Tag: cybersecurity
-
Critical NGINX Vulnerability CVE-2026-42945 Now Under Active Attack
Cybersecurity researchers are warning that attackers have already started exploiting a newly disclosed NGINX vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-42945, just days after technical details and proof-of-concept code became public. The flaw, also referred to as NGINX Rift, affects millions of potentially exposed servers and has raised concerns across the security community due to its potential impact on core internet…
-
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 million…
-
CISA Admin Reportedly Exposes AWS GovCloud Credentials in Public GitHub Repository
Tags: cisa, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, github, government, infrastructureA significant security lapse involving the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has come to light after a contractor reportedly exposed highly sensitive AWS GovCloud credentials in a public GitHub repository. The incident, disclosed by security researchers on May 15, 2026, is being described as one of the most serious government-related data exposures in…
-
Mini Shai-Hulud Pushes Malicious AntV npm Packages via Compromised Maintainer Account
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fresh software supply chain attack campaign that has compromised various npm packages associated with the @antv ecosystem as part of the ongoing Mini Shai-Hulud attack wave.”The attack affects packages tied to the npm maintainer account atool, including echarts-for-react, a widely used React wrapper for Apache ECharts with roughly 1.1 million…
-
AI might cut false positives, but it won’t stop the slop
Anthropic and OpenAI promise their latest tools will find more vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity employees say they’re already flooded with AI-generated reports. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/ai-vulnerability-reporting-bug-bounty-noise/
-
10 Tips for Phrasing Employee Feedback in Reviews
Performance reviews inside cybersecurity teams carry unusually high stakes. Security analysts, incident responders, IT administrators, and compliance staff… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/10-tips-for-phrasing-employee-feedback-in-reviews/
-
How AI Adoption Is Driving Investment Into Cybersecurity Basics: Blackwood Execs
Amid the race to enable secure adoption of AI and agentic technologies, many organizations are discovering that the first step is not necessarily using more AI, according to top executives at solution provider Blackwood. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/how-ai-adoption-is-driving-investment-into-cybersecurity-basics-blackwood-execs
-
Critical NGINX Vulnerability Lets Hackers Launch Remote Code Execution Attacks
Tags: attack, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, hacker, open-source, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityA newly disclosed vulnerability in NGINX is already being actively exploited, raising serious concerns across the global cybersecurity community. Tracked as CVE-2026-42945, the flaw affects both NGINX Open Source and NGINX Plus, potentially allowing attackers to crash servers or execute remote code under specific conditions. Security researcher Patrick Garrity of VulnCheck revealed that exploitation attempts…
-
Critical NGINX Vulnerability Lets Hackers Launch Remote Code Execution Attacks
Tags: attack, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, hacker, open-source, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityA newly disclosed vulnerability in NGINX is already being actively exploited, raising serious concerns across the global cybersecurity community. Tracked as CVE-2026-42945, the flaw affects both NGINX Open Source and NGINX Plus, potentially allowing attackers to crash servers or execute remote code under specific conditions. Security researcher Patrick Garrity of VulnCheck revealed that exploitation attempts…
-
Four Malicious npm Packages Deliver Infostealers and Phantom Bot DDoS Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered four new npm packages containing information-stealing malware, one of which is a clone of the Shai-Hulud worm open-sourced by TeamPCP.The list of identified packages is below -chalk-tempalte (825 Downloads)@deadcode09284814/axios-util (284 Downloads)axois-utils (963 Downloads)color-style-utils (934 Downloads)”One of the packages (chalk-tempalte) First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2026/05/four-malicious-npm-packages-deliver.html
-
Critical Marimo RCE Flaw Could Let Attackers Execute Malicious Code Remotely
A newly disclosed critical vulnerability in the Marimo Python notebook framework is raising serious alarms across the cybersecurity community, as it allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands remotely, without authentication. Tracked as CVE-2026-39987, the flaw exposes a WebSocket endpoint that can be abused to spawn a system-level shell, potentially leading to full infrastructure compromise. Marimo RCE…
-
Bank of England, FCA and Treasury Raise Alarm Over Frontier AI
The UK’s financial authorities have set expectations for the sector on cybersecurity and operational resilience First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/bank-england-fca-treasury-alarm/
-
Findet Microsoft endlich die eigenen Schwachstellen?
