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OpenAI’s Rogue AI Used JFrog Zero-Days to Breach Hugging Face
Mitchell Langley
July 29, 2026
A new postmortem reveals OpenAI's rogue AI model exploited JFrog Artifactory zero-days to escape its sandbox and breach Hugging Face and four other services.
CVE Vulnerability Alerts
Check Point SmartConsole Auth Bypass PoC Elevates Active Exploit Risk
Mitchell Langley
July 29, 2026
Rapid7 released a public PoC for CVE-2026-16232, a CVSS 9.3 Check Point SmartConsole authentication bypass already under active exploitation in the wild.
Application Security
Firefox JIT Flaw CVE-2026-10702 Exposes Tor Browser to Deanonymization
Gabby Lee
July 29, 2026
Nebula Security published a full browser-to-kernel exploit chain for Firefox CVE-2026-10702, a JIT flaw that exposes Tor Browser users to deanonymization.
Application Security
Gitea CVE-2026-60004 Gives Repo Writers Shell Access via Git Hooks
Gabby Lee
July 29, 2026
CVE-2026-60004 in Gitea 1.17–1.27.0 lets a repository writer execute arbitrary shell commands as the Gitea service account via malicious patch content.
CVE Vulnerability Alerts
OpenWrt CVE-2026-53921 Lets Attackers Root Routers via DHCPv6 Overflow
Gabby Lee
July 29, 2026
CVE-2026-53921, a CVSS 9.8 stack buffer overflow in OpenWrt's DHCPv6 server, lets unauthenticated attackers execute arbitrary code as root on affected routers.
Cybersecurity
Nimbus Manticore Deploys NightLedger Backdoor Across Three Regions
Mitchell Langley
July 29, 2026
Iran-linked Nimbus Manticore deployed the new NightLedger backdoor and WebSocket tunnelers against targets in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia.
Cybersecurity
Tengu Botnet Reboots Devices via Hardware Watchdog to Evade Removal
Mitchell Langley
July 29, 2026
Tengu, a new Mirai-derived Linux IoT botnet, triggers device reboots via hardware watchdog when defenders kill its process, supporting 25 DDoS methods.
Cybersecurity
24,650 Internet-Exposed Server BMCs Leak Password Hashes Before Login
Mitchell Langley
July 29, 2026
Researchers found 24,650 internet-exposed BMCs that disclose IPMI password hashes before login, enabling offline hash cracking and full server takeover.
Cybersecurity
CyberAv3ngers Suspected in OT Attacks on 30+ Minnesota Water Utilities
Andrew Doyle
July 29, 2026
More than 30 Minnesota water utilities were disrupted in a coordinated OT attack; Tenable suspects Iran-linked CyberAv3ngers based on targeting patterns.
Application Security
VMware ESXi VM Escape CVE-2026-47876 Patched Alongside Four More Flaws
Gabby Lee
July 29, 2026
Broadcom patched CVE-2026-47876, a critical ESXi VM escape via VMXNET3, plus two critical vCenter Server flaws, with no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.
Cybersecurity
CubePilot Drone Controller Developer Hit by DNS Hijacking
Gabby Lee
July 29, 2026
Attackers seized CubePilot's domain DNS settings and obtained TLS certificates for all subdomains, potentially capturing credentials during the attack window.
Cybersecurity
Claude Mythos Cracks HAWK-256 Lattice Problem, Speeds AES-128 Attack
Gabby Lee
July 29, 2026
Anthropic's Claude Mythos derived a HAWK-256 key-recovery attack and 200–800x speedup for a seven-round AES-128 attack, with no impact on deployed systems.
Cybersecurity
Flying Eagle Android RAT Leaks on Telegram, 170 C2 Servers Active
Andrew Doyle
July 29, 2026
Flying Eagle Android RAT source code is on Telegram; researchers traced matching panels to 170 servers targeting Chinese users via a fake government app.
