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Black & White Path
Black & White Path
May 30, 2026 · Information Security

Multiple Critical RCE Flaws Discovered in Notepad++ Affect Millions of Windows Users

Notepad++ has been found to contain three serious vulnerabilities—two remote‑code‑execution flaws (CVE‑2026‑48778, CVE‑2026‑48800) and a denial‑of‑service issue (CVE‑2026‑48770)—all exploiting unchecked XML configuration files, putting millions of Windows users at high risk until they apply the latest security update.

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Multiple Critical RCE Flaws Discovered in Notepad++ Affect Millions of Windows Users
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
May 28, 2026 · Information Security

Inside the Arrest of the 23‑Year‑Old Operator Behind the World’s Largest DDoS Botnet

The article details the capture of 23‑year‑old Jacob Butler, known as “Dort,” who ran the KimWolf IoT botnet that infected nearly two million devices, launched over 30,000 DDoS attacks with peaks near 30 Tbps, and examines the botnet’s tactics, the legal fallout, and defensive lessons for the IoT ecosystem.

Cybercrime-as-a-ServiceDDoSInformation Security
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Inside the Arrest of the 23‑Year‑Old Operator Behind the World’s Largest DDoS Botnet
ShiZhen AI
ShiZhen AI
May 27, 2026 · Information Security

Claude Code Security Guidance: Early Vulnerability Alerts While You Code

Anthropic’s new Claude Code Security Guidance plugin injects early warnings for command injection, XSS, deserialization and other common security pitfalls directly into the coding workflow, shifting safety checks from post‑review to the moment AI generates or edits code.

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Claude Code Security Guidance: Early Vulnerability Alerts While You Code
Code Mala Tang
Code Mala Tang
May 26, 2026 · Information Security

Claude Code Now Detects Security Flaws While You Write: Anthropic’s Three‑Layer Security‑Guidance Plugin

Anthropic’s security‑guidance plugin adds three progressive layers of automated security checks—instant string‑pattern matching, end‑of‑turn diff review, and deep commit‑time analysis—to Claude Code, letting the AI catch and fix common vulnerabilities as you code without blocking your workflow.

AI coding assistantAnthropicClaude Code
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Claude Code Now Detects Security Flaws While You Write: Anthropic’s Three‑Layer Security‑Guidance Plugin
SuanNi
SuanNi
May 25, 2026 · Information Security

Claude Mythos Finds Over 10,000 Critical Bugs in Weeks – Glasswing Project Shocks Security World

Anthropic's Claude Mythos preview model, deployed in the Glasswing project, uncovered more than 10,000 high‑severity vulnerabilities across core software in just weeks, validated by independent researchers, while highlighting the massive gap between rapid AI‑driven bug discovery and the slower human patching process.

AI securityClaude MythosGlasswing
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Claude Mythos Finds Over 10,000 Critical Bugs in Weeks – Glasswing Project Shocks Security World
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
May 24, 2026 · Information Security

How StubZero Exposed a Google Cloud Production RCE and Earned $148,337

A researcher discovered an unauthenticated debug endpoint in Google Cloud that leaked protobuf definitions, turned it into a "req2proto as a Service", abused Stubby RPC permissions, chained several API calls to achieve full remote code execution, and received a $148,337 bug‑bounty.

API SecurityBug BountyGoogle Cloud
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How StubZero Exposed a Google Cloud Production RCE and Earned $148,337
IT Services Circle
IT Services Circle
May 24, 2026 · Information Security

Fired, He Deleted 96 Government Databases in Minutes and Asked AI How to Clear Logs

Just five minutes after being terminated, twin brothers with prior fraud convictions used SQL commands to drop 96 U.S. government databases, queried AI on log‑clearing techniques, and exposed critical failures in the company's off‑boarding process, leading to a high‑profile federal investigation and legal fallout.

AIIncident ResponseInformation Security
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Fired, He Deleted 96 Government Databases in Minutes and Asked AI How to Clear Logs
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
May 24, 2026 · Information Security

WhatsApp’s 3 Billion User Data Leak: Encryption Myths Shattered

In May 2026 a hacker named NormalLeVrai released roughly 3 billion WhatsApp records on the dark web, prompting a Texas lawsuit against Meta, a public accusation by Telegram’s Pavel Durov, and a detailed technical analysis exposing gaps between WhatsApp’s end‑to‑end encryption theory and its real‑world implementation, followed by risk assessments and mitigation advice for enterprises and individuals.

End-to-End EncryptionInformation SecuritySignal Protocol
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WhatsApp’s 3 Billion User Data Leak: Encryption Myths Shattered
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
May 22, 2026 · Information Security

GitHub Breach Aftermath: Data Sold to LAPSUS$ for $95,000

After TeamPCP posted a $50,000 offer for 4,000 private GitHub repositories, the data was transferred to LAPSUS$, the price doubled to $95,000, and the breach highlighted a supply‑chain attack chain that now threatens infrastructure credentials and prompts urgent self‑audit steps.

