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Transport Layer Security (TLS)

The cryptographic protocol that secures most internet traffic, providing encryption, integrity, and server authentication for HTTPS and many other protocols. TLS replaced SSL; downgrade attacks, certificate mis-issuance, and expired or misconfigured certificates remain its practical failure modes.

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CRITICAL
Vulnerabilities

MikroTik RouterOS Critical Flaws Chained to Hack Routers

Critical vulnerabilities in MikroTik RouterOS, including CVE-2026-67276 and CVE-2026-86060, are actively exploited to gain full control of routers. Patch immediately.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read · Sep 8, 2026
MikroTik RouterOS Unauthenticated SSH Exploit: Critical Advisory
CRITICAL
Vulnerabilities

MikroTik RouterOS Unauthenticated SSH Exploit: Critical Advisory

Attackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in MikroTik RouterOS via internet-exposed SSH to gain full administrative control without authentication.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Sep 6, 2026
AI-Assisted Campaigns Target Latin American Organizations
HIGH
Threat Intel

AI-Assisted Campaigns Target Latin American Organizations

Ongoing multi-stage network intrusions and data exfiltration campaigns in Latin America leverage AI tools to enhance operations.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Sep 3, 2026
Evaluating LLMs for SOC Operations and Log Analysis
INFO
Threat Intel

Evaluating LLMs for SOC Operations and Log Analysis

Discover how Cisco Talos evaluated 66 model and reasoning combinations for SOC workflows, focusing on cost, speed, and consistency.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read · Sep 1, 2026
MEDIUM
Supply Chain

North Korea's Sapphire Sleet Targets Rust Supply Chain via arrayref Crate

North Korean actor Sapphire Sleet compromised a Rust maintainer's account to publish malicious `arrayref` crate versions, targeting the Rust supply chain.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Aug 23, 2026
Rust Supply Chain Attack Puts Build-Time Malware in Crates
MEDIUM
Supply Chain

Rust Supply Chain Attack Puts Build-Time Malware in Crates

Compromised maintainer accounts on crates.io pushed malicious Rust crates with build-time malware executing during compilation.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read · Aug 21, 2026

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