Dutch authorities arrested two men and seized 800 servers linked to a hosting provider that investigators say supported Russian activities aimed at undermining democracy and security through cyberattacks, disinformation, and disruption of public and economic systems. Servers seized by Dutch authorities (Source: FIOD) The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) arrested a 57-year-old man…
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FBI warns of Kali365 phishing service targeting Microsoft 365 accounts
The FBI is warning about the Kali365 phishing-as-a-service platform (PhaaS) that is used to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing OAuth device code authentication to steal session tokens and bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). […]
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Lazarus Deploys RemotePE Memory-Only RAT Against Financial and Crypto Firms
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a cross-platform malware called RemotePE that has been put to use by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group in attacks targeting financial and cryptocurrency organizations. RemotePE, per NCC Group subsidiary Fox-IT, is part of a multi-stage attack chain that involves two loaders tracked as DPAPILoader and RemotePELoader. “DPAPILoader decrypts and
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How AI Talks People Out of Conspiracy Theories—and What We Can Learn From That
Research shows that the key is to clearly explain relevant facts. That isn’t always easy to do.
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Weekly Update 505
Well, that didn’t last long! Recording this on Saturday morning my time, I observed ShinyHunters having gone quiet since the massive haul that would have been the Instructure ransom. It was two weeks almost to the hour since I’d first heard rumour of payment being made, and I posited that groups like this often go…
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Venture Capitalist John Doerr Says AI Is the Biggest Tech ‘Tsunami’ Ever
The well-known venture capitalist who bet on Google says that the AI revolution is, if anything, underhyped.
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Italy disrupts CINEMAGOAL piracy app that stole streaming auth codes
Italian authorities have dismantled a piracy ecosystem centered around the CINEMAGOAL app that provided access to various streaming platforms, including Netflix, Disney+, and Spotify. […]
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Claude Mythos AI Finds 10,000 High-Severity Flaws in Widely Used Software
Anthropic on Friday disclosed that Project Glasswing has helped uncover more than 10,000 high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities across some of the most “systemically” important software across the world since the cybersecurity initiative went live last month. Project Glasswing is an effort led by the artificial intelligence (AI) company, as part of which a small set…
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Google leaks details for Chromium bug that can turn browsers into bots
Chromium — the open-source browser that underpins Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera, among others — contains an unpatched vulnerability that attackers can exploit to execute JavaScript code persistently across browser restarts. As a result, the flaw can be used to hijack users’ browsers for distributed denial-of-service attacks, run crypto miners, and more. The vulnerability…
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Organizations knowingly ship vulnerable code amid shrinking exploit windows
New research from Checkmarx reveals that 75% of organizations admit to frequently or sometimes deploying code they are aware is vulnerable.
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FBI warns about fast-growing phishing kit targeting Microsoft 365 users
The FBI is warning organizations and defenders about Kali365, a growing phishing-as-a-service platform that retrieves Microsoft 365 access tokens, issuing a public service announcement Thursday. The toolkit bypasses multi-factor authentication and abuses OAuth device code authorizations via phishing lures impersonating common enterprise services. This technique grants cybercriminal-controlled applications access to Microsoft 365 accounts, opening victims…
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Trump Mobile confirms exposure of customer data
Chris Walker, a spokesperson for Trump Mobile, stated that the company is investigating the exposure and has not found evidence of financial information being compromised.
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FBI Warns of Kali365 Phishing Service Targeting Microsoft 365 Account
FBI warns of Kali365, a PaaS scam kit that lets cybercriminals bypass MFA and hijack Microsoft 365 accounts without passwords.
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Police take down VPN service (this time with a good reason)
European authorities have cracked down on a VPN that has been used for various criminal activities. The operation, led by investigators in France and the Netherlands with help from Europol and Eurojust, has dismantled First VPN, a service that has been heavily promoted within Russia as a way of evading law enforcement. Criminals used it…
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Police take down VPN service (this time with a good reason)
European authorities have cracked down on a VPN that has been used for various criminal activities. The operation, led by investigators in France and the Netherlands with help from Europol and Eurojust, has dismantled First VPN, a service that has been heavily promoted within Russia as a way of evading law enforcement. Criminals used it…
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Facebook scam targets users over 40 with fake Aldi meat box offers
Malwarebytes has identified a phishing scheme circulating on Facebook that preys on individuals aged 40 and above.