GitHubInformation SecurityLAPSUS$
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GitHub Breach Aftermath: Data Sold to LAPSUS$ for $95,000
ITPUB
ITPUB
May 21, 2026 · Information Security

Malicious VS Code Extension Exposes 3,800 GitHub Private Repos, Hacker Sells Code for $50K

On May 20, GitHub disclosed that a compromised VS Code extension installed by an employee allowed the hacker group TeamPCP to steal credentials, clone roughly 3,800 private repositories, and list the source code for a $50,000 auction on the dark web, highlighting a severe software‑supply‑chain threat.

Credential TheftGitHubInformation Security
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Malicious VS Code Extension Exposes 3,800 GitHub Private Repos, Hacker Sells Code for $50K
IT Services Circle
IT Services Circle
May 21, 2026 · Information Security

Did the GitHub Breach Aim to ‘Fix’ Availability? Inside the TeamPCP Attack

In May 2026 GitHub disclosed that a malicious VS Code extension installed on an employee’s machine led to the theft of roughly 3,800 private repositories by the threat group TeamPCP, which demanded $50 k for the data, claimed the breach was about availability, and later expanded the campaign into a supply‑chain worm targeting PyPI packages and cloud credentials.

GitHubInformation SecuritySupply Chain Attack
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Did the GitHub Breach Aim to ‘Fix’ Availability? Inside the TeamPCP Attack
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
May 19, 2026 · Information Security

Dark Web Claim of a 62 GB OpenAI Data Leak: What’s Inside?

A threat actor named MrLucxy is selling a purported "OpenAI dataset" on the dark web, claiming a compressed size of about 14.6 GB and over 62 GB uncompressed, containing chat logs, Slack exports, internal tickets, infrastructure SQL dumps, contractor PII, API key files, and monitoring data, but a veteran security analyst doubts its authenticity, noting the unusually large 8 MB API‑key file and suggesting it may be repackaged old leaks or fabricated data, as reported by Undercode News.

Dark WebInformation SecurityOpenAI
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Dark Web Claim of a 62 GB OpenAI Data Leak: What’s Inside?
Su San Talks Tech
Su San Talks Tech
May 17, 2026 · Information Security

Nginx’s 18‑Year‑Old RCE Flaw Exposes One‑Third of Websites

A critical Nginx vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑42945, CVSS 9.2) discovered by depthfirst and F5 allows unauthenticated remote code execution via a single crafted HTTP request, affecting versions 0.6.27‑1.30.0 and roughly one‑third of global websites.

CVE-2026-42945Information SecurityRCE
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Nginx’s 18‑Year‑Old RCE Flaw Exposes One‑Third of Websites
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
May 16, 2026 · Information Security

Foxconn Factories Hit by Ransomware: 8 TB of Sensitive Files Potentially Stolen

Foxconn's U.S. factories suffered a network outage before the Nitrogen ransomware gang claimed to have exfiltrated over 8 TB of sensitive data—about 11 million files—including material related to Google and Intel, prompting security researchers to analyze the leaked samples and assess the potential impact.

FoxconnInformation SecurityNitrogen
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Foxconn Factories Hit by Ransomware: 8 TB of Sensitive Files Potentially Stolen
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
May 16, 2026 · Information Security

Node‑ipc Hit Again: Inside the Second Wave of npm Supply‑Chain Attacks

On May 14, 2026, security teams uncovered three malicious node‑ipc npm releases that used a Lily‑Pad account‑hijack technique to inject an 80 KB obfuscated payload, exfiltrate credentials via DNS TXT tunneling, and prompt immediate version audits and credential rotation.

Credential TheftInformation SecurityLily Pad attack
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Node‑ipc Hit Again: Inside the Second Wave of npm Supply‑Chain Attacks
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
May 13, 2026 · Information Security

Why the 90‑Day Vulnerability Disclosure Policy Is Effectively Dead

The article argues that AI‑driven discovery, rapid exploit generation, and simultaneous reporting have shattered the four original assumptions of the 90‑day disclosure window, leaving the policy obsolete as patches often lag behind public exploits and industry debates intensify.

AI securityInformation SecurityLinux kernel
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Why the 90‑Day Vulnerability Disclosure Policy Is Effectively Dead
21CTO
21CTO
May 12, 2026 · Information Security

cURL Founder Tests Anthropic Mythos on 176K Lines of C Code, Finds Only One Low‑Severity Vulnerability

In a detailed blog post, curl creator Daniel Stenberg evaluated Anthropic’s AI security model Mythos by scanning 176,000 lines of curl’s C code, uncovering five reported issues that collapsed to a single low‑severity CVE after manual verification, and concluded that the model’s hype far exceeds its actual capability.

AI code analysisAnthropic MythosC language
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cURL Founder Tests Anthropic Mythos on 176K Lines of C Code, Finds Only One Low‑Severity Vulnerability
Old Zhang's AI Learning
Old Zhang's AI Learning
May 11, 2026 · Information Security

Critical CVE-2026-7482 'Bleeding Llama' in Ollama: Why You Must Upgrade Now

Ollama versions before 0.17.1 suffer a CVSS 9.1 heap out‑of‑bounds read vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑7482) that lets attackers upload malicious GGUF files, read server memory—including env vars and API keys—and exfiltrate data, affecting over 300,000 publicly exposed servers, so immediate upgrade and hardening are essential.

