Author: Tim Starks

Congressional Democrats want answers from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency about the reported public exposure of sensitive agency credential data on GitHub in an incident that the security researcher who discovered it called one of the worst leaks he’s ever seen. Other security professionals also voiced concern Tuesday about the leak and the potential … Read More “CISA credential leak raises alarms, and Capitol Hill demands answers  – CyberScoop” »

AI agent security starts with a simple fact: the more authority an agent has, the tighter its access…  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

Attackers couldn’t get enough of the vulnerabilities at their disposal last year, making exploits the top initial access vector across more than 22,000 breaches Verizon analyzed in its latest Data Breach Investigations Report released Tuesday. The massive annual study uncovered a surge of exploited vulnerabilities during a one-year period ending in October 2025. Exploited defects … Read More “Attackers hit vulnerabilities hard last year, making exploits the top entry point for breaches  – CyberScoop” »

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new ad fraud and malvertising operation dubbed Trapdoor targeting Android device users. The activity, per HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence and Research Team, encompassed 455 malicious Android apps and 183 threat actor-owned command-and-control (C2) domains, turning the infrastructure into a pipeline for multi-stage fraud. “Users  – Read More  – … Read More “Trapdoor Android Ad Fraud Scheme Hit 659 Million Daily Bid Requests Using 455 Apps  – The Hacker News” »

Cybersecurity researchers successfully demonstrated 47 unique zero-day exploits at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, targeting major enterprise software and AI platforms.  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

Why do maintenance teams struggle? Is it because they lack skills? Or do they need more advanced resources?…  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

Torrance, United States / California, 19th May 2026, CyberNewswire  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

A self-replicating malware campaign known as Mini Shai-Hulud has resurfaced, this time embedding itself across hundreds of npm packages. The threat actor behind it, identified as TeamPCP, has been linked to earlier waves of the same campaign, with this latest variant more capable than previous waves. Researchers analyzing the payload found a worm that spreads … Read More “Mini Shai-Hulud returns, compromising hundreds of npm packages  – CyberScoop” »

Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has now been released for a recently patched security flaw in the Linux kernel that could allow for local privilege escalation (LPE). Dubbed DirtyDecrypt (aka DirtyCBC), the vulnerability was discovered and reported by the Zellic and V12 security team on May 9, 2026, only to be informed by the maintainers that … Read More “DirtyDecrypt PoC Released for Linux Kernel CVE-2026-31635 LPE Vulnerability  – The Hacker News” »

Microsoft seized infrastructure and disrupted a cybercrime service that created and sold more than 1,000 code-signing certificates that other cybercriminals used to make malware-riddled software appear trusted and legitimate for follow-on cyberattacks, including ransomware, the company said Tuesday. The financially-motivated threat group, which Microsoft tracks as Fox Tempest, provided the malware-signing-as-a-service to multiple ransomware groups, … Read More “Microsoft disrupts cybercrime service that abused software verification systems en masse  – CyberScoop” »

New York, United States, 19th May 2026, CyberNewswire  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

Drupal has issued an alert stating that it intends to release a “core security release” for all supported branches on May 20, 2026, from 5-9 p.m. UTC. “The Drupal Security Team urges you to reserve time for core updates at that time because exploits might be developed within hours or days,” the maintainers of the … Read More “Drupal to Release Urgent Core Security Updates on May 20, Sites Told to Prepare  – The Hacker News” »

In February 2026, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called EvilTokens went live. Within five weeks, it had compromised more than 340 Microsoft 365 organizations across five countries.  The targets of the platform received a message asking them to enter a short code at microsoft.com/devicelogin and complete their normal MFA challenge, then walked away believing they had … Read More “The New Phishing Click: How OAuth Consent Bypasses MFA  – The Hacker News” »

Hackers are actively exploiting the Nginx Rift vulnerability affecting NGINX and F5 products, exposing servers to denial-of-service attacks.  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

There’s a quiet pattern among the agencies that consistently outperform their competitors. Their client retention rates are higher.…  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

Hackers are actively exploiting the Nginx Rift vulnerability affecting NGINX and F5 products, exposing servers to denial-of-service attacks.  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

Critical security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in SEPPMail Secure E-Mail Gateway, an enterprise-grade email security solution, that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution and enable an attacker to read arbitrary mails from the virtual appliance. “These vulnerabilities could have been exploited to read all mail traffic or as an entry vector into the … Read More “SEPPMail Secure E-Mail Gateway Vulnerabilities Enable RCE and Mail Traffic Access  – The Hacker News” »

Critical security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in SEPPMail Secure E-Mail Gateway, an enterprise-grade email security solution, that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution and enable an attacker to read arbitrary mails from the virtual appliance. “These vulnerabilities could have been exploited to read all mail traffic or as an entry vector into the … Read More “SEPPMail Secure E-Mail Gateway Vulnerabilities Enable RCE and Mail Traffic Access  – The Hacker News” »

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a compromised version of the Nx Console extension that was published to the Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Marketplace. The extension in question is rwl.angular-console (version 18.95.0), a popular user interface and plugin for code editors like VS Code, Cursor, and JetBrains. The VS Code extension has more than 2.2 … Read More “Compromised Nx Console 18.95.0 Targeted VS Code Developers with Credential Stealer  – The Hacker News” »

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fresh software supply chain attack campaign that has compromised various npm packages associated with the @antv ecosystem as part of the ongoing Mini Shai-Hulud attack wave. “The attack affects packages tied to the npm maintainer account atool, including echarts-for-react, a widely used React wrapper for Apache ECharts with roughly 1.1 … Read More “Mini Shai-Hulud Pushes Malicious AntV npm Packages via Compromised Maintainer Account  – The Hacker News” »