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State officials urge Congress to reauthorize cybersecurity grant program
State officials emphasized that the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) provided essential aid to local governments, many of which lack dedicated cybersecurity staff and resources.
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AI-Driven Threats, Critical Vulnerabilities, and Supply Chain Breaches Define the Week in May 2026
Major Threats & Vulnerabilities AI-Powered Cyberattacks and Exploits The 2026 Verizon DBIR revealed that vulnerability exploitation has surpassed credential abuse as the leading breach vector, accounting for 31% of incidents. The report highlights how generative AI is accelerating attack automation and expanding third-party risk exposure, particularly among SMBs facing ransomware threats. Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities are…
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Drupal: Critical SQL injection flaw now targeted in attacks
Drupal is warning that hackers are attempting to exploit a “highly critical” SQL injection vulnerability announced earlier this week. […]
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Deleted Google API keys keep working for up to 23 minutes, researchers warn
Google API keys are credentials that let applications access Google services, from Maps to the Gemini AI. If a key is leaked, an attacker can use it to make API calls, rack up charges, and, if Gemini is enabled, access uploaded files and cached conversations. The assumed fix is simple: delete the key. But Aikido…
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Megalodon GitHub Attack Targets 5,561 Repos with Malicious CI/CD Workflows
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new automated campaign called Megalodon that has pushed 5,718 malicious commits to 5,561 GitHub repositories within a six-hour window. “Using throwaway accounts and forged author identities (build-bot, auto-ci, ci-bot, pipeline-bot), the attacker injected GitHub Actions workflows containing base64-encoded bash payloads that exfiltrate CI
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Keepnet contributes voice and SMS phishing data to the 2026 Verizon DBIR
Keepnet, an Extended Human Risk Management (xHRM) platform, today announced that its voice and SMS phishing simulation data contributed to the 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). The 2026 edition is the first to include voice and SMS phishing simulation data at this scale. The DBIR records this as “an increase of 40% in…
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CISA’s new KEV nomination form opens reporting to vendors and researchers
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launched a new nomination form that lets researchers, vendors, and industry partners report known exploited vulnerabilities for possible inclusion in its KEV catalog. The form gives outside contributors a direct way to submit vulnerabilities to CISA. Email submissions remain available at vulnerability@cisa.dhs.gov for organizations and individuals who prefer that…
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The AI Superstars Who Say a ‘Vibe Slop’ Crisis Is Coming
A pair who helped launch the agentic-AI craze worry that their creations are pumping out bad—even dangerous—code.
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Foul play: Fake FIFA websites target soccer fans looking for World Cup tickets, merchandise
Watch out for bogus World Cup websites that mimic official ticket and merchandise flows to steal money and personal data
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Cross-Platform NPM Stealer, (Fri, May 22nd)
I found a Node.js stealer that looked pretty well obfuscated. The file was not running out-of-the-box because it was uploaded on VT as “extracted-decoded.js” (and reformated). The SHA256 is 049300aa5dd774d6c984779a0570f59610399c71864b5d5c2605906db46ddeb9[1]. It did not run properly in a sandbox so only a static analysis was performed. The key point is that it is a cross-platform stealer…
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Cisco Patches CVSS 10.0 Secure Workload REST API Flaw Enabling Data Access
Cisco has rolled out updates for a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Secure Workload that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive data. Tracked as CVE-2026-20223 (CVSS score: 10.0), the vulnerability arises from insufficient validation and authentication when accessing REST API endpoints. “An attacker could exploit this vulnerability if they are able to send
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Unpatched ChromaDB flaw leaves servers open to remote code execution
Researchers have published details about a critical vulnerability in ChromaDB that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code and access sensitive data on machines running the open-source vector database. The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-45829, is located in ChromaDB’s API server and was published by researchers at HiddenLayer after reportedly failing to get in contact…
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Lawmakers from both parties say CISA cuts have gone too far
