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Apple Releases iOS 27 Security Update to Fix Over 120 Vulnerabilities

Apple released iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 patching roughly 126 vulnerabilities across kernel, WebKit, sandboxing, and authentication components; no active exploitation reported.

Apple released iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 on September 14, 2026, fixing approximately 126 vulnerabilities across more than 90 components, including the kernel, WebKit, AppleKeyStore, Sandbox, and TCC. Flaws include memory corruption, information disclosure, denial-of-service, logic errors, sandbox escapes enabling root privileges, and a Bluetooth issue permitting remote code execution in specific circumstances. Apple also shipped iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7 with over 80 fixes for users delaying the major upgrade, including 75 vulnerabilities shared with iOS 27. No vulnerabilities were reported as actively exploited at release time.

GBHackers · 1d agoAdvisory

Microsoft releases emergency Windows updates to fix RDS failures

Microsoft released emergency out-of-band Windows updates fixing Remote Desktop Services failures and Hyper-V issues caused by September 2026 security patches.

Microsoft issued out-of-band updates on September 14, 2026 to fix Remote Desktop Services instability introduced by the September security updates, which caused RDP connection and sign-in failures and unresponsive servers. Updates include KB5129194 (Windows 11 26H1), KB5129195 (Windows 11 24H2/25H2), KB5129236 (Windows 10), KB5129235 (Windows Server 2025), and KB5129237 (Windows Server 2022). The Windows 11 updates also fix a Hyper-V Plan9 shared folder issue and some USB Audio Class 1.0 multichannel problems, though remaining USB audio issues await a fix. Admins had previously used Group Policy mitigations or uninstalled the security updates, which removed security protections.

BleepingComputerupdated · 2d agofirst · 2d agoAdvisory 3 sources2

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software Security Hardening Release: September 2026

Cisco released Nexus Dashboard hardening updates for multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities, grouped by CWE and not known to be exploited.

Cisco's Nexus Dashboard engineering team conducted an internal security review that found multiple vulnerabilities, addressed via software hardening releases. The issues were discovered during internal testing and are not known to be actively exploited. Cisco grouped the issues by CWE class and assigned a single CVE ID per issue before releasing fixes.

Cisco Security Advisories · 18h agoAdvisory

Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance, Secure Firewall Threat Defense, and Secure Firewall Management Center Software Hardening Release: September 2026

Cisco's September 2026 firewall hardening release fixes internally found ASA, FTD, and FMC flaws, two of which are actively exploited.

Cisco released September 2026 hardening updates for Secure Firewall ASA, FTD, and FMC software addressing multiple vulnerabilities discovered during a comprehensive internal security review. Two of the vulnerabilities are known to be actively exploited, including a Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center static credential vulnerability. Details are provided in separate linked advisories.

Cisco Security Advisories · 18h agoAdvisory in the wild 6 sources

Cisco Identity Services Engine Hardening Release: September 2026

Cisco ISE hardening release fixes multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities, including an authentication bypass known to be actively exploited.

Cisco released September 2026 hardening updates for Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) following a comprehensive internal security review that uncovered multiple vulnerabilities. One of the flaws, an ISE authentication bypass, is known to be actively exploited. Cisco grouped the issues by underlying vulnerability to help customers prioritize patching and streamline disclosure.

Cisco Security Advisoriesupdated · 9m agofirst · 18h agoAdvisory in the wild 18 sources

Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Secure Email and Web Manager Security Hardening Release: September 2026

Cisco's September 2026 hardening release for Secure Email Gateway and Secure Email and Web Manager patches internally found flaws, one actively exploited.

Cisco issued a security hardening release for Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Secure Email and Web Manager covering multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities, grouped by CWE class to streamline patching. Cisco states one of the vulnerabilities is known to be actively exploited. The exploited issue is the Cisco Secure Email Gateway SQL Injection Vulnerability detailed in a companion advisory. Software updates are available.