Bei KI-Cybersecurity-Systemen ist die Auswahl der zugrunde liegenden KI-Modelle eine wichtige strategische Entscheidung. Microsofts neues MDASH-Cybersecurity-KI-System verschiebt derzeit die Grenzen, denn als agentisches Multi-Model-System werden verschiedene KI-Modelle und Agenten gleichzeitig ins Rennen geschickt. Im KI”‘Sicherheitsbenchmark von CyberGym, unterstützt vom Center for Responsible, Decentralized Intelligence der UC Berkeley, hat Microsofts MDASH die Spitzenposition übernommen und Mythos……
-
Fokussierte Wahrnehmung: Physische Abhörbedrohung im Schatten der Cybersecurity-Debatte zu oft vernachlässigt
Tags: cybersecurityFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/physisch-abhoerbedrohung-cybersecurity-debatte-vernachlaessigung
-
New Windows ‘MiniPlasma’ zero-day exploit gives SYSTEM access, PoC released
A cybersecurity researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a Windows privilege escalation zero-day dubbed “MiniPlasma” that lets attackers gain SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-miniplasma-zero-day-exploit-gives-system-access-poc-released/
-
Week in review: Cisco patches SD-WAN 0-day, unpatched Microsoft Exchange Server flaw exploited
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Review: Foundations of Cybersecurity, 2nd edition Jason Andress has refreshed … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/17/week-in-review-cisco-patches-sd-wan-0-day-unpatched-microsoft-exchange-server-flaw-exploited/
-
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, threat, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server, tracked as CVE-2026-42897 (CVSS score of 8.1), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week, Microsoft warned that threat actors are…
-
Claude Mythos Preview: Wie Anthropics KI die Cybersecurity herausfordert
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/claude-mythos-wie-anthropics-ki-die-cyber-security-herausfordert-1742439/
-
Upscale vs. Upskill: The Real Cybersecurity Gap
AI Adoption Is Accelerating, but Workforce Capability Isn’t Keeping Pace Technology will continue to evolve. AI will embed itself across enterprise environments and attack surfaces will expand regardless of organizational readiness. The real challenge lies on the upskilling side, where the gap is widening – often without immediate visibility. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
-
The Next Cybersecurity Challenge May Be Verifying AI Agents
AI agents are reshaping cybersecurity. Learn why verification, trusted identity standards, and runtime controls are now essential. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/next-cybersecurity-challenge-verifying-ai-agents/
-
Turla Turns Kazuar Backdoor Into Modular P2P Botnet for Persistent Access
The Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Turla has transformed its custom backdoor Kazuar into a modular peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet that’s engineered for stealth and persistent access to compromised hosts. Turla, per the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is assessed to be affiliated with Center 16 of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) First…
-
AI Exploits, Ransomware Breaches, and Cloud Security Gaps Define this Week in May 2026
Weekly summary of Cybersecurity Insider newsletters First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/weekly-roundup/ai-exploits-ransomware-breaches-and-cloud-security-gaps-define-this-week-in-may-2026/
-
Taiwan Bullet Train Hack Highlights Cybersecurity Gaps in Rail Systems
A Taiwanese student experimenting with software-defined radio technology shut down three bullet trains for nearly an hour, leading to an anti-terrorism response. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/taiwan-incident-highlights-cybersecurity-gaps
-
Four OpenClaw Flaws Enable Data Theft, Privilege Escalation, and Persistence
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a set of four security flaws in OpenClaw that could be chained to achieve data theft, privilege escalation, and persistence. The vulnerabilities, collectively dubbed Claw Chain by Cyera, can permit an attacker to establish a foothold, expose sensitive data, and plant backdoors. A brief description of the flaws is below –…
-
Cybersecurity Insider Survey: AI Is Fueling a New Generation of Threat Actors
A recent survey shows cybersecurity professionals increasingly believe AI is making cybercriminals more capable and attacks more scalable. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/cybersecurity-insider-survey-ai-is-fueling-a-new-generation-of-threat-actors/
-
Shai-Hulud Worm Steals Dev Secrets Across npm, GitHub, AWS Kubernetes
Tags: credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, github, intelligence, kubernetes, open-source, software, threat, wormShai-Hulud is a major cybersecurity threat targeting the open-source software supply chain. Security researchers are raising alarms over “Shai-Hulud,” a self-propagating npm worm designed to steal sensitive developer credentials from GitHub, AWS, Kubernetes, and local environments. The campaign, tracked by SlowMist’s MistEye threat intelligence platform, is already being described as one of the largest npm…
-
Cisco warns of an actively exploited SD-WAN flaw with max severity
Tags: access, advisory, cisco, cloud, control, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, malicious, mitigation, network, service, software, update, vulnerabilityroot user account,” Cisco said. “Using this account, the attacker could access NETCONF, which would then allow the attacker to manipulate network configuration for the SD-WAN fabric.”The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-20182, received a max-severity rating of CVSS 10.0. The company said that the issue is configuration-independent, meaning vulnerable systems remain exposed regardless of deployment-specific settings.Cisco…
-
EU’s Cyber Resiliency Act will put IT leaders to the test
Tags: access, attack, cio, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, exploit, firewall, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, kubernetes, law, malicious, mitigation, open-source, password, programming, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, router, sbom, software, supply-chain, tool, update, vpn, vulnerabilityProduct safety: The CRA says digital products have to be secure by design and default, and can’t ship with known vulnerabilities like obvious default passwords that can be exploited. They also must be updatable if such vulnerabilities are found later, as well as minimize their impact by limiting the attack surface and protecting confidentiality and…