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Fri, October 23Yesterday
In Other News: Tor Exit Relays Hijacked, Banks Spot Rogue AI Agents, Self-Rebuilding macOS Ransomware
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Russia’s APT28 hit NATO defense firms, PingCAP source code stolen, ShinyHunters negotiator probe. The post In Other News: Tor Exit Relays Hijacked, Banks Spot Rogue AI Agents, Self-Rebuilding macOS Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Mirai Botnet Operators Join PHP2Shell Attacks as ASLR Bypass Exploits Emerge
Researchers tie PHP2Shell attempts to a Mirai botnet and show an ASLR bypass, but no successful compromise has been confirmed yet. The post Mirai Botnet Operators Join PHP2Shell Attacks as ASLR Bypass Exploits Emerge appeared first on SecurityWeek .
China APT Uses AI Pentest Tool Artex in ConnectWise Attacks
The state-sponsored hackers targeted hundreds of organizations and gained privileged access to some environments. The post China APT Uses AI Pentest Tool Artex in ConnectWise Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Attackers Exploit Third VeloCloud Orchestrator Zero-Day in Four Months
The critical-severity SQL injection flaw allows attackers to access privileged internal functionality and gain operator privileges. The post Attackers Exploit Third VeloCloud Orchestrator Zero-Day in Four Months appeared first on SecurityWeek .
11 Million Impacted by Capcom Data Breach
The hackers stole 11 million email addresses from CAPCOM ID and changed the login passwords for 196 accounts. The post 11 Million Impacted by Capcom Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Quest Diagnostics Reports Cyber Breach Affecting ‘Certain Patient Records’
Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics said it learned of a cyber breach of one of its systems this week, likely compromising some records for patients. In a Thursday regulatory filing, Quest Diagnostics reported “unauthorized access” to its Quanum Lab Services Manager, a platform where certain clients can place test orders and receive or look up […] The post Quest Diagnostics Reports Cyber Breach Affecting ‘Certain Patient Records’ appeared first on SecurityWeek .
LiteLLM Compromised in Fresh Supply Chain Attack
Hackers used compromised GitHub CLI OAuth tokens to push and approve malicious packages on PyPI and Docker. The post LiteLLM Compromised in Fresh Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Atlassian Patches 75 Flaws in Data Center and Server Products
Atlassian’s October bulletin lists 176 vulnerability entries, including 14 critical-severity issues, all in third-party components. The post Atlassian Patches 75 Flaws in Data Center and Server Products appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Iran’s Prince of Persia APT Hosts C&C in US for First Time Since 2016
After a three-month lull, Prince of Persia hid a Tornado C&C server on US shared hosting, its first US-based server since 2016. The post Iran’s Prince of Persia APT Hosts C&C in US for First Time Since 2016 appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Thu, October 22
Hacker Conversations: Corey Thuen and the Evil Bit
Corey Thuen hires hackers for what he calls ‘the evil bit’ — an adversarial streak he believes is either there or it isn’t. The post Hacker Conversations: Corey Thuen and the Evil Bit appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Indurex Raises $8 Million to Expand Industrial Cybersecurity Platform
The Amsterdam-based company plans to use the funding for research and development and commercial expansion in Europe and the Middle East. The post Indurex Raises $8 Million to Expand Industrial Cybersecurity Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Signal Vulnerability Lets Malicious Callers Block Hang-Ups
Affecting the open source calling library RingRTC, the bug prevented calls from ending properly. The post Signal Vulnerability Lets Malicious Callers Block Hang-Ups appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Tech and Security Companies Respond to PHP2Shell Vulnerabilities
Vendors are checking their products for PHP2Shell, security firms are shipping detections, and governments are urging immediate patching. The post Tech and Security Companies Respond to PHP2Shell Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Splunk, SolarWinds Release Fresh Security Updates
Patched vulnerabilities could allow attackers to execute code, elevate privileges, and leak sensitive information. The post Splunk, SolarWinds Release Fresh Security Updates appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Cisco Patches 34 Vulnerabilities Across Multiple Products
Critical-severity security defects could lead to command execution, authentication bypass, and XSS attacks. The post Cisco Patches 34 Vulnerabilities Across Multiple Products appeared first on SecurityWeek .