Two cybersecurity-focused members of Congress agreed Thursday that reductions to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have done too much damage to an agency essential to defending civilian networks against foreign adversaries. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., spoke during a discussion at the National Cyber Innovation Forum. Despite representing different parties,…
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AWS KY3P report now available for third-party supplier due diligence
We’re excited to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has completed the S&P Global Know Your Third Party (KY3P) assessment of its security posture. This assessment demonstrates our continued commitment to meet the heightened expectations of cloud service providers. Customers can now use the AWS KY3P assessment to reduce their supplier due diligence burden. KY3P,…
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Trump postpones executive order focused on AI security
President Donald Trump said he would postpone the release of an executive order that would set up a 90-day testing and vetting regime for frontier AI models, hours before the White House was set to publicly announce the signing. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office Thursday, Trump said he opted to delay the order…
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What an OpenAI IPO Might Mean for the Channel
OpenAI is reportedly preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), a move that could significantly impact both the consumer AI market and the channel ecosystem as we know it. As the company behind arguably the world’s most recognizable AI platform, OpenAI’s transition into a publicly traded company could unlock new opportunities, partnerships, and revenue streams…
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Google accidentally exposed details of unfixed Chromium flaw
Google has accidentally leaked details about an unfixed issue in Chromium that keeps JavaScript running in the background even when the browser is closed, allowing remote code execution on the device. […]
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CISA chief frets about open-source vulnerabilities, delayed security improvements
Securing some of the open-source technology that serves as the backbone for all modern digital infrastructure is going to require some “hard decisions” amid a wave of malware attacks, the leader of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Thursday. “The open-source community is one that I’m particularly worried about when we start to think…
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Apple blocked over $11 billion in App Store fraud in 6 years
Apple revealed that it blocked over $11 billion in fraudulent App Store transactions over the last six years, more than $2.2 billion in potentially fraudulent App Store transactions in 2025 alone. […]
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Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Linux malware dubbed Showboat that has been put to use in a campaign targeting a telecommunications provider in the Middle East since at least mid-2022. “Showboat is a modular post-exploitation framework designed for Linux systems, capable of spawning a remote shell, transferring files, and functioning as a…
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AI, Cybersecurity Education, and the Defense of America’s Digital Border
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping cybersecurity at a pace that is forcing educators, businesses, and governments to rethink workforce development and national defense strategies. During a recent discussion with cybersecurity entrepreneur and ConnectSecure Chairman, Arnie Bellini, key themes emerged around the evolution of cyber threats, the importance of protecting America’s “digital border,” and the urgent…
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Max severity Cisco Secure Workload flaw gives Site Admin privileges
Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum-severity vulnerability in Secure Workload that allows attackers to gain Site Admin privileges. […]
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Selective HTTP Proxying in Linux, (Thu, May 21st)
Recently, Rob wrote about a tool, Proxifier, that can intercept requests from specific processes. Proxifier is available for Windows, macOS, and Android. But I have not seen a generic Linux option yet. The advantage of a tool like Proxifier is the ability to target specific software. For debugging, reverse engineering, and similar tasks, selecting a…
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Cisco fixed maximum severity flaw CVE-2026-20223 in Secure Workload
Cisco fixed a critical Secure Workload flaw (CVE-2026-20223) that could let attackers gain Site Admin privileges through crafted API requests. Cisco released patches for a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20223 (CVSS score of 10.0), in Secure Workload. The flaw stems from insufficient validation and authentication in REST API endpoints. According to Cisco, remote attackers could…
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Microsoft Warns of Two Actively Exploited Defender Vulnerabilities
Microsoft has disclosed that a privilege escalation and a denial-of-service flaw in Defender has come under active exploitation in the wild. The former, tracked as CVE-2026-41091, is rated 7.8 on the CVSS scoring system. Successful exploitation of the flaw could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges. “Improper link resolution before file access (‘link following’)…
