Claude Code Helps Ransomware Operator Steal LDAP Passwords, Backdoor VPNs and Exfiltrate SQL Databases

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August 18, 2026 A new threat intelligence report from Gambit Security has documented one of the clearest real-world examples yet of artificial intelligence being weaponized inside an active ransomware campaign. Researchers found that a suspected affiliate of The Gentlemen ransomware-as-a-service …

Public Exploit Code Released for Microsoft SCCM Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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August 18, 2026 Public proof-of-concept exploit code is now available for CVE-2026-47301, a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM). The disclosed exploit chain could allow a low-privileged domain user to gain SYSTEM-level execution on a Configuration …

Pokémon Center Confirms Data Breach – Hackers Stole Customers’ Personal Data

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August 18, 2026 Pokémon Center has begun notifying customers in the United Kingdom and Germany that their personal information was exposed in a third-party data breach, and that the incident has forced the company to cancel a batch of pending …

OpenMatter Network to Take Verification Message to Belgrade Blockchain Week 2026

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August 17, 2026 Melbourne, Florida, August 17th, 2026, CyberNewswire Head of Operations and Partnerships Chris Biele to lead sessions on secure scientific collaboration, agentic AI and the need to move from trust to cryptographic proof Continuing its effort to build …

GitHub Outage Disrupts Developers Worldwide Amid Ongoing Investigation

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August 17, 2026 GitHub, the world’s largest code-hosting platform, is grappling with a significant service disruption that began around 13:40 UTC on August 17, 2026, leaving developers, enterprises, and DevOps teams scrambling as core services including Pull Requests, Issues, Actions, …

Top 10 Best Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) Solutions in 2026

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August 17, 2026 Best Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) Solutions A software-defined perimeter makes your infrastructure invisible: resources accept no unauthenticated connections, so attackers cannot scan, probe, or exploit what they cannot see. Zscaler leads at enterprise scale, Appgate remains the purest …

Threema Secure Messaging Service Hit by Massive DDoS Attack

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August 17, 2026 Threema, a privacy-focused secure messaging service, was hit by a series of large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS attacks) that temporarily disrupted access for users. The incidents affected the platform on Tuesday evening and continued intermittently through Wednesday morning …

Microsoft SCCM Vulnerability Chained to Execute Malicious Code Remotely

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August 17, 2026 Security researchers have disclosed a serious attack chain affecting Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, commonly known as SCCM or Configuration Manager. The flaws could allow an attacker to execute malicious code remotely on an SCCM primary site …

Roundcube 1.6.18 and 1.7.3 Released With Fix for RCE and SSRF Vulnerabilities

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August 17, 2026 Roundcube has released versions 1.6.18 and 1.7.3 to address eleven security vulnerabilities affecting its webmail platform. The updates fix a remote code execution flaw, server-side request forgery bypasses, injection vulnerabilities, and stored cross-site scripting issues. Administrators using …

HoneyMyte CoolClient Backdoor Uses Signed Kernel Rootkit to Hide Processes, Files and C2 Traffic

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August 17, 2026 HoneyMyte has upgraded its CoolClient backdoor with a kernel-level rootkit for Windows. The change makes routine investigation much harder for defenders. It gives intruders tools designed to survive ordinary security checks. The activity targeted organizations in Pakistan, …