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Webinar: The hidden bottlenecks in network incident response
Organizations face alert fatigue from dozens of monitoring tools, forcing manual cross-platform investigation. This fragmentation delays incident response, harming MTTR.
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Popular GitHub Action Tags Redirected to Imposter Commit to Steal CI/CD Credentials
Popular GitHub Actions workflow redirected to malicious commits, harvesting CI/CD credentials from hundreds of thousands of users. All version tags point to attacker code, exposing developers' secrets invisibly.
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GitHub Actions Supply Chain Attack Redirects Tags to Steal CI/CD Credentials
Attackers redirected GitHub Actions tags to malicious commits, harvesting CI/CD credentials from thousands of organizations. The attack exploited semantic version pinning (v1.2.3) instead of immutable SHAs, gaining code execution in highly privileged runner environments.
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5 Steps to Managing Shadow AI Tools Without Slowing Down Employees
Employees use unsanctioned AI tools at work, exposing sensitive data and creating compliance violations. Security teams must balance governance with productivity rather than impose heavy-handed restrictions that push users further underground.
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Dell confirms its SupportAssist software causes Windows BSOD crashes
Dell's SupportAssist software (v5.5.16.0) triggers BSOD crashes on millions of Windows 10/11 systems since May 10, 2026. The incident marks another major quality failure from the company's support infrastructure in under 18 months.
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GemStuffer Abuses 150+ RubyGems to Exfiltrate Scraped U.K. Council Portal Data
**GemStuffer exploits 150+ RubyGems packages to stage exfiltrated UK government data, using the registry as a data storage platform instead of injecting malicious code—a novel package abuse pattern.** The campaign fetches pages from UK council portals, packages responses into gems, and republishes t
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Software Bill of Materials for AI - Minimum Elements
CISA and seven G7 countries released the first coordinated AI supply chain transparency standards, requiring SBOMs to expose hidden vulnerabilities in AI systems used across critical infrastructure.
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RubyGems Suspends New Signups After Hundreds of Malicious Packages Are Uploaded
RubyGems paused account signups after hundreds of malicious packages flooded the platform in a major supply chain attack on May 12, 2026. The incident exposed critical vulnerabilities in Ruby's package distribution ecosystem, with threat actor motives still under investigation.
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New GhostLock tool abuses Windows API to block file access
GhostLock abuses CreateFileW API to lock files without elevation, causing denial-of-service. Files become inaccessible via sharing violations, disrupting operations without data loss.
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Build Application Firewalls Aim to Stop the Next Supply Chain Attack
BAFs detect supply chain threats via CI/CD runtime monitoring, catching attacks that static analysis misses. Recent compromises demonstrate this new defense class is essential for modern software security.
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DAEMON Tools devs confirm breach, release malware-free version
DAEMON Tools Lite was compromised in a supply chain attack with malware injected into official builds. Disc Soft Limited confirmed the breach and released a patched version, urging immediate updates.
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DAEMON Tools Supply Chain Attack Compromises Official Installers with Malware
Attackers compromised DAEMON Tools installers on the official website with valid certificates, bypassing security checks. This supply chain attack targeted millions of users who trusted the vendor, exploiting the fundamental vulnerability of software distribution pipelines.
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The EOL Blind Spot in Your CVE Feed: What SCA Tools Miss
End-of-life software escapes vulnerability monitoring when projects are abandoned. Flaws discovered in EOL code often lack CVE numbers and go undetected, leaving organizations unknowingly exposed to exploitable code.
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The Back Door Attackers Know About and Most Security Teams Still Havent Closed
Third-party OAuth tokens often don't expire, creating persistent backdoors that bypass passwords and MFA. When employees connect apps like ChatGPT or Zapier to their work accounts, they unknowingly grant permanent access that organizations rarely monitor, leaving a critical security blind spot.
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The EOL Blind Spot in Your CVE Feed: What SCA Tools Don't Check.
EOL software represents an undetected vulnerability risk: CVE databases stop tracking flaws once vendor support ends, yet organizations often unknowingly run these components, leaving them invisible to security scanners.
