2026-3564)

ConnectWise has patched a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-3564) that could enable attackers to hijack ScreenConnect sessions by abusing ASP.NET machine keys to forge trusted …

Chris Thompson
Field workers don’t need more access, they need better security

In this Help Net Security interview, Chris Thompson, CISO at West Shore Home, discusses least privilege and credential hygiene for a field-based workforce. He covers access …

cloud
Cloud misconfiguration has evolved and your controls haven’t

In this Help Net Security video, Kat Traxler, Principal Security Researcher – Public Cloud at Vectra AI, walks through two AWS misconfigurations that go beyond the …

Infosec products of the week
New infosec products of the week: March 20, 2026

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Intel 471, Kore.ai, NinjaOne, Pindrop, Secure Code Warrior, Token Security, and Xona …

llamafile
Llamafile, Mozilla’s portable LLM runner, gets GPU support and a rebuilt core

Running a large language model on a single machine without cloud access or a container runtime remains a priority for practitioners working in air-gapped or …

Apple iOS
DarkSword: Researchers uncover another iOS exploit kit

A powerful iPhone hacking toolkit dubbed “DarkSword” has been used since November 2025 to compromise devices by exploiting zero-day iOS vulnerabilities, Google …

UK
4chan shrugs off UK regulator, refuses to pay £520,000 in fines over online safety violations

The U.K.’s media regulator Ofcom fined 4chan £450,000 under the Online Safety Act for failing to introduce age checks to stop children from accessing pornographic content on …

CISA
Secure endpoint management systems immediately, CISA urges

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns that the cyberattack on Stryker Corporation serves as a signal to U.S. organizations that foreign cyber …

Microsoft SharePoint
CISA warns of active exploitation of Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability (CVE-2026-20963)

CVE-2026-20963, a remote code execution (RCE) SharePoint vulnerability Microsoft fixed in January 2026, is being exploited by attackers. The confirmation comes from the US …

Android
Google limits Android accessibility API to curb malware abuse

Google is restricting how Android apps can use accessibility features after years of abuse by banking Trojans and mobile malware. The changes, introduced in Android 17.2, …

data breach
900,000 contact records exposed in Aura data breach

Aura, the online safety service, confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed about 900,000 records, mostly names and email addresses from a marketing tool linked to a …

danger
EDR killers are now standard equipment in ransomware attacks

Ransomware attackers routinely deploy tools designed to disable endpoint detection and response software before launching encryptors. These tools, known as EDR killers, have …

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