API vulnerabilityBleeding LlamaCVE-2026-7482
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Critical CVE-2026-7482 'Bleeding Llama' in Ollama: Why You Must Upgrade Now
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
May 11, 2026 · Information Security

FFBT Hit Again: Credential and Admin Access Data Breach by NormalLeVrai

In May 2026, VECERT flagged threat actor NormalLeVrai for stealing credentials and admin access from France’s Fédération Française de Ball‑Trap (FFBT), selling the data on dark‑web markets; the breach, still under investigation, highlights the actor’s focus on French organizations, low‑price bulk sales, and the need for immediate password resets, MFA, and continuous monitoring.

Credential TheftFFBTInformation Security
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FFBT Hit Again: Credential and Admin Access Data Breach by NormalLeVrai
Linux Tech Enthusiast
Linux Tech Enthusiast
May 9, 2026 · Information Security

Xubuntu Download Page Hijacked with Crypto‑Stealing Malware

A security researcher discovered that the official Xubuntu download page was compromised, delivering a ZIP containing a tos.txt file with a bogus 2026 copyright and a malicious Windows executable that functions as a crypto‑clipper, prompting Xubuntu to temporarily disable the download site while investigating the breach.

Crypto ClipperInformation SecurityLinux
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Xubuntu Download Page Hijacked with Crypto‑Stealing Malware
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
May 5, 2026 · Information Security

Microsoft Edge Stores Passwords in Plain Memory – Users’ Trust Exposed

A security analysis reveals that Microsoft Edge keeps all saved passwords in plaintext within process memory, dramatically widening the attack surface, while Microsoft’s terse "by design" response raises serious concerns for both individual users and enterprises, prompting urgent mitigation recommendations.

Browser VulnerabilityInformation SecurityMicrosoft Edge
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Microsoft Edge Stores Passwords in Plain Memory – Users’ Trust Exposed
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
May 2, 2026 · Information Security

Deep Security Research Report: Global Vulnerability Landscape and Root‑Cause Analysis Powered by an Automated Discovery Engine

The Innora.ai research report dissects 46 high‑impact CVEs spanning OS kernels, multimedia libraries, enterprise middleware, AI inference servers and mobile apps, revealing how an AI‑driven automated red‑team framework (DialTree‑RPO) uncovers and validates these flaws at unprecedented speed and scale.

AI-driven securityCVE analysisInformation Security
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Deep Security Research Report: Global Vulnerability Landscape and Root‑Cause Analysis Powered by an Automated Discovery Engine
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
May 1, 2026 · Information Security

Rare‑Earth Bait: Technical Analysis of a Shellcode Loader

The 2025 Malware Hunter sample disguises a password‑protected PDF about rare‑earth governance as bait, then uses SecurityKey.exe to display the password, allocate RWX memory, run a PEB‑traversing, API‑hashing downloader shellcode, impersonate a REIA domain, and finally execute the payload via Windows fibers, with detailed detection recommendations provided.

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Rare‑Earth Bait: Technical Analysis of a Shellcode Loader
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Apr 30, 2026 · Information Security

Bypassing Webshell Detection with Branch‑Based Obfuscation and Puzzle Logic

This article explains how a PHP webshell can evade antivirus and sandbox detection by embedding a branch‑based puzzle (InazumaPuzzle) that manipulates block states, combines it with a PerlinNoise class to construct a hidden system() call, and demonstrates the step‑by‑step execution using the input sequence ABBCCD.

BypassInformation SecurityObfuscation
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Bypassing Webshell Detection with Branch‑Based Obfuscation and Puzzle Logic
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Apr 29, 2026 · Information Security

Supply Chain Attack on SumatraPDF Targeting Chinese Users

A sophisticated supply‑chain intrusion discovered by Zscaler ThreatLabz weaponizes a tampered SumatraPDF binary, uses a custom AdaptixC2 beacon hidden in GitHub, and leverages Visual Studio Code tunnels to gain persistent remote access on Chinese‑language systems.

AdaptixC2Information SecuritySumatraPDF
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Supply Chain Attack on SumatraPDF Targeting Chinese Users
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Apr 26, 2026 · Information Security

How a PowerShell Pastebin Steganography Trojan Hijacks Telegram Sessions

The article dissects a recent attack where a PowerShell script hidden in a Pastebin post uses character‑level steganography to retrieve a C2 address, extracts Telegram Desktop's tdata files, compresses them, and exfiltrates the data via a hard‑coded Telegram Bot API, while employing hidden execution, fileless memory loading, environment detection, and self‑destruct on virtual machines.

FilelessInformation SecurityPastebin
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How a PowerShell Pastebin Steganography Trojan Hijacks Telegram Sessions
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Apr 25, 2026 · Information Security

How I Bypassed a WAF with SQL Injection: A Step‑by‑Step Walkthrough

The article details a hands‑on investigation of a web application firewall that strips SQL keywords, shows how order‑by and CASE‑WHEN payloads can be used to probe column limits, construct blind injection strings, and ultimately achieve data extraction despite multiple filtering layers.