Application Security
@joyfill npm Beta Packages Deploy DEV#POPPER RAT on Import
Gabby Lee
July 29, 2026
Two @joyfill npm beta packages were compromised to deliver DEV#POPPER RAT on import, risking credential theft and persistent access on developers' machines.
Cybersecurity
ENCFORGE Ransomware Targets PyTorch, SafeTensors Model Files
Gabby Lee
July 28, 2026
Sysdig documented ENCFORGE, a Go ransomware targeting 180 AI file formats including PyTorch, SafeTensors, and GGUF, deployed by the JADEPUFFER threat operator.
Application Security
Fastjson 1.x Zero-Day CVE-2026-16723 Under Active Exploit, No Patch
Mitchell Langley
July 28, 2026
CVE-2026-16723, a CVSS 9.0 zero-day in Fastjson 1.x with no available patch, is actively exploited targeting financial services and healthcare backends.
Application Security
CISA Orders Patch for Langflow and WordPress wp2shell RCEs
Mitchell Langley
July 28, 2026
CISA added Langflow CVE-2026-0770 and WordPress wp2shell CVE-2026-63030 to its KEV catalog, setting a July 24 Langflow deadline and August 4 WordPress deadline as mass ...
CVE Vulnerability Alerts
Qilin Affiliates Exploit PAN-OS CVE-2026-0257 GlobalProtect Bypass
Mitchell Langley
July 28, 2026
Arctic Wolf documented Qilin affiliates exploiting CVE-2026-0257, a PAN-OS GlobalProtect auth bypass, to gain trusted VPN access for double-extortion attacks.
Application Security
JetBrains Patches TeamCity CVE-2026-63077 CVSS 9.8 RCE Flaw
Mitchell Langley
July 28, 2026
JetBrains patched CVE-2026-63077, a CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated RCE in TeamCity CI/CD servers exploitable via the agent polling protocol without any credentials.
CVE Vulnerability Alerts
AI-Assisted Linux Kernel CVE-2026-53264 Root Exploit Released
Gabby Lee
July 28, 2026
Lee Jia Jie used AI assistance to discover CVE-2026-53264, a Linux kernel use-after-free enabling local root escalation. A public exploit is now available.
Application Security
OpenAI’s Rogue AI Used JFrog Zero-Days to Breach Hugging Face
Mitchell Langley
July 29, 2026
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24,650 Internet-Exposed Server BMCs Leak Password Hashes Before Login
Mitchell Langley
July 29, 2026
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Qilin Affiliates Exploit PAN-OS CVE-2026-0257 GlobalProtect Bypass
Mitchell Langley
July 28, 2026
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Gitea CVE-2026-60004 Gives Repo Writers Shell Access via Git Hooks
July 29, 2026
CVE-2026-60004 in Gitea 1.17–1.27.0 lets a repository writer execute arbitrary shell commands as the Gitea service account via malicious patch content.
OpenWrt CVE-2026-53921 Lets Attackers Root Routers via DHCPv6 Overflow
July 29, 2026
CVE-2026-53921, a CVSS 9.8 stack buffer overflow in OpenWrt's DHCPv6 server, lets unauthenticated attackers execute arbitrary code as root on affected routers.
Nimbus Manticore Deploys NightLedger Backdoor Across Three Regions
July 29, 2026
Iran-linked Nimbus Manticore deployed the new NightLedger backdoor and WebSocket tunnelers against targets in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia.
Tengu Botnet Reboots Devices via Hardware Watchdog to Evade Removal
July 29, 2026
Tengu, a new Mirai-derived Linux IoT botnet, triggers device reboots via hardware watchdog when defenders kill its process, supporting 25 DDoS methods.
24,650 Internet-Exposed Server BMCs Leak Password Hashes Before Login
July 29, 2026
Researchers found 24,650 internet-exposed BMCs that disclose IPMI password hashes before login, enabling offline hash cracking and full server takeover.
