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CISA Mandates Patching of Exploited Check Point VPN Bug

A critical vulnerability in Check Point VPNs, known as CVE-2026-50751, has been exploited in dozens of organizations worldwide, with one incident linked to Qilin ransomware. This bug allows hackers to bypass authentication and establish remote access, putting targeted organizations at risk.

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Google patches Chrome zero-day flaw under active exploitation

Google just released urgent updates to fix a high-severity Chrome flaw that's being actively exploited by hackers - the fifth zero-day vulnerability patched by the company this year. This latest bug, CVE-2026-11645, could let attackers run malicious code and access sensitive data in your browser.

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LiteLLM Flaw Exploited in Wild, Enables Unauthenticated RCE

A high-severity flaw in BerriAI's LiteLLM, known as CVE-2026-42271, has been actively exploited, allowing unauthenticated users to execute commands remotely. This critical vulnerability affects LiteLLM versions 1.74.2 to 1.83.7 and has been deemed a major security risk.

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North Korea Targets Developers with 250 Fake Job Offers in Credential Heist

In a sneaky credential heist, hackers sent over 250 fake job offers to developers at nearly 100 US organizations, disguising phishing attempts as recruitment messages. The six-week scam targeted professionals in tech, education, and finance.

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SoFi Hong Kong Breach Exposes Customer Data at Third-Party Vendor

SoFi Hong Kong recently discovered a data breach at a third-party vendor that exposed customer information, with unauthorized access detected on April 30, 2026. The company's investigation is ongoing, but it confirmed the breach originated from a vendor, not its internal systems.

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Android Malware NFCShare Targets Europe Banks via GitHub Updates

Malicious actors are using GitHub to spread new variants of the NFCShare Android malware, disguising them as banking app updates to target customers of European banks. Victims are first lured into downloading the malware through phishing sites that mimic real banks, where they're prompted to install a fake update.

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Meta Alleges NSO Group Breaches Spyware Injunction

Meta just took a bold stand against NSO Group, the notorious spyware maker, by ramping up legal action after thwarting a sneaky phishing campaign aimed at WhatsApp users. The tech giant successfully blocked NSO-linked attempts to trick people into clicking malicious links, despite a US court injunction already in place.

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Shai-Hulud Malware Targets Python Packages, Exposes Developer Secrets

Hundreds of thousands of downloads of 19 popular Python packages were compromised in a massive supply-chain attack that stole developer secrets, courtesy of the Shai-Hulud malware. The malicious packages, disguised as useful bioinformatics and science tools, were actually designed to expose sensitive information.

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IBM, AT&T Face Allegations of Concealing Data Breaches

A shocking lawsuit alleges that tech giants IBM and AT&T may have concealed massive data breaches, with Chinese hackers reportedly infiltrating IBM's network over 56,000 times between 2013 and 2016. The allegations, made by a former IBM vice president, claim the company knowingly kept the breaches under wraps.

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Handala's Israeli Radar Claim Sparks Skepticism

Can a mysterious Iranian-linked hacker group really take down Israel's radar systems? Handala claims it did on the same day Israel and Iran exchanged missile fire, but experts are raising an eyebrow.

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WhatsApp Disrupts NSO Group's Spyware Phishing Campaigns

Meta's WhatsApp team swiftly sprang into action, disrupting a sophisticated spyware phishing campaign linked to the NSO Group after investigating user reports of targeted social-engineering attacks. They successfully stopped the attackers' attempts to trick people into clicking malicious links that could have put their data at risk.

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China Exploits Job Sites for Spying on Five Eyes Targets

Be cautious on job sites - Chinese spies are posing as recruiters on LinkedIn, Indeed, and Upwork to trick Five Eyes targets into divulging sensitive information. They're using clever social engineering tactics to make their scams seem all too believable.

