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Linux2026-11-02 · 10:56 AM IST

Researchers Reveal How a Simple Email Flaw Could Have Compromised Bash's Source Code

Security researchers found a chain of bugs in GNU infrastructure that could have let attackers tamper with the Bash repository.

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Linux2026-11-02 · 10:56 AM IST

Linux 7.4-rc1 Arrives After the Busiest Merge Window on Record

The 7.4 merge window pulled in 18,591 changesets, nearly as many as the whole record-setting 7.3 cycle, LWN reports.

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General2026-11-01 · 10:22 AM IST

FBI Pins Record Binance Crypto Theft on North Korea's TraderTraitor Group

The FBI blames North Korea's TraderTraitor for a Binance theft of about $6.3–6.43 billion, the largest crypto heist on record.

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CVE2026-11-01 · 10:22 AM IST

Ivanti Connect Secure Root-Escalation Bug Joins CISA's Exploited List as Three-Flaw Chain Is Fully Patched

CISA adds two more Ivanti Connect Secure flaws to KEV after a chain giving attackers unauthenticated root access is exploited.

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Security2026-10-31 · 09:32 AM IST

Syrian Electronic Army Hacker 'Th3Pr0' Gets 42 Months Over Fake White House Blast Tweet

A US court jailed Ahmad Umar Agha for 42 months over a pro-Assad hacking campaign, including the 2013 fake tweet that briefly wiped $136bn off stocks.

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General2026-10-31 · 09:32 AM IST

Trojanized Claude Code Extension Planted SSH Backdoors on Developer Machines

A malicious Claude Code extension hit up to 5,000 developers via Cursor's marketplace, installing SSH backdoors and stealing host data.

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CVE2026-10-30 · 09:56 AM IST

Cisco Fixes Exploited Firewall VPN Bug That Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Force Reboots

Cisco patched CVE-2026-76418, an exploited ASA and FTD VPN flaw that lets remote attackers crash firewalls without logging in.

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CVE2026-10-30 · 09:56 AM IST

Alpine Linux Rebuilds GitLab Server After Attack on CVSS 10.0 Flaw That a GitLab Upgrade Alone Did Not Fix

CISA lists GitLab flaw CVE-2026-97229 as exploited after a near-miss attack on Alpine Linux, whose patched server stayed exposed via Ruby.

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Security2026-10-29 · 09:52 AM IST

Ukrainian Affiliate of Nefilim and Hive Ransomware Gangs Sentenced to 70 Months by US Court

Artem Stryzhak, who rented Nefilim and Hive ransomware to hit firms and healthcare, gets 70 months in a US federal prison.

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CVE2026-10-29 · 09:52 AM IST

Low-Scoring VMware ESX Logging Bug Used as Zero-Day by China-Linked Group, CISA Says

CISA added CVE-2026-41709, an ESX logging flaw Warp Panda exploited as a zero-day against US law firms, to its KEV catalog.

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CVE2026-10-28 · 09:34 AM IST

Scanning Begins Against Critical Oracle E-Business Suite Authentication Flaw

Attackers are probing a 9.8-rated Oracle EBS flaw that lets unauthenticated users take over a core component without a password.

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CVE2026-10-28 · 09:34 AM IST

Older iPhones and iPads Get Patch for CoreGraphics Zero-Day Used in Targeted Attacks

Apple extends its fix for the exploited CoreGraphics flaw CVE-2026-86950 to older iPhones and iPads with iOS and iPadOS 18.7.11.

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CVE2026-10-27 · 08:54 AM IST

Critical Pillow Flaw Lets Crafted Filenames Inject Ghostscript Arguments; Version 13.0.0 Fixes It

CVE-2026-112900, rated 9.2 Critical, affects Pillow 2.6.0 up to 13.0.0 through its Ghostscript EPS handling. Upgrade to 13.0.0.

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Security2026-10-27 · 08:54 AM IST

Microsoft Rushes Out-of-Band .NET Fixes for Brotli Decoder Flaw Dubbed Broccoli2Shell

Microsoft issued emergency .NET 8, 9, 10 and 11 updates for CVE-2026-111497, a Brotli memory flaw that already has public exploits.

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General2026-10-26 · 08:48 AM IST

Researcher Says Tailscale SSH Can Turn One Breached Device Into Root Across a Network

A lab report claims Tailscale SSH forwarding lets one hacked device gain root on reachable servers. No patch or CVE exists yet.

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Security2026-10-26 · 08:48 AM IST

Planted AGENTS.md File Tried to Steer a Developer's AI Coding Agent Toward Malware

Forever Security says a booby-trapped instructions file in a Downloads folder tried to make a coding agent install a malicious npm package.

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Security2026-10-25 · 08:20 AM IST

Quest Diagnostics Takes Quanum LSM Portal Offline After Intruder Reaches Patient Records

Quest Diagnostics says an intruder accessed its Quanum LSM ordering portal and exposed some patient records. Data types are still unknown.

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CVE2026-10-25 · 08:20 AM IST

One Brotli Bug, Many Victims: Imperva Turns CVE-2026-111497 Into Code Execution on Stock Node.js

A Brotli decoder flaw patched Oct 21 hits Node.js, Bun, Envoy and Python. Imperva showed code execution on an official Node.js build.

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Security2026-10-24 · 08:03 AM IST

Capcom Says Intruders Took 11.7 Million CAPCOM ID Records, Warns Players of Phishing Risk

Capcom confirms a breach of its CAPCOM ID account system exposing 11.7 million email records. Passwords and card data were not taken.

