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Security news, with the context that matters. Blumira Briefings is a weekly security news program for MSPs and IT pros like you, bringing the top headlines you need to know about, with the perspective you need to do something about them. Each week, we break down security stories, from actively exploited vulnerabilities and emerging attack campaigns to data breaches and changes in the threat landscape. We go beyond the headlines to explain what happened, why it matters, and what IT teams should take away from it. Featuring informed analysis, practical defensive guidance, and perspectives grounded in real-world IT and security experience, Blumira Briefings helps you stay informed without spending your week chasing every headline. New episodes every week, with just the security news worth your time.

  1. 1d ago

    Ivanti VPN Zero-Days, Microsoft Patches 1,400+ Flaws, NK Laptop Farms Disrupted

    Welcome to Blumira Briefings, your weekly download of the top headlines and trends for your security practice! In this week's edition: - Attackers Exploit Three Ivanti VPN Zero-Days, Steal Credentials, Evade Detection  - Microsoft Releases Record 1,400+ Patches, Including Fix for Actively Exploited Windows Zero-Day  - US Authorities Charge 14 in North Korean Remote IT Worker Scheme for Covert Network Access -- Have a security topic you want us to cover? Let us know in the comments! -- Sources: Volexity Uncovers Stealthy Ivanti VPN Attack Using Three Zero-Day Vulnerabilities https://securityaffairs.com/200895/hacking/volexity-uncovers-stealthy-ivanti-vpn-attack-using-three-zero-day-vulnerabilities.html --  Microsoft Patches More Than 1,400 Security Flaws https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/10/microsoft-patches-more-than-1400-security-flaws/ --  DOJ charges 14 over a sprawling North Korean remote work scheme https://cyberscoop.com/doj-north-korea-remote-work-laptop-farms/

  2. Oct 9

    Fortinet VPN Fed Warning, Atlassian’s Eight, and Rejetto HTTP RCE - Blumira Briefings

    Welcome to Blumira Briefings, your top headlines and trends for your security practice! In this week's edition: - FBI Warns FortiBleed Campaign Actively Compromising Fortinet Firewalls and VPNs  - Critical Atlassian Vulnerability Affects Eight Enterprise Products, Patch Immediately  - AI-Discovered Critical Flaw in Rejetto HFS Now Under Active Exploitation -- Have a security topic you want us to cover? Let us know in the comments! -- Sources:  Alert: FortiBleed remains active campaign, can lock out users or lead to ransomware attacks https://cyberscoop.com/fortibleed-fortinet-vpn-ransomware-fbi-warning/ --  Atlassian’s critical flaw turns eight enterprise products into one big security problem https://www.csoonline.com/article/4231527/atlassians-critical-flaw-turns-eight-enterprise-products-into-one-big-security-problem.html --  Anthropic Mythos Found A Bug in Rejetto HFS. Attackers Are Now Exploiting It. https://securityaffairs.com/200444/ai/anthropic-mythos-found-a-bug-in-rejetto-hfs-attackers-are-now-exploiting-it.html

  3. Sep 25

    F5 Emergency BIG-IP APM Patch, Chrome and Windows Exploited, and LastPass Impersonating Infostealer - Blumira Briefings

    Welcome to Blumira Briefings, your weekly download of the top headlines and trends for your security practice! In this week's edition:  - F5 Emergency Patch for BIG-IP APM Zero-Day: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Under Attack  - Chinese State-Aligned Hackers Exploit Chrome and Windows Zero-Days in New Attacks  - Sophisticated Infostealer Impersonates LastPass on GitHub, Disables Wide Range of Security Software -- Have a security topic you want us to cover? Let us know in the comments! -- Sources: F5 Patches Critical BIG-IP APM Zero-Day Exploited for Unauthenticated RCE on OAuth Servers https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/f5-patches-critical-big-ip-apm-zero-day.html --  Volexity spots another China-aligned threat group exploiting Chrome and Microsoft defects https://cyberscoop.com/volexity-uta0565-china-exploit-chain-chrome-microsoft/ --  Fake LastPass on GitHub Led to an Infostealer That Killed 145 Security Tools https://securityaffairs.com/199577/malware/fake-lastpass-on-github-led-to-an-infostealer-that-killed-145-security-tools.html

  4. Sep 18

    The Vulnpocalypse, ScreenConnect Flaw Exploited, and Cisco Email Gateway 0-Day - Blumira Briefings

    Welcome to Blumira Briefings, your weekly download of the top headlines and trends for your security practice! In this week's edition: - Apple has addressed more than 260 CVEs across all of its operating systems, browsers, and other software products, marking the largest single patch cycle in Cupertino's history. - Critical ConnectWise ScreenConnect Vulnerability Actively Exploited; Organizations Urged to Patch Now  - Cisco Emergency Patches Address Zero-Day Exploit Granting Root Access on Email Gateways  - China-Linked Actors Use Same Chrome and Windows Zero-Days in Espionage Campaigns -- Have a security topic you want us to cover? Let us know in the comments! -- Sources: The vulnpocalypse rains iBugs down on Apple with record-setting number of patches  https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/15/the-vulnpocalypse-rains-ibugs-down-on-apple-with-record-setting-number-of-patches/5296679-  Critical ScreenConnect flaw now actively exploited in attacks https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-hackers-exploiting-critical-screenconnect-flaw/ Cisco warns customers of actively exploited zero-day in email gateways https://cyberscoop.com/cisco-secure-email-gateway-zero-day-exploited/ One Exploit Chain, Two Espionage Campaigns: Chrome and Windows Under Fire https://securityaffairs.com/199104/apt/one-exploit-chain-two-espionage-campaigns-chrome-and-windows-under-fire.html