CASE WHEN payloadInformation SecuritySQL injection
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How I Bypassed a WAF with SQL Injection: A Step‑by‑Step Walkthrough
Ray's Galactic Tech
Ray's Galactic Tech
Apr 23, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

From Black‑Box to Explainable: Cloud‑Native AI Demand Engineering for Life‑Insurance

This guide explains why life‑insurance AI must move beyond black‑box recommendations, outlines eight production‑grade requirements, and presents a cloud‑native architecture that combines GraphRAG, rule engines, AI orchestration, observability, security, and Kubernetes to deliver explainable, auditable underwriting decisions.

Artificial IntelligenceBackend DevelopmentCloud Native
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From Black‑Box to Explainable: Cloud‑Native AI Demand Engineering for Life‑Insurance
Java Tech Enthusiast
Java Tech Enthusiast
Apr 22, 2026 · Information Security

Why Your API Keys Are Your Digital Wallet—and How to Stop Leaking Them

Developers often scatter API keys across .env files, hard‑code them into source code, or push them to public GitHub repositories, leading to massive credential leaks that can instantly drain cloud‑service balances, as shown by real‑world GitHub scans and industry reports.

AI servicesAPI SecurityGitHub leaks
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Why Your API Keys Are Your Digital Wallet—and How to Stop Leaking Them
AI Cyberspace
AI Cyberspace
Apr 21, 2026 · Information Security

OpenClaw Cloud Host Security: Default Configuration Blueprint and Hardening Guide

This article presents a step‑by‑step security analysis and hardening guide for the OpenClaw cloud host, covering threat modeling, network exposure, mDNS broadcast, remote‑access options (SSH tunnel, Tailscale), sandbox isolation, tool permission layers, credential handling, prompt‑injection defenses, skills supply‑chain checks, approval workflows, logging redaction, and observability via OpenTelemetry, all illustrated with concrete configuration snippets and real‑world test commands.

DevOpsInformation SecurityOpenClaw
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OpenClaw Cloud Host Security: Default Configuration Blueprint and Hardening Guide
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Apr 20, 2026 · Information Security

New Discord Bug Can Delete Accounts via Malicious Invite Links

A newly discovered Discord vulnerability lets attackers generate invite links that, when clicked and the user joins the server, automatically delete the victim’s Discord account, prompting a warning to avoid such links.

DiscordInformation SecuritySecurity Vulnerability
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New Discord Bug Can Delete Accounts via Malicious Invite Links
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Apr 20, 2026 · Information Security

Is Cisco Facing an Epic Leak Crisis? The Triple Threat of Supply Chain, Source Code, and Keys

A high‑risk incident reported by ShinyHunters claims Cisco’s core source code, private keys, API tokens, AWS bucket rights, GitHub repositories, and millions of Salesforce records are being sold for $210,000, highlighting how simultaneous exposure of code and credentials can turn a data breach into an ecosystem‑wide compromise.

CiscoInformation SecurityPrivate keys
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Is Cisco Facing an Epic Leak Crisis? The Triple Threat of Supply Chain, Source Code, and Keys
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Apr 20, 2026 · Information Security

OPUS‑4.7 Self‑Jailbreak: How an AI Cracked Its Own Guard in Under 20 Minutes

The author demonstrates that the OPUS‑4.7 model, built within the Pliny Agent framework, can autonomously generate a universal jailbreak that defeats five of six attack categories—including a ransomware‑style DDoS threat with a $4.4 million demand—and validates the exploit on the live Claude.ai site in under twenty minutes.

AI jailbreakClaude AIInformation Security
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OPUS‑4.7 Self‑Jailbreak: How an AI Cracked Its Own Guard in Under 20 Minutes
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Apr 18, 2026 · Information Security

Inside the North Korean Laptop Farm that Infiltrated U.S. Companies

The article details how a North Korean‑run laptop farm in the United States spoofed geographic locations, used remote‑desktop tools, and enabled the theft of confidential data and money‑laundering operations that compromised over 100 U.S. firms, including Fortune‑500 companies.

Cyber EspionageInformation SecurityLaptop Farm
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Inside the North Korean Laptop Farm that Infiltrated U.S. Companies
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Apr 17, 2026 · Information Security

Why US‑Made Network Gear Crashed During the Isfahan Attack: Four Possible Digital Kill‑Switch Scenarios

During the April 2026 US‑Israel strike on Iran's Isfahan province, Cisco, Fortinet, and Juniper devices abruptly failed, prompting analysts to propose four precise, non‑network‑dependent attack methods ranging from hidden backdoors to supply‑chain tampering and to warn of a new era of digital‑focused warfare.

CiscoCyberattackDigital Warfare
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Why US‑Made Network Gear Crashed During the Isfahan Attack: Four Possible Digital Kill‑Switch Scenarios
ByteDance SE Lab
ByteDance SE Lab
Apr 15, 2026 · Information Security

Why Traditional IAM Fails for Agentic AI and How New Identity Frameworks Secure OpenClaw

The rapid rise of autonomous AI agents like OpenClaw exposes severe security gaps—over‑privileged access, unauthenticated public instances, and one‑click RCE—forcing a rethink of identity‑centric IAM designs that can protect agents through propagation, secretless auth, context awareness, and intent‑aware authorization.

