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Today's cyber news highlights significant threats and trends in the cybersecurity landscape. A major cyber heist at French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa resulted in fraudulent transactions amounting to $133 million, showcasing the risks posed by service provider vulnerabilities. Additionally, scammers are exploiting trusted brands through fake gift card schemes to harvest personal information, emphasizing the need for consumer vigilance. The rise in hacks targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices has raised alarms about critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, SonicWall has issued patches for multiple vulnerabilities, including a serious SSL-VPN authentication bypass flaw that has already been exploited. Lastly, sensitive credentials, such as passwords and API keys, have been found exposed in public GitHub repositories, highlighting the persistent issue of poor security practices among developers.
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Use after free in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Several Europe-based retail firms have confirmed experiencing cyber incidents, while H&M said it is “investigating” such claims
Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Windows PDF allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Windows Codecs Library allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
SAP has addressed 20 security flaws across multiple products in its October 2026 security updates, including a maximum-severity vulnerability in the Cloud SDK for Python. [...]
Improper authentication in Dynamics Business Central allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Dynamics Business Central allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
GitLab fixed a critical vulnerability with a maximum CVSS score of 10.0 that could let unauthenticated attackers run code on its servers. GitLab has addressed a critical security flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-97229 (CVSS score of 10.0), that could let attackers run code on its servers without logging in...
Use after free in Windows Security App allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Starting with Windows updates released on and after October 13, 2026, Microsoft is making hardening changes to the [Resilient File System (ReFS)](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/refs/refs-overview). This change is not enable by default until 2027. Please see [Hardening changes fo...
Trellix has announced Trellix Wise for Private Cloud, an on-premises, federated AI core for agentic security operations. The solution extends a security fabric across an organization’s existing infrastructure to improve threat detection and response while preserving data sovereignty, governance, and...
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Access allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Flashpoint research suggests that only 25% of security teams have actively deployed AI, with many concerned about AI Agents’ negative impact
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Access allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
NinjaOne has announced Katana AI, an agentic AI technician that supports and elevates IT workers, and the NinjaOne MCP server, an agentic orchestration connector that extends the platform’s governed access to the AI tools teams already use. “Modern IT environments generate more data than any technic...
One of St. Petersburg's major internet providers said its network had been under a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack since October 6, affecting services including online gaming, voice calls and video conferencing.
Ledger cryptocurrency wallets sold through a Southeast Asian reseller had an implant allowing outsiders to drain funds, the company said.
Russian tech giant Yandex confirmed that drones hit three of its data centers, shutting down the facilities in Sasovo and Vladimir and knocking out part of the infrastructure in Kaluga. On October 11, Yandex Cloud told its customers that the platform was running in emergency mode and advised them to...