Top 10 Security Stories: Critical Flaws in PaperCut NG/MF, Chrome, WatchGuard and Others Dominate Week
Security NEXT has published its weekly ranking of the ten most-read articles between August 30 and September 5 2026. The list is led by a critical vulnerability in PaperCut NG/MF that is already being exploited in the wild. Google Chrome received two separate updates addressing 38 vulnerabilities, including two rated Critical and one zero-day. WatchGuard Fireware OS, SonicWall SMA 1000, Cisco IOS XR and Apache Tomcat also received urgent patches for severe flaws. Three real-world incidents made the top ten: a customer-data breach at 01 Bank, a ransomware infection at Hands HD and a suspected cloud leak at Corona. The ranking reflects strong reader interest in both newly disclosed vulnerabilities and confirmed exploitation cases.
Security NEXTSep 7, 2026Translated from Japanese