Google’s recent release of proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a still-unpatched Chromium vulnerability has sparked significant concern across the cybersecurity community. The flaw, first reported in late 2022 by security researcher Lyra Rebane, remains unresolved after more than three years,…
Making Vulnerable Drivers Exploitable Without Hardware – The BYOVD Perspective
1 Introduction This article provides a technical analysis of how many Windows kernel mode drivers can be interacted with from user mode without the hardware they were developed for. This work was motivated by driver-oriented vulnerability research and the need…
Megalodon GitHub Attack Targets 5,561 Repos with Malicious CI/CD Workflows
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new automated campaign called Megalodon that has pushed 5,718 malicious commits to 5,561 GitHub repositories within a six-hour window. “Using throwaway accounts and forged author identities (build-bot, auto-ci, ci-bot, pipeline-bot), the attacker injected…
World Cup Phishing Surge: 203 Malicious IPs Detected
The scale of phishing activity targeting the 2026 FIFA World Cup has expanded dramatically, with new research revealing a far broader and more complex threat landscape than initially reported. What began as a cluster of 79 malicious domains has now…
Update Chrome now: Critical bugs could let attackers run code
This Chrome update fixes critical flaws attackers could exploit through malicious websites, but not the “Browser Fetch” vulnerability. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Update Chrome now: Critical bugs could let attackers run code
Splunk Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities that Enable DOS Attacks and Expose Sensitive Data
Splunk has released security updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities across Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud Platform, and the Splunk AI Toolkit that could lead to denial-of-service (DoS) conditions and exposure of sensitive data. The issues, disclosed on May 20, 2026, include three…
Canadian Man Arrested for Operating Kimwolf Botnet
Jacob Butler, 23, has been arrested in Canada and US authorities are seeking his extradition on computer hacking charges. The post Canadian Man Arrested for Operating Kimwolf Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…
Deleted Google API keys keep working for up to 23 minutes, researchers warn
Google API keys are credentials that let applications access Google services, from Maps to the Gemini AI. If a key is leaked, an attacker can use it to make API calls, rack up charges, and, if Gemini is enabled, access…
Russian Hackers Exploit RDP, VPNs, Supply Chains for Initial Access
Russian state-sponsored and aligned threat groups are increasingly combining Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), supply chain compromise, and sophisticated social engineering to gain initial access to targeted networks across government, critical infrastructure, and commercial sectors. This multi-vector…
CISA Adds Langflow Origin Validation Flaw to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical Langflow vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-34291, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, highlighting active exploitation risks and urging immediate remediation. The vulnerability stems from an origin validation flaw…
Kore.ai unveils AI-native platform for enterprise multiagent systems
Kore.ai has launched the new-generation Kore.ai Agent Platform Artemis edition, the AI-programmable, AI-native foundation that builds, governs, and optimizes the agents, systems, and workflows running across the enterprise. The platform launches initially on Microsoft Azure, with broader cloud availability to…
Fake Gemini and Claude Code Sites Spread Infostealers Through SEO Poisoning
The infostealer payload in this campaign collect a vast amount of data, from collaboration authentication keys to cryptocurrency wallets This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Fake Gemini and Claude Code Sites Spread Infostealers Through SEO…
Popular npm Package “art-template” Backdoored in Watering-Hole Attack
Hackers compromised the popular art-template npm package to inject a stealthy backdoor that redirected users’ browsers to a malicious watering‑hole site delivering a Coruna‑class iOS exploit framework. The campaign turned a widely used JavaScript templating library into a delivery vehicle…
Techie claims Trump Mobile website was leaking thousands of people’s data
Customers’ info potentially handed to anyone who could send an HTTP request This article has been indexed from www.theregister.com – Articles Read the original article: Techie claims Trump Mobile website was leaking thousands of people’s data
Proton Pass adds monitored credential sharing for AI agents
Proton Pass, a secure, end-to-end encrypted password manager, added credential sharing through AI access tokens, allowing users to give AI agents access to selected items and monitor activity. To gain access, an agent must provide a reason for the request…
GitLab 19.0 adds AI workflows, secrets management, and self-hosted model support
GitLab released GitLab 19.0 with expanded secrets management, agentic merge request workflows, improved CI pipeline visibility, support for self-hosted open-source models, and supply chain visibility enhancements. Engineering organizations shipping more code than ever are confronting the AI Paradox firsthand, as…
Versa extends zero trust principles to AI agents and MCP workflows
Versa has introduced a patent-pending zero trust architecture for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), applying zero trust principles to AI execution. The company said every AI-generated action is validated against user identity, role-based access controls, and system policies before execution,…
Suspected KimWolf botnet admin arrested over DDoS-for-hire operation
U.S. and Canadian authorities arrested and charged a Canadian man accused of operating the KimWolf DDoS botnet, a service linked to attacks that infected more than one million devices worldwide. Jacob Butler, 23, of Ottawa, Canada, also known online as…
Paved With Intent: ROADtools and Nation-State Tactics in the Cloud
Open-source framework ROADtools is being misused by threat actors for cloud intrusions. Learn how to identify its malicious use. The post Paved With Intent: ROADtools and Nation-State Tactics in the Cloud appeared first on Unit 42. This article has been…
Hackers Use Six-Layer Persistence on FreePBX Systems
Hackers are actively exploiting FreePBX systems using a highly resilient six-layer persistence mechanism. The campaign has been attributed with high confidence to the threat actor INJ3CTOR3, known for targeting VoIP infrastructure for financial gain since 2019. The operation deploys a…
U.S. CISA adds Trend Micro Apex One and Langflow to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Trend Micro Apex One and Langflow flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Windows Shell and ConnectWise ScreenConnect flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities…
Keepnet contributes voice and SMS phishing data to the 2026 Verizon DBIR
Keepnet, an Extended Human Risk Management (xHRM) platform, today announced that its voice and SMS phishing simulation data contributed to the 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). The 2026 edition is the first to include voice and SMS phishing…
Apple Blocked $2.2bn in App Store Fraud in the Last Year
Total figure for fraudulent transactions Apple has blocked since 2020 now stands at over $11bn This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Apple Blocked $2.2bn in App Store Fraud in the Last Year
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-05-22 12h : 14 posts
14 posts were published in the last hour 10:3 : Hackers Weaponize NF-e Invoice Lures to Deploy Banana RAT 10:2 : CISA Issues Alert on Exploited Microsoft Defender Zero-Day Vulnerabilities 10:2 : Cloud Atlas activity in the second half of…