Microsoft: KB5120998 mouse reset bug affects only non-English PCs
Microsoft says a known issue that reverts mouse settings after installing the KB5120998 August 2026 preview update affects only non-English Windows 11 systems. [...]
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OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down ahead of 'Astra' model launch
ChatGPT and Codex are experiencing a major outage, with users reporting errors across nearly every major ChatGPT feature. [...]
Anthropic confirms Claude is down, multiple models affected
Claude is experiencing an outage, with users encountering elevated errors when sending requests to multiple Anthropic AI models. [...]
Critical Elementor Pro flaw exploited to take over WordPress sites
A recently patched critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-32475) in the Elementor Pro plugin for WordPress is being exploited in attacks that deliver a webshell payload and execute arbitrary commands on the server. [...]
Your Employee’s Password Appeared in an Infostealer Log. Now What?
Infostealers can expose far more than passwords, including authenticated sessions that may let attackers bypass MFA. Flare explains how defenders can prioritize compromised identities, determine whether stolen access is still usable, and respond before it leads to account takeover. [...]
Microsoft says KB5120998 Windows update resets desktop settings
Microsoft has confirmed that desktop settings are lost or reset on some Windows devices after installing the KB5120998 August 2026 preview update. [...]
Plex warns users to patch security vulnerabilities immediately
Plex urged users this week to update their desktop clients and media servers immediately to patch multiple security vulnerabilities. [...]
Microsoft Teams, Outlook fail to launch on ARM-based Windows PCs
Microsoft is working to fix a known issue that causes crashes and launch failures for Microsoft Teams and New Outlook users after installing updates released since the August 2026 Patch Tuesday. [...]
Hackers exploit Sangoma Switchvox flaw to deploy reverse shells
Attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-9586, an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the Sangoma Switchvox VoIP platform that can lead to remote code execution. [...]
WordPress backup plugin flaw exposes millions of sites to takeover attacks
An SQL injection vulnerability in the All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin for WordPress could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute remote code and take control of affected websites. [...]
Hackers exploit critical JFrog Artifactory flaw to forge admin tokens
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-82329) in JFrog Artifactory is being exploited in attacks to create tokens that provide administrative access. [...]
Ransomware protection for MSPs: A 6-point checklist for faster recovery
Ransomware resilience requires more than backups or endpoint detection alone. Acronis outlines six capabilities MSPs should test across client environments, from reducing exposure and detecting attacks to preserving recovery points and restoring operations quickly. [...]
Dropbox accounts breached through Lenovo email verification flaw
Dropbox is warning some users that an unauthorized party accessed their accounts by exploiting a flaw in Lenovo's email verification process to register fraudulent Lenovo IDs. [...]
Microsoft Defender flags legitimate Google search links as malicious
Microsoft is investigating an issue causing the Defender for Office 365 security software to mistakenly block access to legitimate Google search links. [...]
US charges Russian for infecting 80,000 freelancers with malware
A California federal grand jury has indicted a Russian national for his role in a phishing campaign that infected thousands of freelancers with TVRAT and DarkVNC malware. [...]
Sality botnet infrastructure dismantled in joint global takedown
International law enforcement agencies and private partners have seized Sality malware infrastructure in a joint action aiming to disrupt and take down the peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet. [...]
SonicWall warns of actively exploited SMA1000 zero-day flaws
SonicWall warned customers that threat actors are chaining two new SMA1000 zero-day vulnerabilities in remote code execution attacks. [...]
Hackers abuse Faronics Deploy admin tool to install ScreenConnect
Phishing actors are abusing the legitimate Faronics Deploy endpoint-management platform to gain remote administrative control over victim computers and install the ScreenConnect remote support software. [...]
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