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Hackers Stealing Bank Accounts from iPhone and Android Users Using AI
As the AI universe expands, so have the cybercriminals that use AI for hacking. Recent reports are showing that bank attacks using AI has increased over 400%, with savvy criminals staying ahead of anti-fraud measures. Another report for 2025 has identified 1,243 financial brands as their main targets in 90 countries and 34 active malware…
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Virtru centers file collaboration around data-level protection
Virtru unveiled Virtru Collaborate, a new offering that eliminates that tradeoff, a FedRAMP authorized space where sensitive files are encrypted and protected by the Trusted Data Format (TDF), and where that protection travels seamlessly with the data as teams work together across organizational boundaries. Virtru Collaborate is the first solution built on the new Virtru…
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ASAPP expands adversarial testing for enterprise AI systems
ASAPP has launches Continuous Red Teaming, a new capability that integrates adversarial AI testing directly into ASAPP’s model evaluation framework. The new capability is built on Promptfoo, an AI security platform that helps enterprises detect and address vulnerabilities in AI systems during development. Promptfoo continuously runs automated tests across ASAPP’s AI systems, screening for more…
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Microsoft warns of new Defender zero-days exploited in attacks
On Wednesday, Microsoft started rolling out security patches for two Defender vulnerabilities that have been exploited in zero-day attacks. […]
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Forward launches Predict to test network changes before deployment
Forward has unveiled Forward Predict, a new capability that allows organizations to evaluate the impact of network changes before deployment. By testing proposed changes against a digital twin of the production network, Forward Predict helps identify potential issues before they reach live environments and supports safer network operations at scale. “When we founded Forward more…
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9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Enables Root Command Execution on Major Distros
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that remained undetected for nine years. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46333 (CVSS score: 5.5), is a case of improper privilege management that could permit an unprivileged local user to disclose sensitive files and execute arbitrary commands as root on default installations of several…
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Product showcase: Bitdefender Mobile Security for iOS protects privacy where scams begin
Bitdefender Mobile Security for iOS is a security and privacy application for iPhone and iPad that helps protect against phishing attempts, online scams, unsafe websites, and account exposure. I have used Bitdefender Mobile Security for iOS for the last two years. It was easy to install, easy to use, and I have not noticed any…
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GitHub Internal Repositories Breached via Malicious Nx Console VS Code Extension
GitHub on Wednesday officially confirmed that the breach of its internal repositories was the result of a compromise of an employee device involving a poisoned version of the Nx Console Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension. The development comes as the Nx team revealed that the extension, nrwl.angular-console, was breached after one of its…
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Microsoft is working on a patch for ‘YellowKey’ attack on Bitlocker, offers temporary fix
Microsoft says it is considering a patch for a zero-day vulnerability, dubbed YellowKey, that allows attackers with access to a Windows device to bypass Bitlocker encryption protection and read and write files. The flaw was disclosed last week, and there is already a public proof of concept available. The company issued an advisory Tuesday saying…
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Microsoft is working on a patch for ‘YellowKey’ attack on Bitlocker, offers temporary fix
Microsoft says it is considering a patch for a zero-day vulnerability, dubbed YellowKey, that allows attackers with access to a Windows device to bypass Bitlocker encryption protection and read and write files. The flaw was disclosed last week, and there is already a public proof of concept available. The company issued an advisory Tuesday saying…
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Microsoft Disrupts Malware-Signing Service Used by Ransomware Gangs
Microsoft says it disrupted a malware-signing service that abused Azure Artifact Signing to create fraudulent certificates used in ransomware and malware attacks. The Fox Tempest operation allegedly helped cybercriminals distribute malware disguised as trusted software to evade Windows defenses and fool users. “Fox Tempest doesn’t directly target victims but instead provides supporting services that enable…
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Processes and Culture Top Reasons Behind Data Breaches
Government leaders revealed that, in spite of state laws meant to improve cyber hygiene, an analysis of incidents showed issues persist and visibility falls short.
