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Attackers exploit N-able N-central flaw to reach managed endpoints (CVE-2026-18577)

Attackers are exploiting an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-18577) in N-able N-central, a remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution widely used by managed service providers, to gain access to managed endpoints. How the flaw was discovered “On July 31, 2026, N‑able saw an increase in licensing issues for our on-premises N‑central customers. Licensing issues are not uncommon, but the volume was high and the engineering and security teams were engaged,” N-able shared. “On the morning of … More → The post Attackers exploit N-able N-central flaw to reach managed endpoints (CVE-2026-18577) appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Mimecast introduces AI agent governance and managed threat response

Mimecast has unveiled Agent Risk Center, a beta capability for discovering, monitoring, and governing AI agents, alongside Managed Threat Response, a redesigned 24/7 service that combines AI-assisted triage with analyst-confirmed remediation. According to Mimecast’s analysis, 98% of organizations already have unsanctioned AI tools in use, and by 2029 more than a billion agents will take some 217 billion actions a day1 on employees’ behalf with limited visibility for security tools. The Mimecast Agent Risk Center … More → The post Mimecast introduces AI agent governance and managed threat response appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Chinese hacker used DeepSeek to launch autonomous cyberattacks on vulnerable servers

A Chinese threat actor operating under the aliases “knaithe” and “KnYuan” used multiple LLMs to automate cyberattacks against internet-facing systems with limited human intervention. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 uncovered the operation after the threat actor’s AI agent misconfigured a file server, inadvertently exposing the entire infrastructure. “This visibility enabled us to understand their full tool set, how the attackers orchestrated multiple AI platforms and gave us a peek into their targeting,” Unit … More → The post Chinese hacker used DeepSeek to launch autonomous cyberattacks on vulnerable servers appeared first on Help Net Security.
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