Uber Freight keeps on trucking after extortion crew breaks in
2026-08-12T19:23:51Z•a46b95942ec8600409544313f92c2b5f3ddab117b9181301a1f0166cbec52525
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A security news digest covering ransomware and extortion incidents, data breaches, actively exploited vulnerabilities, phishing and social engineering, supply-chain and firmware concerns, critical infrastructure exposure, advanced attacks against CPUs and mobile networks, and emerging AI-agent security risks. Several reports describe confirmed compromises or active exploitation, including N-able customer-network access, a critical Langflow remote-code-execution flaw, Microsoft vulnerabilities exploited by North Korean actors, and breaches involving defense, logistics, and customer data.
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