In yet another software supply chain attack, threat actors have compromised the popular GitHub Actions workflow, actions-cool/issues-helper, to run malicious code that harvests sensitive credentials and exfiltrates them to an attacker-controlled server. “Every existing tag in the repository has been moved to point to an imposter commit that does not appear in the action’s normal … Read More “GitHub Actions Supply Chain Attack Redirects Tags to Steal CI/CD Credentials  – The Hacker News” »

Until this past weekend, a contractor for the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) maintained a public GitHub repository that exposed credentials to several highly privileged AWS GovCloud accounts and a large number of internal CISA systems. Security experts said the public archive included files detailing how CISA builds, tests and deploys software internally, and … Read More “CISA Admin Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys on Github  – Krebs on Security” »

Modern OSINT platforms rely more on AI and automation, while older social tracking methods keep losing access due to privacy and API restrictions.  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

As defenders get their hands on newer AI models with more powerful cybersecurity capabilities like Anthropic’s Mythos and OpenAI’s Daybreak, organizations are being told to prepare for a flood of new vulnerability reports. But for bug bounty programs across the nation, that day may already be here, as yesterday’s frontier models and today’s open-source AI … Read More “AI might cut false positives, but it won’t stop the slop   – CyberScoop” »

Interpol coordinated an expansive investigation with 13 countries in the Middle East and North Africa to disrupt and take down cybercrime operations, including phishing services and tools, malware and scams. The law enforcement effort netted 201 arrests, led to the seizure of 53 servers and disrupted multiple cybercrime services, Interpol said Monday. Operation Ramz, which … Read More “Interpol leads cybercrime crackdown across 13 countries in Middle East, North Africa  – CyberScoop” »

INTERPOL has coordinated a first-of-its-kind cybercrime crackdown across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that led to 201 arrests and the identification of an additional 382 suspects. The initiative involved the efforts of 13 countries from the region between October 2025 and February 2026, aiming to investigate and neutralize malicious infrastructure, arrest perpetrators behind … Read More “INTERPOL Operation Ramz Disrupts MENA Cybercrime Networks with 201 Arrests  – The Hacker News” »

The newly discovered Reaper malware bypasses Apple’s macOS Tahoe 26.4 security updates to steal passwords, crypto assets, and install a permanent backdoor.  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

Government Backed Hackers abused Cloudflare storage services in a Malaysian espionage campaign involving hidden C2 systems and data exfiltration.  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

Monday opens with a trust problem. A mail server flaw is under active use. A network control system was targeted. Trusted packages were poisoned. A fake model page pushed a stealer. Then came the familiar ransom claim: the data was returned and deleted. The pattern is clear. One weak dependency can leak keys. One leaked … Read More “⚡ Weekly Recap: Exchange 0-Day, npm Worm, Fake AI Repo, Cisco Exploit and More  – The Hacker News” »

Performance reviews inside cybersecurity teams carry unusually high stakes. Security analysts, incident responders, IT administrators, and compliance staff…  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

What happens when a phishing email looks clean enough to pass through security, but dangerous enough to expose the business after one click? That is the gap many SOCs still struggle with: the attacks that leave teams unsure what was exposed, who else was targeted, and how far the risk has spread. Early phishing detection … Read More “How to Reduce Phishing Exposure Before It Turns into Business Disruption  – The Hacker News” »

The Gentlemen ransomware gang suffered an internal breach in May 2026, exposing victim data, affiliate activity, and backend operations.  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

New York, USA, 18th May 2026, CyberNewswire  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

Ivanti, Fortinet, n8n, SAP, and VMware have released security fixes for various vulnerabilities that could be exploited by bad actors to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code. Topping the list is a critical flaw impacting Ivanti Xtraction (CVE-2026-8043, CVSS score: 9.6) that could be exploited to achieve information disclosure or client-side attacks. “External control of … Read More “Ivanti, Fortinet, SAP, VMware, n8n Patch RCE, SQL Injection, Privilege Escalation Flaws  – The Hacker News” »

Supply chain attackers are not only trying to slip malicious code into trusted software. They are trying to steal the access that makes trusted software possible. Recently, three separate campaigns hit npm, PyPI, and Docker Hub in a 48-hour window, and all three targeted secrets from developer environments and CI/CD pipelines, including API keys, cloud … Read More “Developer Workstations Are Now Part of the Software Supply Chain  – The Hacker News” »

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered four new npm packages containing information-stealing malware, one of which is a clone of the Shai-Hulud worm open-sourced by TeamPCP. The list of identified packages is below – chalk-tempalte (825 Downloads) @deadcode09284814/axios-util (284 Downloads) axois-utils (963 Downloads) color-style-utils (934 Downloads) “One of the packages (chalk-tempalte)  – Read More  – The Hacker … Read More “Four Malicious npm Packages Deliver Infostealers and Phantom Bot DDoS Malware  – The Hacker News” »

Earlier this month, ShinyHunters breached Instructure’s Canvas platform twice within a single week — stealing 3.65 terabytes of data from approximately 275 million users across more than 8,000 institutions. The group defaced login pages at hundreds of schools during final exam periods, forced Canvas offline, and extracted a ransom payment before Congress opened a formal … Read More “The Canvas breach proved that prevention is no longer enough  – CyberScoop” »

Chaotic Eclipse, the security researcher behind the recently disclosed Windows flaws, YellowKey and GreenPlasma, has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a Windows privilege escalation zero-day flaw that grants attackers SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows systems. Codenamed MiniPlasma, the vulnerability impacts “cldflt.sys,” which refers to the Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver,  – Read More  … Read More “MiniPlasma Windows 0-Day Enables SYSTEM Privilege Escalation on Fully Patched Systems  – The Hacker News” »