Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers
2026-08-07T20:51:40Z•e746e2938ed5032eb8808476b883b3cab380a2965ac3c7500a8aa849514043c2
AI securityBMCClickFixMicrosoft ExchangeRussiaSecure BootWindowsactive-exploitationautonomous agentsbaseboard management controllercryptographypost-quantum cryptographyprompt injectionransomwarerouter securityserver securitysocial engineeringstate-sponsored threatsupply-chain securityvulnerabilityzero-day
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Ars Technica security feed covering critical and emerging threats, including exploitable server motherboard controllers, actively exploited Microsoft Exchange and Windows vulnerabilities, Secure Boot bypasses, state-sponsored router targeting, ransomware, social-engineering campaigns, supply-chain risks, and autonomous AI agents conducting real-world attacks. Several items describe zero-days or vulnerabilities with potential for persistent access and broad enterprise impact.
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