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Your Controls Block Known Attacks. What About the Behavior?

Security controls can block a familiar attack method while missing quieter ways to achieve the same objective. Picus Security's Blue Report 2026 shows how prevention rates can vary dramatically by technique and why behavioral testing is needed to uncover those gaps. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/your-controls-block-known-attacks-what-about-the-behavior/
Clop created custom web shell for Windchill data theft attacks

A custom Java web shell likely linked to the Clop ransomware gang was designed specifically for PTC Windchill and FlexPLM servers, with built-in features to decrypt credentials, enumerate file repositories, and steal files. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clop-created-custom-web-shell-for-windchill-data-theft-attacks/
Comcast turns your Xfinity WiFi into a home motion detector

Comcast is promoting WiFi-based motion detection as a part of its new Xfinity Shield home protection platform, allowing routers and wireless devices to detect people moving through a home without cameras or motion sensors. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/comcast-turns-your-xfinity-wifi-into-a-home-motion-detector/
Critical RCE flaw in Windows IKE Extension now actively exploited

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that hackers are exploiting a critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) flaw in the Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions component. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-critical-windows-ike-extension-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/
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Password spraying attacks surge 155x as hackers exploit MFA gaps

Huntress observed a 155x increase in password spraying attacks in H1 2026, including a campaign that generated more than 81 million login attempts in two weeks. The attacks exploited legacy authentication and gaps in MFA policies that left some login flows unprotected. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/password-spraying-attacks-surge-155x-as-hackers-exploit-mfa-gaps/
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US charges Iranian hackers over $3.4 billion intellectual property theft

The U.S. has charged 17 Iranians, alleged members of a hacking-for-hire company called Mabna Institute, involved in years-long operations that stole data from American organizations. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-iranian-hackers-over-34-billion-intellectual-property-theft/
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Rogue ransomware affiliate poses as data recovery firm to steal payments

A suspected ransomware affiliate is posing as a ransomware recovery service called "Ransom Busters," contacting the victims before the attacks become public and claiming to be able to provide decryption keys and delete stolen data for a fee. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rogue-ransomware-affiliate-ransom-busters-poses-as-data-recovery-firm/
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Microsoft says August Windows updates may cause gaming issues

Microsoft is investigating a potential issue with the August 2026 updates that may prevent some games from launching or cause them to crash on affected Windows 11 systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-august-windows-updates-may-cause-gaming-issues-reboots/
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CISA warns of hackers exploiting critical MLflow vulnerability

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned federal agencies that threat actors are now exploiting a critical vulnerability in the MLflow open-source AI engineering platform. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-hackers-exploiting-critical-mlflow-vulnerability/
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Citrix urges admins to patch new NetScaler flaws as soon as possible

Citrix has warned customers to immediately secure their systems against two vulnerabilities affecting NetScaler Gateway secure remote access solutions and NetScaler ADC networking appliances. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/citrix-urges-admins-to-patch-new-netscaler-flaws-as-soon-as-possible/
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How MSPs can catch phishing attacks email filters miss

AI is making phishing attacks more personalized, convincing, and difficult for traditional email filters to detect. Kaseya explains how MSPs can monitor identity, email, and endpoint activity to detect and contain attacks that make it past the inbox. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-msps-can-catch-phishing-attacks-email-filters-miss/