Tag: docker
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LiteLLM release pipeline hacked to distribute info-stealer malware
Hackers compromised the LiteLLM project’s PyPI package and published malicious Docker images with a payload that steals credentials, secrets, and environment variables. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/litellm-release-pipeline-hacked-to-distribute-info-stealer-malware/
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LiteLLM hit by second supply chain attack this year, users urged to rotate credentials
A malicious release of LiteLLM pushed to PyPI and Docker registries on Wednesday carried malware built to harvest cloud logins, developer secrets and API keys for AI services … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/22/litellm-compromised-supply-chain-attack-pypi-docker/
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LiteLLM Suspects GitHub Token Leak in AI Gateway Logs Behind Malicious Package Release
LiteLLM on Wednesday disclosed that threat actors compromised “multiple independent security controls” to push a malicious version of the Python package containing a credential stealer and a backdoor.On October 21, 2026, LiteLLM’s release pipeline was compromised to push 1.107.0 to the Docker Hub registry and the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository. The incident took place…
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LiteLLM Compromised in Supply Chain Attack Delivering Credential Stealer and Backdoor
The popular LiteLLM Python package has been compromised as part of a software supply chain attack that delivered a credential stealer and a backdoor, according to reports from SafeDep, Socket, StepSecurity, and Upwind.The compromise affects LiteLLM 1.107.0, distributed through PyPI wheels and Docker images. The Python package has since been quarantined on Python Package Index…
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Docker Fixes Critical Two-Year-Old Hub Flaw That Let One User Push Images as Another
A flaw in Docker Hub, the registry where container images are published and downloaded, let one user push, pull, or delete images as another user. Docker fixed the flaw on September 30 and says it found no evidence that anyone exploited it.The flaw was in the feature that converts a personal account into an organization,…
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Docker Hub flaw let attackers impersonate users, tamper with images
Docker has disclosed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-105445) in Docker Hub that let attackers access another user’s container repositories using a personal access token (PAT). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/docker-hub-flaw-let-attackers-impersonate-users-tamper-with-images/
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Docker CopyEscape CVE-2026-17106 Lets Malicious Containers Overwrite Host Files
A critical Docker vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-17106, also known as CopyEscape, could allow a malicious container to overwrite files on the host machine when a user runs the `docker cp` command. This vulnerability affects copy-out operations, where Docker retrieves data from a container and extracts it onto the system running the Docker Command Line Interface…
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Carbonato Botnet Puts an AI Agent on Hacked Docker Hosts
The botnet uses the open source Hermes Agent AI framework to execute commands via Telegram and steal AI API keys from exposed Docker hosts. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/identity-access-management-security/carbonato-botnet-ai-agent-hacked-docker-hosts
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Carbonato Botnet Compromises Docker Hosts to Deploy Telegram-Controlled Hermes AI Agent
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet malware called Carbonato that’s targeting exposed Docker daemons to deploy an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) agent framework called Hermes Agent.”The implant installs the framework unchanged, then overwrites its SOUL.md persona file,” ThreatDown said. “The 39-line prompt directs it to execute tasks received through First seen on…
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Hackers Turn an Open-Source AI Agent Into a Tool for Controlling Compromised Docker Servers
Tags: access, ai, authentication, botnet, control, cyber, data-breach, docker, framework, hacker, open-source, tool, wormA Docker-focused botnet that repurposes the legitimate, open-source Hermes Agent framework as an interactive post-compromise control layer. The campaign, tracked as CARBONATO, targets Docker daemons exposed without authentication on TCP port 2375, then combines worm-like propagation, stealthy persistence, reverse SSH access and Telegram-driven AI-agent operations. The investigation began in August 2026 after researchers identified a…
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14-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Enables Root Access and Docker Escape
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s AF_ALG cryptographic interface, which has existed for 14 years, can let an unprivileged local attacker gain root access and escape a Docker container by exploiting a race condition in concurrent socket writes. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-39964, was discovered in 2025 by STAR Labs researcher Muhammad Alifa Ramdhan, with…
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14-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Enables Root Access and Docker Escape
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s AF_ALG cryptographic interface, which has existed for 14 years, can let an unprivileged local attacker gain root access and escape a Docker container by exploiting a race condition in concurrent socket writes. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-39964, was discovered in 2025 by STAR Labs researcher Muhammad Alifa Ramdhan, with…
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14-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Enables Root Access and Docker Escape
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s AF_ALG cryptographic interface, which has existed for 14 years, can let an unprivileged local attacker gain root access and escape a Docker container by exploiting a race condition in concurrent socket writes. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-39964, was discovered in 2025 by STAR Labs researcher Muhammad Alifa Ramdhan, with…
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AI-Powered CARBONATO Botnet Steals Credentials to Fund Its Own LLM Gateway
CARBONATO exploits exposed Docker daemons, installs an AI agent, steals API keys and spreads across networks with autonomous command execution. CARBONATO is a Docker-based botnet that has been active since at least October 2024. ThreatDown discovered the operation after finding an unauthenticated container registry exposed to the internet. The registry contained the attackers’ entire toolchain…
