October 2026
Max-severity GitLab bug allows remote code execution over 12 years of releases
GitLab on Wednesday patched a maximum-severity flaw that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on self-managed servers under certain conditions. Affected software releases date back a full 12…
Disgraced Indian cert issuer leaves the cert issuing business
After embarrassing reports revealed weak private keys, one of which was just a single digit, Indian certification authority eMudhra has decided to take the L and get out of the…
PHP2Shell puts dozens of UK government services out of service
The PHP2Shell security fiasco has forced 32 UK government services offline and left another four partially unavailable as Whitehall scrambles to patch the critical vulnerabilities wreaking havoc across the web.…
When the attacker becomes the user: Rethinking account takeover
In a world full of cyber risk, account takeover has emerged as one of the most insidious of all threats. If an attacker can successfully compromise a legitimate email account,…
Hackers pile on PHP2Shell as AWS reveals attacks began before disclosure
Attackers are hammering servers with millions of attempts to exploit the critical PHP2Shell vulnerabilities, with Amazon revealing that someone was already going after the flaws four days before they were…
Microsoft says ConnectWise breach let Chinese spies loose on 2,250 cloud tenants
China-aligned attackers used AI agents and compromised ConnectWise application credentials to target more than 2,250 Microsoft 365 tenants, Microsoft says. The Windows giant revealed this week that the attackers, tracked…