PHP2Shell Exploitation Started Days Before Patches
Initial attempts were observed on October 17, and mass activity began shortly after patches were released. The post PHP2Shell Exploitation Started Days Before Patches appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Oracle Patches Over 1,200 Vulnerabilities With October 2026 CPU
Nearly 100 vulnerabilities have been assigned a critical severity rating and Fusion Middleware received the most patches. The post Oracle Patches Over 1,200 Vulnerabilities With October 2026 CPU appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Meta Ordered to Pay New Mexico $25 Billion for Deceiving Users About Privacy on Facebook
The $25 billion award far exceeds a $5 billion fine the Federal Trade Commission levied against Facebook in 2019. The post Meta Ordered to Pay New Mexico $25 Billion for Deceiving Users About Privacy on Facebook appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Google Hardens Chrome Against ClickFix Attacks, Insecure HTTP Connections
Protections have been added against scams and social engineering, including new site warnings and server-side Gemini analysis. The post Google Hardens Chrome Against ClickFix Attacks, Insecure HTTP Connections appeared first on SecurityWeek .
PHP2Shell Patches Land as First Exploitation Attempts Hit Sensors
The two RCE bugs can be exploited against WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and other popular applications. The post PHP2Shell Patches Land as First Exploitation Attempts Hit Sensors appeared first on SecurityWeek .
‘Context Bombs’ Cut AI Attack Success by Misleading Agents With Fake Targets
Deceptive prompts lure AI agents into decoys and dead ends, cutting attack success by up to 91% in tests and raising the cost of a successful attack 23-fold. The post ‘Context Bombs’ Cut AI Attack Success by Misleading Agents With Fake Targets appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Wed, October 21
High-Severity Flaws Exploited in Three Days as Ransomware Dominates Q3: Rapid7
Rapid7’s Q3 analysis finds high-severity flaws exploited within three days on average, while AI appeared in just 8% of tracked incidents. The post High-Severity Flaws Exploited in Three Days as Ransomware Dominates Q3: Rapid7 appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Asymptote Labs Lands $5.5 Million Seed for AI Agent Runtime Security
Asymptote Labs raises $5.5M seed led by Tower Research Ventures to commercialize its Beacon AI agent runtime security platform. The post Asymptote Labs Lands $5.5 Million Seed for AI Agent Runtime Security appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Memory Bugs Account for Most of Chrome’s 353 New Security Fixes
The update fixes 353 flaws, including 163 memory corruption and 125 use-after-free vulnerabilities. The post Memory Bugs Account for Most of Chrome’s 353 New Security Fixes appeared first on SecurityWeek .
OpenAI Agents Silenced Security Team Alerts, Removed Misalignment Monitor
In two internal incidents, agents read routine coding instructions as permission to weaken monitoring, and one gave a false answer about it. The post OpenAI Agents Silenced Security Team Alerts, Removed Misalignment Monitor appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Browsers Block eMudhra Intermediate CAs Over Recoverable Private Keys
The private keys associated with eight certificates were compromised, and root programs and trust stores are blocking them. The post Browsers Block eMudhra Intermediate CAs Over Recoverable Private Keys appeared first on SecurityWeek .
China Defends DeepSeek After US Ban of Its AI From Government Systems
The DHS said agencies should remove DeepSeek products as well as third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek from their IT systems. The post China Defends DeepSeek After US Ban of Its AI From Government Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Chinese AI Model Writes More Hackable Code When Told It’s for US Contractor
Tasked with writing an application for a US defense contractor, the model made the code 19% more likely to be hackable. The post Chinese AI Model Writes More Hackable Code When Told It’s for US Contractor appeared first on SecurityWeek .
PHP2Shell: Mass Exploitation Looms for Leaked Critical PHP Flaws
Tracked as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, the bugs could potentially lead to unauthenticated remote code execution. The post PHP2Shell: Mass Exploitation Looms for Leaked Critical PHP Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Hijacked Developer Account Used to Plant Stealer in OVHcloud CLI
Researchers say the developer’s account was compromised in March with a GlassWorm-linked loader. The post Hijacked Developer Account Used to Plant Stealer in OVHcloud CLI appeared first on SecurityWeek .