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Patch Cisco ISE bug now before attackers abuse proof-of-concept exploit

The Register - Thu, 08/01/2026 - 18:43
No reports of active exploitation … yet

Cisco patched a bug in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) products that allows remote attackers with admin-level privileges to access sensitive information - and warned that a public, proof-of-concept exploit for the flaw exists online.…

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Ransomware attacks kept climbing in 2025 as gangs refused to stay dead

The Register - Thu, 08/01/2026 - 14:47
Cop wins hit crime infrastructure, not the people behind it

If 2025 was meant to be the year ransomware started dying, nobody appears to have told the attackers.…

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CISA flags actively exploited Office relic alongside fresh HPE flaw

The Register - Thu, 08/01/2026 - 13:44
Max-severity OneView hole joins a PowerPoint bug that should've been retired years ago

CISA has added a pair of security holes to its actively exploited list, warning that attackers are now abusing a maximum-severity bug in HPE's OneView management software and a years-old flaw in Microsoft Office.…

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UK regulators swarm X after Grok generated nudes from photos

The Register - Thu, 08/01/2026 - 12:40
Lawyers say Musk's platform may face punishment under Online Safety Act priority offenses

Elon Musk's X platform is under fire as UK regulators close in on mounting reports that the platform's AI chatbot, Grok, is generating sexual imagery without users' consent.…

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Maximum-severity n8n flaw lets randos run your automation server

The Register - Thu, 08/01/2026 - 11:40
Unauthenticated RCE means anyone on the network can seize full control

A maximum-severity bug in the popular automation platform n8n has left an estimated 100,000 servers wide open to complete takeover, courtesy of a flaw so bad it doesn't even require logging in.…

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OpenAI putting bandaids on bandaids as prompt injection problems keep festering

The Register - Thu, 08/01/2026 - 11:01
Happy Groundhog Day!

Security researchers at Radware say they've identified several vulnerabilities in OpenAI's ChatGPT service that allow the exfiltration of personal information.…

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Are criminals vibe coding malware? All signs point to yes

The Register - Thu, 08/01/2026 - 11:00
They also hallucinate when writing ransomware code

Interview  With everyone from would-be developers to six-year-old kids jumping on the vibe coding bandwagon, it shouldn't be surprising that criminals like automated coding tools too.…

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Logitech macOS mouse mayhem traced to expired dev certificate

The Register - Thu, 08/01/2026 - 09:30
Company says it dropped the ball, apologizes for wasting people's time

Logitech says an expired developer certificate is to blame after swaths of customers were left infuriated when their mice malfunctioned.…

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Cloudflare pours cold water on ‘BGP weirdness preceded US attack on Venezuela’ theory

The Register - Thu, 08/01/2026 - 06:00
Suggests rotten routing, not evidence of a cyber-strike before kinetic action

Cloudflare has poured cold water on a theory that the USA’s incursion into Venezuela coincided with a cyberattack on telecoms infrastructure.…

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