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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/13/2026 > week-in-review-linux-rootkit-deployed-on-f5-big-ip-apm-devices-cisco-fmc-bugs-exploited

Week in review: Linux rootkit deployed on F5 BIG-IP APM devices, Cisco FMC bugs exploited

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1419+ words) Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Zero trust AI agents demand a different kind of security In this interview, Chris Webber, VP, Product Marketing at Teleport, explains why zero trust principles…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/10/2026 > wordpress-automated-plugin-security-review

WordPress adds automated security checks to block risky plugin releases

4+ day, 45+ min ago   (460+ words) WordPress’ automated security review will now assess every plugin release before it is distributed through the WordPress.org update API. Releases considered a potential security risk will be blocked automatically. “A plugin can be secure today and introduce a vulnerability,…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/09/2026 > f5-big-ip-apm-rootkit-hides-web-shell-in-memory

Hackers deploy Linux rootkit on F5 BIG-IP APM devices, hiding web shell in memory

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (508+ words) A rootkit found on hacked F5 BIG-IP APM devices skips the usual step of writing a web shell to disk, hiding it in memory instead, according to Sophos. F5 BIG-IP APM provides access policy enforcement to secure access to apps, APIs, and…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/08/2026 > ransomware-negotiation-tactics-video

Ransomware negotiation tactics have turned into a business process

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (153+ words) In this Help Net Security video, Dave Ross, Senior Director of the Intelligence Fusion Team at Intel 471, explains what happens behind the scenes during ransomware negotiations. Ross walks through the tactics groups use once an attack begins, from research on…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/08/2026 > cybersecurity-jobs-available-right-now-september-8-2026

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: September 8, 2026

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (657+ words) AudioCodes | Israel | Hybrid – View job details As a CISO, you will lead security strategy, governance, and risk management across SaaS, managed services, and customer-hosted environments. You will oversee security controls, incident response, Secure SDLC, customer security engagements, and compliance with…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/03/2026 > seemplicity-response-options-vulnerability-management

Seemplicity Response Options accelerates vulnerability mitigation

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (235+ words) Seemplicity announced Response Options for vulnerability management and exposure management workflows. This new capability gives security teams multiple, actionable paths to closing a vulnerability finding based on context. The problem Response Options addresses is straightforward: the complete fix (a patch,…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/02/2026 > sonicwall-sma-1000-cve-2026-83548-cve-2026-83549-zero-day-attacks

SonicWall SMA 1000 appliances under attack via zero-day flaws

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (225+ words) The SonicWall SMA 1000 series is a line of secure remote access appliances (SSL VPN gateways) built for scale. They are used regularly by medium to large enterprises, government agencies, and managed security service providers. CVE-2026-83549 is an OS command injection…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/02/2026 > grid-battery-storage-cyberattack

A battery storage cyberattack would look exactly like a badly tuned controller

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (253+ words) There is a much smaller number in the same research. Afzal and colleagues found in 2025 that a load-altering attack using 15 percent of a battery fleet’s power could push frequency outside normal operating bounds. Extrapolating from that research, Centrii estimates that…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/02/2026 > sality-botnet-disruption-crowdstrike-law-enforcement

Global sinkhole operation ends Sality botnet???s 23-year run

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (463+ words) Sality, a peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet that had been running for 23 years and infecting more than 15,000 machines worldwide, has been taken down in a joint operation by international law enforcement agencies, working with CrowdStrike and the Shadowserver Foundation. The operation cut Sality’s…...

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helpnetsecurity.com > 09/02/2026 > f5-waf-anomaly-detection-ai-threats

F5 speeds up virtual patching to counter AI-driven threats

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (653+ words) F5 announced innovations to block frontier AI-driven threats in the data path and enable faster virtual patching, giving security leaders time to make intelligent risk-based decisions rather than reactive operational compromises. With new features such as anomaly detection and agentic threat…...