Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation
2026-08-16T20:51:38Z•16fdf26c9643b3a863175f7f6ed5987f41e6a334e7f8fe34500b166075913ad2
AI securityApple macOSBMCKremlin-linked threat actorsMicrosoft ExchangeZoomaccount takeoveractive exploitationbackdoorcredential theftcybercrimemalwarepasskeysphishingpost-quantum cryptographyprivacyremote accessscreen sharingserver securitysocial engineeringsupply-chain attacksurveillance
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Ars Technica security feed covering actively exploited vulnerabilities, supply-chain credential theft, remote-access and screen-sharing flaws, server backdoors, state-sponsored hacking, AI-enabled cyberattacks, privacy and surveillance risks, authentication defenses, and security research. The most urgent reports involve a Mac screen-sharing vulnerability enabling passwordless remote login and a maximum-severity Exchange flaw exploited by Kremlin-linked attackers for persistent access.
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