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JUL22
GitHub Cuts Public Bug Bounty Payouts, Moves Top Rewards to VIP Tier

Beginning July 27, 2026, GitHub will cut public bug bounty payouts by at least half at every severity level. Critical findings will drop from $20,000-$30,000+ to a fixed $10,000, while its permanent invite-only VIP tier will pay $30,000 or more. Reports filed before that date, including those already in GitHub's growing triage queue, will retain the previous payout terms. GitHub said the

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JUL22
Ubuntu snap-confine Flaw Could Give Local Users Root on Default Desktop Installs

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in snap-confine that an unprivileged user can trigger to obtain root access and gain complete control of a target environment. The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-8933 (CVSS score: 7.8), impacts default installations of Ubuntu Desktop 24.04, 25.10, and 26.04. The disclosure comes as

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JUL22
Suno, Paidwork Data Breaches Affect Tens of Millions of Accounts

Hackers leaked names, email addresses, phone numbers, passwords, and financial information stolen from the two platforms. The post Suno, Paidwork Data Breaches Affect Tens of Millions of Accounts appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Eduard Kovacs
JUL22
Adobe Acrobat Extension Flaw Let Malicious Sites Read WhatsApp Web Data

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched vulnerability chain in the Adobe Acrobat Chrome extension that has over 314 million users, which, if exploited, could facilitate a silent hijack of a user's WhatsApp data. The shortcoming has been codenamed HermeticReader by Guardio Labs. It's officially tracked as CVE-2026-48294 (CVSS score: 7.4), with the vulnerability

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JUL22
Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Observability Platform Provider Embrace

Acquisition follows January's Chronosphere deal, deepening Palo Alto Networks' push beyond core security into observability. The post Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Observability Platform Provider Embrace appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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JUL22
Flaw in Adobe Extension With 300M Installs Enabled WhatsApp Data Theft

An attacker only needed to convince the targeted user to visit a malicious website to exfiltrate WhatsApp messages and contacts. The post Flaw in Adobe Extension With 300M Installs Enabled WhatsApp Data Theft appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Eduard Kovacs
JUL22
When Identity Verification Fails: Lessons from a Real-World SIM Swap and Near Account Takeover

Identity confidence changes throughout every interaction and should be reassessed continuously as new risk signals emerge. The post When Identity Verification Fails: Lessons from a Real-World SIM Swap and Near Account Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Torsten George
JUL22
StrongestLayer Raises $4.1 Million in Seed Funding Extension

The startup will use the fresh investment to accelerate its go-to-market strategy and to expand its platform. The post StrongestLayer Raises $4.1 Million in Seed Funding Extension appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire
JUL22
Vibe-Coded Apps Riddled With Exploitable Security Flaws

Analysis found 434 exploitable flaws in AI-generated apps, with denial-of-service, authorization and secrets exposure risks among the most common issues. The post Vibe-Coded Apps Riddled With Exploitable Security Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Kevin Townsend
JUL22
Hackers Exploit Windmill Flaw to Read Arbitrary Server Files Without Authentication

A high-severity security flaw impacting open-source developer platform Windmill has come under active exploitation in the wild, per VulnCheck. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-29059 (CVSS score: 7.5), a case of unauthenticated path traversal impacting Windmill's "get_log_file" endpoint ("/api/w/{workspace}/jobs_u/get_log_file/{filename}"). "The filename parameter is concatenated into

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JUL22
The Fastest Path to AI Adoption Runs Through Security

Security leaders who build fast, visible paths to AI adoption are becoming the most valued partners in their organizations. AI governance done right gives security teams the visibility they need, employees the tools they want, and CISOs the strategic influence they have earned. According to McKinsey's State of AI report, 76 percent of employees now use AI in some capacity at work, up from 55

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JUL22
OpenAI Says Its AI Models Escaped Sandbox, Targeted Hugging Face to Cheat Benchmark

OpenAI on Tuesday said a combination of its artificial intelligence (AI) models, including GPT-5.6 Sol and an "even more capable pre-release model," was behind the security incident that targeted Hugging Face's production infrastructure last week. The AI company said the models were operating with "reduced cyber refusals for evaluation purposes" that might otherwise limit their ability to

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JUL22
Fourth SharePoint Vulnerability Exploited in Past Month’s Wave of Attacks

CVE-2026-50522 is being exploited by threat actors to steal machine keys and retain long-term access. The post Fourth SharePoint Vulnerability Exploited in Past Month’s Wave of Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Eduard Kovacs
JUL22
Why Modern SOCs Need Multi-Layered Detections

The cycle is over. For years, cybersecurity followed a familiar pattern: defenses improved, attackers adapted, and the back-and-forth continued. Today, AI-equipped attackers are simply outpacing defenses. Most intrusions now bypass endpoint and malware-based detection entirely. The CrowdStrike Global Threat Report estimates around 79% of attacks are malware-free, as threat actors rely on

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JUL22
Endpoint Security Firm Glow Launches With $180M in Funding at $1.2B Valuation

Using AI, the startup provides adaptive prevention through environment mapping, risk analysis, and automated policy enforcement. The post Endpoint Security Firm Glow Launches With $180M in Funding at $1.2B Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Security Week by Ionut Arghire