⚡ Weekly Recap: VMware Exploits, Windows 0-Day, MCP Attacks, Browser Hijacks and More
2026-08-17T19:23:59Z•7bd5ad8dec3dafc849607e8b5ebedaf4d5bcd52e95a9fff8d4cab35bc9c40ccf
CVE-2026-55040CVE-2026-58231CVE-2026-59310CVE-2026-65400AI-security-risk-bank-1Android-malwareApple-macOSBabukBrowser-in-the-BrowserChina-nexus-APTGeoServerJewelbugLazarus-GroupLinux-botnetMCP-securityMFA-relayMicrosoft-SharePointMiraiMustang-PandaSAP-Commerce-CloudVMware-vCenteractive-exploitationbrowser-hijackingcredential-phishingmacOS-malwareransomwaresession-theftvulnerability-exploitationzero-day
What happened
The Hacker News weekly security roundup highlights active exploitation of critical vulnerabilities, zero-days, malware campaigns, browser and session hijacking, phishing, supply-chain abuse, AI/MCP security risks, espionage, ransomware, and botnets. Notable incidents include exploitation of VMware vCenter, SAP Commerce Cloud, macOS Screen Sharing, SharePoint, and GeoServer flaws; Lazarus and China-linked activity; Linux and Android malware; and credential theft through browser extensions, phishing, and Chromium session hijacking.
Why it matters
A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.
Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- the_hacker_news
- Record identifier
- 7bd5ad8dec3dafc849607e8b5ebedaf4d5bcd52e95a9fff8d4cab35bc9c40ccf
- Enrichment time
- 2026-08-17T19:23:59Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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