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Check Point Discloses Zero-Day Flaw Exploited by Ransomware Groups

Check Point has uncovered a zero-day flaw, CVE-2026-50751, that allowed ransomware groups to exploit a critical authentication bypass in Remote Access and Mobile Access deployments, prompting an emergency fix. The vulnerability enabled attackers to establish a remote access VPN connection without proper authentication.

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Meta Disrupts NSO Group's WhatsApp Phishing Campaign

Meta detected and blocked a sneaky WhatsApp phishing campaign linked to NSO Group, where attackers tried to trick people into clicking malicious links that led to external websites. The company also filed a contempt order against NSO for allegedly violating a court injunction by targeting WhatsApp users.

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Gogs Fixes Zero-Day Flaw Enabling Remote Code Execution

A critical vulnerability in Gogs allows attackers to execute remote code, putting Internet-facing instances at risk of full compromise - and it's easily exploitable by anyone who can create an account. This flaw enables attackers to wreak havoc without needing admin privileges, making swift action a must.

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Ransomware Disrupts Illinois High School, Wales Education Sector

A ransomware attack has forced Evanston Township High School in Illinois to shut down until at least Wednesday, canceling summer school, sports camps, and on-campus activities. The school has activated its incident response procedures and is working with cyber experts to investigate and recover from the breach.

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North Korean Hackers Exploit Coding Lures to Steal Crypto Credentials

In a sneaky move, North Korean hackers sent over 250 emails with innocent-looking coding tasks to nearly 100 US-based organizations, tricking them into handing over cryptocurrency credentials. The clever phishing scam, tracked as UNK_DeadDrop, targeted tech, education, and finance firms, with a special focus on cryptocurrency companies.

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Miasma Worm Exposes GitHub Repositories in Supply Chain Attack

A sneaky Miasma worm has infiltrated 73 Microsoft GitHub repositories, putting countless projects at risk in a self-replicating supply chain attack. This malicious campaign is a stark reminder of the rapidly evolving threats lurking in the shadows of our digital supply chains.

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GitHub Disrupts Microsoft Repos Amid Suspected Worm Infections

GitHub took drastic action, removing over 70 Microsoft repositories and disrupting critical code pipelines, after detecting suspected worm infections. This swift move has left many automated builds and deployments in limbo.

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Open Source Faces Hard Fork Amid AI-Fueled Security Crisis

The open source community is facing a daunting security crisis fueled by AI, giving rise to a new category of threat dubbed "Mythos" - a complex chain of low-level issues that can be combined to create devastating attacks. This emerging threat is not just a single bug or false positive, but a game-changing phenomenon that demands immediate attention.

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AI Phishing Overwhelms SOCs, Exposing Gaps in Alert Triage

AI has transformed phishing from a numbers game into a volume machine, allowing attackers to churn out convincing lures in minutes and flood security teams with a tidal wave of alerts to sift through. This overwhelming surge is exposing gaps in alert triage, putting Tier 1 analysts to the test.

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Check Point Exposes VPN Zero-Day Link to Qilin Ransomware Gang

A critical VPN vulnerability, CVE-2026-50751, has been exploited in attacks linked to the notorious Qilin ransomware gang, affecting a handful of organizations worldwide. Check Point has released security updates to patch this authentication bypass flaw in its legacy Remote Access and Mobile Access deployments.

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Meta Accuses NSO Group of Breaching WhatsApp Injunction

Meta is taking a stand against NSO Group, accusing the Israeli spyware vendor of breaching a WhatsApp injunction by targeting users with social engineering attempts. The company claims it successfully thwarted these malicious efforts, but is now asking a federal judge to hold NSO Group in contempt.

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Oxford University Exposes Data Breach After Career Platform Hack

The University of Oxford recently alerted users to a data breach on its CareerConnect platform, which occurred on May 28 when attackers gained access to sensitive information, including names, email addresses, and encrypted passwords. To protect users, locally set passwords have been invalidated and affected users will be prompted to reset their passwords upon next login.

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