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The Race Against Hackers

PHP2Shell: Where Things Stand After the Patch

22. October, 2026 - 16:45

Millions of automated attack attempts, while authorities and website operators take sites offline: Many are now back online. But systems that have missed a critical update remain vulnerable.

Overtime and Tension

One in Five Security Chiefs Avoids Patch Day

18. October, 2026 - 08:11

According to a survey, security leaders call in sick or take time off on Patch Tuesday. 41 percent work overtime on this day.

Machine-Speed Attacks

AI Models Shrink the Patch Window to Zero

12. October, 2026 - 05:55

According to leading industry reports, vulnerability exploitation has now become the most common way attackers gain access to networks.

Microsoft Patch Tuesday August 2026

Microsoft Patches Hundreds of Vulnerabilities, Including One Actively Exploited

14. August, 2026 - 06:08

Microsoft has patched hundreds of vulnerabilities as part of its August Patch Tuesday release. One of the flaws was already being exploited as a zero-day by the Lazarus Group.

Record-Breaking Patch Day

Patch Overload: Oracle Sets New Record With 1,449 Security Fixes

26. July, 2026 - 05:43

1,449 security fixes in a single day: The major software vendor Oracle has released more patches than ever before as part of its quarterly patch cycle.

Kerberos Encryption Transition

Record-Breaking Patch Day: Microsoft Fixes 570 Security Flaws

15. July, 2026 - 17:36

Microsoft closes 570 vulnerabilities in its largest Patch Tuesday release to date and begins enforcing the phaseout of outdated Kerberos RC4 encryption.

Tightened Deadlines

Only 72 Hours to Act: CISA Slashes Patch Deadlines Amid Rise of AI-Powered Attacks

12. June, 2026 - 07:53

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has significantly shortened the deadline for remediating critical security vulnerabilities, citing the growing use of artificial intelligence by cybercriminals.

Old gaps, new access

Fortinet vulnerability: How hackers stay in FortiGate systems despite patches

22. April, 2025 - 14:42

Despite security updates being installed, cyber criminals have managed to gain permanent access to FortiGate devices. The attackers exploit known vulnerabilities that have long since been closed – but they go one better: they leave behind a so-called backdoor through which they retain access even after the patch.