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CISA added three vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog based on evidence of active exploitation, including CVEs in ownCloud, Linux Kernel, and JFrog Artifactory.
Somerset cider orchards are harvesting as little as 10% of their normal apple crop due to a severe summer drought, threatening cider production and tree health.
Australia's music charts will now require songs to be 'substantially human made' to be eligible, following a controversy over an AI-assisted Madonna remix that topped the charts.
CISA published an advisory on August 25, 2026, disclosing three vulnerabilities in Bendix EC80 Brake ECU used in commercial vehicles. The flaws include a stack-based buffer overflow, an out-of-bounds write, and use of hard-coded credentials, which could allow an attacker to crash the ECU, execute arbitrary code, inject CAN bus traffic, or disable safety functions like ABS and traction control. Bendix has released firmware updates to address the issues.
CISA published an advisory for a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-75960) in Rently Smart Home versions 20.1.0 and prior. The flaw could allow an attacker to retrieve pins, including the Master Pin, and override user permissions. Rently has patched the issue; no user action is required.
CISA published an advisory for a missing authorization vulnerability in PayRange API, which could allow remote attackers to access sensitive device information, modify devices, or cause denial of service. PayRange has not responded to mitigation requests.
UNICEF reports that 3.7 million children in Afghanistan suffer from wasting, with 1 million in severe acute malnutrition. Hospitals are overwhelmed, and funding cuts have closed treatment sites.
Armed gangs killed at least 47 people in Kenscoff, Haiti, on August 24-25, 2026, while a UN report shows gang violence spreading beyond Port-au-Prince despite intensified security operations.
Siemens has disclosed a critical missing authentication vulnerability (CVE-2026-58115) in SIMATIC IoT2050 Advanced devices running Industrial OS with Node-RED installed. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with maximum privileges. Siemens has released a fix in version V4.3.4.1.
NASA's Deep Space Network has brought online a new 34-meter antenna, Deep Space Station 23, at its Goldstone complex in California, enhancing deep space communications capacity.