Cisco Security Advisories · 2d agoAdvisory in the wild6

CISA and NIST Release Technical Checklist for Safeguarding Identity Tokens From Theft and Misuse

CISA and NIST published NIST IR 8587, final guidance for protecting identity tokens from forgery, theft, replay, and signing-key compromise.

NIST Interagency Report 8587 (September 15, 2026) expands the IA-13 'Identity Providers and Authorization Servers' control from NIST SP 800-53 R5.1.1, guiding federal agencies and cloud providers on SSO, identity federation, and machine-to-machine authentication. It requires hardware-backed signing-key storage for moderate-impact systems, 90-day key rotation for high-impact systems, token lifetimes under one hour, and sender-constrained mechanisms such as mutual TLS and DPoP. The report cites incidents including forged SAML assertions that exposed over 60,000 emails from a federal agency. It also extends guidance to agentic AI systems using signed tokens and urges post-quantum cryptography migration planning.

Cyber Security News · 1d agoAdvisory1

CISA Releases Guidance on Deploying Cyber Decoys

CISA issued guidance on deploying honeypots, honeytokens, and decoy systems to detect adversaries and gather threat intelligence in critical infrastructure.

CISA released guidance on deploying cyber decoys, including lures, tripwires, decoy artifacts, honeytokens, and honeypots, within critical infrastructure organizations to complement Zero Trust models. The guidance outlines a three-phase operational process of preparation, execution, and understanding, advising decoys be placed where users rarely interact and configured to produce high-fidelity alerts. It aims to help defenders detect adversaries who use legitimate credentials, native tools, and living-off-the-land techniques, while enabling cost-effective threat intelligence collection.

SecurityWeek · 2h agoAdvisory

Oracle Critical Security Update – 673 Vulnerabilities Patched Across Product Families

Oracle's September 2026 Critical Patch Update ships 673 patches across 17 product families, including 100+ critical and 240+ remotely exploitable flaws.

Oracle's September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update ships 673 patches covering 672 unique CVEs, with more than 130 additional CVEs resolved through bundled fixes, pushing the effective total past 800. Over 100 flaws are critical severity and more than 240 are remotely exploitable without authentication. Oracle E-Business Suite received 159 fixes, Fusion Middleware 153 (78 unauthenticated and network-exploitable), and Hyperion 102. No in-the-wild exploitation of these specific flaws is reported, but Oracle cites CISA's earlier 72-hour remediation order for actively exploited CVE-2026-21962 (CVSS 10.0).

Cyber Security Newsupdated · 14h agofirst · 21h agoAdvisory 3 sourcesCVE-2026-219621

Microsoft Confirms Remote Desktop Services Might Stop Working Following Sept. 2026 Security Update

Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday updates (KB5124008) can break Remote Desktop Services, causing RDP failures and freezes across Windows clients and servers.

Microsoft confirmed its September 2026 security updates, including KB5124008 for Windows 11 24H2/25H2, introduced a reliability regression where RDP connections fail after several minutes and servers hang at the 'Please wait for the Remote Desktop Configuration' screen. MMC, RDS Licensing Diagnoser, File Explorer, and the Windows Update settings page may also stop responding. The issue affects Windows 10/11 clients and Windows Server 2012 through 2025; Microsoft marked it Mitigated on September 11 and is developing a permanent fix, with VM restart offered as a temporary workaround.

Cyber Security News · 2d agoAdvisory1

NIST Issues New Guidance to Protect SSO and API Tokens From Theft and Forgery

NIST released IR 8587 giving agencies and cloud providers recommendations to prevent identity token forgery, theft, and misuse in SSO and API environments.

NIST Internal Report 8587, released September 15, 2026, provides implementation recommendations covering token creation, signing, validation, storage, revocation, and lifecycle management for SAML, OpenID Connect, and OAuth 2.0 environments. It builds on SP 800-53 Rev. 5.1.1 and incorporates lessons from breaches involving stolen signing keys, abused OAuth applications, and replayed federated assertions. Recommendations include strong signing algorithms, strict claim validation, short token lifetimes, token binding, leakage prevention, and monitoring for abnormal token use.

