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Linux Flaws, Defender 0-Days, Router Botnets, and Supply Chain Chaos

Linux Flaws, Defender 0-Days, Router Botnets, and Supply Chain Chaos

Linux Flaws, Defender 0-Days, Router Botnets, and Supply Chain Chaos

Ak May 25, 2026

Ravie LakshmananMay 25, 2026Cybersecurity / Hacking Monday recap. Same mess, new week. A sketchy dev tool got...

Packagist Supply Chain Attack Infects 8 Packages Using GitHub-Hosted Linux Malware

Packagist Supply Chain Attack Infects 8 Packages Using GitHub-Hosted Linux Malware

Packagist Supply Chain Attack Infects 8 Packages Using GitHub-Hosted Linux Malware

Ak May 24, 2026

Ravi Lakshmanan23 May 2026Malware/DevSecOps A new “coordinated” supply chain attack campaign has affected eight packages packageist It...

npm Adds 2FA-Gated Publishing and Package Install Controls Against Supply Chain Attacks

npm Adds 2FA-Gated Publishing and Package Install Controls Against Supply Chain Attacks

npm Adds 2FA-Gated Publishing and Package Install Controls Against Supply Chain Attacks

Ak May 23, 2026

Ravi Lakshmanan23 May 2026Software Supply Chain/DevSecOps GitHub has introduced new controls for npm to improve the security...

First VPN Dismantled in Global Takedown Over Use by 25 Ransomware Groups

First VPN Dismantled in Global Takedown Over Use by 25 Ransomware Groups

First VPN Dismantled in Global Takedown Over Use by 25 Ransomware Groups

Ak May 22, 2026

Authorities in Europe and North America have announced the dismantling of a criminal virtual private network (VPN)...

Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor

Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor

Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor

Ak May 21, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of a new Linux malware dubbed floating theater It has been used...

Microsoft Open-Sources RAMPART and Clarity to Secure AI Agents During Development

Microsoft Open-Sources RAMPART and Clarity to Secure AI Agents During Development

Microsoft Open-Sources RAMPART and Clarity to Secure AI Agents During Development

Ak May 20, 2026

Ravi Lakshmanan20 May 2026Artificial Intelligence/Security Testing Microsoft has unveiled two new open-source tools called fort wall And...

Trapdoor Android Ad Fraud Scheme Hit 659 Million Daily Bid Requests Using 455 Apps

Trapdoor Android Ad Fraud Scheme Hit 659 Million Daily Bid Requests Using 455 Apps

Trapdoor Android Ad Fraud Scheme Hit 659 Million Daily Bid Requests Using 455 Apps

Ak May 19, 2026

Ravi Lakshmanan19 May 2026Merchandise/Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of a new ad fraud and malware...

INTERPOL Operation Ramz Disrupts MENA Cybercrime Networks with 201 Arrests

INTERPOL Operation Ramz Disrupts MENA Cybercrime Networks with 201 Arrests

INTERPOL Operation Ramz Disrupts MENA Cybercrime Networks with 201 Arrests

Ak May 18, 2026

INTERPOL has coordinated the first cybercrime crackdown of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa...

NGINX CVE-2026-42945 Exploited in the Wild, Causing Worker Crashes and Possible RCE

NGINX CVE-2026-42945 Exploited in the Wild, Causing Worker Crashes and Possible RCE

NGINX CVE-2026-42945 Exploited in the Wild, Causing Worker Crashes and Possible RCE

Ak May 17, 2026

Ravi Lakshmanan17 May 2026Server Security/Vulnerabilities According to VulnCheck, a newly disclosed security flaw affecting NGINX Plus and...

Funnel Builder Flaw Under Active Exploitation Enables WooCommerce Checkout Skimming

Funnel Builder Flaw Under Active Exploitation Enables WooCommerce Checkout Skimming

Funnel Builder Flaw Under Active Exploitation Enables WooCommerce Checkout Skimming

Ak May 16, 2026

Ravi Lakshmanan16 May 2026Vulnerability/Website Security A serious security vulnerability affecting the Funnel Builder plugin for WordPress has...