Decrypted: The UK Cyber Briefing

FortiMail's encryption portal let attackers write files without logging in

Decrypted: The UK Cyber Briefing

Show Notes

Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-104286, a 9.8-rated flaw in FortiMail's encryption feature that lets them write files without logging in. Also: MI5's alert on China-funded research and a Danish university's identity system breach.

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