Until a few days ago, a publicly-accessible GitHub repository exposed credentials for both US government AWS accounts and internal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) systems. That’s according to cybersecurity reporter Brian Krebs, who first broke the news over the weekend, acting on a tip from researcher Guillaume Valadon at GitGuardian. Valadon confirmed the information…
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CISA Exposes Secrets, Credentials in ‘Private’ Repo
The agency’s GitHub repository, publicly available since November 2025, was ironically named “Private-CISA.”
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Arxiv: Researchers who submit AI-generated junk could get 1-year suspension
Arxiv, the open-access repository where researchers publish scientific articles before they have undergone formal peer review, is introducing stricter rules against AI-generated articles containing obvious errors and fabricated content. Researchers who submit texts with clear signs of so-called “AI slop” can now be banned from the platform for a year, according to 404 Media. Red…
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CISA GitHub Leak Exposes AWS GovCloud Secrets
A public GitHub repository tied to a CISA contractor reportedly exposed sensitive AWS GovCloud credentials, plaintext passwords, and internal deployment files. Researchers said the exposure may have provided privileged access to multiple internal systems and cloud environments before the repository was removed. “Passwords stored in plain text in a csv, backups in git, explicit commands…
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Rocky Linux launches opt-in security repository for urgent fixes
Rocky Linux has introduced a Security Repository that allows the distribution to ship urgent security fixes ahead of upstream Enterprise Linux when public exploit code exists and upstream patches are unavailable. “The repository is disabled by default. That’s intentional. The default Rocky Linux experience stays exactly what it has always been: predictable, stable, and fully…
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AWS Security Agent full repository code scanning feature now available in preview
Today, we’re excited to announce the preview release of full repository code review, a new capability in AWS Security Agent that performs deep, context-aware security analysis of your entire code base. AI-driven cybersecurity capabilities are advancing rapidly. AWS Security Agent can now find vulnerabilities and build working exploits across your entire code base at a…
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Malicious Hugging Face Repository Typosquats OpenAI
HiddenLayer reveals infostealer malware in a Hugging Face repository
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Identity security firm SailPoint discloses GitHub repository breach
SailPoint disclosed a GitHub repository breach on April 20. The company contained the incident and said no customer data was affected. SailPoint is a cybersecurity company that provides identity security and identity governance solutions for enterprises. Its products help organizations manage and control user access to systems, applications, and sensitive data. SailPoint revealed a cybersecurity…
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Malicious Hugging Face model masquerading as OpenAI release hits 244K downloads
A malicious Hugging Face repository posing as an OpenAI release delivered infostealer malware to Windows systems and logged 244,000 downloads before being removed, raising fresh concerns about how enterprises source and validate AI models from public repositories. The repository, named Open-OSS/privacy-filter, impersonated OpenAI’s legitimate Privacy Filter release, copied its model card almost word-for-word, and included…
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Fake OpenAI Privacy Filter Repo Hits #1 on Hugging Face, Draws 244K Downloads
A malicious Hugging Face repository managed to take a spot in the platform’s trending list by impersonating OpenAI’s Privacy Filter open-weight model to deliver a Rust-based information stealer to Windows users. The project, named Open-OSS/privacy-filter, masqueraded as its legitimate counterpart, released by OpenAI late last month (openai/privacy-filter), including copying the entire
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Fake OpenAI repository on Hugging Face pushes infostealer malware
A malicious Hugging Face repository that reached the platform’s trending list impersonated OpenAI’s “Privacy Filter” project to deliver information-stealing malware to Windows users. […]
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Trellix source code breach claimed by RansomHouse hackers
The attack on the Trellix source code repository disclosed last week has been claimed by the RansomHouse threat group, which leaked a small set of images as proof of the intrusion. […]
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Trellix discloses the breach of a code repository
Trellix disclosed a security breach affecting part of its source code repository, however, the company says there’s no sign of code misuse. Trellix revealed a breach that allowed unauthorized access to part of its source code repository. The company said it quickly launched an investigation with forensic experts and notified law enforcement. While the exact…
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DPRK Fake Job Scams Self-Propagate in ‘Contagious Interview’
A compromised developer’s repository serves as a worm-like infection vector to spread remote access Trojans (RATs) and other malware.
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PHP Composer flaws enable remote command execution via Perforce VCS
Two high-severity flaws in PHP Composer could let attackers run arbitrary commands via malicious repository configs and crafted inputs affecting Perforce VCS. Two high-severity vulnerabilities in PHP Composer could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands. PHP Composer is a dependency manager for PHP that helps developers install and manage libraries their projects need. By defining…
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Intel puts its data center performance knowledge on GitHub
Intel engineers have published a centralized repository of data center performance knowledge on GitHub, giving practitioners direct access to tuning guides, configuration recommendations, and optimization recipes that previously required hunting across forums and scattered documentation. The repository, called Optimization Zone, is open-source and publicly accessible at GitHub. It covers software, workloads, performance analysis tools, and…
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Fake troubleshooting tip on ClawHub leads to infostealer infection
A new malware delivery campaign has hit ClawHub, the official online repository for “skills” that augment the capabilities of the popular OpenClaw AI agent. Unlike previous ones, this campaign does not aim to trick users into downloading a bogus, malicious skill. Instead, the threat actor is leaving this particular comment on popular legitimate skills published…