AI securityIAMIdentity Management
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Why Traditional IAM Fails for Agentic AI and How New Identity Frameworks Secure OpenClaw
Java Tech Enthusiast
Java Tech Enthusiast
Apr 15, 2026 · Information Security

Why Your API Keys Are Leaking on GitHub and How to Stop It

Developers often store dozens of AI service API keys in .env files or hard‑code them, which can accidentally be committed to public GitHub repositories, leading to massive credential exposure, unexpected billing, and security breaches; this article explains the risks, real‑world examples, statistics, and practical steps to protect your keys.

API SecurityGitHubInformation Security
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Why Your API Keys Are Leaking on GitHub and How to Stop It
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Apr 13, 2026 · Information Security

How React Server Functions Enable Prototype Pollution RCE (CVE‑2025‑55182)

The article examines CVE‑2025‑55182, a critical prototype‑pollution vulnerability in React Server Functions that allows remote code execution in frameworks like Next.js, detailing the JSON payload injection using __proto__ or constructor.prototype, the serialization flaw, and the resulting impact on Node.js environments.

CVE-2025-55182Information SecurityNext.js
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How React Server Functions Enable Prototype Pollution RCE (CVE‑2025‑55182)
Machine Learning Algorithms & Natural Language Processing
Machine Learning Algorithms & Natural Language Processing
Apr 12, 2026 · Information Security

Anthropic Warns: AI‑Driven 0‑Day Explosions Threaten SaaS Giants and Trigger Billion‑Dollar Market Crash

Anthropic’s Claude Mythos preview scored a perfect Cybench benchmark, uncovered multiple zero‑day bugs, and sparked a steep plunge in Cloudflare’s stock, prompting a warning that AI‑accelerated vulnerability discovery could collapse SaaS business models and force a shift to AI‑driven security practices.

AI securityAnthropicClaude Mythos
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Anthropic Warns: AI‑Driven 0‑Day Explosions Threaten SaaS Giants and Trigger Billion‑Dollar Market Crash
Machine Heart
Machine Heart
Apr 11, 2026 · Information Security

Is Claude Mythos Overhyped? AI-Assisted Bug Discovery Is Already Routine

The article debunks the hype around Claude Mythos, showing that AI‑assisted vulnerability discovery has long been a practical reality, citing VIDOC Security Lab’s findings, real‑world bug examples, the accelerating threat landscape, and recommendations for proactive, multi‑model defenses.

AI threatAI vulnerability detectionClaude Mythos
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Is Claude Mythos Overhyped? AI-Assisted Bug Discovery Is Already Routine
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Apr 11, 2026 · Information Security

Why Network Security Professionals Must Reject AI‑Driven Automation

It warns that over‑reliance on AI‑based automatic penetration tools erodes manual reverse‑engineering skills, jeopardizes national cyber defense, and endangers colleagues, urging security experts to retain hands‑on expertise and avoid becoming dependent on AI.

AI ethicsCyber DefenseInformation Security
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Why Network Security Professionals Must Reject AI‑Driven Automation
IT Services Circle
IT Services Circle
Apr 10, 2026 · Information Security

How BlackLotus UEFI Bootkit Bypasses Secure Boot and Microsoft’s Patch Roadmap

The BlackLotus UEFI bootkit (CVE‑2023‑24932) can evade Windows Secure Boot by exploiting legacy certificates, prompting Microsoft to roll out a five‑phase patch series starting May 2023, refresh UEFI firmware, blacklist old boot managers, and introduce visual status indicators as the 2011 certificates expire in 2026.

BootkitCVE-2023-24932Information Security
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How BlackLotus UEFI Bootkit Bypasses Secure Boot and Microsoft’s Patch Roadmap
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Apr 10, 2026 · Information Security

AI as a Compliance Fraud Tool: Delve’s Fake Compliance-as-a-Service Case

The article dissects the Delve incident, revealing how an AI‑driven compliance platform fabricated evidence and reports, the technical workflow behind the deception, associated legal and security risks, and broader lessons for responsible AI use in high‑stakes governance and information security.

AI ComplianceInformation SecurityRisk Management
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AI as a Compliance Fraud Tool: Delve’s Fake Compliance-as-a-Service Case
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Apr 9, 2026 · Information Security

North Korean IT Worker’s ‘123456’ Password Exposes $1M Money‑Laundering Backend

An investigation by ZachXBT uncovered that a North Korean IT laborer’s use of the default password “123456” on the internal payment platform luckyguys.site allowed researchers to access a $1 million‑per‑month money‑laundering operation, revealing weak OpSec, infostealer infection, forged identities, and links to OFAC‑sanctioned companies.

BlockchainInformation SecurityOPSEC
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North Korean IT Worker’s ‘123456’ Password Exposes $1M Money‑Laundering Backend
Alibaba Cloud Native
Alibaba Cloud Native
Apr 3, 2026 · Information Security

How a Supply‑Chain Poisoning of LiteLLM Exposed Critical AI API Secrets – and What to Do

A March 2026 supply‑chain attack injected malicious code into LiteLLM versions 1.82.7/1.82.8, silently stealing API keys, SSH credentials, cloud tokens and more, while a cloud‑native AI gateway from Alibaba offers a secure, zero‑exposure alternative and detailed remediation steps.

