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CeWL 5.0, the Ruby‑based custom wordlist generator, now supports proxy configuration and HTTP Basic/Digest authentication, enabling penetration testers to crawl credential‑protected internal sites and extract targeted vocabulary for password‑cracking tools such as John the Ripper.
Security researchers discovered that VECT ransomware unintentionally embeds the ChaCha20 key and nonce for files under 128 KB, allowing easy decryption, while its chunked encryption of larger files loses three of four nonces, rendering those files permanently unrecoverable even after ransom payment.
Zapper, a Linux process‑hiding tool created by Hacker’s Choice, runs without root, manipulates the ELF auxiliary vector via ptrace, hides command‑line arguments, environment variables and child processes with negligible overhead, and has been observed in real Ukrainian cyber‑war operations, prompting specific defensive recommendations.
This article demonstrates how an AI agent (Hermes) can be used on Kali Linux to automate information collection, vulnerability scanning, password cracking with Hydra, and further security testing, providing step‑by‑step commands, scan results, and guidance for beginners.
Sophos researchers discovered that the Payouts King ransomware family deploys a fully hidden Alpine Linux VM via the open‑source QEMU emulator, allowing data theft, C2 communication, and tool deployment to remain invisible to host‑based antivirus and EDR solutions.
A coordinated multi‑chain attack on the Wasabi Protocol on April 30, 2026 stole roughly $5‑$5.5 million, moved the assets across Ethereum, Base, Berachain and Blast, and ultimately laundered the entire amount through Tornado Cash, highlighting critical key‑management failures in DeFi.
Security researchers from KU Leuven discovered a critical flaw in Google’s Fast Pair protocol, dubbed WhisperPair, that allows an attacker within 15 seconds and Bluetooth range to silently take over popular headphones such as Sony WH‑1000XM4/5/6, inject audio, eavesdrop, hijack calls, and even track the user’s location.
The article details the high‑severity CVE‑2026‑5865 type‑confusion flaw in Chrome's V8 engine, explains how crafted JavaScript triggers arbitrary memory access and remote code execution, and describes Google's TurboFan‑based fix for versions before 147.0.7727.55.
CVE‑2026‑24291, dubbed RegPwn, exploits a race condition in the Windows ATConfig mechanism that lets a standard user create a registry symbolic link, trigger a lock‑screen transition, and silently elevate to SYSTEM, affecting multiple Windows 10, 11, and Server releases until patched in March 2026.
A 23‑year‑old Taiwanese student used a low‑cost SDR and eleven handheld radios to clone unchanged TETRA parameters, trigger a General Alarm, and force four high‑speed trains to stop, exposing a 19‑year‑old key‑rotation flaw and highlighting broader risks in critical‑infrastructure radio security.