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New Carbonato malware uses AI agents to hijack exposed Docker hosts
A new botnet malware called Carbonato is targeting insecure hosts running Docker daemons to install the Hermes Agent AI framework and take control. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-carbonato-malware-uses-ai-agents-to-hijack-exposed-docker-hosts/
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Critical Docker Sandboxes Flaw Lets Malicious Guest Code Read and Modify macOS Host Files
Malicious code running inside a Docker Sandboxes virtual machine on macOS could escape the project directory shared into it and read or change files anywhere else on the host, Docker warns in a security announcement on September 15.The escape runs with the rights of the host account that runs the virtual machine. The flaw, CVE-2026-77179,…
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Docker Sandboxes Vulnerabilities Let Malicious Guests Escape Workspace and Access Host Files
Docker has released security fixes for two serious vulnerabilities in Docker Sandboxes that could let a malicious guest environment bypass workspace isolation and access sensitive resources on the host. These flaws, identified as CVE-2026-77179 and CVE-2026-79994, were addressed in Docker Sandboxes version 0.42.0, which was released on September 7. Docker Sandboxes isolate development agents and…
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Uptime Kuma 2.5.0 waits two weeks before trusting a new npm package
Uptime Kuma checks whether a website, a Docker container, a DNS record, or a Steam game server is still answering, and pushes a message to Telegram, Slack, or email when one … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/04/uptime-kuma-2-5-0-cooldown-npm-updates/
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Kimai Docker Vulnerability Exposes Default APP_SECRET, Enabling Account Takeover
Kimai users who are running the official Docker image are strongly urged to update their installations after a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-52824 and GHSA-jr9p-4h4j-6c58, was discovered. This vulnerability exposes installations to the risk of account takeover due to a publicly known application secret. The flaw affects Kimai versions 2.57.0 and earlier, and it has…
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Critical Gitea Docker Bug Under Active Exploitation Exposes Repositories and Secrets
Attackers are exploiting a critical Gitea flaw (CVE-2026-20896) that bypasses authentication with a single HTTP header, exposing repositories and sensitive data. Sysdig researchers warn that attackers are actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20896 (CVSS score of 9.8), which affects Gitea official Docker images before version 1.26.3. >>CVE-2026-20896 exploited 13 days after…
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Threat Actors Probe Gitea Docker Flaw CVE-2026-20896 13 Days After Disclosure
Threat actors have been observed attempting to exploit a recently patched critical security flaw in Gitea Docker images, according to Sysdig.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-20896 (CVSS score: 9.8), a vulnerability that stems from the DevOps platform trusting the “X-WEBAUTH-USER” header from any source IP address, effectively allowing an unauthenticated internet client to get elevated…
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Week in review: Exploited Check Point VPN zero-day, Oracle PeopleSoft servers under attack
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: DockSec: Open-source AI-powered Docker security scanner DockSec is an OWASP … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/14/week-in-review-exploited-check-point-vpn-zero-day-oracle-peoplesoft-servers-under-attack/
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Docker security scanner uses AI to help explain, fix vulnerabilities
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/docker-security-scanner-uses-ai-to-help-explain-fix-vulnerabilities
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DockSec: Open-source AI-powered Docker security scanner
DockSec is an OWASP Incubator Project that combines three container security scanners with a language-model layer for explanation and remediation. Created by Advait Patel, the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/08/docksec-open-source-ai-docker-security-scanner/
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DockSec: Open-source AI-powered Docker security scanner
DockSec is an OWASP Incubator Project that combines three container security scanners with a language-model layer for explanation and remediation. Created by Advait Patel, the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/08/docksec-open-source-ai-docker-security-scanner/
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Attackers Exploit Docker, Kubernetes Misconfigs to Breach Hosts
Attackers are increasingly targeting Docker and Kubernetes environments by exploiting misconfigurations, weak isolation boundaries, and insecure APIs to compromise host systems and entire clusters. As containerization becomes the backbone of modern cloud infrastructure, threat actors are shifting focus from traditional endpoints to container ecosystems, where a single weakness can expose critical services at scale. A…
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Developer Workstations Are Now Part of the Software Supply Chain
Supply chain attackers are not only trying to slip malicious code into trusted software. They are trying to steal the access that makes trusted software possible. Recently, three separate campaigns hit npm, PyPI, and Docker Hub in a 48-hour window, and all three targeted secrets from developer environments and CI/CD pipelines, including API keys, cloud…
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Expired domain leads to supply chain attack on node-ipc npm package
require(‘node-ipc’). The trojanized versions were designed to remain fully functional to avoid immediate detection, which together with other decisions attackers took, such as data exfiltration via DNS TXT, suggest stealthiness was a top priority.Once executed, the malicious code collects information about the host system, including operating system version, hostname, and environment variables. It then starts…
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PCPJack Worm Targets Docker, Kubernetes, Redis, and MongoDB Credentials
Tags: breach, cloud, container, credentials, cyber, data-breach, docker, extortion, framework, fraud, infrastructure, kubernetes, malware, spam, threat, wormA newly identified malware framework dubbed PCPJack is targeting exposed cloud and container infrastructure to steal credentials at scale while actively removing artifacts linked to the TeamPCP threat actor. Unlike typical cloud-focused campaigns, PCPJack skips cryptomining entirely and instead appears optimized for fraud, spam, extortion, and resale of stolen access. TeamPCP itself drew attention earlier in 2026…