GitHub announced an npm firewall that inspects packages before installation, aiming to stop malicious code and serious flaws while giving enterprises policy control.
Microsoft plans to retire text-message and voice-call authentication in Entra ID by February 2027, requiring administrators to move users to passkeys and other supported methods to avoid login interruptions.
On Oct. 28, 2026, Cisco published Project Quarry as open source, offering a way to identify AI agents and review their behavior; no incident or CVE was reported.
An unreleased Anthropic AI model identified and chained vulnerabilities in Chrome, Safari, Android, Windows and Linux during lab testing; vendors have patched the issues.
Ivanti has issued patches for two remote-access vulnerabilities used as zero-days since early October, with attackers linking the flaws in real-world intrusions.
The FBI has taken down Virtualine's domain and disrupted its bulletproof hosting service, which catered to criminal customers and accepted cryptocurrency payments.
A maximum-severity GitLab vulnerability patched earlier this month is now being used by attackers in real intrusions, prompting a public warning from CISA.
Unknown threat actors are actively abusing an access-bypass flaw in Drupal's Commerce Core module, prompting warnings for online stores to review order activity.
Unidentified threat actors are exploiting a permission-bypass weakness in Drupal's Commerce Core add-on, and site administrators are being urged to apply updates without delay.
Cisco Talos reports that attackers posing as IT support used vishing and phishing to gain access, fueling pre-ransomware and ransomware activity in finance and public administration during Q3 2026.
Lumen's Black Lotus Labs tied a covert relay network to China-linked Volt Typhoon, saying it concealed attacks on critical systems across a three-year span involving four zero-days.
A Ukrainian man described as an alleged co-conspirator was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to 70 months for ransomware attacks tied to Hive and Nefilim, with an $11 million reward still offered.
Black Lotus Labs reported that a China-linked espionage group used compromised SOHO and IoT devices to build covert access and exploit zero-days in four campaigns.
Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 has published threat analysis and defensive guidance for retailers facing heightened risk to operations and customer trust during peak shopping season.
A China-aligned intrusion set is using the Silent Train toolset to mask exploitation of unknown vulnerabilities and rotate through compromised devices while pursuing sensitive systems.
A Ukrainian man received a 70-month prison term for ransomware activity tied to Nefilim and Hive, including intrusions at legal practices and a healthcare organization during the pandemic.