Threat Analysis: Backdoored Electron Apps Evading Defenses 2026-05-08 at 18:03 By Michael Morose This Threat Analysis report is part of the “Purple Team Series” in which the LevelBlue Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) provides a technical overview of some of the methods that threat actors are using to compromise their victims. This article is an […]
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Dirty Frag: Unpatched Linux vulnerability delivers root access 2026-05-08 at 18:03 By Zeljka Zorz A week after Copy Fail, another Linux local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed “Dirty Frag” has been revealed, along with a PoC exploit. What is Dirty Frag In effect, Dirty Frag refers to two flaws: A xfrm-ESP Page-Cache Write vulnerability (CVE-2026-43284, aka
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10 Data Breaches to Know About (April 2026) 2026-05-08 at 18:03 By A roundup of recent data breach stories. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source
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In Other News: Train Hacker Arrested, PamDOORa Linux Backdoor, New CISA Director Frontrunner 2026-05-08 at 18:03 By SecurityWeek News Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: US gov targets 72-hour patch cycles, malware uses Windows Phone Link to steal OTPs, spy operation targets Eurasian drone industry. The post In Other News: Train
Avantra’s new AI can diagnose SAP failures in seconds 2026-05-08 at 15:38 By Industry News Avantra launched Avantra 26, an advancement in AI-driven operations, strengthening native integration with SAP Cloud ALM, and delivering automated visibility across SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). Avantra also announced Avantra AIR Root Cause Analyzer, an AI-powered intelligence engine that automatically
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Ransomware Group Takes Credit for Trellix Hack 2026-05-08 at 15:37 By Eduard Kovacs RansomHouse has published several screenshots to demonstrate access to internal Trellix services. The post Ransomware Group Takes Credit for Trellix Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Quasar Linux RAT Steals Developer Credentials for Software Supply Chain Compromise 2026-05-08 at 15:37 By A previously undocumented Linux implant codenamed Quasar Linux RAT (QLNX) is targeting developers’ systems to establish a silent foothold as well as facilitate a broad range of post-compromise functionality, such as credential harvesting, keylogging, file manipulation, clipboard monitoring, and network
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One Missed Threat Per Week: What 25M Alerts Reveal About Low-Severity Risk 2026-05-08 at 15:37 By The dark secret of enterprise security operations is that defenders have quietly institutionalized the practice of not looking. This is not just anecdotal, but rather backed by a recent report investigating more than 25 million security alerts, including informational
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New Linux PamDOORa Backdoor Uses PAM Modules to Steal SSH Credentials 2026-05-08 at 15:37 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Linux backdoor named PamDOORa that’s being advertised on the Rehub Russian cybercrime forum for $1,600 by a threat actor called “darkworm.” The backdoor is designed as a Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM)-based post-exploitation
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Polish Security Agency Reports ICS Breaches at Five Water Treatment Plants 2026-05-08 at 14:46 By Eduard Kovacs The hackers gained the ability to modify equipment operational parameters, creating a direct risk to the public water supply. The post Polish Security Agency Reports ICS Breaches at Five Water Treatment Plants appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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AI Firm Braintrust Prompts API Key Rotation After Data Breach 2026-05-08 at 14:14 By Ionut Arghire Hackers accessed one of the company’s AWS accounts and compromised AI provider secrets stored in Braintrust. The post AI Firm Braintrust Prompts API Key Rotation After Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Cyberattack Hits Canvas System Used by Thousands of Schools as Finals Loom 2026-05-08 at 13:43 By Associated Press A system that thousands of schools and universities use went offline due to a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals. The post Cyberattack Hits Canvas System Used by Thousands of Schools as Finals
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Ivanti EPMM vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks (CVE-2026-6973) 2026-05-08 at 13:30 By Zeljka Zorz Ivanti has released fixes for 5 high-severity vulnerabilities in its Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) solution, one of which (CVE-2026-6973) has being exploited as a zero-day by attackers. “We are aware of a very limited number of customers exploited with CVE-2026-6973,” the
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Google is turning Android Studio into a policy watchdog 2026-05-08 at 13:09 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google has expanded Play Policy Insights in Android Studio to help developers catch policy issues while coding, including warnings for common problems such as missing login credentials. Later this year, developers who connect their Play developer account directly to Android
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Helping North Korean IT remote workers is becoming a fast track to prison 2026-05-08 at 12:40 By Sinisa Markovic Two U.S. nationals were sentenced to 18 months in prison for operating “laptop farms” that helped North Korean IT workers gain employment at nearly 70 American companies, generating more than $1.2 million for Pyongyang’s government. Although
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Vulnerability in Claude Extension for Chrome Exposes AI Agent to Takeover 2026-05-08 at 11:42 By Ionut Arghire Lax extension permissions and improper trust implementation allow attackers to inject prompts in the Claude Chrome extension. The post Vulnerability in Claude Extension for Chrome Exposes AI Agent to Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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Ivanti Patches EPMM Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks 2026-05-08 at 11:42 By Eduard Kovacs CVE-2026-6973 is a high-severity vulnerability that allows an attacker who has admin privileges to execute arbitrary code. The post Ivanti Patches EPMM Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Linux Kernel Dirty Frag LPE Exploit Enables Root Access Across Major Distributions 2026-05-08 at 11:42 By Details have emerged about a new, unpatched local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability impacting the Linux kernel. Dubbed Dirty Frag, it has been described as a successor to Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431, CVSS score: 7.8), a recently disclosed LPE flaw impacting
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‘PCPJack’ Worm Removes TeamPCP Infections, Steals Credentials 2026-05-08 at 11:32 By Ionut Arghire The malware framework targets web applications and cloud environments, including AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and more. The post ‘PCPJack’ Worm Removes TeamPCP Infections, Steals Credentials appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Snyk integrates Claude to advance AI-native application security 2026-05-08 at 11:26 By Industry News Snyk has announced it is leveraging Anthropic’s Claude models to advance software security. Snyk has integrated Claude into the Snyk AI Security Platform, enabling automated vulnerability discovery, prioritization, and developer-ready fixes across code, dependencies, containers, and AI-generated artifacts. The threat driving
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