Security Issues, Vulnerabilities, Exploits & Government Alerts
Ravie LakshmananMay 07, 2026Vulnerability / Cyber Espionage Palo Alto Networks has disclosed that threat actors may have attempted to unsuccessfully exploit a recently disclosed critical security flaw as early as April 9, 2026. The vulnerability…
View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may enable an attacker to access tenant email addresses and associated information in cleartext or cause a denial-of-service condition. The following versions of MAXHUB Pivot client application…
Ravie LakshmananMay 07, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity News Bad week. Turns out the easiest way to get hacked in 2026 is still the same old garbage: shady packages, fake apps, forgotten DNS junk, scam ads,…
Having an incident response retainer, or even a pre-approved external incident response firm, is not the same as being ready for an incident. A retainer means someone will answer the phone. Operational readiness determines whether…
Ravie LakshmananMay 07, 2026Malware / Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have discovered three packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to stealthily deliver a previously unknown malware family called ZiChatBot on Windows and…
Ravie LakshmananMay 07, 2026Vulnerability / Software Security A dozen critical security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the vm2 Node.js library that could be exploited by bad actors to break out of the sandbox and execute…
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a new Mirai-derived botnet that self-identifies as xlabs_v1 and targets internet-exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to enlist them in a network capable of carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.…
The Iranian state-sponsored hacking group known as MuddyWater (aka Mango Sandstorm, Seedworm, and Static Kitten) has been attributed to a ransomware attack in what has been described as a “false flag” operation. The attack, observed…
The Hacker NewsMay 06, 2026Security Leadership / Industry Recognition For nearly 20 years, we at The Hacker News have mostly told scary stories about cyberspace — big hacks, broken systems, and new threats. But behind…
Analysts recently confirmed what identity security teams have quietly feared: AI agents are being deployed faster than enterprises can govern them. In their inaugural Market Guide for Guardian Agents, Gartner states that “enterprise adoption of…