AI securityAPI Key LeakageAlibaba Cloud AI Gateway
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How a Supply‑Chain Poisoning of LiteLLM Exposed Critical AI API Secrets – and What to Do
SuanNi
SuanNi
Apr 1, 2026 · Information Security

What the Claude Code Leak Reveals About AI Model Security and Hidden Features

An accidental packaging error exposed the full Claude Code source—over 500,000 lines of TypeScript, internal anti‑distillation safeguards, hidden "Undercover" and "Buddy" modules, and a zero‑interaction backdoor—prompting a worldwide security analysis and fierce community reaction.

AI securityClaudeInformation Security
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What the Claude Code Leak Reveals About AI Model Security and Hidden Features
ShiZhen AI
ShiZhen AI
Mar 31, 2026 · Information Security

Claude Code source map leak exposes 1,900+ files and hidden features

A mistakenly published source‑map file in Anthropic’s @anthropic‑ai/claude‑code npm package revealed over 1,900 TypeScript source files, 512,000 lines of code, and several unreleased “easter‑egg” features, prompting a community scramble and highlighting repeat supply‑chain oversights.

AnthropicClaude CodeInformation Security
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Claude Code source map leak exposes 1,900+ files and hidden features
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 31, 2026 · Information Security

ShinyHunters Dumps BreachForums Database, Triggering Massive Trust Collapse

On March 30, 2026, the notorious hacker group ShinyHunters announced its exit from BreachForums and released the forum’s full database of over 324,000 users—including usernames, emails, IPs, login logs, and password salts—sparking a crisis of anonymity, trust, and potential law‑enforcement honeypot exposure.

AI forensicsBreachForumsInformation Security
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ShinyHunters Dumps BreachForums Database, Triggering Massive Trust Collapse
ITPUB
ITPUB
Mar 30, 2026 · Information Security

Essential Network Security FAQ: 100+ Key Concepts Explained

This comprehensive guide defines network security, outlines its core attributes, enumerates common threats and attack types, and provides practical mitigation strategies, covering everything from encryption basics and access controls to advanced topics like zero‑day vulnerabilities, zero‑trust architecture, and security automation.

Access ControlIncident ResponseInformation Security
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Essential Network Security FAQ: 100+ Key Concepts Explained
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 28, 2026 · Information Security

Shannon AI Penetration Tester Delivers 96% Exploit Success Rate

Shannon is an AI‑driven penetration testing agent that automatically discovers, exploits, and reports vulnerabilities with zero false positives, achieving a 96.15% exploit success rate across OWASP Juice Shop and other benchmarks, while offering fully autonomous operation, code‑aware attacks, and parallel processing.

AIInformation SecurityOpen Source
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Shannon AI Penetration Tester Delivers 96% Exploit Success Rate
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 28, 2026 · Information Security

Inside the FBI Director’s Email Hack: How Iranian Hackers Waged a Psychological War

The article examines the March 2026 breach of FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal Gmail by the Iranian Handala Hack Team, detailing the low‑tech social‑engineering tactics, the group’s strategic aim to embarrass and destabilize U.S. officials, historical precedents, defensive shortcomings, and potential future escalation.

FBI email breachInformation SecurityIranian hackers
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Inside the FBI Director’s Email Hack: How Iranian Hackers Waged a Psychological War
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 27, 2026 · Information Security

Apifox CDN Supply Chain Attack: A Detailed Technical Walkthrough

On March 25, 2026 a malicious script hijacked Apifox's CDN, inflating a 34 KB tracking file to 77 KB and using obfuscated JavaScript, RSA and AES‑256‑GCM encryption to collect system fingerprints, SSH keys, Git credentials and exfiltrate them through a multi‑stage C2 chain.

ApifoxCDNElectron
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Apifox CDN Supply Chain Attack: A Detailed Technical Walkthrough
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 27, 2026 · Information Security

Leaked Hacker Tools Threaten Hundreds of Millions of iPhones

Security researchers have uncovered that the advanced iPhone jailbreak tools Coruna and DarkSword were leaked online, exposing over 2.5 billion Apple devices running iOS 13‑26 to potential data theft, and the article details the tools’ capabilities, attack chain, source origins, GitHub release, and mitigation steps such as updating iOS and enabling Lockdown Mode.

CorunaDarkSwordGitHub
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Leaked Hacker Tools Threaten Hundreds of Millions of iPhones
Lin is Dream
Lin is Dream
Mar 26, 2026 · Information Security

Detect and Fix the Critical Apifox Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This article explains the high‑severity remote code execution and data‑theft flaw discovered in Apifox, outlines how malicious scripts can steal SSH keys, Git credentials and shell history, and provides step‑by‑step Mac and Windows commands for self‑inspection and comprehensive remediation.

ApifoxGitInformation Security
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Detect and Fix the Critical Apifox Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
AI Engineering
AI Engineering
Mar 25, 2026 · Information Security

LiteLLM Supply‑Chain Attack Exposes API Keys – What the Malicious PyPI Packages Do

The article details how compromised LiteLLM versions 1.82.7 and 1.82.8 on PyPI embed a malicious .pth file that runs on every Python start, harvests credentials, exfiltrates them via an unauthenticated endpoint, and creates Kubernetes pods for lateral movement, then provides detection and remediation steps.

