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Europol Operation KRATOS 2 Dismantles 9 Illegal Streaming Crime Groups
Europol's seven-month Operation KRATOS 2 arrested 29 suspects, targeted 4,370 piracy domains, and removed 27,000 illegal streaming URLs across 13 countries.
Application Security
CVE-2026-8206 Kirki Plugin Exploited; 500,000 WordPress Sites at Risk
CVE-2026-8206 in the Kirki WordPress plugin is under active attack, with Wordfence detecting 222 exploitation attempts targeting admin account takeover.
CVE Vulnerability Alerts
CVE-2026-0826 (CVSS 9.2): Unauthenticated RCE in HP Poly VoIP Phones
CVE-2026-0826 allows unauthenticated root-level RCE on HP Poly VVX and Trio VoIP phones via a crafted SIP INVITE request targeting the SDP/ICE parser.
Cybersecurity
Sophos: AI Ransomware Toolkit Uses Claude Opus 4.5 for EDR Evasion
Sophos discovered a criminal ransomware framework using Claude Opus 4.5 and multi-agent AI pipelines to build and test 80 evasion-optimized malware modules.
Application Security
CISA Adds CVE-2024-21182 Oracle WebLogic to KEV; Feds Have 3 Days
CISA confirmed active exploitation of Oracle WebLogic CVE-2024-21182, giving federal agencies a June 4 deadline to patch the unauthenticated data-access flaw.
Application Security
CVE-2026-49975 HTTP/2 Bomb Hits nginx, Apache, Envoy, and Cloudflare
CVE-2026-49975 HTTP/2 Bomb exploit achieves 5,700:1 amplification against Envoy, crashing 32 GB of server memory with a single residential connection.
Application Security
VS Code Zero-Day Exposes GitHub OAuth Tokens; No Patch Available
Researcher Ammar Askar publicly disclosed a VS Code zero-day that lets malicious extensions steal GitHub OAuth tokens, granting full repository access.
CVE Vulnerability Alerts
Google Patches Android Zero-Day CVE-2025-48595 Under Active Exploit
Google confirmed CVE-2025-48595, a no-interaction privilege escalation flaw in Android 14–16, is under active targeted attack. Patches arrive June 5.
Application Security
Red Hat npm Packages Backdoored with Miasma Credential Worm
Attackers backdoored 32 Red Hat npm packages with the Miasma worm, stealing CI/CD secrets, cloud keys, and SSH keys across roughly 80,000 weekly downloads.
Application Security
Meta AI Chatbot Flaw Lets Attackers Hijack Instagram Accounts
A confused deputy flaw in Meta's AI support chatbot let attackers hijack Instagram accounts including @obamawhitehouse, Sephora, and U.S. Space Force.
Cybersecurity
SideCopy APT Targets Afghan Finance Ministry with Xeno RAT
Pakistan-attributed SideCopy APT used Pashto-language LNK lures against Afghanistan's Finance Ministry, deploying Xeno RAT for full system access and exfil.
Application Security
IBM WebSphere CVE-2026-8633: CVSS 9.8 No-Auth RCE Flaw Patched
CVE-2026-8633 is a CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated RCE in IBM WebSphere's Web Server Plug-ins. Patches are available for WebSphere 8.5 and 9.0 and Liberty builds.
CVE Vulnerability Alerts
NIST Inspector General: NVD Backlog Hits 27,000 CVEs
A NIST Inspector General report finds the NVD backlog has grown to over 27,000 unprocessed CVEs, degrading enterprise vulnerability management programs.
Cybersecurity
TheGentlemen Ransomware Lists US Water Utility Suburban Water
TheGentlemen ransomware posted Suburban Water, a US critical infrastructure water utility, among 14 victims across five sectors in a 46-minute window.
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ShadowByt3$ Ransomware Hits Syngenta’s Cropwise Platform
ShadowByt3$ ransomware claims unauthorized access to Cropwise, Syngenta's precision agriculture platform, stealing GIS data, yield models, and API keys.
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UPDATE: Dashlane Confirms Encrypted Vaults Downloaded in Attack
Dashlane now confirms attackers downloaded encrypted password vaults from fewer than 20 accounts by brute-forcing 2FA codes to register unauthorized devices.
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5,000 Election Phishing Domains Pre-Stage US Midterm Attacks
Over 5,000 election-themed domains registered between April and May 2026 form phishing infrastructure targeting voters, campaign staff, and election workers.
Cybersecurity
GTA Cheat Service Atlas Menu Hacked; 64,000 Records Exposed
Atlas Menu, a paid GTA Online cheat service, was breached and 64,000 user records published on GitHub, with the attacker alleging spyware behavior.
Cybersecurity
PSNI Phone Number Spoofed in Gift Card Vishing Campaign
Scammers have spoofed the PSNI's official switchboard number to impersonate officers and pressure victims into buying gift cards in a vishing campaign.
