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Saturday, September 05, 2026

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    BleepingComputer general
    Critical Citrix NetScaler auth bypass now leveraged in attacks

    CVE-2026-19490, a critical authentication bypass flaw in Citrix NetScaler, is now being actively exploited in the wild according to vulnerability intelligence firm Previdian. Security teams running NetScaler appliances should treat this as an emergency patching priority, as auth bypass vulnerabilities in widely deployed network infrastructure frequently precede large-scale breaches.

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    The Hacker News general
    Google Releases Chrome Update to Patch Actively Exploited V8 Zero-Day

    Google released Chrome 152.0.7977.82 to patch CVE-2026-85046, a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript/WebAssembly engine that is already being actively exploited in the wild — the 6th Chrome zero-day of 2026. All Chrome users and enterprise fleet managers should prioritize immediate updates, as V8 type confusion flaws are routinely leveraged for sandbox escapes and remote code execution.

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    SecurityWeek general
    12-Year-Old PostgreSQL Vulnerability Enables Database, Server Takeover

    CVE-2026-6471, dubbed PostGREShell, is a 12-year-old logical decoding flaw in PostgreSQL present since version 9.4 (2014) that allows an account with the REPLICATION attribute to execute arbitrary code as the OS user running the database. Affected versions include all PostgreSQL releases before 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24, meaning unpatched deployments face risks of database takeover and persistent backdoor installation.

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    BleepingComputer general
    New CrowdStrike 'FalconFlank' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges

    A researcher using the handle 'Nightmare Eclipse' released a public PoC exploit called FalconFlank that abuses CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor's malicious macro remediation feature to escalate privileges to SYSTEM on fully up-to-date Windows systems. The zero-day is particularly significant given CrowdStrike's ubiquitous deployment across enterprise security environments, making it a high-value target for attackers seeking to subvert endpoint detection tools.

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    SecurityWeek general
    HPE Patches Critical RCE Vulnerabilities in AOS-CX

    HPE patched nearly two dozen vulnerabilities in ArubaOS-CX, collectively tracked as CVE-2026-73749 with a maximum CVSS score of 9.8, enabling remote code execution on affected network switches. Organizations running ArubaOS-CX in their network infrastructure should apply updates immediately given the critical severity and RCE potential.

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    The Hacker News general
    Phishing Campaign Sends Millions of Emails Using Invisible Unicode to Evade Filters

    Microsoft's Security Research team flagged a high-volume phishing campaign using invisible Unicode tag characters to split financial lure keywords like 'funding,' bypassing email security filters that parse message content. This technique, originally associated with AI prompt injection attacks, has now been weaponized at mass scale against email security tooling, requiring defenders to update filter logic beyond simple keyword matching.

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    BleepingComputer general
    IDScan sued over alleged data breach affecting 153 million drivers

    Identity verification company IDScan faces multiple lawsuits after hackers allegedly breached the service and offered to sell data on more than 153 million driver's licenses. The breach affects a company that provides ID scanning services across numerous industries, meaning the compromised data likely spans a wide cross-section of the US population with high-fidelity identity documents.

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    The Hacker News general
    Over 440,000 Exploit Attempts Target Super Forms and Elementor Pro RCE Flaws

    Wordfence documented over 440,000 exploit attempts targeting two critical WordPress plugin vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-14894 (CVSS 9.8) in Super Forms allowing unauthenticated arbitrary file upload, and a separate critical RCE flaw in Elementor Pro. The attack volume targeting these plugins indicates active, widespread exploitation campaigns that place millions of WordPress sites at risk.

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    CyberScoop general
    Attackers exploit zero-days in consistently besieged SonicWall product

    SonicWall SMA 1000 appliances have now seen five actively exploited vulnerabilities since late 2025, with attackers continuing to target zero-days in the consistently besieged product line. Security teams relying on SonicWall SMA 1000 for remote access should evaluate compensating controls and patch cadence given the product's sustained exploitation history.

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    SecurityWeek general
    Manchester Airports Group Data on 8.8 Million People Leaked After Ransom Refusal

    A hacker group leaked approximately 550GB of data belonging to Manchester Airports Group (MAG), affecting 8.8 million people, after the organization refused to pay a ransom demand. The attackers reportedly gained initial access via exposed admin keys, underscoring the persistent risk of credential and key exposure in large infrastructure operators.