GBHackers · 1d agoAdvisory 2 sources

TestFlight Update

Apple issued a routine TestFlight software update; the release notes contain no security or vulnerability details.

Apple's developer release feed lists a TestFlight update published on September 16, 2026. The available notes contain no listed CVEs, security fixes, or vulnerability information. This appears to be a routine application maintenance release for Apple's beta-testing platform.

Apple software releases · 13h agoAdvisory

visionOS 27.2 beta (24N5088l)

Apple seeded visionOS 27.2 beta build 24N5088l to developers with no security details disclosed in the release listing.

Apple released visionOS 27.2 beta (build 24N5088l) to developers on September 16, 2026, per its software release listing. The listing contains only download links and a pointer to release notes, with no security content or vulnerability details. It is a routine developer beta with no reported exploitable issues.

Apple software releases · 17h agoAdvisory

watchOS 27.2 beta (24S5086l)

Apple released watchOS 27.2 beta build 24S5086l to developers for testing.

Apple has published watchOS 27.2 beta build 24S5086l on its developer release portal. The listing provides download access and release notes for the pre-release update. No security content or vulnerability details are included in the notice.

Apple software releases · 17h agoAdvisory

tvOS 27.2 beta (24K5088l)

Apple seeded tvOS 27.2 beta build 24K5088l to developers with no security details disclosed in the release listing.

Apple released tvOS 27.2 beta (build 24K5088l) to developers on September 16, 2026, per its software release listing. The listing contains only download links and a pointer to release notes, with no security content or vulnerability details. It is a routine developer beta with no reported exploitable issues.

Apple software releases · 17h agoAdvisory

macOS 27.2 beta (26B5086k)

Apple released macOS 27.2 beta build 26B5086k to developers for testing.

Apple has published macOS 27.2 beta build 26B5086k on its developer release portal with downloads and release notes. The notice contains no security advisories or CVE information.

Apple software releases · 17h agoAdvisory

Xcode 27.2 beta (27B5019j)

Apple released Xcode 27.2 beta build 27B5019j to developers for testing.

Apple has published Xcode 27.2 beta build 27B5019j on its developer release portal, with downloads and release notes available. The notice contains no security advisories or CVE information.

Apple software releases · 17h agoAdvisory

iOS 27.2 beta (24B5084k)

Apple released iOS 27.2 beta build 24B5084k to developers for testing.

Apple has published iOS 27.2 beta build 24B5084k on its developer release portal. The listing includes download access and release notes but discloses no security fixes or CVEs.

Apple software releases · 17h agoAdvisory 2 sources

Drupal core - Moderately critical - Third-party libraries - SA-CORE-2026-013

Drupal issues moderately critical advisory for XSS in bundled CKEditor affecting content editors; fixed versions released, exploitation theoretical.

Drupal published SA-CORE-2026-013, rated moderately critical (13/25), covering an XSS vulnerability in the CKEditor library used for WYSIWYG editing. An attacker able to create or edit content, even without direct CKEditor access, could exploit it to target users with WYSIWYG permissions. Affected versions include Drupal core 10.5.x, 11.0.x and 11.4.x below 11.4.7, and updated releases are available. Exploitation is rated theoretical.

Drupal Security Advisories · 17h agoAdvisory

App Store Connect Update

Apple issued an App Store Connect update with release notes published on its developer site.

Apple announced an update to App Store Connect, its developer tool for managing App Store submissions. No security fixes, CVEs, or notable changes were described in the announcement.

Apple software releases · 2d agoAdvisory

macOS 27.0 (26A428)

Apple released macOS 27.0 (build 26A428) with no security fixes detailed in the announcement.

Apple published macOS 27.0 (26A428) on its developer news feed. The notice only links to downloads and release notes without describing security updates. macOS major releases typically include security fixes detailed in separate notes.

