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Attackers execute a complete ransomware operation in under 24 hours

Steve ZurierJuly 16, 2026

Spirals ransomware encrypted a victim in under 24 hours, underscoring the need for rapid containment.

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Application security
Discovering & Securing Your AI Agent Attack Surface – Jeremy Snyder – ASW #391
AI/ML
Cloud Security Meets AI: What CISOs Need to Govern Before They Scale – Brent Neal – CSP #226
DevSecOps
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CISOs Build Practical Playbook for Governing Agentic AI

Kelley DamoreJuly 16, 2026

A practitioner-built framework for securing, and scaling agentic AI

Microsoft SharePoint faces global cyber attacks exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in on-premises servers, affecting businesses and agencies

Vulnerability Management

CISA warns that three SharePoint Server bugs are actively exploited

Steve ZurierJuly 15, 2026

Federal agencies given to July 17 to make the patches.

MacOS ‘CrashStealer’ malware poses as crash reporter to steal credentials

Laura FrenchJuly 15, 2026

The malware is written in C++ and uses a signed and notarized dropper to evade Gatekeeper.

OAuth client ID spoofing silently validates stolen Microsoft Entra ID credentials

Steve ZurierJuly 14, 2026

Attackers run multiple spoofing campaigns to confirm credentials.

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Application security

RabbitMQ fixes flaw that allowed broker takeover via OAuth secret disclosure

SC StaffJuly 14, 2026

An additional flaw would allow an authenticated attacker with zero permissions to view cross-tenant metadata.

Russian hack attack concept, on the computer keyboard. 3D rendering

Critical Infrastructure Security

Russia’s FSB attacks critical infrastructure, says 12 Western nations

Steve ZurierJuly 13, 2026

Russian hackers target outdated Cisco routers in decade-long espionage campaign.

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Critical Infrastructure Security

Rep. Rick Larsen: Bipartisan infrastructure key to safer transportation

SC StaffJuly 13, 2026

Lawmaker says bipartisan infrastructure investment is essential to modernize U.S. transportation.

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Incident Response

CISA shares postmortem of GitHub credential leak

Laura FrenchJuly 10, 2026

CISA credentials and code were uploaded to a public repository on a contractor’s personal GitHub account in May.

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