Tag: github
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ClawBands GitHub Project Looks to Put Human Controls on OpenClaw AI Agents
A software developer has created ClawBands, a project on GItHub that is designed to put human-in-the-loop controls on OpenClaw, the highly popular personal AI assistant that comes with a range of security risks. At the same time, OpenClaw developer Peter Steinberger is being hired by OpenAI to continue working on such AI agents. First seen…
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In GitHub’s advisory pipeline, some advisories move faster than others
GitHub Security Advisories are used to distribute vulnerability information in open-source projects and security tools. A new study finds that only a portion of those … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/16/github-security-advisorie-review-timelines-study/
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Critical BeyondTrust RS vulnerability exploited in active attacks
remote access.exe and others.”The attackers also managed to create domain accounts using the net user command and then added them to administrative groups such as “enterprise admins” or “domain admins.”The AdsiSearcher tool was used to search the Active Directory environment for other computers and PSexec was used to install SimpleHelp on multiple devices.The researchers also…
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The ephemeral infrastructure paradox: Why short-lived systems need stronger identity governance
Tags: access, automation, cloud, container, credentials, data, framework, github, governance, identity, infrastructure, jobs, network, risk, service, software, toolFigure 1: Governance must move from static reviews to a continuous lifecycle of issuance, verification and automated expiration. Niranjan Kumar Sharma 1. Identity must be cryptographic We must stop relying on IP allowlists. In a world of dynamic containers, network location is a poor proxy for trust.We need to move toward cryptographic identity. Every workload…
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Lazarus Group’s ‘Graphalgo’ Fake Recruiter Campaign Targets GitHub, npm, and PyPI to Spread Malware
Lazarus Group’s latest software supply chain operation is using fake recruiter lures and popular open”‘source ecosystems to deliver malware to cryptocurrency”‘focused developers quietly. The campaign, dubbed graphalgo, abuses GitHub, npm, and PyPI to hide multi”‘stage payloads behind seemingly legitimate coding tasks and packages. Since early May 2025, attackers have been approaching JavaScript and Python developers via…
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News alert: GitGuardian raises $50M to tackle non-human identities crisis, AI agent security gap
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2026, CyberNewswire, GitGuardian, a leading secrets and Non-Human Identity (NHI) security platform and #1 app on GitHub Marketplace, today announced a $50 million Series C funding round led by global software investor Insight Partners”¦ (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/news-alert-gitguardian-raises-50m-to-tackle-non-human-identities-crisis-ai-agent-security-gap/
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OpenClaw integrates VirusTotal malware scanning as security firms flag enterprise risks
Tags: access, ai, api, control, crowdstrike, crypto, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, exploit, gartner, github, governance, injection, macOS, malicious, malware, marketplace, network, risk, security-incident, skills, software, threat, tool, virus, vulnerabilityWhat prompted the response: The scanning initiative follows a series of security incidents documented by multiple firms over the past two weeks. Koi Security’s February 1 audit of all 2,857 ClawHub skills discovered 341 malicious ones in a campaign dubbed “ClawHavoc.”The professional-looking skills for cryptocurrency tools and YouTube utilities contained fake prerequisites that installed keyloggers…
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OpenClaw integrates VirusTotal malware scanning as security firms flag enterprise risks
Tags: access, ai, api, control, crowdstrike, crypto, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, exploit, gartner, github, governance, injection, macOS, malicious, malware, marketplace, network, risk, security-incident, skills, software, threat, tool, virus, vulnerabilityWhat prompted the response: The scanning initiative follows a series of security incidents documented by multiple firms over the past two weeks. Koi Security’s February 1 audit of all 2,857 ClawHub skills discovered 341 malicious ones in a campaign dubbed “ClawHavoc.”The professional-looking skills for cryptocurrency tools and YouTube utilities contained fake prerequisites that installed keyloggers…
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Detecting Ransomware Using Windows Minifilters to Intercept File Change Events