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RMM Tools Fuel Stealthy Phishing Campaign
Attackers exploit trusted RMM tools in a phishing campaign affecting 80+ organizations. They route malicious traffic through whitelisted platforms to evade detection and maintain persistent access.
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Phishing Campaign Hits 80+ Orgs Using SimpleHelp and ScreenConnect RMM Tools
VENOMOUS#HELPER breached 80+ US organizations by exploiting legitimate RMM tools (SimpleHelp, ScreenConnect). Attackers weaponize these trusted platforms to establish persistent network access.
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Cisco Releases Open Source Tool for AI Model Provenance
Cisco released a tool to trace AI model origins, combating poisoning attacks and supply chain risks in enterprise AI deployments. It addresses transparency gaps required by regulatory compliance.
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Poisoned Ruby Gems and Go Modules Exploit CI Pipelines for Credential Theft
Poisoned Ruby gems and Go modules harvest CI credentials and establish SSH backdoors. The attack steals GitHub tokens and AWS credentials to compromise repositories and enable infrastructure takeover.
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Windows 11 KB5083631 update released with 34 changes and fixes
Microsoft has released KB5083631, an optional cumulative update for Windows 11 that introduces 34 distinct improvements across security, performance, and user experience. Unlike mandatory monthly patches, this optional update allows IT administrators and individual users to evaluate compatibility…
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April KB5083769 Windows 11 update causes backup software failures
Microsoft's KB5083769 April patch breaks third-party backup software on Windows 11, leaving systems vulnerable to data loss. Backup failures create a false sense of protection while data remains at risk.
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EtherRAT Distribution Spoofing Administrative Tools via GitHub Facades
EtherRAT is a sophisticated malware campaign using fake GitHub repositories mimicking admin tools to compromise enterprise administrators and DevOps engineers. The supply-chain attack steals high-privilege credentials to access critical infrastructure.
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Critical cPanel Authentication Vulnerability Identified Update Your Server Immediately
A critical cPanel flaw bypasses authentication across all versions, exposing millions of servers to admin-level compromise. Emergency patches are available; immediate deployment is critical.
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Checkmarx Confirms GitHub Repository Data Posted on Dark Web After March 23 Attack
Checkmarx disclosed a March 23 supply chain attack exposed its GitHub repos and sensitive data to the dark web. The incident highlights risks when security vendors become targets.
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Tropic Trooper APT Takes Aim at Home Routers, Japanese Targets
Tropic Trooper exploits home routers as backdoors targeting Japanese organizations. Their weak security and network position enable infiltration and lateral movement into higher-value targets.
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Chinese APT Abuses Multiple Cloud Tools to Spy on Mongolia
A Chinese APT established C2 infrastructure across Outlook, Slack, Discord, and file.io to target Mongolia, leveraging trust in legitimate cloud services to evade detection.
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Project Glasswing Proved AI Can Find the Bugs. Who's Going to Fix Them?
Anthropic withheld an AI vulnerability-finder from public release, partnering with Apple, Microsoft, and others instead. The approach balances defensive innovation against weaponization risks.
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Malicious KICS Docker Images and VS Code Extensions Hit Checkmarx Supply Chain
Attackers compromised the Checkmarx KICS Docker repository and VS Code extensions, injecting malicious code into v2.1.20 and alpine tags and creating a fake v2.1.21 release to target Infrastructure as Code developers globally.
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Siemens Analytics Toolkit
A certificate validation flaw in Siemens Analytics Toolkit (CVE-2025-40745) enables unauthenticated MITM attacks on 7 products. Though rated CVSS 3.7, it threatens data integrity in manufacturing, aerospace, and energy sectors.
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Microsoft: Teams increasingly abused in helpdesk impersonation attacks
Threat actors abuse Microsoft Teams to impersonate helpdesk staff and steal credentials, MFA codes, and access permissions. Microsoft warns this trend—exploiting trusted communication tools instead of malware—makes detection significantly harder for defenders.