Cybersecurity
Compromised MemTensor Packages Deliver sckit Credential Stealer via npm and PyPI
Unknown threat actors have managed to compromise two legitimate MemTensor packages across the npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) repositories to push a platform-specific Go-based…
Arista patches actively exploited VeloCloud Orchestrator zero-day
Arista Networks has released security patches for a zero-day flaw that is being actively exploited and affects VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO) On-Prem deployments. [...]
New cPanel Flaw Lets a Hosting Account Run Code as Root, Take Full Server Control
A flaw in cPanel's CalDAV and CardDAV service lets anyone with a cPanel hosting account run code as root and take "full control of the server," the company said on September 22. A…
545 Hackers Tested It First. Now XRanges for AI Scores Your Security Agent
Autonomous security agents are getting good at finding bugs. Nobody has a good way to measure how good. Point one at a realistic target and what comes back is a report the agent w…
Anthropic and OpenAI Models Still Attempt Restricted Actions in Safety Tests
Anthropic and OpenAI on Tuesday announced new models, with both artificial intelligence (AI) companies noting that they are continuing to invest in improving alignment to combat r…
Microsoft: September Windows updates break Always On VPN connections
Microsoft warned that the September 2026 security updates may also break Always On VPN connections on some Windows 11 systems. [...]
Exploit Released for Unpatched Ubuntu Linux Flaw Enabling Host-Root Container Escape
A use-after-free in the Linux kernel's AF_UNIX socket subsystem can be used to escape a container and gain root on the host, security firm DepthFirst said in research published Se…
F5 Patches Critical BIG-IP APM Zero-Day Exploited for Unauthenticated RCE on OAuth Servers
Attackers are exploiting a critical flaw in F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) that lets them run code on a BIG-IP system without logging in, F5 says. The flaw, CVE-2026-94127,…
Chinese Hackers Exploit Chrome-Windows Zero-Day Chain to Deploy CLEANGULP Malware
A Chinese threat actor codenamed UTA0565 has been observed exploiting the recently disclosed Google Chrome-Microsoft Windows exploit chain as zero-days through fake websites. The …
Ryuk ransomware member sentenced to 24 months in prison
An Armenian man was sentenced to 24 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release for hacking U.S. companies and encrypting their systems in Ryuk ransomware attacks. [...]
F5 patches BIG-IP APM zero-day flaw exploited in RCE attacks
F5 has released security updates to address a critical BIG-IP APM zero-day vulnerability being exploited in remote code execution attacks. [...]
Critical Next.js ImageResponse Flaw Can Lead to Server Code Execution via Crafted SVG Input
A new security vulnerability in Next.js could allow attackers to run code on a server via ImageResponse, the feature that generates Open Graph and other social preview images, Ver…
ShinyHunters Claims FBI Breach, Says It Stole Data on Agents and Job Applicants
The cyber extortion group known as ShinyHunters on Tuesday claimed it had breached the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and stolen data belonging to current and former employe…
Rogue external MFA providers can steal passwords during logins
Security researchers developed an attack that lets hackers with privileged access register a rogue external MFA provider that steals users' passwords during legitimate login attem…
Sweden fines Miljödata $183,000 over breach affecting 2.2 million
Sweden's data privacy regulator, IMY, has imposed a $183,000 (SEK 1.8 million) fine on IT systems provider Miljödata for inadequate security measures leading to a breach in August…
Chinese hackers exploit WordPress, Zyxel flaws to steal govt data
A Chinese-speaking threat actor has been exploiting vulnerabilities in ZyXEL GS1900 Smart Managed Switches and WordPress to steal sensitive data from 996 devices and more than 18,…
ShinyHunters claims FBI hack, data theft in PeopleSoft zero-day breach
The ShinyHunters extortion gang claims it breached FBI systems using a new Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day vulnerability, gaining access to internal services and stealing sensitive dat…
Check Point Warns of Management Server Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks
Attackers exploited a previously unknown flaw in Check Point's Security Management Server in a handful of targeted attacks on July 23, the company said. The flaw, CVE-2026-93616, …
New ClosedQuorum Windows malware uses AI for attack decisions
A new Windows malware named ClosedQuorum uses Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, and Mistral AI models to autonomously determine the actions to take during post-compromise stages of a…
WordPress Issues Patch for Critical Flaw That Can Enable Code Execution on Some Servers
WordPress has fixed a critical flaw in its core software that lets an attacker with no account make a site load a PHP file from outside its theme folders. On some servers, that ca…
Malicious npm Package Poses as Twilio Bug-Bounty Probe, Can Exfiltrate Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malicious npm package named "tw-pkgprobe-7731" that masquerades as a security tool targeting developers integrating Twilio in…
Reducing shadow IT visibility gaps with Wazuh
Shadow IT can leave security teams unaware of unmanaged endpoints, unauthorized software, and other assets that fall outside existing monitoring. Wazuh explains how endpoint inven…
Microsoft Takes Down EvilTokens Device-Code Phishing Service Tied to 12,000 Inbox Compromises
Microsoft on Tuesday announced the takedown of the EvilTokens device code phishing service that it said used artificial intelligence (AI) "at every step of the attack chain." The …
Critical Bifrost AI Gateway Flaw Lets Attackers Run Commands Without Credentials
A critical vulnerability in Bifrost, an open-source AI gateway that routes requests to more than 20 LLM providers, allows an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary commands on …