  5. Aug 28

    Gitea Code Injection, miniOrange Auth Bypass, and Shrinking Patch Windows - Blumira Briefings

    Welcome to Blumira Briefings, your weekly download of the top headlines for your security practice! In this week's edition: - Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Gitea Actively Exploited, CISA Warns  - Critical WordPress SAML Plugin Authentication Bypasses Actively Exploited While Unpatched  - Microsoft Advises Network Controls as Vulnerability Patching Window Rapidly Shrinks Sources:  Hackers now exploit critical Gitea flaw in code injection attacks https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-exploit-critical-gitea-flaw-in-code-injection-attacks/ --  Two CVSS 9.8 Auth Bypasses in miniOrange SAML WordPress Plugin Were Exploited Before Any Database Even Listed the Paid Editions as Vulnerable https://securityaffairs.com/197815/security/two-cvss-9-8-auth-bypasses-in-miniorange-saml-wordpress-plugin-were-exploited-before-any-database-even-listed-the-paid-editions-as-vulnerable.html --  Microsoft warns patch window is collapsing, urges shift to network-level containment https://www.csoonline.com/article/4214135/microsoft-warns-patch-window-is-collapsing-urges-shift-to-network-level-containment.html --

  6. Jul 17

    (Another) Record Patch Tuesday, AI PowerShell Malware, and a Passkey Mandate - Blumira Briefings

    Welcome to Blumira Briefings, your top headlines and trends for your security practice! This week: - Microsoft fixes record number of vulnerabilities in July Patch Tuesday, including actively exploited zero-days.  - Microsoft mandates passkeys as default authentication method for Entra ID by September 2026.  - Attackers now using artificial intelligence to create custom PowerShell reconnaissance malware. -- Have a security topic you want us to cover? Let us know in the comments! -- Sources: Patch Tuesday roundup: Microsoft fixes a monthly record 569 holes; SAP patches a critical memory corruption bug https://www.csoonline.com/article/4196940/patch-tuesday-roundup-microsoft-fixes-a-monthly-record-569-holes-sap-patches-a-critical-memory-corruption-bug.html --  Microsoft is forcing an enterprise transition to passkeys https://www.csoonline.com/article/4197086/microsoft-is-forcing-an-enterprise-transition-to-passkeys-2.html --  Attacker Used AI to Build Custom PowerShell Recon Malware https://securityaffairs.com/195321/hacking/attacker-used-ai-to-build-custom-powershell-recon-malware.html

  7. Jul 3

    Microsoft Defender, SimpleHelp Auth Vulns, and the ARToken Platform - Blumira Briefings, July 3 2026

    Welcome to Blumira Briefings, your weekly download of the top headlines and trends for your security practice! In this week's edition:  - CISA Confirms Microsoft Defender Flaw Actively Exploited in Ransomware Campaigns for System Access  - Critical SimpleHelp Authentication Bypass Actively Exploited, Puts Managed Service Providers at Risk  - Advanced Phishing Kit Resembles Business Email Compromise Platform, Bypasses Multi-Factor Authentication -- Have a security topic you want us to cover? Let us know in the comments! -- Sources: CISA Warns BlueHammer Flaw Is Now Exploited in Ransomware Attacks https://securityaffairs.com/194577/security/cisa-warns-bluehammer-flaw-is-now-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks.html --  U.S. CISA adds SimpleHelp flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog https://securityaffairs.com/194503/security/u-s-cisa-adds-simplehelp-flaw-to-its-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog.html --  This phishing kit looks more like BEC-as-a-service https://cyberscoop.com/artoken-bec-platform-cisco-talos/ --

  8. Jun 26

    FortiBleed Exposure, Remote Access Trojans, and WordPress Supply Chain Attacks - Blumira Briefings

    Welcome to Blumira Briefings, your weekly download of the top headlines and trends for your security practice! This week: - Cyber Broker Exposes Access to Over 73,000 Fortinet Firewalls for Sale  - New Mistic Remote Access Trojan Utilized by Ransomware Initial Access Brokers in Active Campaigns  - Supply Chain Attack Infects WordPress Plugins, Stealing Credentials and 2FA Secrets Sources: FortiBleed: The Broker Who Turned 73,000 Firewalls Into a Product Catalog https://securityaffairs.com/194132/cyber-crime/fortibleed-the-broker-who-turned-73000-firewalls-into-a-product-catalog.html --  Stealthy Mistic backdoor linked to ransomware access broker KongTuke https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealthy-mistic-backdoor-linked-to-ransomware-access-broker-kongtuke/ --  ShapedPlugin Supply Chain Attack Backdoors Pro Plugin Updates https://securityaffairs.com/194059/hacking/shapedplugin-supply-chain-attack-backdoors-pro-plugin-updates.html

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Security news, with the context that matters. Blumira Briefings is a weekly security news program for MSPs and IT pros like you, bringing the top headlines you need to know about, with the perspective you need to do something about them. Each week, we break down security stories, from actively exploited vulnerabilities and emerging attack campaigns to data breaches and changes in the threat landscape. We go beyond the headlines to explain what happened, why it matters, and what IT teams should take away from it. Featuring informed analysis, practical defensive guidance, and perspectives grounded in real-world IT and security experience, Blumira Briefings helps you stay informed without spending your week chasing every headline. New episodes every week, with just the security news worth your time.

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    Blumira
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
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