Apple software releases · 2d agoAdvisory

iOS 27.0 (24A437)

Apple released iOS 27.0 (build 24A437) with no security fixes detailed in the announcement.

Apple published iOS 27.0 (24A437) on its developer news feed. The notice only links to downloads and release notes with no security content described. iOS major-version drops commonly bundle security fixes, so release notes should be reviewed.

Apple software releases · 2d agoAdvisory 3 sources2· 1 read

watchOS 27.0 (24R364)

Apple released watchOS 27.0 (build 24R364) with no security fixes detailed in the announcement.

Apple published watchOS 27.0 (24R364) on its developer news feed. The notice contains only download and release-note links with no security content described. Defenders should check the release notes for any security fixes.

Apple software releases · 2d agoAdvisory

Xcode 27 (27A266a)

Apple released Xcode 27 (build 27A266a) with no security fixes detailed in the announcement.

Apple published Xcode 27 (27A266a) on its developer news feed. The notice contains only download and release-note links. No security content is described in the announcement itself.

Apple software releases · 2d agoAdvisory

tvOS 27.0 (24J361)

Apple released tvOS 27.0 (build 24J361) with no security fixes detailed in the announcement.

Apple published tvOS 27.0 (24J361) on its developer news feed. The notice contains only download and release-note links with no security content described. Any security fixes would be listed in the full release notes.

Apple software releases · 2d agoAdvisory

visionOS 27.0 (24M362)

Apple ships visionOS 27.0 (build 24M362) for Vision Pro; release notice contains no security or CVE details.

Apple announced the general availability of visionOS 27.0, build 24M362, via its developer release feed. The notice contains only download and release-notes links with no vulnerability or CVE information. Defenders should consult the security release notes to determine if patches affect Apple Vision Pro devices.

Apple software releases · 2d agoAdvisory

Microsoft shares workaround for Windows domain login issues

Microsoft confirms September 2026 Windows updates trigger domain trust failures via Machine Identity Isolation and shares a workaround for Windows 11 enterprises.

Microsoft confirmed the September 2026 security updates (KB5124008 for Windows 11 24H2/25H2, KB5124012 for 26H1) cause Windows to honor Machine Identity Isolation enforcement settings, breaking domain trust on systems not connected to Windows Server 2025 domain controllers. Admins report valid credentials failing with domain trust and credential errors. The workaround requires disabling Machine Identity Isolation via the same management method that enabled it (Intune, group policy, or registry) and resetting the secure channel with Test-ComputerSecureChannel. Microsoft previously shipped out-of-band fixes for Remote Desktop, Hyper-V, and USB audio issues from the same updates.

BleepingComputer · 1h agoAdvisory

AI agent authorization risks remain a gap in new NIST-CISA token security guidance

NIST and CISA release IR 8587 guidance on securing signed tokens, but AI agent authorization and delegation risks remain out of scope.

NIST, with CISA support, published 'Protecting Tokens and Assertions from Forgery, Theft, and Misuse' (NIST IR 8587), recommending continuous monitoring and tighter token lifecycle controls for SSO and API access. The guidance does not yet fully address AI agent identity, delegation chains, or prompt injection steering agents with valid tokens, and NIST says new or expanded standards are needed. Experts recommend treating AI agents as low-trust non-human identities, maintaining agent inventories, expiring credentials after task completion, and requiring human approval for high-risk actions. The report references shared-signal mechanisms like CAEP and RISC, and follows a May incident where a CISA contractor GitHub repository exposed AWS and GitHub tokens.

CSO Online · 18h agoAdvisory

Oracle Critical Security Patch Update, September 2026 Review

Oracle's September 2026 Critical Patch Update fixes 673 vulnerabilities, including 104 critical, with many remotely exploitable in E-Business Suite and Fusion Middleware.