Tags: cyber, detection, encryption, endpoint, github, malicious, ransomware, strategy, tool, windowsA security researcher has released a new proof-of-concept (PoC) tool on GitHub designed to stop ransomware at the deepest level of the operating system. Part of a broader Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) strategy named >>Sanctum,<< the project demonstrates how defenders can use Windows Minifilters to detect and intercept malicious file encryption before it destroys…
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Malicious Commands in GitHub Codespaces Enable RCE
Flaws in GitHub Codespaces allow RCE via crafted repositories or pull requests First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/malicious-commands-in-github/
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GitHub enables multi-agent AI coding inside repository workflows
GitHub has expanded Agents HQ, enabling AI coding agents such as GitHub Copilot, Claude by Anthropic, and OpenAI Codex to execute development tasks directly within GitHub and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/05/github-enables-coding-agents/
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Why Moltbook Changes the Enterprise Security Conversation
For several years, enterprise security teams have concentrated on a well-established range of risks, including users clicking potentially harmful links, employees uploading data to SaaS applications, developers inadvertently disclosing credentials on platforms like GitHub, and chatbots revealing sensitive information. However, a notable shift is emerging”, one that operates independently of user actions. Artificial intelligence agents…
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Russian hackers exploited a critical Office bug within days of disclosure
One campaign, two infection paths: ZScaler found that exploitation of CVE-2026-21509 did not lead to a single uniform payload. Instead, the initial RTF-based exploit branched into two distinct infection paths, each serving a different operational purpose. The choice of dropper reportedly determined whether the attackers prioritized near-term intelligence collection or longer-term access to compromised systems.In…
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Shai-Hulud & Co.: The software supply chain as Achilles’ heel
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, backdoor, ciso, cloud, credentials, cyber, github, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, kritis, kubernetes, malicious, network, nis-2, programming, risk, rust, sbom, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, wormThe polyglot supply chain attack: The most frightening prospect, however, is the convergence of these threats in a polyglot supply chain attack. Currently, security teams operate in isolation. AppSec monitors the code, CloudSec monitors the cloud, NetworkSec monitors the perimeter. A polyglot attack is designed to seamlessly break through these silos.This happens as follows: A…
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APT28 Leverages CVE-2026-21509 in Operation Neusploit
IntroductionIn January 2026, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified a new campaign in-the-wild, tracked as Operation Neusploit, targeting countries in the Central and Eastern European region. In this campaign, the threat actor leveraged specially crafted Microsoft RTF files to exploit CVE-2026-21509 and deliver malicious backdoors in a multi-stage infection chain. Due to significant overlaps in tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)…
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MoltBot Skills exploited to distribute 400+ malware packages in days
Over 400 malicious OpenClaw packages were uploaded in days, using MoltBot skills to spread password-stealing malware. Researchers uncovered a large malware campaign abusing AI skills for Claude Code and Moltbot users. Between late January and early February 2026, more than 400 malicious skills were published on ClawHub and GitHub, posing as crypto trading tools. OpenClaw…
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Why non-human identities are your biggest security blind spot in 2026
Tags: access, api, breach, cloud, control, credentials, data-breach, github, google, governance, identity, least-privilege, password, service, threat, toolThe three blind spots I keep finding: After years working in cloud security and identity management, certain patterns show up everywhere I look. Three problems in particular appear in nearly every environment I assess. Secrets where they should never be. I still find API keys hardcoded in source files. Still. In 2026. Last year, GitGuardian…
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using SHEETCREEP, FIREPOWER, and MAILCREEP – Part 2
Tags: access, ai, api, apt, attack, backdoor, backup, cloud, control, credentials, data, dns, email, exploit, github, google, government, group, india, infection, infrastructure, Internet, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, phishing, powershell, programming, service, tactics, threat, tool, update, windowsThis is Part 2 of our two-part technical analysis on the Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack campaigns. For details on the Gopher Strike campaign, go to Part 1.IntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz uncovered three additional backdoors, SHEETCREEP, FIREPOWER, and MAILCREEP, used to power the Sheet Attack campaign. In Part 2 of this series, ThreatLabz will…
