Hackers exploit RouterOS flaws to hijack MikroTik devices without authentication
2026-09-07T14:51:41Z•f47c4c7224d50bae402fee56a26b886d36b3b8c4310f0fd2e1d83d5ce0985952
CVE-2026-85046CVE-2026-86218AI securityGoogle ChromeMSPMikroTik RouterOSMikroTrickN-able N-centralScreenConnectactive exploitationinfostealermalware distributionnetwork appliancespre-authenticationremote access softwareremote code executionzero-day
What happened
Security news digest covering actively exploited vulnerabilities and emerging security developments. Notable items include a critical pre-authentication RCE zero-day in N-able N-central (CVE-2026-86218), an actively exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2026-85046), an unauthenticated MikroTik RouterOS exploit chain dubbed MikroTrick, and a ScreenConnect file-transfer flaw reportedly abused to distribute malware.
Why it matters
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- helpnetsecurity
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- f47c4c7224d50bae402fee56a26b886d36b3b8c4310f0fd2e1d83d5ce0985952
- Enrichment time
- 2026-09-07T14:51:41Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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