In early 2026, two critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the popular open-source Qinglong task scheduler were actively exploited by hackers. According to Snyk security reports, unauthenticated attackers breached publicly accessible panels, achieving remote code execution to install a hidden, resource-draining…
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Claude-Generated Commit Adds PromptMink Malware to Crypto Trading Agent
A new threat has quietly taken root in the software development world, using an AI coding assistant as an unknowing participant in a supply chain attack. A malicious npm package campaign called PromptMink surfaced after being introduced into an open-source…
cPanel 0-Day Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Actively Exploited in the Wild — PoC Released
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in cPanel & WHM has been confirmed to be actively exploited in the wild, sending shockwaves through the global web hosting industry. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-41940, allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass login mechanisms entirely,…
Europol Busts €50 Million Online Fraud Network Running Corporate-Style Scam Call Centres
A major international law enforcement operation has brought down a large-scale online fraud network that stole more than EUR 50 million from victims across Europe and beyond. Austrian and Albanian authorities, backed by Europol and Eurojust, carried out a coordinated…
SonicWall SonicOS Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Bypass Access Controls and Crash Firewall
SonicWall has released a security advisory addressing three vulnerabilities in its SonicOS software. Discovered by the Advanced Research Team at CrowdStrike, these flaws could allow attackers to bypass access controls, reach restricted services, or cause a denial-of-service condition by crashing…
New EtherRAT Variant Uses Trojanized Tftpd64 Installer to Bridge Web2 Malware and Web3 Theft
A new and more dangerous type of malware is quietly targeting Windows users by hiding inside a trusted software installer. Cybercriminals have combined traditional malware tactics with cryptocurrency theft, creating a threat that is harder to detect and far more…
Cursor AI Extension Access Developer Tokens Leads to Full Credential Compromise
A high-severity access-control vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Cursor, a widely used AI-powered coding environment. The flaw uncovered by LayerX has allowed any installed extension to access a developer’s API keys and session tokens secretly. This results in total credential compromise…
Linux Kernel 0-Day “Copy Fail” Roots Every Major Distribution Since 2017
A critical zero-day vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been publicly disclosed, enabling any unprivileged local user to obtain root access on virtually every major Linux distribution shipped since 2017. Dubbed “Copy Fail” and tracked as CVE-2026-31431, the flaw was…
Lazarus Hackers Attacking macOS Users With ‘Mach-O Man’ Malware Kit
North Korea’s state-sponsored Lazarus Group has unleashed a newly identified, modular macOS malware kit dubbed “Mach-O Man” a sophisticated, four-stage attack chain targeting fintech executives, crypto developers, and high-value enterprise users through fake meeting invitations and social engineering lures. Analyzed…
SAP npm Packages Compromised to Harvest Developer and CI/CD Secrets
A new supply chain attack dubbed “mini Shai Hulud” has compromised four SAP-related npm packages by injecting malicious preinstall scripts that silently execute during dependency installation, targeting developer environments and CI/CD pipelines to steal credentials across GitHub, npm, and major…
SLOTAGENT Malware Uses API Hashing and Encrypted Strings to Hinder Reverse Engineering
A newly identified malware called SLOTAGENT has drawn attention in the cybersecurity community for its strong ability to resist analysis and avoid detection. The malware does not rely on brute force tactics. Instead, it uses two precise techniques, API hashing…
Cursor AI Coding Agent Vulnerability Allow Attackers to Execute Code on Developer’s Machine
A high-severity vulnerability in Cursor, one of the most widely used AI-powered coding environments today, has put developers at direct risk of remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2026-26268, the flaw allows an attacker to run arbitrary code on a developer’s…
Critical Chrome Vulnerabilities Enables Remote Code Execution Attacks
Google has released a critical security update for its Chrome desktop browser to address 30 security vulnerabilities, including four severe flaws that could enable Remote Code Execution (RCE) attacks. The Stable channel has been updated to version 147.0.7727.137/138 for Windows…
Hugging Face LeRobot Vulnerability Enables Unauthenticated RCE Attacks
A critical, currently unpatched remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has been disclosed in LeRobot, Hugging Face’s popular open-source machine learning framework for real-world robotics. Tracked as CVE-2026-25874 with a critical CVSS score of 9.3, the flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to…
CISA Warns Microsoft Windows Shell 0-click Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning regarding a critical zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. On April 28, 2026, the agency officially added this security flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability…
Vimeo Confirms Data Breach – Hackers Accessed Users Database
Video hosting platform Vimeo has confirmed a data breach resulting in unauthorized access to its user database. The security incident stems from a compromise at Anodot, a third-party analytics vendor utilized by Vimeo and several other major organizations. This event…
Minecraft Players Targeted by LofyStealer Using Node.js Loader and In-Memory Browser Injection
A dangerous infostealer malware called LofyStealer is actively targeting Minecraft players by disguising itself as a game cheat tool named “Slinky.” The malware runs a two-stage attack that quietly steals sensitive data from popular web browsers while staying largely hidden…
New VECT 2.0 Ransomware Destroys Files Over 128 KB Across Windows, Linux, and ESXi
A newly documented ransomware strain called VECT 2.0 has drawn serious attention from the cybersecurity community for a deeply damaging flaw in its design. Unlike typical ransomware that locks files and demands payment for decryption, VECT 2.0 permanently destroys any…
New Vect 2.0 RaaS Operation Targets Windows, Linux, and ESXi Systems
A new ransomware group known as Vect 2.0 has entered the global cyberthreat landscape, operating as a full Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform that targets Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi systems. The group first appeared in December 2025 and rapidly scaled its…
cPanel Warns of Critical Authentication Flaw – Emergency Patch Released
Web hosting control panel giant cPanel has issued an emergency security update to address a critical vulnerability affecting its core software. The security flaw directly impacts multiple authentication paths within the cPanel and Web Host Manager (WHM) ecosystem. System administrators…