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Threat actor leveraged Cisco SD-WAN zero-day since 2023 (CVE-2026-20127)

A “highly sophisticated” cyber threat actor has been exploiting a zero-day authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-20127) in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller (formerly vSmart), Cisco has announced today. The vulnerability was reported by Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre, who said that once the vulnerability was exploited, “the malicious actors add[ed] a rogue peer, and eventually gain[ed] root access to establish long-term persistence in SD-WANs.” “This vulnerability exists because the peering authentication mechanism in an affected … More → The post Threat actor leveraged Cisco SD-WAN zero-day since 2023 (CVE-2026-20127) appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Fake Zoom meeting leads to silent install of surveillance software

Malwarebytes researchers have uncovered a fake (but convincing) Zoom meeting page that downloads surveillance software on Windows computers and tricks users into running it. According to Microsoft MVP Steven Lim, the page has claimed nearly 1,500 victims in 12 days. The trick Potential victims likely visit the page (at uswebzoomus[.]com/zoom/) after getting a meeting invite/link via email or text. The page is made to look like a Zoom waiting room and, once a visitor interacts … More → The post Fake Zoom meeting leads to silent install of surveillance software appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Pentagon announces new director of DoDEA in abrupt leadership change

A new director with both military command and education experience will take over Defense Department schools beginning next month.
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Netskope NewEdge AI Fast Path reduces latency for enterprise AI workloads

Netskope has announced NewEdge AI Fast Path, a set of capabilities designed to optimize network paths to critical AI destinations, including applications hosted in public, private, or neo-cloud environments. The offering reduces latency and costs, improves performance and resilience, and delivers a secure experience for teams using AI applications or enterprises adopting agentic AI. Eliminating the “security vs. speed” dilemma The gap between AI expectations and reality is widening, and a recent survey revealed that … More → The post Netskope NewEdge AI Fast Path reduces latency for enterprise AI workloads appeared first on Help Net Security.
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SentinelOne addresses identity risk across endpoints, browsers, and AI workflows

SentinelOne has unveiled its Singularity Identity portfolio designed to secure the growing population of non-human identities, including AI agents, service accounts, APIs, and workloads. Identity attacks have long been a go-to tactic for nation-state actors and cybercriminals. Most defenses focus on stopping them at authentication and permissions. Attackers continue adapting their tactics to bypass those controls. When a threat actor logs in as a legitimate user and uses approved tools to move laterally or exfiltrate … More → The post SentinelOne addresses identity risk across endpoints, browsers, and AI workflows appeared first on Help Net Security.
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