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Attackers Hijack GitHub Desktop Repo to Spread Malware via Official Installer
Threat actors have successfully exploited a design flaw in GitHub’s fork architecture to distribute malware disguised as the legitimate GitHub Desktop installer. The attack chain begins with a deceptively simple but effective technique. Attackers create throwaway GitHub accounts and fork the official GitHub Desktop repository. They then modify the download link in the README file…
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Unplugged holes in the npm and yarn package managers could let attackers bypass defenses against Shai-Hulud
Tags: authentication, bug-bounty, control, corporate, defense, email, github, guide, hacker, malicious, malware, microsoft, vulnerabilitydisabling the ability to run lifecycle scripts, commands that run automatically during package installation,saving lockfile integrity checks (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, and others) to version control (git). The lockfile records the exact version and integrity hash of every package in a dependency tree. On subsequent installs, the package manager checks incoming packages against these hashes, and if…
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using GOGITTER, GITSHELLPAD, and GOSHELL – Part 1
Tags: access, adobe, ai, antivirus, api, apt, attack, authentication, backdoor, backup, cloud, control, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, github, google, government, group, india, infection, infrastructure, injection, Internet, malicious, malware, microsoft, network, phishing, service, spear-phishing, threat, tool, update, windowsIntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified two campaigns, tracked as Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack, by a threat actor that operates in Pakistan and primarily targets entities in the Indian government. In both campaigns, ThreatLabz identified previously undocumented tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). While these campaigns share some similarities with the Pakistan-linked Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, APT36, we…
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New DPRK Interview Campaign Uses Fake Fonts to Deliver Malware
A dangerous new iteration of the >>Contagious Interview<< campaign that weaponizes Microsoft Visual Studio Code task files to distribute sophisticated malware targeting software developers. This campaign, which began over 100 days ago, has intensified dramatically in recent weeks with 17 malicious GitHub repositories identified across 11 distinct attack variants. North Korean threat actors linked to…
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New DPRK Interview Campaign Uses Fake Fonts to Deliver Malware
A dangerous new iteration of the >>Contagious Interview<< campaign that weaponizes Microsoft Visual Studio Code task files to distribute sophisticated malware targeting software developers. This campaign, which began over 100 days ago, has intensified dramatically in recent weeks with 17 malicious GitHub repositories identified across 11 distinct attack variants. North Korean threat actors linked to…
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Microsoft Open-Sources winapp, a New CLI Tool for Streamlined Windows App Development
Microsoft has announced the public preview of the Windows App Development CLI (winapp), a new open-source command-line tool designed to simplify Windows application development across multiple frameworks and toolchains. The tool is now available on GitHub for developers working outside traditional Visual Studio or MSBuild environments. The winapp CLI targets developers using cross-platform frameworks including…
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NDSS 2025 Attributing Open-Source Contributions Is Critical But Difficult
Tags: attack, awareness, conference, cryptography, email, github, Internet, malicious, network, open-source, programming, software, supply-chainSession 9D: Github + OSN Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Jan-Ulrich Holtgrave (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security), Kay Friedrich (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security), Fabian Fischer (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security), Nicolas Huaman (Leibniz University Hannover), Niklas Busch (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security), Jan H. Klemmer (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information…
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Self-hosted Github-Actions-Runner werden als Backdoor missbraucht
Sysdig erläutert in einer aktuellen Analyse, wie Bedrohungsakteure self-hosted Github-Actions-Runner missbrauchen, um dauerhaften Remote-Zugriff aufzubauen. Der Shai-Hulud-Wurm ist ein reales Beispiel. Er demonstrierte am 24. November 2025 genau diese Technik in großem Maßstab. Rogue-Runner werden installiert und diese nutzen verwundbare Workflows als Command-and-Control (C2)-Kanal. Das geschieht bei Traffic, der wie normale Github-Nutzung aussieht. Self-hosted Runner…