The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2026-34908, CVE-2026-34909, and CVE-2026-34910, allow for unauthorized system changes, path traversal for accessing underlying system files, and command injection attacks, respectively.
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GitHub Investigating TeamPCP Claimed Breach of ~4,000 Internal Repositories
GitHub on Tuesday said it’s investigating unauthorized access to its internal repositories after the notorious threat actor known as TeamPCP listed the platform’s source code and internal organizations for sale on a cybercrime forum. “While we currently have no evidence of impact to customer information stored outside of GitHub’s internal repositories (such as our customers’…
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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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Attackers exploit cPanel CVE-2026-41940 to deploy Filemanager Backdoor
Attackers are exploiting cPanel flaw CVE-2026-41940 to install the Filemanager backdoor and gain unauthorized admin access. Cybercriminals are actively exploiting the critical cPanel vulnerability CVE-2026-41940 (CVSS score of 9.3) to deploy a backdoor called Filemanager on compromised servers. cPanel is a widely used web hosting control panel that lets users manage websites and servers through a…
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Five ways to use Kiro and Amazon Q to strengthen your security posture
A Monday morning security alert flags unauthorized access attempts, security group misconfigurations, and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policy violations. Your team needs answers fast. Security teams are using Kiro and Amazon Q Developer to handle repetitive tasks—scanning resources, drafting policies, and researching Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)—so engineers can focus on risk decisions…
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Trellix Reveals Unauthorized Access to Source Code
Security vendor Trellix has suffered a breach involving unauthorized access
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2026: The Year of AI-Assisted Attacks
On December 4, 2025, a 17-year-old was arrested in Osaka under Japan’s Unauthorized Access Prohibition Act. The young man had run malicious code to extract the personal data of over 7 million users of Kaikatsu Club, Japan’s largest internet cafe chain. When asked, the young man shared his motivation for the hack: he wanted to…
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Trellix Confirms Source Code Breach With Unauthorized Repository Access
Cybersecurity company Trellix has announced that it suffered a breach that enabled unauthorized access to a “portion” of its source code. It said it “recently identified” the compromise of its source code repository and that it began working with “leading forensic experts” to resolve the matter immediately. It also said it has notified law enforcement…
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‘Trivial’ exploit can give attackers root access to Linux kernel
CSOs must ensure their Linux-based systems block unauthorized privilege escalation until distros release patches to plug a serious kernel vulnerability affecting all Linux distributions shipped since 2017. Until fixes are available for what’s been dubbed the Copy Fail logic bug (CVE-2026-31431), which lets users easily obtain root access, there isn’t much CSOs can do, says…
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U.S. utility giant Itron discloses a security breach
Itron detected unauthorized access to part of its IT environment on April 13, 2026, and launched incident response and notified authorities. Itron disclosed a cyber incident involving unauthorized access to part of its internal IT systems, detected on April 13, 2026. The company activated its incident response plan, engaged external cybersecurity experts, and notified law…
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Anthropic Probes Alleged Unauthorized Access to AI Security Tool Mythos
Anthropic is investigating reports that an unauthorized group gained access to its newly launched tool, Mythos, highlighting potential gaps in how early-access AI systems are distributed and secured. “Unauthorized users were able to access Anthropic’s Mythos model, reportedly by just changing a model name,” said Shane Fry, CTO at RunSafe Security in an email to…
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Vercel Confirms Security Incident as Threat Actor Claims Stolen Data for Sale
Cloud development platform Vercel has confirmed a security incident involving unauthorized access to internal systems, after a threat actor claimed to be selling stolen company data online. “We’ve identified a security incident that involved unauthorized access to certain internal Vercel systems,” said the company in its advisory. Threat Actor Claims Access to Vercel Systems Vercel…
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McGraw-Hill Confirms Data Exposure Tied to Salesforce Issue
McGraw-Hill has confirmed unauthorized access to a limited set of internal data following a reported Salesforce misconfiguration. The disclosure comes after an extortion threat that raised questions about the scale and sensitivity of the incident. “ShinyHunters has no shortage of options for potential follow-up campaigns. They can target instructors with convincingly branded messages, pivot into…
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Booking.com data breach: Customer reservation data exposed
“Unauthorized third parties may have been able to access certain booking information associated with your reservation,” email alerts sent out by Booking.com over the weekend warn. The online travel agency did not say which system(s) were accessed by the unauthorized third parties nor explained the scope of the incident. They only said that they “recently…
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This Booking.com Breach Could Expose Your Travel Plans
Booking.com has disclosed a security incident involving unauthorized access to customer reservation data, prompting the company to reset reservation PINs tied to affected bookings. The activity, described as “suspicious access” to a subset of reservation records, did not expose payment card data but surfaced a category of information that, from an operational security standpoint, is…
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New Booking.com data breach forces reservation PIN resets
Booking.com has confirmed via a statement to BleepingComputer that it has detected unauthorized access to its systems that has exposed sensitive reservation and user data. […]
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How to Protect Your Domain from Unauthorized Access
How to Protect Your Domain from Unauthorized Access Domain theft usually doesn’t look like a breach. No alarms or obvious defacement, one day your site loads fine, the next it points somewhere else. The domain is still yours on paper, but control has already shifted. A domain name ties together your website, email, and public…
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900,000 contact records exposed in Aura data breach
Aura, the online safety service, confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed about 900,000 records, mostly names and email addresses from a marketing tool linked to a company it acquired in 2021. The incident occurred as a result of a targeted phone phishing attack that tricked one of the employees. Aura believes that contact information related…
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Starbucks data breach impacts 889 employees
Starbucks disclosed a breach after phishing attacks on its employee portal led to unauthorized access to Partner Central accounts, exposing staff data. Starbucks reported a data breach affecting hundreds of employees after phishing attacks targeted its Partner Central employee portal. The security breach was detected on February 6, the incident involved unauthorized access to staff…
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Bell Ambulance Confirms Data Breach Affecting 237,830 Individuals
Bell Ambulance disclosed a data breach impacting 237,830 individuals after unauthorized access to its network exposed personal and medical data.
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LastPass warns of spoofed alerts aimed at stealing master passwords
LastPass warns of a phishing campaign using fake security alerts about unauthorized access or password changes to steal users’ master passwords. LastPass has warned users about a new phishing campaign using fake security alerts that claim unauthorized access or master password changes. The emails, which spoof LastPass’s display name, attempt to trick recipients into revealing…
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ShinyHunters Claims Wynn Resorts Data Theft
Wynn Resorts has confirmed that employee data was accessed by an unauthorized third party after the company appeared on the ShinyHunters extortion group’s leak site. The casino and hospitality giant said it activated its incident response plan immediately upon discovering the intrusion. “We have learned that an unauthorized third party acquired certain employee data,” Wynn…
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Ad Tech Firm Optimizely Investigates Vishing Incident
Ad tech firm Optimizely is notifying customers after a voice phishing attack led to unauthorized access to some of its internal systems. The company says threat actors obtained limited business contact information but did not access sensitive customer data or disrupt operations. “The threat actor gained access to Optimizely’s systems through a sophisticated voice-phishing attack,…
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1.2 Million Accounts Exposed in French Bank Registry Breach
An incident disclosed by the French Ministry of Finance involved unauthorized access to the national bank account registry and may have exposed data tied to approximately 1.2 million accounts. This case highlights the continued effectiveness of credential theft as an attack vector. The attacker “… was able to consult part of this file which lists…