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A Chinese threat actor has been attributed to a spear-phishing campaign that exploits recently patched security flaws in Google Chrome and Microsoft Windows to deliver a malicious JavaScript backdoor called GRIMWEDGE. Volexity, which is tracking the threat cluster under the moniker UTA0560, said the activity targeted multiple non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on September 1, 2026. "The

Serial Number: AV26-904 Date: September 9, 2026 As of September 8, 2026, Google is affected by vulnerabilities in the following product: Chrome Prior to 153.0.8010.37 Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-87491 exists in the wild. On September 9, 2026, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added CVE-2026-87491 to their Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Database. The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the provided web links and apply any necessary updates as they become available. Stable Channel Update for Desktop CISA KEV: CVE-2026-87491

Serial Number: AV26-883 Date: September 4, 2026 As of September 3, 2026, Google is affected by vulnerabilities in the following product: Chrome Prior to 152.0.7977.82 Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-85046 exists in the wild. Update 1 On September 4, 2026, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added CVE-2026-85046 to their Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Database. The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the provided web links and apply any necessary updates as they become available. Stable Channel Update for Desktop CISA KEV: CVE-2026-85046