Ah, BeyondTrust, reminding us that even digital guardians need a holiday now and then. In a plot twist shocking to absolutely no one paying the slightest bit of attention, a critical security flaw in the BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access products is being exploited for a smorgasbord of digital mischief. The vulnerability, CVE-2026-1731, boasts a CVSS score of 9.9, just shy of being the absolute worst but still enough to throw a splendid hacker party.

Apparently, remote access software has become the Swiss cheese of cybersecurity yet again. But fear not, dear user! Experts say this is just another ordinary Tuesday in the exciting world of ‘let’s see how long our IT department can keep a straight face.’ If you’re currently considering dusting off that rotary phone as a more secure communication method, you’re not alone.

The flaw allows attackers to execute operating system commands with the ease and grace of a cat burglar in a deserted mansion. Meanwhile, BeyondTrust assures us they’re working round the clock to fix their oopsie. In the meantime, users are advised to patch, pray, and possibly perform an interpretive dance to ward off cyber spirits.