Oracle released 673 security patches in its September 2026 Critical Patch Update: 104 rated critical, 503 high, and 59 medium. Oracle E-Business Suite received the most patches (159, 24% of total), with 19 exploitable without credentials including CVE-2026-83327, CVE-2026-83452, and CVE-2026-83462 at CVSS 9.8. Fusion Middleware received 153 patches with 78 remotely exploitable without authentication, and 41 patches address third-party open-source component flaws. Qualys published detection QIDs for vulnerable assets.

Using Cyber Decoys to Strengthen Detection and Response

CISA released guidance on cyber decoys—tripwires, breadcrumbs, honeytokens—to help defenders detect adversaries using valid credentials and living-off-the-land techniques.

CISA published guidance to help defensive teams of varying maturity plan and implement cyber decoys—assets that mimic legitimate systems, accounts, or data, such as tripwires, breadcrumbs, and honeytokens—to detect adversaries using legitimate credentials and living-off-the-land techniques. The guidance frames decoys as complementing Zero Trust by producing high-fidelity alerts, reducing alert fatigue, and exposing post-compromise activity like discovery, lateral movement, and data access. It maps decoy operations to the MITRE Engage and MITRE ATT&CK frameworks with low-complexity implementation steps.

CISA Advisories · 22h agoAdvisory

Jenkins Security Advisory 2026-09-16

Jenkins released a security advisory patching vulnerabilities across 13 plugins, including GitLab, Bitbucket, Gradle, Keycloak Authentication, and Script Security.

The Jenkins security advisory dated September 16, 2026 addresses vulnerabilities in 13 plugins: Bitbucket Push and Pull Request, Bitbucket Server Integration, Coverage, Gitee, GitLab, Gradle, Keycloak Authentication, OWASP Dependency-Check, Pipeline: Groovy Libraries, Pipeline: Multibranch, Robot Framework, Script Security, and Warnings. Jenkins users should update the affected plugins to the patched versions listed in the advisory.

Jenkins Security Advisoriesupdated · 19h agofirst · 22h agoAdvisory 2 sources

Siemens Reyrolle 7SR5

CISA advisory covers 14 vulnerabilities, CVSS 9.8, in Siemens Reyrolle 7SR5 energy-sector protection relays before V2.70.

CISA advisory ICSA-26-258-05 covers 14 vulnerabilities in Siemens Reyrolle 7SR5 protection relays before V2.70, used in the energy sector worldwide, with aggregate CVSS v3 of 9.8. Flaws include Cesanta Mongoose web server issues (CVE-2024-42384 through CVE-2024-42392) and new bugs such as web-interface session-ID exposure enabling authentication bypass (CVE-2026-62645, CVSS 9.8), predictable session tokens (CVE-2026-62646, CVE-2026-62647), and pre-auth out-of-bounds writes (CVE-2026-62648). Siemens has released V2.70 and recommends updating to the latest version.

Siemens Mendix SAML

Siemens Mendix SAML module fails signature validation, allowing unauthenticated account hijacking in specific SSO configurations (CVE-2026-80465).

CISA republished Siemens advisory SSA-887643 for CVE-2026-80465 (CVSS 8.7) in the Mendix SAML module, affecting Mendix 10/11-compatible versions before 4.2.3 and Mendix 9.24-compatible versions before 3.6.27. The module improperly validates SAML response signatures (CWE-347), letting unauthenticated remote attackers hijack an account in specific SSO configurations. Mendix has released fixed versions and recommends updating.

CISA Advisories · 1d agoAdvisoryCVE-2026-80465

Schneider Electric SCADAPack x70 Products

CISA advisory: Schneider Electric SCADAPack x70 RTUs contain CVE-2026-81861, an insufficiently protected credentials flaw allowing unauthorized access to RTU configuration.

CISA advisory ICSA-26-258-04 discloses CVE-2026-81861 affecting all versions of Schneider Electric SCADAPack 47x, 47xi, 47xd, 470R, 57x, 3xx, and 32 remote terminal units. The CWE-522 insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability could expose authentication information and permit unauthorized access to RTU configuration through the Secure Lock functionality. The flaw carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (medium), and the products are deployed worldwide in critical manufacturing and energy sectors. Abhinav Agarwal reported the vulnerability to CISA.