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CVE2026-10-24 · 08:03 AM IST

Nextcloud's Collabora Add-on and Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator Flaws Join CISA's Exploited List

CISA adds two critical flaws under active attack to its KEV catalog: Collabora CODE Server in Nextcloud and Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator.

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Security2026-10-23 · 08:28 AM IST

Logged-In Users Can Seize Control of Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator Through Exploited SQL Flaw

Arista has patched CVE-2026-114625, an actively exploited SQL injection flaw that lets low-level VCO users gain operator control.

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Security2026-10-23 · 08:28 AM IST

PHP2Shell: Twin Flaws in PHP's Engine Put Nearly Every Web Server at Risk

PHP rushed out fixes for two 9.2-rated bugs that let unauthenticated attackers run code on servers. Scanning began within hours.

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CVE2026-10-22 · 08:32 AM IST

Plex2Shell Chain Leads Six Actively Exploited Flaws on CISA's Urgent Patch List

CISA flags four chained Plex Media Server bugs plus SiteGuard and Siemens flaws as exploited, with patch deadlines starting Oct 23.

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CVE2026-10-22 · 08:32 AM IST

PHP2Shell: Two Critical Engine Flaws Expose Nearly Every PHP Web Server to Remote Takeover

PHP fixed two 9.2-rated runtime bugs, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, that allow remote code execution without a login.

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CVE2026-10-21 · 08:29 AM IST

Ransomware Crews Turn PAN-OS GlobalProtect Bypass Into a Path to Hypervisors

Unit 42 says Qilin and INC ransomware gangs are abusing CVE-2026-0257 in PAN-OS to get past MFA, open VPN sessions and reach vCenter.

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General2026-10-21 · 08:29 AM IST

PHP Rushes Out Emergency Fix for Two Undisclosed Critical Remote Code Execution Bugs After Leak

PHP moved an out-of-cycle fix for two critical flaws to October 21 after a leak; older, unsupported branches may get no patch.

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CVE2026-10-20 · 08:27 AM IST

Siemens Patches Software Center DLL Flaw After ClickFix Gangs Used It to Plant a Remote Access Trojan

Siemens fixed CVE-2026-110936, a DLL sideloading bug in Siemens Software Center that ClickFix attackers abused to deliver malware.

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General2026-10-20 · 08:27 AM IST

Rank Math PRO Downloads Briefly Carried a Self-Rebuilding Backdoor in Supply-Chain Breach

Rank Math PRO copies served during an 11-hour window in October contained malware; affected WordPress sites must be treated as compromised.

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Security2026-10-19 · 08:46 AM IST

Broadcom Wi-Fi Setup Bug Hands Routers to Nearby Attackers, With No Patch in Sight

A researcher says a Broadcom WPS flaw lets nearby attackers run code as root on millions of routers, with no CVE or fix.

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CVE2026-10-19 · 08:46 AM IST

PwnEscape: Malformed IPv4 Packets Could Let a Guest Break Out of Linux KVM

CVE-2026-99999, rated 9.3, lets bad checksum metadata in IPv4 packets threaten Linux KVM's guest-host isolation. Patches are rolling out.

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CVE2026-10-18 · 06:08 PM IST

Magento's BlockStrap Bug Earns Perfect CVSS 10 as Sansec Predicts Rapid Exploitation

Sansec warns that Magento and Adobe Commerce flaw CVE-2026-103849 could let attackers run PHP code on store servers. Patch now.

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Security2026-10-18 · 06:08 PM IST

Stolen ConnectWise Backup App Credential Opens Door to Over 170 Microsoft 365 Tenants

Attackers used a stolen ConnectWise Cloud Backup app credential to sign in to Microsoft 365 tenants, some with admin roles.

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Security2026-09-10 · 08:04 AM IST

Millions of Healthcare Customers Hit in Major Data Breach; What You Need to Know

AdaptHealth reports 4.1 million patients exposed after July cyberattack; experts warn of broader industry vulnerabilities.

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CVE2026-09-10 · 08:04 AM IST

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Under Active Attack Following Security Flaw Discovery

Cisco warns of active exploitation of CVE-2026-20079 in Secure FMC after researchers identify critical vulnerability.

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Security2026-09-10 · 08:04 AM IST

Trezor Cryptocurrency Users Face New Security Threat After Email System Compromised

Hardware wallet firm Trezor alerts customers following unauthorized access to email systems, raising phishing risks.

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AI2026-09-10 · 08:04 AM IST

DeepSeek's Security Flaw Exposes Risk of AI Systems Bypassing Their Own Safety Guardrails

Researchers discover vulnerability allowing DeepSeek AI to escape built-in restrictions without user consent, raising broader concerns about AI system integrity.

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Security2026-09-10 · 08:04 AM IST

Hackers Are Stealing AI Service Passwords to Break Into Company Accounts

Criminals are using stolen login credentials to hijack AI tools from major providers, creating security gaps companies need to patch fast.

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AI2026-09-10 · 08:04 AM IST

Chinese-Linked Hackers Use New Exploit Kit to Steal AI Credentials and Break Through Security Defenses

Cybercriminals are using a toolkit called BlueMoon to harvest AI authentication tokens from stolen password files, potentially bypassing multi-factor authentication protections.

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Security2026-09-10 · 08:04 AM IST

Multiple Hacking Groups Exploit Same Security Flaws in Popular Software

Four different spy operations used identical vulnerabilities in Chrome and Windows within days, raising alarms about shared attack tools.

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General2026-09-10 · 08:04 AM IST

U.S. Law Enforcement Shuts Down Major Cryptocurrency Fraud Operation, Seizes Over $50 Million

Federal agents shut down a large-scale crypto scam platform and froze $52.8M in digital assets.

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