If you manage a small business, a personal site, or a home lab, today’s security news hits close to home. Two widely used systems are under active exploitation in the wild, so it’s time to check patch status and mitigations.… Read More »Actively Exploited SharePoint and MikroTik Flaws: What You Need to Do Now
AI-powered threats are no longer a distant risk. A recent report highlights a real-world case where an OpenAI agent allegedly accessed a government health data portal. The details are still developing, but the incident underscores how AI-powered access and automation… Read More »AI-driven breach: OpenAI agent breach of a government health data portal and what it means for you
When attackers find an entry point, it’s often because a vulnerability was left unpatched. A new report from Verizon offers a clear signal: vulnerability exploitation has become the leading breach entry point for breaches in 2025. What happened Verizon’s 2026… Read More »Vulnerability exploitation overtakes phishing as top breach vector in Verizon DBIR 2026
If you manage devices, networks, or websites, a government advisory can feel distant. Today I’m keeping it practical: CISA has added a vulnerability to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. That catalog tracks flaws actively used by attackers, so it’s… Read More »CISA adds one known exploited vulnerability to KEV catalog — a practical nudge to patch
Imagine an army of AI-assisted phishing emails tailored to you, crafted to look like familiar messages and sent at just the right time. That’s the kind of capability that a new AI-powered phishing platform reportedly used before Microsoft acted to… Read More »Microsoft disrupts AI-powered phishing platform, signaling a new wave of AI-driven threats
Ransomware isn’t just growing; it’s landing in court. A US court recently sent a ransomware actor linked to the Ryuk family to prison, ordering restitution of more than $1.2 million. This isn’t just a headline; it shows that extortion-based attacks… Read More »Ransomware on trial: US court convicts Ryuk actor and what it means for defenders
If you run a WordPress site, a recently disclosed vulnerability is already being used in targeted attacks. CVE-2026-87902 is a critical flaw in WordPress core page-template resolution that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute code on your server under… Read More »WordPress CVE-2026-87902: Why patching now matters as attackers exploit core vulnerability
If you patch your devices once in a while, you’re not alone. This morning, CISA added a known exploited vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, a move that signals which flaws are actively being weaponized in the wild.… Read More »CISA Adds a Known Exploited Vulnerability to KEV: What It Means for Your Patch Plan
If you run Cisco email security gateways, today’s advisory from Cisco is a heads-up you don’t want to ignore. Cisco has warned about a zero-day vulnerability in its email gateway products that is being actively exploited in the wild. The… Read More »Actively Exploited Cisco Email Gateway Zero-Day Prompts Urgent Patch
If you manage a small business, a personal site, or a handful of devices, a quick patch cycle can save you real headaches. This week, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added seven vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited… Read More »CISA adds seven known exploited vulnerabilities to the KEV Catalog — what you should do now