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SN-2026-392CriticalMitigated

ICS Patch Tuesday: Siemens, Schneider, and Phoenix Contact Address Critical…

Industrial giants Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Phoenix Contact released August 2026 Patch Tuesday advisories for critical RCE and authentication flaws.

Aug 12, 2026
SN-2026-391HighMitigated

Cisco Patches Actively Exploited ASA and FTD Zero-Day (CVE-2026-20349)

Cisco released hotfixes for CVE-2026-20349, an actively exploited zero-day DoS vulnerability in Secure Firewall ASA and FTD Remote Access SSL VPN.

Aug 12, 2026
SN-2026-390HighOpen

DeadLock Ransomware Uses Polygon Blockchain to Resist Takedowns

DeadLock ransomware integrates Polygon smart contracts and Session P2P messaging to create flexible, takedown-resistant C2 and leak infrastructure.

Aug 12, 2026
SN-2026-389MediumMitigated

Google Cuts 7 Billion Abusive Chrome Notifications Per Day on Android

Google Chrome's anti-abuse safeguards now block over 7 billion unwanted Android push notifications daily using automated permission revocation and rate limits.

Aug 12, 2026
SN-2026-388HighMitigated

Microsoft August Patch Tuesday: Prioritizing Risk Over Patch Volume

Security teams facing Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday updates should focus on prioritizing critical remote code execution and active exploits over sheer…

Aug 11, 2026
SN-2026-387HighOpen

DeadLock Ransomware Leverages Polygon Blockchain to Evade Infrastructure Takedowns

DeadLock ransomware uses the Polygon blockchain and Session network to maintain resilient C2 infrastructure and data leak sites.

Aug 11, 2026
SN-2026-386CriticalMitigated

Microsoft Patches 398 Vulnerabilities, Including Exploited WinSock Driver Zero-Day

Microsoft addresses actively exploited kernel driver zero-day CVE-2026-68820 alongside four 9.8 CVSS server flaws in its massive monthly release.

Aug 11, 2026
SN-2026-385HighOpen

Sandworm Targets IT Admins with Trojanized WireGuard VPN Client

Russian threat group Sandworm is targeting IT professionals with trojanized WireGuard VPN clients delivered through fake job offers.

Aug 11, 2026
SN-2026-384HighOpen

AnMed Cyberattack Escalates as The Gentlemen Ransomware Hijacks Social Media

The Gentlemen ransomware group hijacked AnMed's Facebook page to broadcast ransom demands and claims of exfiltrating 6 terabytes of patient data.

Aug 11, 2026
SN-2026-383CriticalResolved

Microsoft Fixes Actively Exploited WinSock Zero-Day in August 2026 Patch Tuesday

Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday resolves over 400 security flaws, including an actively exploited WinSock zero-day tied to North Korea's Lazarus.

Aug 11, 2026
SN-2026-382HighOpen

Wesco Investigates Cloud CRM Incident Following ExfilSquad Data Leak

Fortune 500 distributor Wesco is investigating a cloud CRM breach after extortion group ExfilSquad claimed to leak 2.6 million records.

Aug 11, 2026
SN-2026-381CriticalMitigated

Adobe Fixes Critical Code Execution Bugs in ColdFusion and Campaign

Adobe released urgent security updates for over 50 flaws, including maximum-severity RCE bugs in ColdFusion and Campaign Classic.

Aug 11, 2026