The weekly
12 October 2026
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- Canadian cyber executive arrested in case reportedly tied to ShinyHunters hackers
Second recent arrest of a security-industry figure in the ShinyHunters extortion probe; shows who you hire to handle incidents matters.
- Cisco warns of five critical flaws in Nexus 3000/9000 switches
Network switches can be taken over if certain features are on; patch or turn off unused features.
- Germany arrests alleged core Qilin ransomware member after extradition from Japan
Qilin has hit 2,350+ organisations in 62 countries; an arrest is welcome but the group is not shut down, so backups and patching still matter.
- Unpatched flaws in AhsayCBS backup software are being exploited, and the latest version is also affected
Backup management tools used by IT providers are being hijacked; if your IT supplier runs AhsayCBS, ask whether its admin page is locked down.