CISA Advisories · 1d agoAdvisoryCVE-2026-81861

Siemens Teamcenter

Reflected XSS in Siemens Teamcenter /auth/ redirect flow lets unauthenticated attackers inject JavaScript into authenticated sessions (CVE-2026-58113).

CISA republished Siemens advisory SSA-157465 for CVE-2026-58113, a reflected cross-site scripting flaw (CVSS 6.1) in the /auth/ authentication redirect flow of Siemens Teamcenter V2412, V2506, V2512, and V2606. An unauthenticated attacker can craft a URL that injects arbitrary JavaScript into an authenticated user's browser, enabling data theft or actions within the victim's Teamcenter session. Fixed versions are available for all affected releases; Enzo Alvarez of Bishop Fox reported the vulnerability.

CISA Advisories · 1d agoAdvisoryCVE-2026-58113

USN-8739-2: ImageMagick vulnerabilities

Ubuntu releases USN-8739-2, extending ImageMagick fixes for four CVEs including possible arbitrary code execution to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

USN-8739-2 provides the ImageMagick fixes from USN-8739-1 for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. The flaws stem from incorrect handling of certain images that could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. The affected CVEs are CVE-2026-56366, CVE-2026-56368, CVE-2026-56371, and CVE-2026-56373.

CISA promotes a fresh way to deter cyberattackers: Lie to them

CISA issued first-time guidance advising critical infrastructure operators to deploy honeypots, honeytokens, and decoys to detect and distract intruders.

CISA published 'Using Cyber Decoys to Strengthen Detection and Response,' a 22-page guide marking the agency's first guidance on decoys such as honeypots and honeytokens. Acting executive director Chris Butera described decoys as a low-cost, high-fidelity way to detect adversaries already inside networks, complementing zero-trust and assume-compromise approaches. The guidance covers decoy principles, definitions, deployment scenarios, and is aimed especially at resource-constrained critical infrastructure sectors.

CyberScoop · 13h agoAdvisory

Apple security advisory (AV26-930)

CCCS relays Apple's September 14, 2026 security updates fixing vulnerabilities across iOS 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7, Sequoia 15.8, Safari, and other products.

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (AV26-930) notes that as of September 14, 2026, Apple has addressed vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS prior to 27, macOS Golden Gate prior to 27, macOS Tahoe prior to 26.7, macOS Sequoia prior to 15.8, plus tvOS, watchOS, visionOS 27, Safari, and Xcode prior to 27. The bulletin provides no CVE identifiers or exploitation details. Users and administrators are encouraged to review Apple's security releases and apply the updates.

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · 14h agoAdvisory

Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Object Group Access Control List Bypass Vulnerabilities

Cisco patched ACL Object Group Search bypass flaws in ASA and FTD firewall software that let unauthenticated attackers reach protected networks.

Cisco disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in the ACL Object Group Search implementation of Secure Firewall ASA and FTD Software, caused by a logic error in populating group access control policies. An unauthenticated remote attacker could send traffic that should be blocked through the device, bypassing configured access controls. Cisco has released software updates; no exploitation is mentioned.

Cisco Security Advisories · 18h agoAdvisory 9 sources

Cisco ThousandEyes Virtual Appliance Authenticated Web Interface Command Injection Vulnerability

Cisco patched an authenticated command injection in ThousandEyes Virtual Appliance allowing arbitrary OS command execution with root privileges.

Improper validation of user-supplied input in the web-based management interface of Cisco ThousandEyes Virtual Appliance enables command injection. An authenticated remote attacker with valid administrative credentials can save configuration details containing malicious values to execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges. Cisco has released software updates that address the vulnerability.

Cisco Security Advisories · 18h agoAdvisory