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A 2026 buyer's guide compares 12 endpoint privilege management tools, ranking CyberArk and BeyondTrust as enterprise leaders.

An editorial comparison evaluates 12 endpoint privilege management (EPM) tools on elevation control, manageability, and pricing model. The guide argues that standing local-admin rights fuel ransomware and lateral movement, making their removal a high-impact control that cyber insurers increasingly mandate. CyberArk and BeyondTrust are positioned as enterprise-depth leaders, with Delinea, Heimdal, and ManageEngine for the mid-market, and Admin By Request and CyberFOX AutoElevate for SMBs and MSPs. Pricing is generally per endpoint or per user, and the article is explicitly an assessment rather than a product release or incident report.

GBHackersupdated 09:52 UTC · 36m agofirst Sep 11, 07:04 UTC · 5d agoIndustry 13 sources

Top 10 Best Application Control & Allowlisting Tools in 2026

Roundup ranks 2026 application allowlisting tools, scoring ThreatLocker 8.8/10, Airlock Digital 8.5/10 and free Microsoft WDAC among top default-deny options.

This is a scored buyer's guide to ten application control and allowlisting tools for 2026, with ThreatLocker ranked first (8.8/10), Airlock Digital second (8.5/10) and Microsoft's built-in WDAC/AppLocker third (7.2/10). It notes ransomware has renewed interest in default-deny execution controls and that CISA and other agencies list application control among the most effective yet under-deployed mitigations. The evaluation is research-based with no lab testing, weighting policy automation at 30% and operability at 25%.

Cyber Security NewsSep 9, 07:59 UTC · 7d agoIndustry1

Top 10 Best Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) Tools in 2026

A 2026 scorecard ranks ten endpoint privilege management tools, led by BeyondTrust, ThreatLocker and Delinea for elevation, coverage and policy depth.

The article ranks ten endpoint privilege management (EPM) tools using weighted criteria covering elevation workflow, platform coverage, policy depth, time-to-value and value. BeyondTrust scored highest overall (8.4) for cross-platform breadth, with ThreatLocker (8.2), Delinea (8.1) and Admin By Request (8.0) highlighted for allowlisting integration, cloud administration and deployment speed respectively. It also notes that Netwrix acquired CoSoSys in 2024, which affects bundling when shortlisting both EPM and device control.

Cyber Security NewsSep 10, 07:58 UTC · 6d agoIndustry

Undetectable Adwind RAT used in targeted attacks

Security AffairsSep 24, 20:11 UTC · Sep 24, 2018Malware

New campaign leverages RIG Exploit kit to deliver the Cerber Ransomware

Security AffairsOct 29, 12:32 UTC · Oct 29, 2017Ransomware CVE-2015-8651 CVE-2015-5122 CVE-2016-4117+5 CVEs

TeamSpy malware is back, it transforms TeamViewer into a spying software

Security AffairsFeb 23, 18:31 UTC · Feb 23, 2017Malware

Jaff Ransomware campaigns linked to a black marketplace

Security AffairsNov 24, 15:16 UTC · Nov 24, 2017Ransomware

Mazar Bot actively targeting Android devices and wiping them

Security AffairsNov 20, 21:21 UTC · Nov 20, 2017Malware

Watch out! A new LinkedIn Phishing campaign is spreading in the wild

Security AffairsNov 6, 10:47 UTC · Nov 6, 2016Threat actor

Hundreds million legit websites could serve Ransomware because of Script Injection compromise

Security AffairsSep 8, 07:55 UTC · Sep 8, 2015Ransomware

Apple Updates Everything, (Mon, Sep 14th)

Apple patched a record 261 vulnerabilities across iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, watchOS 27, and other platforms, with none flagged as exploited.

Apple's annual OS update shipped iOS/iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 plus bug-fix releases for the 26 and 15 branches, fixing a record 261 vulnerabilities. Notable issues include multiple kernel flaws allowing root privilege escalation (CVE-2026-43689, CVE-2026-43691, CVE-2026-43698, CVE-2026-43786), remote code execution in CUPS (CVE-2026-43692), kernel memory corruption via malicious NFS servers (CVE-2026-43686, CVE-2026-43687), and WebKit memory corruption from crafted web content (CVE-2026-43715). No vulnerabilities are labeled as actively exploited, and Apple does not assign per-CVE severities. Users report iOS 26.7 being downloaded when iOS 27 is intended, and tools like Little Snitch and BlockBlock need updates before upgrading to macOS 27.

SANS Internet Storm CenterSep 14, 18:33 UTC · 1d agoVulnerability CVE-2022-3437 CVE-2026-20683 CVE-2026-28899+27 CVEs

Samba 4.24.0 ships Kerberos hardening and a CVE fix for domain encryption defaults

Help Net SecurityMar 19, 00:00 UTC · Mar 19, 2026Vulnerability CVE-2026-20833

20 years-old Orpheus' Lyre vulnerability in Kerberos fixed this week

Security AffairsJul 14, 09:22 UTC · Jul 14, 2017Vulnerability CVE-2017-11103

UIWIX, the Fileless Ransomware that leverages NSA EternalBlue Exploit to spread

Security AffairsMay 20, 08:26 UTC · May 20, 2017Ransomware

Apple Patches 200 Vulnerabilities With New iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 Releases

Apple patched a record 200+ vulnerabilities in iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate 27, including 20 kernel flaws; none exploited in the wild.

Apple's iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 releases fix roughly 126 security flaws, 20 of them in the kernel, while macOS Golden Gate 27 addresses 210 vulnerabilities, about 100 shared with the mobile release. macOS Tahoe 26.7 patches 153 unique CVEs, including 26 kernel defects that could cause memory corruption, privilege escalation, system termination, and information leaks. Notable fixes include CVE-2026-64752, a CoreMedia memory corruption flaw allowing iPhone compromise via a malicious image, and CVE-2022-3437, a heap buffer overflow in Heimdal Samba enabling denial-of-service. Apple states none of the patched flaws are known to be exploited in the wild.