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Threat level on 28 October 2026

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Blacknote threat level

020406080100 51 / 100 ELEVATED

Threat profile

Ransomware46Exploitation72Breaches7Warnings…Community98

Last 7 days

47ThFrSaSuMoTuWe
  • 0–19Low
  • 20–39Guarded
  • 40–59Elevated
  • 60–79High
  • 80–100Severe
  • Ransomware activity (weight 25%): 46 of 100, 31 victims claimed in 24 h
  • Actively exploited vulnerabilities (weight 25%): 72 of 100, 8 newly exploited (7 d) · 40 critical CVEs (7 d)
  • Confirmed data breaches (weight 20%): 7 of 100, 1 breaches added (7 d) · 78 incident reports (7 d)
  • Official warnings (weight 15%): collecting, 0 NCSC warnings (14 d)
  • Community signals (weight 15%): 98 of 100, 112 HN stories

Updated 28 Oct, 23:30 UTC · Based on 4 of 5 components

Events that day

  1. RansomLookRansomware
    31 new victims claimed on ransomware leak sites in the last 24 hours

    13 active groups. Claims are unverified; victims are not named here.

  2. NIST NVDVulnerability
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-118579 (CVSS 9.8)

    A weakness has been identified in D-Link DIR-505 1.10B02. The impacted element is the function main of the file /secmark1524.cgi of the…

  3. NIST NVDVulnerability
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-118690 (CVSS 9.8)

    Signal K Server before 2.33.0 contains a missing authentication vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to download log…

  4. ENISA EUVDVulnerabilityUK & Europe
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-61567 in WWBN (CVSS 10)

    AVideo is a video-sharing Platform. Prior to 8.1.0, the live-streaming endpoint `view/videosListToLive.php` accepts an attacker-named…

  5. ENISA EUVDVulnerabilityUK & Europe
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-61564 in WWBN (CVSS 10)

    AVideo is a video-sharing Platform. Prior to 8.1.0, the unauthenticated installer endpoint `install/checkConfiguration.php` assembles…

  6. ENISA EUVDVulnerabilityUK & Europe
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-117574 (CVSS 9.1)

    A flaw was found in ai-gateway-payload-processing. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by submitting a request…

  7. ENISA EUVDVulnerabilityUK & Europe
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-118633 in Sophos (CVSS 9.2)

    A path traversal vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code as root in Sophos UTM (all versions)…

  8. ENISA EUVDVulnerabilityUK & Europe
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-115893 in bytecodealliance (CVSS 9.9)

    Wasmtime: Cranelift backend on aarch64 can jump to incorrect target on large Wasm `br_table` instruction

  9. ENISA EUVDVulnerabilityUK & Europe
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-118690 in SignalK (CVSS 9.3)

    Signal K Server before 2.33.0 contains a missing authentication vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to download log…

  10. The RecordBreach
    Japan Airlines warns of data breach as country grapples with multiple cyber incidents

    Hackers stole passport numbers, frequent flyer numbers, email addresses and phone numbers for about 2,000 customers.

  11. NIST NVDVulnerability
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-117574 (CVSS 9.1)

    A flaw was found in ai-gateway-payload-processing. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by submitting a request…

  12. ENISA EUVDVulnerabilityUK & Europe
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-63190 in fearlessgeekmedia (CVSS 9.4)

    FearlessCMS is a flat-file `content` management system centered on simplicity and open source. Prior to version 0.1.4, five debug/test PHP…

  13. ENISA EUVDVulnerabilityUK & Europe
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-118264 in labstack (CVSS 9.1)

    Echo is a Go web framework. From 4.0.0 until 4.16.1 and 5.4.1, Echo's Proxy middleware selects a raw tunnel from a client WebSocket…

  14. ENISA EUVDVulnerabilityUK & Europe
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-103406 in Juniper Networks (CVSS 9.8)

    An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerability in the AutomatedProvisioner in Juniper Networks Session…

  15. The Hacker NewsVulnerability
    Volt Typhoon Used Covert Silent Train Network in Four Zero-Day Exploitation Campaigns

    The China-nexus cyber espionage group known as Volt Typhoon has been attributed to a now-disrupted covert access network dubbed Silent Train that has been put…

  16. RansomLookRansomware
    34 new victims claimed on ransomware leak sites in the last 24 hours

    12 active groups. Claims are unverified; victims are not named here.

  17. NIST NVDVulnerability
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-103409 (CVSS 9.8)

    A Missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router allows an unauthenticated…

  18. NIST NVDVulnerability
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-103406 (CVSS 9.8)

    An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerability in the AutomatedProvisioner in Juniper Networks Session…

  19. The Hacker NewsIncident
    Google to Allow One-Tap Android App Installs From Approved Third-Party Stores Outside U.S.

    Third-party Android app stores can now apply to Google for permission to install apps with one tap, without Android's usual confirmation screens, and to…

  20. BleepingComputerBreach
    Sony ISP subsidiary data breach exposes 2.5 million customer records

    Sony Network Communications has confirmed a data breach that compromised approximately 2.5 million records containing current and former customers' personal…

  21. The RecordIncident
    Moldova investigates possible foreign involvement in major government cyberattack

    Prime Minister Vasile Tofan said the incident may be part of a broader campaign targeting both citizens' personal data and government digital infrastructure,…

  22. ENISA EUVDVulnerabilityUK & Europe
    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-103409 in Juniper Networks (CVSS 9.8)

    A Missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router allows an unauthenticated…

  23. The Hacker NewsBreach
    PHP2Shell Attack Roots 25 Servers, Breaches U.S. Government-Affiliated Network

    Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of what appears to be an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted attack orchestrated by a suspected China-nexus…

  24. BleepingComputerVulnerability
    Volt Typhoon hides zero-day attacks using 'Silent Train' framework

    Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Volt Typhoon has been using a framework that relies on rotating chains of connected devices compromised on demand,…

  25. The RecordBreachUK & Europe
    UK to look at making software companies liable for cyber breaches

    The new U.K. budget says the government will "consider where liability for cyber breaches should sit," potentially a landmark shift for a country that has…

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