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ISC2 Report: AI Is ‘Double-Edged’ Sword of Cybersecurity
A new study from ISC2 has found that cybersecurity professionals now see AI as both their biggest opportunity and biggest threat. The findings point to a field at an inflection point, with teams moving to adopt AI for defense while preparing for more scalable, convincing AI-enabled attacks. AI ranks as top security opportunity and threat…
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Grafana breach caused by missed token rotation after TanStack attack
The Grafana data breach was caused by a single GitHub workflow token that slipped through the rotation process following the TanStack npm supply-chain attack last week. […]
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Understanding Trend Structure: Higher Highs and Lower Lows Explained
Before indicators, before oscillators, before anything that requires a formula – the market communicates through price structure. Peaks…
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GitHub says internal repositories were taken in poisoned VS Code extension attack
GitHub said late Tuesday that internal repositories were exfiltrated after an employee device was compromised through a poisoned Visual Studio Code extension, an incident that underscores the growing risks facing software development platforms and the ecosystems built around third-party developer tools. The Microsoft-owned company said in posts on X that it detected and contained the…
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Microsoft Takes Down Malware-Signing Service Behind Ransomware Attacks
Microsoft on Tuesday said it disrupted a malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) operation that weaponized the company’s Artifact Signing system to deliver malicious code and conduct ransomware and other attacks, compromising thousands of machines and networks across the world. The tech giant attributed the activity to a threat actor it calls Fox Tempest, which it said offered the…
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Drupal critical update to fix bug with high exploitation risk
Drupal has announced a “core security release” scheduled for later today, warning that threat actors might develop exploits within hours of the update disclosure. […]
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TeamPCP breached GitHub’s internal codebase via poisoned VS Code extension
Following TeamPCP’s claim that they’ve breached GitHub’s own private code repositories, the Microsoft-owned company launched an investigation and confirmed the compromise. “Our current assessment is that the activity involved exfiltration of GitHub-internal repositories only. The attacker’s current claims of ~3,800 repositories are directionally consistent with our investigation so far,” GitHub stated. The source of the…
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Webworm: New burrowing techniques
ESET researchers describe new tools and techniques that the Webworm APT group recently added to its arsenal
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Microsoft provides mitigation for “YellowKey” BitLocker bypass flaw (CVE-2026-45585)
Microsoft is working on a fix for CVE-2026-45585 (aka “Yellowkey”), a vulnerability that can be used by attackers to bypass protections offered by BitLocker, the full-disk encryption feature built into Windows, and access users’ data. In the meantime, the company has provided step-by-step mitigation advice to protect affected Windows devices from exploitation. CVE-2026-45585 and the…
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GitHub confirms breach of 3,800 repos via malicious VSCode extension
GitHub has confirmed that roughly 3,800 internal repositories were breached after one of its employees installed a malicious VS Code extension. […]
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What Will Make AI BOMs Real?
A brief overview of the forces at play that will get more organizations on board with creating and consuming AI bill of materials (BOMs).
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Verizon DBIR: Enterprises Face a Dangerous Vulnerability Glut
Verizon’s “2026 Data Breach Investigations Report” (“DBIR”) finds that exploits are now involved in 31% of initial access for breaches, while patching lags too far behind the bad guys.
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Cybercrime service disrupted for abusing Microsoft platform to sign malware
Microsoft says it has disrupted a malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) operation that abused the company’s Artifact Signing service to generate fraudulent code-signing certificates used by ransomware gangs and other cybercriminals. […]
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Discord rolls out end-to-end encryption on voice, video calls
Discord announced that all voice and video calls through the communication platform are now protected by default with end-to-end encryption (E2EE). […]
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Microsoft dismantled malware-signing network Fox Tempest
Microsoft disrupted Fox Tempest, a malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) that allowed attackers to sign malware with fake trusted certificates. Microsoft said it disrupted a cybercrime operation run by a threat actor named Fox Tempest, which helped threat actors sign malware with short-lived certificates to make malicious software appear legitimate. The service abused Microsoft Artifact Signing and supported…
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Microsoft blames undismissible Teams location prompts on macOS update
Microsoft has confirmed user reports that the Teams team collaboration app is displaying non-dismissible location prompts on some macOS systems. […]
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Microsoft disrupts cybercrime service that abused software verification systems en masse
