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Disgruntled Researcher Drops 'ShieldBreak' Windows Defender Zero-Day

A new proof-of-concept exploit dubbed ShieldBreak weaponizes Microsoft Defender cloud hydration and WER to grant local attackers SYSTEM privileges.

Aug 13, 2026
SN-2026-403CriticalOpen

Belgium eID Browser Extension Vulnerability Exposes Citizen Accounts to RCE

Critical RCE vulnerabilities in Belgium's eID browser extension compromise the national authentication trust framework.

Aug 13, 2026
SN-2026-402HighMitigated

Cisco Fixes Actively Exploited ASA and FTD Firewall DoS Flaw (CVE-2026-20349)

Cisco has issued hotfixes for an actively exploited high-severity DoS vulnerability (CVE-2026-20349) affecting Cisco ASA and FTD SSL VPN services.

Aug 13, 2026
SN-2026-401CriticalMitigated

Lazarus Exploits Windows AFD.sys Zero-Day CVE-2026-68820 in Defense Cyberattacks

North Korea's Lazarus Group leveraged a Windows zero-day (CVE-2026-68820) and the FudModule rootkit to breach defense and aerospace targets.

Aug 13, 2026
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FBI Warns of Account Hacking Schemes Targeting Explicit Photos and Student-Athletes

FBI and NCAA issue alerts on cybercriminals hijacking social media and cloud accounts to steal explicit photos for sextortion and criminal resale.

Aug 12, 2026
SN-2026-399HighMitigated

Microsoft SharePoint Flaw CVE-2026-55040 Exploited in Wild Following PoC Release

Attackers are actively exploiting a Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability (CVE-2026-55040) following public proof-of-concept release.

Aug 12, 2026
SN-2026-398HighMitigated

UK ACRO Criminal Records Office Reprimanded After Unpatched CMS Led to Two-Year Breach

Britain's ACRO Criminal Records Office suffered three intrusions over two years due to an unpatched Kentico CMS and ignored Trend Micro antivirus alerts.

Aug 12, 2026
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Mindgard Secures $30M Series A to Expand Automated AI Red-Teaming Platform

AI security startup Mindgard raises $30M in Series A funding to scale its automated AI red-teaming and runtime defense capabilities across enterprise sectors.

Aug 12, 2026
SN-2026-396HighOpen

Microsoft Defender ShieldBreak Zero-Day Grants SYSTEM Privileges

The Microsoft Defender ShieldBreak zero-day bypasses Microsoft's patch for CVE-2026-50656, granting SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows systems.

Aug 12, 2026
SN-2026-395HighResolved

Intel and AMD Release Fixes for Over 80 Hardware and Software Flaws

Intel and AMD patch more than 80 security vulnerabilities across CPU hardware, management engines, wireless drivers, and software development suites.

Aug 12, 2026
SN-2026-394HighMitigated

Ivanti Patches High-Severity Remote Exploitation Flaws in Endpoint Manager

Ivanti released patches for multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in Endpoint Manager, fixing credential leaks, agent crashes, and S3 file manipulation.

Aug 12, 2026
SN-2026-393CriticalMitigated

SAP Patches Maximum-Severity Commerce Cloud Vulnerability and Critical ABAP, MII Flaws

SAP's August 2026 security update addresses a CVSS 10.0 unauthenticated RCE flaw in Commerce Cloud alongside critical NetWeaver ABAP and MII bugs.

Aug 12, 2026