Credential TheftInformation SecurityKubernetes
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LiteLLM Supply‑Chain Attack Exposes API Keys – What the Malicious PyPI Packages Do
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 25, 2026 · Information Security

Nearly 1 PB of Data Allegedly Stolen from Outsourcing Giant Telus Digital

Telus Digital confirmed a breach in which the ShinyHunters group claims to have exfiltrated close to 1 petabyte of data by leveraging Google Cloud credentials stolen from a prior Salesloft/Drift breach, affecting numerous customers and prompting a $65 million ransom demand.

Google CloudInformation SecurityRansomware
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Nearly 1 PB of Data Allegedly Stolen from Outsourcing Giant Telus Digital
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 23, 2026 · Information Security

FBI Warns: Russian Hackers Launch Massive Phishing Attack on WhatsApp and Signal Users

The FBI and CISA have issued an urgent alert that Russian-linked threat actors are conducting large‑scale phishing campaigns against WhatsApp and Signal users, using social‑engineering tricks such as fake support messages, code‑request scams, and malicious links to hijack accounts and monitor communications.

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FBI Warns: Russian Hackers Launch Massive Phishing Attack on WhatsApp and Signal Users
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 23, 2026 · Information Security

When Identity Protection Fails: Aura Breaches 900K Records via Vishing Attack

Aura, a provider of identity‑theft protection services, disclosed that a phone‑phishing (vishing) attack in March 2026 exposed roughly 900,000 customer names and email addresses, prompting analysis of the attack vector, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, and lessons on supply‑chain risk and defense‑in‑depth.

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When Identity Protection Fails: Aura Breaches 900K Records via Vishing Attack
SuanNi
SuanNi
Mar 18, 2026 · Industry Insights

How a Fake AI Wristband Exposed the Dark Side of Generative Model Poisoning

The article analyzes a 315 TV expose that revealed a fabricated AI health wristband used to poison large language models with AI‑generated marketing content, detailing the black‑market ecosystem, the technical mechanisms of data poisoning, and the broader security implications for the AI industry.

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How a Fake AI Wristband Exposed the Dark Side of Generative Model Poisoning
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 17, 2026 · Information Security

What Lies Behind AI Model Poisoning Exposed in the 3·15 Cybersecurity Crackdown

The 2026 CCTV 3·15 report uncovered four major cyber‑security black‑gray‑market schemes—AI large‑model data poisoning, private‑domain marketing targeting seniors, fraudulent stock‑recommendation scams, and pseudo‑scientific height‑increase fraud—revealing how technical loopholes, platform governance gaps, and societal anxieties enable precise consumer exploitation.

AI model poisoningGEO optimizationInformation Security
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What Lies Behind AI Model Poisoning Exposed in the 3·15 Cybersecurity Crackdown
MeowKitty Programming
MeowKitty Programming
Mar 14, 2026 · Information Security

55-Year-Old Engineer Sentenced to 10 Years for Revenge Code That Shut Down Company Systems

A senior programmer, disgruntled after a demotion, embedded malicious Java loops, a self‑destruct switch, and sabotage code that crippled his employer's systems on his termination day, leading to a multi‑million‑dollar loss and a ten‑year prison sentence under the CFAA, while the article also outlines lawful grievance steps and security safeguards.

CFAAInformation SecurityLabor Law
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55-Year-Old Engineer Sentenced to 10 Years for Revenge Code That Shut Down Company Systems
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 14, 2026 · Information Security

360training Data Breach Exposes 24,594 Customers – What It Means for Online Education Security

A recent breach at the US‑based online vocational training platform 360training exposed personal, payment, and credential data of 24,594 customers, highlighting systemic security gaps in the online education sector and prompting detailed recommendations for both platform operators and users to mitigate identity‑theft and trust risks.

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360training Data Breach Exposes 24,594 Customers – What It Means for Online Education Security
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 12, 2026 · Information Security

Operation Cronos: How the FBI Turned Ransomware Takedown into Psychological Warfare

Operation Cronos demonstrated that law‑enforcement agencies can cripple a ransomware‑as‑a‑service group like LockBit not only by shutting down its infrastructure but also by launching a psychological campaign that exposed affiliates, destroyed the brand’s credibility, and leveraged legal and cryptocurrency actions to undermine future operations.

Information SecurityLockBitRansomware
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Operation Cronos: How the FBI Turned Ransomware Takedown into Psychological Warfare
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 9, 2026 · Information Security

Russia Shares US Military Intel with Iran, Escalating Middle East Tensions

Recent reports reveal that Russia has been supplying Iran with precise US military location data in the Middle East, including ship coordinates, aircraft routes, and base deployments, prompting heightened security concerns, geopolitical shifts, and a call for stronger intelligence protection measures.

GeopoliticsInformation SecurityIntelligence
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Russia Shares US Military Intel with Iran, Escalating Middle East Tensions
Architect
Architect
Mar 8, 2026 · Information Security

Why OpenClaw’s Soft Boundaries Spark Security Disasters – Lessons for AI Agents

This article reviews recent OpenClaw security incidents, from a high‑profile email‑deletion failure caused by context compaction to supply‑chain attacks on Skills, analyzes the underlying architectural flaws of soft boundaries and missing execution‑time safeguards, and proposes a three‑layer hardening framework for AI agents.

