Perplexity AI Browser Flaw Could Let Calendar Invites Access Local Files
2026-03-05T08:51:57Z•70fda6e32e6b966d0721da6799b9d6d65f0432e155bc4ede266448bf9f4db70a
CVE-2026-20841Android-securityawsbrowser-vulnerabilitycalendar-invitechrome-extensioncisco-sd-wancloud-outagecrypto-theftdata-breachdata-exposuredrone-attackespionagemalwareprivacyspywaresupply-chainzero-day
What happened
TechRepublic roundup covering multiple high-impact security events: a Perplexity Comet browser vulnerability that can expose local files and credentials via malicious calendar invites; Google’s March 2026 Android update fixing 129 flaws including an actively exploited Qualcomm zero-day; a critical Cisco SD‑WAN flaw used in a global espionage campaign prompting a Five Eyes advisory; and Microsoft’s Notepad RCE tracked as CVE-2026-20841. The feed also reports widespread data breaches and leaks (ManoMano 38M, Conduent >25M, CarGurus 12.4M, DHS/ICE contractor records, youX driver’s licenses, PayPa
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