Week in review: ScreenConnect servers open to attack, exploited Microsoft SharePoint flaw

2026-03-22T14:51:55Z1902bf94f95cd7607156be77dc92b12042130300dd2908ed2fffa18009ffa689
AI-access-managementAI-fraudASP.NET-machineKeyAndroid-sideloadingCisco FMCConnectWiseDDoSDSPMInterlockIoT-botnetScreenConnectSemgrepcloud-securitycode-securitycyber-extortionransomwaresession-hijackzero-day

What happened

This week’s highlights include two critical, actively exploited vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-20131 in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center, abused as a zero-day by the Interlock ransomware gang (exploitation observed ~36 days before public disclosure), and CVE-2026-3564 in ConnectWise ScreenConnect which allows ASP.NET machineKey-based session hijacking. Authorities disrupted four IoT botnets tied to record 30 Tbps DDoS attacks. Other notable items: Google tightened Android sideloading to reduce scam-driven installs; a conviction in a $2.5M cyber extortion scheme; an AI-enabled music-streaming

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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helpnetsecurity
Record identifier
1902bf94f95cd7607156be77dc92b12042130300dd2908ed2fffa18009ffa689
Enrichment time
2026-03-22T14:51:55Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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