The Certighost AD CS privilege escalation bug will get patched. The Windows default that made it possible, an unreviewed machine account quota, will not fix itself.
Rebecca Sutton
Rebecca Sutton
Rebecca is a dedicated cybersecurity writer who specialises in transforming complex technical concepts into clear, accessible content. With a strong background in IT and a passion for digital security, she produces insightful articles, guides, and thought-pieces that bridge the gap between technical experts and wider audiences.
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The Kratos phishing kit stole Microsoft 365 session cookies to bypass MFA entirely. Here’s exactly how that attack works, and the practical steps that actually reduce the risk.
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A May 2026 GlobalProtect authentication bypass is still being used by Qilin ransomware affiliates. Here’s how to confirm you’re patched, mitigate if you’re not, and spot signs of prior compromise.
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Hugging Face was breached by an autonomous AI agent that logged 17,000 actions in a weekend. Here’s the practical checklist any business can run against the same weaknesses.
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F5’s nginx severity rating for CVE-2026-42533 is ‘Major’, but a researcher argues it enables an ASLR bypass. Vendor labels aren’t the last word on risk.
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The new SharePoint zero-day vulnerability follows a pattern that patching alone won’t fix: a chained attack that steals server keys before the update ever lands.
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A step-by-step guide to Zoom’s critical Windows account takeover vulnerability: which products are affected, whether it’s being exploited, and what to patch first.
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Two SonicWall SMA 1000 zero-days are under active attack. Here is what CVE-2026-15409 and CVE-2026-15410 let an attacker do, and what to patch first.
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A SharePoint bug rated 5.3 by Microsoft and 9.8 by NVD is already under active attack. Vendor severity ratings are falling behind AI-accelerated exploits.
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A contractor exposing CISA’s credentials on GitHub is the easy story. The nine ignored security alerts that followed reveal the failure worth fixing.