Microsoft seized infrastructure and disrupted a cybercrime service that created and sold more than 1,000 code-signing certificates that other cybercriminals used to make malware-riddled software appear trusted and legitimate for follow-on cyberattacks, including ransomware, the company said Tuesday. The financially-motivated threat group, which Microsoft tracks as Fox Tempest, provided the malware-signing-as-a-service to multiple ransomware groups,…
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7-Eleven confirms data breach claimed by the ShinyHunters gang
Convenience store chain giant 7-Eleven confirmed that its systems were breached in a cyberattack claimed by the ShinyHunters extortion group last month. […]
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TrustedTech: Executives Drive Shadow AI Risk in Enterprises
TrustedTech has released new research indicating that senior leaders are among the biggest sources of shadow AI risk within organizations, with executives using unapproved AI tools at significantly higher rates than lower-level employees. The Irvine, California-based Microsoft cloud solutions and IT modernization provider said its global and U.S. data points to a growing gap between…
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LaunchDarkly adds real-time controls for AI agents in production
LaunchDarkly has launched AgentControl, a new solution that gives software teams real-time control over AI agents in production. With AgentControl, teams can change how an agent behaves at runtime without redeploying the underlying application. As AI agents move into production, engineering teams need new ways to manage configuration, quality, and runtime behavior. Unlike traditional code,…
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Drupal to Release Urgent Core Security Updates on May 20, Sites Told to Prepare
Drupal has issued an alert stating that it intends to release a “core security release” for all supported branches on May 20, 2026, from 5-9 p.m. UTC. “The Drupal Security Team urges you to reserve time for core updates at that time because exploits might be developed within hours or days,” the maintainers of the…
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Hosting Service Standards That Define High-Performing Agencies
There’s a quiet pattern among the agencies that consistently outperform their competitors. Their client retention rates are higher.…
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Compromised Nx Console 18.95.0 Targeted VS Code Developers with Credential Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a compromised version of the Nx Console extension that was published to the Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Marketplace. The extension in question is rwl.angular-console (version 18.95.0), a popular user interface and plugin for code editors like VS Code, Cursor, and JetBrains. The VS Code extension has more than 2.2…
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Babel Street targets AI-driven threats with new agentic investigation capabilities
Babel Street has launched Insights Investigator, a new agentic capability that puts tradecraft-trained AI agents at the front edge of investigative work while ensuring analysts remain in control of scope, logic, and outcomes of their missions. As part of the Babel Street Insights platform, Investigator represents a shift from search and AI-assisted queries to analyst-directed,…
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iProov brings identity verification to video meetings to reduce fraud risks
iProov has launched iProov Verified Meetings, a new solution that enables organizations to verify the identity of video call participants without adding friction to the user experience. Video meetings have become a trusted and scalable communication channel, but attackers are increasingly exploiting them through AI-generated deepfake and injection attacks, creating new fraud risks. Verified Meetings…
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Earbud sensors can authenticate users by their heartbeat, study finds
Researchers built a continuous authentication system called AccLock that identifies a wearer by the tiny vibrations a heartbeat makes inside the ear canal. The signal comes from an accelerometer of the kind already sitting inside many wireless earbuds, so no extra hardware is needed. The point is to keep verifying that the person wearing the…
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Grafana confirms GitHub token breach cybercrime group claims the attack
Grafana confirmed a GitHub token breach that exposed source code, but said no customer data or systems were affected. Grafana Labs confirmed a security incident after the extortion group Coinbase Cartel listed it on a leak site and claimed data theft on May 15. The breach was triggered by a compromised token that gave attackers…
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Jury Sides With OpenAI, Finds Musk Brought Claim After Statute of Limitations
The verdict concludes a trial that lasted more than three weeks, clearing the way for OpenAI to IPO.
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AI cyberattackers are getting better faster
The ability of AI models to perform end-to-end, multi-stage penetration tests that match the capabilities of humans undertaking the same tasks has improved dramatically in recent months, according to new benchmarks published by the UK government’s AI Security Institute (AISI). In November 2025, the difficulty of cyber tasks the best models could complete was doubling…
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The Tech Bros Are Going to Etiquette School
Founders who built their names on coding and hard-charging leadership are learning that in the AI era, soft skills matter more than ever.
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Fuel Tank Breaches Expand Scope of Iran’s Cyber Offensive
Security experts have long warned that insecure automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems exposed on the Internet can be tampered with by threat actors.
