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News archive — Page 11

Source-backed reporting on VPNs, privacy, scams, data breaches and online security—plus the practical steps worth taking next.

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News archive

Reports 101–110

Clear summaries, visible dates and direct source links—without turning every security story into a VPN sales pitch.

Data Breach31 Jul 20265 min read3 sources

Brinks Home Breach Warning: Watch for Phishing Before Data Is Confirmed

Brinks Home says an attacker accessed company systems and threatened to release claimed data, while customers are being warned about unsolicited emails, texts and calls.

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Cybersecurity31 Jul 20266 min read3 sources

GlobalProtect VPN Flaw Linked to Qilin Ransomware: Patch, Then Check Sessions

Arctic Wolf says attackers exploited Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect CVE-2026-0257 as an initial access route in multiple Qilin ransomware intrusions.

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Cybersecurity30 Jul 20266 min read3 sources

Cisco Firewall Management Flaw Added to CISA KEV: What Admins Should Do Now

CISA says Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center CVE-2026-20316 is being exploited, and Cisco says there is no workaround beyond fixed software and hot fixes.

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Data Breach30 Jul 20266 min read3 sources

Medtronic Breach Notices: What Medical-Device Patients Should Check

The Record reports that nearly 4 million people are being notified after data tied to medical-device patients may have been exposed.

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Cybersecurity30 Jul 20266 min read4 sources

Outlook Webmail Half-Click Attacks: Why Opening an Email Can Be Enough

Proofpoint says Laundry Bear used an Outlook Web Access bug to deploy OWAReaper, a browser-based implant designed to steal credentials and keep access inside webmail.

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Data Breach29 Jul 20266 min read3 sources

MCBS Healthcare Billing Breach Hits 1.26M People: What Patients Should Check

A medical billing business associate says a 2025 network breach may have exposed personal and health information, with HHS listing more than 1.26 million affected people.

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Cybersecurity29 Jul 20266 min read4 sources

24,000 Exposed Server BMCs Leak Password Hashes: Why Remote Admin Should Not Be Public

Lava researchers say thousands of internet-facing IPMI/BMC interfaces can leak password-derived authentication material before login, reviving a long-known remote-management risk.

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Cybersecurity28 Jul 20266 min read3 sources

CISA Adds Fortinet and Arista Flaws to KEV: What Network-Edge Users Should Do

CISA says two actively exploited flaws affecting Fortinet FortiOS and Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator On-Prem have joined its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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Cybersecurity28 Jul 20266 min read2 sources

Zimbra Zero-Click Phishing Warning: Why Email Security Still Needs Patch Discipline

NSA, CISA and allied agencies warn that Russian state-supported actors used a view-based Zimbra exploit that can trigger when a vulnerable webmail user simply views a malicious email.

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VPN Policy27 Jul 20266 min read3 sources

UK Rules Out a VPN Ban: What Age-Check Changes Mean for Privacy

The UK government says it will not ban or age-gate VPNs, even as platforms are told to stop under-18s using workarounds to bypass online safety checks.

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