Ransom! Columbia University Information (Dental) (AUG-2026)

Columbia University Information (Dental) in New York, US, reported ransomware activity targeting its 296 GB network footprint (283,387 files across 11,268 folders), with the threat actor “Global Secret Group” linked to the incident. The attack against a US higher-education institution utilizing columbia.edu impacted organizations and data in the United States. #UnitedStates

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In Other News: Rapid7 Layoffs, Hacking a Boeing 737, Refrigeration System Vulnerabilities

SecurityWeek’s weekly roundup covers major cybersecurity developments, including a controversial Defense Department AI contract, a North Korean IT worker investigation, and new findings on Boeing 737 and commercial refrigeration system vulnerabilities. It also reports on LexisNexis probing a possible breach, Uber Freight investigating unauthorized access, CISA warning about Gunra ransomware, and…

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Shell investigates ‘potential incident’ after Clop data theft claims

Shell has confirmed it is investigating a potential security incident after the Clop gang claimed it stole 89GB of data, including engineering drawings, facility testing reports, photos, and project plans. The alleged theft is linked to attacks against Internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM instances exploiting CVE-2026-12569, with Shell, General Electric, and Philips among the claimed victims. #Shell #Clop #PTC #Windchill #FlexPLM #CVE-2026-12569 #GeneralElectric #Philips

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Max severity SAP Commerce Cloud flaw now targeted in attacks

Defused says attackers are already targeting CVE-2026-58231, a critical unauthenticated RCE flaw in SAP Commerce Cloud that was patched just three days earlier. The issue affects a widely used e-commerce platform for major global brands, and Shadowserver has identified over 4,200 exposed SAP Commerce Cloud IPs worldwide. #CVE-2026-58231 #SAPCommerceCloud #Defused #Shadowserver

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The Modern Attack Chain: Rethinking Google Workspace Security in the Age of AI

The Vercel and Composio breaches show a repeated attack pattern where stolen OAuth grants, not email, become the entry point into Google Workspace, enabling access to Gmail, Drive, and downstream systems. The same workspace chain can also be followed by AI agents operating with legitimate permissions, making full-chain defenses essential. #Vercel #Composio #GoogleWorkspace #OAuth

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‘BillGate’ – Security & Threat Research on Microsoft Dataverse & Power Pages · Starknex

Starknex reported a widespread default-configuration exposure in Microsoft Dataverse and Microsoft Power Pages that could allow unauthenticated or guest users to read sensitive records, including Microsoft Entra ID user data, PII, documents, tickets, and portal credentials. The advisory also linked the issue to active threat actor activity by Exfilsquad, while detailing remediation steps such as Conditional Access, auditing, Web API shutdown, and table-permission reviews. #MicrosoftDataverse #MicrosoftPowerPages #Exfilsquad #BillGate

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RingCentral data breach exposed info of 1.6 million accounts

ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for a breach at RingCentral that exposed personal information from 1.6 million accounts, according to Have I Been Pwned. RingCentral said its core platform was not affected and that the incident stemmed from a sophisticated social engineering campaign, while the group allegedly leaked stolen data after the company refused to pay ransom. #ShinyHunters #RingCentral

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