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A new Mirai‑based botnet, xlabs_v1, hijacks ADB‑exposed IoT devices for powerful DDoS attacks, with 21 flooding methods and DDoS‑for‑hire use. A new Mirai‑derived botnet called xlabs_v1 is hijacking internet‑exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge (ADB) and using them for large‑scale DDoS attacks. Hunt.io discovered the bot on an unsecured server, it includes 21 flood techniques […]
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, tracked as CVE-2026-0300 (CVSS score of 9.3), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The flaw is a buffer […]
Taiwan high‑speed rail was disrupted after a 23‑year‑old student spoofed signals and triggered an emergency alarm, stopping four trains for nearly an hour. Taiwan high‑speed rail system, one of the most important pieces of national infrastructure, was thrown into chaos during the Qingming Festival holiday when several trains suddenly came to an unexpected halt. Experts […]
Romanian citizen Gavril Sandu was extradited to the U.S. nearly 17 years after a hacking scheme. He was indicted in 2017 and arrested in 2026. Romanian national Gavril Sandu, 53, has been extradited to the United States for his role in a hacking scheme that took place 17 years ago. “On November 14, 2017, a […]
Iran-linked APT MuddyWater used ransomware-style tactics to mask espionage, combining phishing, credential theft, data exfiltration, and extortion without encryption. A newly discovered cyber intrusion attributed to the Iran-linked APT MuddyWater (aka SeedWorm, TEMP.Zagros, Mango Sandstorm, TA450, and Static Kitten) reveals how state-sponsored attackers are increasingly leveraging ransomware tactics to disguise espionage operations. The campaign, uncovered by security researchers at Rapid7, blended […]
Apache fixed several flaws in HTTP Server, including CVE-2026-23918 (CVSS score of 8.8), a double-free bug in HTTP/2 that could allow remote code execution. The Apache Software Foundation has released updates to fix multiple vulnerabilities in its HTTP Server, including CVE-2026-23918 (CVSS score of 8.8). The issue involves a “double free” error in HTTP/2 handling […]
Palo Alto Networks warns of a critical PAN-OS flaw (CVE-2026-0300) that is under active attack, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution. Palo Alto Networks has warned that a critical PAN-OS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0300 (CVSS score of 9.3), is actively exploited in the wild. The flaw is a buffer overflow that allows unauthenticated remote code execution, […]
A malicious PyTorch Lightning update (v2.6.3) on PyPI spread briefly, stealing credentials and raising major concerns about AI supply chain security. A malicious update of the PyTorch Lightning library exposed developers to credential theft and remote compromise. Attackers uploaded version 2.6.3 to the Python Package Index (PyPI), where it spread among developers before maintainers removed […]
Deniss Zolotarjovs was sentenced to 8.5 years in the U.S. after pleading guilty to money laundering and fraud tied to ransomware. Deniss Zolotarjovs, a Latvian national linked to the Karakurt ransomware gang, has been sentenced to 8.5 years in U.S. prison, marking a significant step in efforts to combat global ransomware operations. “A Latvian national […]
Hackers stole data of 119,000 Vimeo users in April. The breach, linked to a third‑party vendor, exposed personal details. Vimeo confirmed a data breach after the ShinyHunters gang stole personal information of 119,000 users in April 2026. According to Have I Been Pwned, the attackers accessed user data through a compromise at Anodot, a third‑party […]