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Latest editionOctober 1, 2026

Cisco SD-WAN has a 9.8 flaw that is already being exploited: time to update

One disguised letter is enough to log in as admin to the console that runs many companies' networks. Also: Windows 11 26H2, the weather in GTA VI and the FTC versus OpenAI and Anthropic.

On September 30, Cisco disclosed a 9.8 flaw in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager that is already exploited; there is no shortcut, only the update.
CISA added it to its catalog of exploited flaws and gave federal agencies until October 3 to fix it.
Microsoft released Windows 11 26H2: a small package with 24 months of support on Home and Pro; 24H2 loses support on October 13.

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The week in tech: WordPress under attack and agents off the leash

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A WordPress flaw is already being exploited: update to 7.1.2

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