A newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in NGINX, dubbed “nginx-poolslip,” is raising serious concerns across the global cybersecurity community, as it exposes millions of servers to potential remote code execution (RCE) attacks. The vulnerability affects NGINX version 1.31.0, the latest stable…
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Indian Student Data Weaponized in Phishing and Financial Fraud Campaigns
A growing trend in India where student data is increasingly being exploited for cybercrime activities, including phishing, impersonation, social engineering, and financial fraud. As educational institutions rapidly adopt digital platforms for admissions, fee payments, examinations, and communication, the volume of…
Critical Drupal Vulnerability Could Leave Sites Open to Cyberattack
The Drupal Security Team has issued a warning about a highly critical vulnerability affecting Drupal core, with a security release scheduled for May 20, 2026 (PSA-2026-05-18). The flaw carries a severity rating of 20/25, indicating a significant risk that attackers…
Nine-Year-Old Kernel Flaw Puts Linux SSH Private Keys at Risk
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46333, poses a serious risk to SSH private keys and other sensitive credentials. The flaw, present in the kernel since 2016, allows a local attacker to escalate from a basic shell account…
Mini Shai-Hulud Hits @antv npm Packages, Targets CI/CD Secrets
An Active and sophisticated supply chain attack targeting the widely used @antv npm ecosystem, where a threat actor compromised a maintainer account and pushed malicious package updates designed to steal sensitive CI/CD credentials. The campaign, dubbed “Mini Shai-Hulud,” demonstrates how…
P2PInfect Botnet Targets Kubernetes via Exposed Redis
A persistent P2Pinfect botnet campaign targeting Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters through exposed Redis instances, highlighting how a single cloud misconfiguration can enable long-term compromise. In several investigated environments, attackers maintained access for up to six months, with consistent botnet…
PoC Released for PinTheft Linux Flaw Enabling Root Privilege Escalation
A public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit called “PinTheft” has been released for a newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw that allows local attackers to escalate privileges to root on certain systems. PinTheft is a Linux local privilege escalation (LPE) exploit that targets…
BadIIS Malware Hijacks IIS Servers to Redirect Users to Illicit Sites
A new variant of the BadIIS malware that hijacks Microsoft IIS web servers to redirect users to illicit websites, highlighting an evolving malware-as-a-service (MaaS) ecosystem operated by Chinese-speaking cybercrime groups. The newly analyzed variant is marked by embedded “demo.pdb” strings,…
Two U.S. Executives Plead Guilty in India-Based Tech Support Fraud Schemes
Two U.S.-based business executives have pleaded guilty to their roles in enabling large-scale tech-support fraud operations linked to call centers in India, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Adam Young, 42, former CEO of a telecommunications services company based…
WantToCry Ransomware Exploits SMB to Encrypt Remote Files
A new ransomware campaign named “WantToCry” that leverages exposed Server Message Block (SMB) services to gain access and encrypt victim data without deploying traditional malware on compromised systems. This approach significantly reduces the detection surface, making it harder for conventional…
Claude Code Sandbox Flaw May Compromise User Secrets
A newly disclosed security flaw in Anthropic’s Claude Code platform has exposed a critical weakness in its network sandbox, potentially allowing attackers to bypass restrictions and exfiltrate sensitive data. The issue, identified by security researcher Aonan Guan, marks the second…
New GhostTree Attack Causes EDR Tools to Hang, Leaving Files Unscanned
A newly disclosed attack technique dubbed “GhostTree” is raising concerns among defenders after researchers demonstrated how it can disrupt endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools and bypass file scanning mechanisms on Windows systems. The technique, discovered by Varonis Threat Labs, abuses NTFS…
Grafana GitHub Security Incident Reportedly Connected to TanStack npm Ransomware
Grafana Labs has disclosed a targeted GitHub security incident linked to the ongoing TanStack npm supply chain ransomware campaign, raising concerns about software development pipeline security and token management practices. The company confirmed that attackers gained unauthorized access to its…
Critical ExifTool Vulnerability Lets Hackers Compromise Macs via Malicious Images
A newly disclosed vulnerability in ExifTool, tracked as CVE-2026-3102, exposes macOS systems to command execution attacks through malicious image metadata, highlighting ongoing risks in widely used file processing tools. ExifTool is a popular utility used across media workflows to read…
Gremlin Stealer Hides C2 and Exfiltration Paths in Encrypted Resources
A newly identified variant of the Gremlin stealer malware is leveraging advanced obfuscation techniques to conceal its command-and-control (C2) infrastructure and data exfiltration logic within encrypted .NET resource sections. This evolution highlights a significant shift toward stealth, modularity, and anti-analysis…
NVIDIA Triton Inference Server Flaw Raises Risk of Unauthorized Access
NVIDIA has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in its Triton Inference Server that could allow attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to affected systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-24207, has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8,…
Old Breaches Resold as New Corporate Data Leaks
Dark web data brokers are increasingly recycling old breach data and marketing it as fresh corporate leaks. The activity, largely observed in Chinese-language cybercrime forums and Telegram channels, is creating confusion among organizations and diverting security resources toward investigating claims…
Microsoft DurableTask Python Client Targeted in TeamPCP Cyberattack
The ongoing TeamPCP software supply chain campaign has compromised the official Microsoft DurableTask Python client, a widely used package for orchestrating workflows in Python applications. Three versions of the durabletask package on PyPI, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, and 1.4.3, were identified as malicious and…
Fox Tempest Linked to Malware-Signing Service Abusing Microsoft Artifact Signing
Fox Tempest, a financially motivated threat actor, has been linked to a large-scale malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) operation that abused Microsoft’s Artefact Signing platform to enable cybercriminals to distribute malicious software that appeared to be trusted. According to Microsoft Threat Intelligence, the…
GraphWorm Malware Abuses Microsoft OneDrive for Stealthy C2 Operations
A new activity from Webworm, a China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group, revealing a significant evolution in its cyber espionage toolkit during 2025. The group, first publicly documented in 2022, has shifted its targeting from primarily Asian organizations to government…