Category: security
Cisco warns of a serious security flaw in comms platform – and that it needs patching immediately
Login credentials for an account with root access was found in Cisco’s Unified Communications Manager There are no workarounds, just a patch, so users should update now Different versions of the tool are affected Another hardcoded credential for admin access has been discovered in a major software application – this…
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Security experts flag another worrying issue with Anthropic AI systems – here’s what they found
Anthropic’s MCP Inspector project carried a flaw that allowed miscreants to steal sensitive data, drop malware To abuse it, hackers need to chain it with a decades-old browser bug The flaw was fixed in mid-June 2025, but users should still be on their guard The Anthropic Model Context Protocol (MCP)…
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Google has patched another urgent security flaw in Chrome – so update now or be at risk
Google’s TAG team finds high-severity bug in Chrome V8 The bug allows threat actors to run arbitrary code on endpoints It is being actively exploited, so users should patch now Google has fixed a high-severity Chrome vulnerability which was allegedly being exploited in the wild, possibly by nation-state threat actors.…
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Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace could put sensitive data at risk because of a blind spot in default email behavior
Experts warn emails sent with sensitive data are still getting delivered unencrypted, and no one gets notified Microsoft 365 sends email in plain text when encryption fails, without alerting the user at all Google Workspace still uses insecure TLS 1.0 and 1.1 without warning senders or rejecting messages Most users…
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This popular Windows software used by millions has a serious security vulnerability – here’s what you need to know
WinRAR flaw let crafted archives drop files outside target folder, including into Windows Startup New version 7.12 addresses critical path and HTML vulnerabilities Windows users urged to update WinRAR for improved file safety Iconic file archiving tool WinRAR has received a security update addressing a serious flaw that could let…
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Swiss government warns data stolen in third-party ransomware attack
Ransomware operators Sarcoma recently breached Radix As a result, Swiss government files were posted on the dark web Radix claims it retained intact backups Multiple agencies of the Swiss federal government were affected by a supply chain attack that trickled down from Radix, a non-profit organization in the health promotion…
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