Cisco on Wednesday rolled out urgent patches for a critical authentication bypass in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager that has been exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2026-76504 (CVSS score of 9.8), the flaw impacts the API session-based authentication mechanism and could… Read More "Cisco Patches Exploited Catalyst SD-WAN Zero-Day Vulnerability"
Google Rolls Out Gemini 4 Argon to Trusted Cyber Defenders, Plans Guardrail-Free Version
Ravie LakshmananOct 01, 2026Artificial Intelligence / AI Safety Google on Wednesday announced its latest frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini 4 Argon, that it said is being rolled out to a set of trusted cyber defenders through its Fairwind Program.… Read More "Google Rolls Out Gemini 4 Argon to Trusted Cyber Defenders, Plans Guardrail-Free Version"
How the CISO-CMO Alliance Builds Trust Before Crisis Strikes
Chief information security officers (CISOs) and chief marketing officers (CMOs) sit at the intersection of a critical tension: CMOs seek to leverage vast pools of customer data to drive growth, brand loyalty, and market share. CISOs work to minimize risk… Read More "How the CISO-CMO Alliance Builds Trust Before Crisis Strikes"
Only Half of UK Manufacturers Have a Cyber Incident Response Plan
Almost a third of UK manufacturers (30%) experienced a cyber incident over the past year, either directly or through their supply chain. Despite this, the sector’s cyber resilience maturity remains far from optimal, according to a new report by Make… Read More "Only Half of UK Manufacturers Have a Cyber Incident Response Plan"
Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon With Guardrail-Free Access for Vetted Defenders
Google on Wednesday announced Gemini 4 Argon, its new frontier AI model, which it is initially rolling out to a select group of trusted cyber defenders through its Fairwind Program. Google’s internal teams are also using the model. The company… Read More "Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon With Guardrail-Free Access for Vetted Defenders"
Apple CoreGraphics PoC Emerges as WhatsApp PDF Checks Hint at Possible Delivery Path
Security researchers have published the first public proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-86950, an Apple CoreGraphics flaw Apple says may have been used in attacks against specific targeted individuals. The trigger is a malicious PDF with a crafted embedded font that crashes unpatched… Read More "Apple CoreGraphics PoC Emerges as WhatsApp PDF Checks Hint at Possible Delivery Path"
Attackers Manipulate AI in Mass Disinformation, Phishing Campaign
Attackers are poisoning popular AI chatbots with misinformation and phishing links so they serve up this content to users as facts or trusted websites. The content-manipulation campaign is targeting popular brands across various industries, creating reputational damage and other ramifications… Read More "Attackers Manipulate AI in Mass Disinformation, Phishing Campaign"
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – September 2026 edition
Autonomous AI agents go on a hacking spree, and Microsoft ships what used to be a year’s worth of security patches in one go – here’s how to keep pace 30 Sep 2026 As another month draws to a close,… Read More "This month in security with Tony Anscombe – September 2026 edition"
OpenAI Pauses Some Development of Astra Model on Security Concerns
OpenAI has said it is temporarily halting some internal testing of a forthcoming model after assessing its cyber capabilities as “critical.” The AI firm said in a blog post on August 7 that testing of Astra had revealed “significant advancements… Read More "OpenAI Pauses Some Development of Astra Model on Security Concerns"
MetaMask Security Incident Prompts Exit of Affected Ethereum Validators
Ravie LakshmananOct 01, 2026 MetaMask on Thursday said it’s responding to what it described as an “ongoing security incident” impacting part of its infrastructure. “We are actively addressing and remediating the issue internally, in coordination with external partners and security… Read More "MetaMask Security Incident Prompts Exit of Affected Ethereum Validators"