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Interpol Launches Sweeping Cybercrime Crackdown in MENA Region
Over 200 people were arrested in an anti-cybercrime operation that spanned 13 countries across the Middle East and North Africa
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Grafana says stolen GitHub token let hackers steal codebase
Grafana Labs disclosed that hackers have downloaded its source code after breaching its GitHub environment using a stolen access token. […]
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New image-based prompt injection attack targets multimodal AI models
Security researchers have developed a new image-based prompt injection attack that can manipulate how multimodal AI systems interpret user instructions without modifying the original text prompt, potentially expanding security risks for AI agents and vision-language systems. In a research paper published this week, researchers from Xidian University described a technique called “CrossMPI,” which uses nearly…
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SmartBear expands ReadyAPI with AI-powered API testing capabilities
SmartBear has announced ReadyAPI’s new AI test generation capability that accelerates API testing by up to 80% while giving teams control to enable or disable AI. While competitors focus on speed alone, ReadyAPI’s AI test generation capability is architected for quality at scale and addresses the testing gap by aligning validation with development velocity without…
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Top 21 MSSP Software to Best Serve Security Clients in 2026
MSSP software is a tool or platform that enables managed security service providers (MSSPs) to deliver outsourced cybersecurity services to organizations. Unlike traditional MSP software, MSSP tools focus specifically on security functions such as threat detection, access control, vulnerability management, and infrastructure protection. MSSPs support organizations ranging from small businesses to enterprises and play a…
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Ivanti, Fortinet, SAP, VMware, n8n Patch RCE, SQL Injection, Privilege Escalation Flaws
Ivanti, Fortinet, n8n, SAP, and VMware have released security fixes for various vulnerabilities that could be exploited by bad actors to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code. Topping the list is a critical flaw impacting Ivanti Xtraction (CVE-2026-8043, CVSS score: 9.6) that could be exploited to achieve information disclosure or client-side attacks. “External control of…
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Senators Work to Ban Gambling Ads Targeting Minors
The legislation coincides with a boom in sports betting and prediction markets that has exacerbated fears about young people gambling.
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Move Over CoreWeave, Here Comes Nebius
With AI cloud competition heating up, this company that used to own Russia’s biggest search engine is making its case.
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Why the best security investment a board can make in 2026 isn’t another tool
There is a conversation that happens in boardrooms every quarter that security leaders will recognize. The CISO presents the threat landscape. The board asks what the company needs. The answer, almost always, is another tool. Another platform, another module, another vendor to close the latest gap. The budget gets approved. The tool gets deployed. And…
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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 security update install issues
Microsoft has confirmed that the May 2026 Windows 11 security update (KB5089549) fails to install on some systems and triggers 0x800f0922 errors. […]
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Pre-Stuxnet Fast16 Malware Tampered with Nuclear Weapons Simulations
A new analysis of the Lua-based fast16 malware has confirmed that it was a cyber sabotage tool designed to tamper with nuclear weapons testing simulations. According to Broadcom-owned Symantec and Carbon Black teams, the pre-Stuxnet tool was engineered to corrupt uranium-compression simulations that are central to nuclear weapon design. “Fast16’s hook engine is selectively interested…
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Apple Is Making Hit Products and High Profits From Imperfect Chips
The company’s popular, $599 Neo laptop is just one of dozens of Apple devices that use lower-performing processors.
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Grafana GitHub Token Breach Led to Codebase Download and Extortion Attempt
Grafana has disclosed that an “unauthorized party” obtained a token that granted them the ability to access the company’s GitHub environment and download its codebase. “Our investigation has determined that no customer data or personal information was accessed during this incident, and we have found no evidence of impact to customer systems or operations,” Grafana…
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AI Chip Mania Sows Seeds of Its Own Destruction
Investors already factor in cyclicality in the chip industry. The bad news is that they’ve frequently gotten their assessments wrong.
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Workday: AI is Faster, but Making Work Busier
Workday recently released new research that found that while employees are using AI in their work, the technology’s impact is limited, as it has made them busier. Workers report more time connecting systems as AI adoption expands According to the report, titled “The Copy/Paste Economy: Why Task-Oriented AI is Failing the Enterprise,” 8 in 10…
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CVE-2026-42897: Microsoft confirms active exploitation of Exchange Server zero-day
Microsoft warned that attackers are exploiting a new Exchange Server zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-42897, in the wild. Microsoft warned that threat actors are actively exploiting a new Exchange Server zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-42897 (CVSS score 8.1). The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of input during web page generation (‘cross-site scripting’) in Microsoft Exchange…