Actionable Threat News for Defenders
Cyber Strike News is a daily threat briefing for defenders. Each story separates what is confirmed from what is not, says who is affected and what to do, and links the primary sources. Browse by topic below, read the weekly digest, or see how we work in our editorial policy.
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Denmark, ASOS, ATB and Osaka University breaches in Check Point’s weekly report
Check Point Research’s 12 October bulletin lists breaches at Denmark’s person register, ASOS, ATB and Osaka Metropolitan University. See what is known…
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iRhythm data breach hits 360,000+ patients after extortion
iRhythm is notifying at least 360,000 people that hackers stole patient data. Learn what was taken, what is unconfirmed and what to…
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SonicWall SMA 1000 SSRF flaw exploited after patch (CVE-2026-102255)
Attackers are probing the SonicWall SMA 1000 SSRF flaw CVE-2026-102255 days after the patch. Check your appliance version and update to the…
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Bricksforge WordPress plugin flaw exploited for RCE (CVE-2026-85097)
Update the Bricksforge WordPress plugin to 3.1.8.10 now. CVE-2026-85097 lets unauthenticated attackers run PHP code and is already being exploited.
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WEF: CEOs now rank cyber fraud above ransomware as top concern
The WEF’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 says CEOs fear cyber-enabled fraud more than ransomware. See what it means for your threat model…
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