Microsoft Defender wrongly flags DigiCert certs as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha
2026-05-03T19:23:29Z•c85563792e5c9659c8f1cc3713bfc19b352a4e85afa06a2775c0cda19264bead
CVE-2026-41940android-malwareazurebluekitconsentfix-v3cpanelcrypto-scamsdata-breachdigicertdigital-certificatesfalse-positivelaw-enforcementmicrosoft-defendermini-appsoauth-abusephishingphishing-kitsorry-ransomwaretelegramtrojan-win32-cerdigent
What happened
A BleepingComputer roundup covering multiple active security incidents: Microsoft Defender is falsely identifying legitimate DigiCert root certificates as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha and in some cases removing them from Windows; Telegram Mini Apps are being abused for large-scale crypto scams, brand impersonation, and Android malware distribution; a critical cPanel vulnerability (CVE-2026-41940) is being mass-exploited in "Sorry" ransomware attacks; and a scaled, automated OAuth abuse campaign dubbed ConsentFix v3 is targeting Azure. The feed also notes an edu-tech vendor (Instructure) cyber‑
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- Record identifier
- c85563792e5c9659c8f1cc3713bfc19b352a4e85afa06a2775c0cda19264bead
- Enrichment time
- 2026-05-03T19:23:29Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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