OpenSSL’s new alpha build speeds up post-quantum crypto
2026-09-10T02:51:41Z•047d7beb137b921d8d84fd0f98a6d374172f9e16a8e9e3ecdeca1eedcc9e7799
CVE-2026-69414CVE-2026-87491AI agentsAI securityCISAChinaDTLS 1.3F5 BIG-IP APMFBIGoogle ChromeLinux rootkitMicrosoft Patch TuesdayNSAOpenSSLactively-exploitedcryptocurrency theftcybercrimeidentity securityin-memory web shellknowledge distillationpost-quantum cryptographyvulnerability-managementweb shellzero-day
What happened
Help Net Security coverage from September 2026 highlights an OpenSSL 4.1.0 alpha with DTLS 1.3 and post-quantum cryptography improvements; new controls for AI-agent identity, privilege drift, and runtime enforcement; a $245 million cryptocurrency theft and laundering case; a Linux rootkit and in-memory web shell targeting F5 BIG-IP APM devices; AI-enabled SOC and exposure-management products; alleged Chinese model-distillation campaigns; Microsoft September 2026 Patch Tuesday activity including exploited zero-days; and an actively exploited Chrome V8 out-of-bounds write, CVE-2026-87491.
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