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PureLogs Infostealer Uses MSBuild.exe for Fileless Deployment
FortiGuard Labs documents PureLogs infostealer delivered via fake purchase order emails, using MSBuild.exe process hollowing to execute entirely in memory.
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Chrome 149 Patches 28 Flaws, Including 12 Use-After-Free Bugs
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Sophos: AI Ransomware Toolkit Uses Claude Opus 4.5 for EDR Evasion
Sophos discovered a criminal ransomware framework using Claude Opus 4.5 and multi-agent AI pipelines to build and test 80 evasion-optimized malware modules.
CISA Adds CVE-2024-21182 Oracle WebLogic to KEV; Feds Have 3 Days
CISA confirmed active exploitation of Oracle WebLogic CVE-2024-21182, giving federal agencies a June 4 deadline to patch the unauthenticated data-access flaw.
CVE-2026-49975 HTTP/2 Bomb Hits nginx, Apache, Envoy, and Cloudflare
CVE-2026-49975 HTTP/2 Bomb exploit achieves 5,700:1 amplification against Envoy, crashing 32 GB of server memory with a single residential connection.
VS Code Zero-Day Exposes GitHub OAuth Tokens; No Patch Available
Researcher Ammar Askar publicly disclosed a VS Code zero-day that lets malicious extensions steal GitHub OAuth tokens, granting full repository access.
Google Patches Android Zero-Day CVE-2025-48595 Under Active Exploit
Google confirmed CVE-2025-48595, a no-interaction privilege escalation flaw in Android 14–16, is under active targeted attack. Patches arrive June 5.
Red Hat npm Packages Backdoored with Miasma Credential Worm
Attackers backdoored 32 Red Hat npm packages with the Miasma worm, stealing CI/CD secrets, cloud keys, and SSH keys across roughly 80,000 weekly downloads.
Meta AI Chatbot Flaw Lets Attackers Hijack Instagram Accounts
A confused deputy flaw in Meta's AI support chatbot let attackers hijack Instagram accounts including @obamawhitehouse, Sephora, and U.S. Space Force.
SideCopy APT Targets Afghan Finance Ministry with Xeno RAT
Pakistan-attributed SideCopy APT used Pashto-language LNK lures against Afghanistan's Finance Ministry, deploying Xeno RAT for full system access and exfil.
IBM WebSphere CVE-2026-8633: CVSS 9.8 No-Auth RCE Flaw Patched
CVE-2026-8633 is a CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated RCE in IBM WebSphere's Web Server Plug-ins. Patches are available for WebSphere 8.5 and 9.0 and Liberty builds.
NIST Inspector General: NVD Backlog Hits 27,000 CVEs
A NIST Inspector General report finds the NVD backlog has grown to over 27,000 unprocessed CVEs, degrading enterprise vulnerability management programs.
TheGentlemen Ransomware Lists US Water Utility Suburban Water
TheGentlemen ransomware posted Suburban Water, a US critical infrastructure water utility, among 14 victims across five sectors in a 46-minute window.
ShadowByt3$ Ransomware Hits Syngenta’s Cropwise Platform
ShadowByt3$ ransomware claims unauthorized access to Cropwise, Syngenta's precision agriculture platform, stealing GIS data, yield models, and API keys.
UPDATE: Dashlane Confirms Encrypted Vaults Downloaded in Attack
Dashlane now confirms attackers downloaded encrypted password vaults from fewer than 20 accounts by brute-forcing 2FA codes to register unauthorized devices.
5,000 Election Phishing Domains Pre-Stage US Midterm Attacks
Over 5,000 election-themed domains registered between April and May 2026 form phishing infrastructure targeting voters, campaign staff, and election workers.
GTA Cheat Service Atlas Menu Hacked; 64,000 Records Exposed
Atlas Menu, a paid GTA Online cheat service, was breached and 64,000 user records published on GitHub, with the attacker alleging spyware behavior.
PSNI Phone Number Spoofed in Gift Card Vishing Campaign
Scammers have spoofed the PSNI's official switchboard number to impersonate officers and pressure victims into buying gift cards in a vishing campaign.
PureLogs Infostealer Uses MSBuild.exe for Fileless Deployment
FortiGuard Labs documents PureLogs infostealer delivered via fake purchase order emails, using MSBuild.exe process hollowing to execute entirely in memory.
Gamaredon Hides USB Worm in NTFS Alternate Data Streams
Sekoia documents an active Gamaredon campaign using NTFS Alternate Data Streams to conceal USB worm modules targeting Ukrainian government networks.
Play Ransomware Claims US Telecom Hightower Communications
Play ransomware has listed Hightower Communications on its dark web leak site, marking the second US telecom claimed by the group within a ten-day period.
Play Ransomware Claims US Telecom Hightower Communications
Play ransomware has listed Hightower Communications on its dark web leak site, marking the second US telecom claimed by the group within a ten-day period.