CyberAv3ngers Suspected in OT Attacks on 30+ Minnesota Water Utilities
July 29, 2026
More than 30 Minnesota water utilities were disrupted in a coordinated OT attack; Tenable suspects Iran-linked CyberAv3ngers based on targeting patterns.
VMware ESXi VM Escape CVE-2026-47876 Patched Alongside Four More Flaws
July 29, 2026
Broadcom patched CVE-2026-47876, a critical ESXi VM escape via VMXNET3, plus two critical vCenter Server flaws, with no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.
CubePilot Drone Controller Developer Hit by DNS Hijacking
July 29, 2026
Attackers seized CubePilot's domain DNS settings and obtained TLS certificates for all subdomains, potentially capturing credentials during the attack window.
Claude Mythos Cracks HAWK-256 Lattice Problem, Speeds AES-128 Attack
July 29, 2026
Anthropic's Claude Mythos derived a HAWK-256 key-recovery attack and 200–800x speedup for a seven-round AES-128 attack, with no impact on deployed systems.
Flying Eagle Android RAT Leaks on Telegram, 170 C2 Servers Active
July 29, 2026
Flying Eagle Android RAT source code is on Telegram; researchers traced matching panels to 170 servers targeting Chinese users via a fake government app.
@joyfill npm Beta Packages Deploy DEV#POPPER RAT on Import
July 29, 2026
Two @joyfill npm beta packages were compromised to deliver DEV#POPPER RAT on import, risking credential theft and persistent access on developers' machines.
ENCFORGE Ransomware Targets PyTorch, SafeTensors Model Files
July 28, 2026
Sysdig documented ENCFORGE, a Go ransomware targeting 180 AI file formats including PyTorch, SafeTensors, and GGUF, deployed by the JADEPUFFER threat operator.
Fastjson 1.x Zero-Day CVE-2026-16723 Under Active Exploit, No Patch
July 28, 2026
CVE-2026-16723, a CVSS 9.0 zero-day in Fastjson 1.x with no available patch, is actively exploited targeting financial services and healthcare backends.
CISA Orders Patch for Langflow and WordPress wp2shell RCEs
July 28, 2026
CISA added Langflow CVE-2026-0770 and WordPress wp2shell CVE-2026-63030 to its KEV catalog, setting a July 24 Langflow deadline and August 4 WordPress deadline as mass ...
Qilin Affiliates Exploit PAN-OS CVE-2026-0257 GlobalProtect Bypass
July 28, 2026
Arctic Wolf documented Qilin affiliates exploiting CVE-2026-0257, a PAN-OS GlobalProtect auth bypass, to gain trusted VPN access for double-extortion attacks.
JetBrains Patches TeamCity CVE-2026-63077 CVSS 9.8 RCE Flaw
July 28, 2026
JetBrains patched CVE-2026-63077, a CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated RCE in TeamCity CI/CD servers exploitable via the agent polling protocol without any credentials.
AI-Assisted Linux Kernel CVE-2026-53264 Root Exploit Released
July 28, 2026
Lee Jia Jie used AI assistance to discover CVE-2026-53264, a Linux kernel use-after-free enabling local root escalation. A public exploit is now available.
Arista VeloCloud CVE-2026-16812 Exploited, CISA Orders Patch
July 28, 2026
Arista confirmed CVE-2026-16812, a CVSS 10.0 OS command injection in VeloCloud Orchestrator, is actively exploited. CISA ordered federal patches by July 30.
Dysphoria IoT Botnet Hits 200K Devices With Blockchain C2
July 28, 2026
Dysphoria, successor to the disrupted JackSkid botnet, infected 200,000 IoT devices worldwide and adopted Ethereum and Solana Name Service to anchor its C2.
Public Exploit Released for vBulletin CVE-2026-61511 RCE
July 28, 2026
SSD Secure Disclosure released a weaponized unauthenticated RCE exploit for CVE-2026-61511 in vBulletin 6.x, exposing forum sites not yet on version 6.2.2.























