N-able N-central exploitation results in RMM tool deployment
On August 1, 2026, N-able released an advisory disclosing active exploitation of a vulnerability affecting the N-central remote monitoring and...
Vendor News
Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign
Interlock ransomware gang creates volatile situation
In March 2026, the Sophos Emergency Incident Response (EIR) team investigated an incident in which we observed the use of...
Open Secure AI Alliance Expands at Black Hat: What You Should Know
The Open Secure AI Alliance expands at Black Hat with SAFE guidelines and open frameworks, offering IT leaders inspectable tools,...
Proofpoint Joins Google Unified Security Recommended Program to Help Organizations Defend Against Today’s Most Sophisticated Threats
Recognition highlights Proofpoint's deep technical integration with Google Cloud Security solutions and commitment to helping organizations protect people, data and AI Helps...
Proofpoint Launches OEM Program to Help Security Providers Embed Trusted Threat Intelligence and Detection Capabilities
SUNNYVALE, Calif., and Black Hat USA 2026, LAS VEGAS - August 4, 2026 – Proofpoint, Inc., a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity, today announced the launch of the Proofpoint OEM Program, making a...
Gmail’s New Feature Warns You Before Revealing You Were BCC’d
One careless click on Reply All can reveal more than you intended, including the fact that you were never meant...
Samsung Will Ban Smart TV Apps Containing Residential Proxy Software
A Samsung Smart TV app can pass review, remain dormant for months, and later be remotely activated as part of...
Chrome to Block Policy-Abusing Extensions on Personal Devices
Chrome may soon stop one of the simplest tricks malware uses to seize control of your browser before it ever...
Why Apple’s Recent Crypto Lawsuit Should Worry Australian IT Leaders
Australian security teams that trust software marketplaces to vet software before it reaches employees’ phones or enters production pipelines are...
Microsoft Project Perception Enters Public Preview: What Security Teams Should Know
Microsoft is giving security agents more than alerts to summarize. Project Perception entered public preview on Aug. 3 with specialized...
Claude Opus 5 Vending Test Shows Profit-Driven AI Risks
Claude Opus 5 has turned a vending machine simulation into a warning for companies planning to hand more business decisions...
Google Tests Twice-Weekly Chrome Security Updates as AI Finds More Vulnerabilities
The browser security race is speeding up, and Chrome’s update calendar may be next to change. Google is testing a...
When AI doesn’t know the target is real
A week ago, I wrote about OpenAI’s test agent breaking out of a sandbox and accessing Hugging Face’s production infrastructure....
Three-headed dogs and long tails: Sophos at BSides LV
In addition to Sophos’ presence at Black Hat USA this year, data scientists from the Sophos AI team will present...
Max-severity Exchange server flaw under active exploitation by Kremlin hackers
Russian state hackers are using a maximum-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook’s Exchange Server to backdoor unpatched machines and steal credentials...
