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Calling on Cyber Pros to Help Defend City Hall

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Government agencies with smaller budgets need support — and here's how you can help.

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  • Government agencies with smaller budgets need support — and here's how you can help.
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'Jewelbug' APT Balances State Espionage & Cryptocurrency Theft

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Researchers discovered hackers-for-hire performing cyber espionage and financially motivated heists from the same Web panel.

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  • Researchers discovered hackers-for-hire performing cyber espionage and financially motivated heists from the same Web panel.
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BdThemes Supply Chain Attack Poisons JSON to Create Rogue WordPress Admins

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Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a supply chain compromise impacting WordPress plugin vendor BdThemes, prompting the content management systems (CMS) platform's plugins team to temporarily disable their downloads. "Unlike traditional software supply chain attacks, zero source code files were modified within the official WordPress.org repository," Wordfence researcher Paolo Tresso said.

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  • Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a supply chain compromise impacting WordPress plugin vendor BdThemes, prompting the content management systems (CMS) platform's plugins team to temporarily disable their downloads. "Unlike traditional software supply chain attacks, zero source code files were modified within the official WordPress.org repository," Wordfence researcher Paolo Tresso said.
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15 TP-Link Bugs Expose Risks in Zero-Trust Provisioning

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Researchers are calling attention to the risks inherent in automated network device provisioning, using a world-leading device manufacturer as a case study.

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  • Researchers are calling attention to the risks inherent in automated network device provisioning, using a world-leading device manufacturer as a case study.
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Microsoft Bug Bounty Program: $20 Million Paid to 500 Researchers

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The biggest single reward paid out by Microsoft between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, was $200,000. The post Microsoft Bug Bounty Program: $20 Million Paid to 500 Researchers appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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  • The biggest single reward paid out by Microsoft between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, was $200,000. The post Microsoft Bug Bounty Program: $20 Million Paid to 500 Researchers appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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7 States’ Water Systems Hit by Cyberattacks Likely Tied to Iran

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Plus: The FBI eyes AI-powered tech to detect future crimes, Russia charges Telegram’s founder, xAI sues to stop a state’s “nudification” ban, and the Democrats learn a lesson about getting scammed.

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  • Plus: The FBI eyes AI-powered tech to detect future crimes, Russia charges Telegram’s founder, xAI sues to stop a state’s “nudification” ban, and the Democrats learn a lesson about getting scammed.
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NSA, CISA and International Partners Publish Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Guidance

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A new multi-agency cybersecurity information sheet urges organizations to establish accessible, inclusive and well-governed coordinated vulnerability disclosure programs.

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  • The guidance was developed by NSA, CISA, JPCERT/CC, the Netherlands' NCSC and other partners.
  • Organizations are encouraged to publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and provide a clear public reporting channel.
  • The recommendations support broad security-testing scope and the use of trusted intermediaries where appropriate.
  • Disclosure programs should be maintained and updated rather than treated as a one-time policy document.

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Cisco Midyear Advisories Reinforce Network Device Exposure Management

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Cisco's 2026 advisory stream shows why organizations need current network-device inventory, supported software branches and evidence-driven upgrade processes.

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  • Cisco advisories distinguish affected releases, fixed releases, workarounds and exploitation status.
  • Teams should subscribe to PSIRT notifications and map each bulletin to an accountable device owner.

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Secure Boot Certificate Expiry Requires Windows and Linux VM Readiness Checks

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Platform resilience

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Google Cloud reminded customers that 2011 Secure Boot certificates begin expiring in June 2026 and systems without the 2023 certificates may miss future early-boot protections.

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  • Existing systems should continue to start, but new boot protections and revocation updates may fail without refreshed certificates.
  • The issue affects Windows and some Linux Secure Boot workflows.

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