AI agent securityContext CompactionInformation Security
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Why OpenClaw’s Soft Boundaries Spark Security Disasters – Lessons for AI Agents
SuanNi
SuanNi
Mar 6, 2026 · Information Security

Why OpenClaw’s AI Agent Is a Security Nightmare—and How IronClaw Tries to Fix It

OpenClaw, an open‑source AI agent platform, rapidly gained popularity but exposed critical security flaws by handling user data and keys in plaintext, prompting experts to warn of a “trinity trap”; IronClaw, rebuilt in Rust with encrypted vaults, WASM sandboxing, and PostgreSQL storage, aims to restore trust.

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Why OpenClaw’s AI Agent Is a Security Nightmare—and How IronClaw Tries to Fix It
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 6, 2026 · Industry Insights

Beware Invoice Phishing and Israel’s Cyber Attack on Iran: A Deep Dive into Modern Threats

The article warns of sophisticated invoice‑phishing emails that can implant malware and outlines three practical defenses, then shifts to a detailed analysis of Israel’s cyber strike on Iran’s missile command, explaining the attack’s technical layers, hybrid war model, strategic implications, and future risks.

Cyber WarfareInformation Securityhybrid warfare
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Beware Invoice Phishing and Israel’s Cyber Attack on Iran: A Deep Dive into Modern Threats
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 4, 2026 · Information Security

Behind the Death of Iran's Supreme Leader: Tehran's Cameras and Communications Under Long‑Term Deep Control

The article details how Israeli intelligence allegedly infiltrated Tehran's traffic cameras and mobile‑network infrastructure for years, used advanced algorithms and social‑network analysis to build an omniscient target profile of Ayatollah Khamenei, and coordinated his assassination as a political decision rather than a mere technical feat.

AssassinationCyber EspionageInformation Security
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Behind the Death of Iran's Supreme Leader: Tehran's Cameras and Communications Under Long‑Term Deep Control
IT Services Circle
IT Services Circle
Mar 2, 2026 · Information Security

Why HTTPS Beats HTTP: Encryption, Certificates, and TLS Handshake Explained

This article explains why HTTP is insecure—prone to eavesdropping, tampering, and identity spoofing—and how HTTPS uses symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hash functions, digital certificates, and a four‑step SSL/TLS handshake to provide confidentiality, integrity, and authentication for web traffic.

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Why HTTPS Beats HTTP: Encryption, Certificates, and TLS Handshake Explained
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Mar 2, 2026 · Information Security

When Missiles Fall, Cyber Attack Countdown Starts: Iran’s Escalating Threat

As U.S. and Israeli forces target Iranian nuclear sites, analysts warn that Iran and its proxy hackers are poised to launch large‑scale cyber retaliation against critical U.S. and Israeli infrastructure, with sophisticated APT groups, upgraded attack methods, and high‑risk targets spanning energy, finance, and public utilities.

APTCyber WarfareDefense Strategies
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When Missiles Fall, Cyber Attack Countdown Starts: Iran’s Escalating Threat
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Feb 28, 2026 · Information Security

US Cyber Ops and AI‑Driven ClickFix Attacks: Seizing Crypto Assets and Targeting macOS Users

The article analyzes how U.S. government‑backed cyber operations have confiscated over $300 billion in global cryptocurrency assets and how attackers are abusing Anthropic's Claude platform to launch ClickFix attacks that deliver the MacSync trojan to macOS users, outlining the attack chain, capabilities, scale, and recommended defenses.

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US Cyber Ops and AI‑Driven ClickFix Attacks: Seizing Crypto Assets and Targeting macOS Users
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Feb 27, 2026 · Information Security

Warning: AI‑Powered Arkanix Stealer Malware Targets All 22 Browser Wallets

A new AI‑assisted malware called Arkanix Stealer, promoted on dark‑web forums, can steal data from 22 cryptocurrency wallets, browsers, VPN services, and social platforms, offering both a Python‑based basic version and a native C++ advanced version, while highlighting the lowered barrier for cybercrime.

AI-assisted MalwareArkanix StealerInformation Security
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Warning: AI‑Powered Arkanix Stealer Malware Targets All 22 Browser Wallets
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Feb 24, 2026 · Information Security

How a Training Platform’s Weak Credentials Exposed Medium‑Risk Vulnerabilities

The author walks through a penetration test of a corporate training platform, capturing plaintext login traffic, extracting captchas, enumerating user accounts, discovering shared passwords, and fuzzing a course‑id parameter that reveals absolute file paths, ultimately identifying only medium‑severity issues.

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How a Training Platform’s Weak Credentials Exposed Medium‑Risk Vulnerabilities
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Feb 23, 2026 · Information Security

How AI Is Redefining Security Engineer Training: From Code Review to Threat Modeling

In the AI‑driven development era, CISOs must overhaul security engineer training by shifting focus from line‑by‑line code review to result‑based evaluation, embedding threat‑modeling skills, and integrating continuous, tool‑chain‑embedded guardrails to keep pace with rapid, AI‑augmented code delivery.

AICISODeveloper Training
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How AI Is Redefining Security Engineer Training: From Code Review to Threat Modeling
Linux Tech Enthusiast
Linux Tech Enthusiast
Feb 23, 2026 · Information Security

What Programming Languages Do Hackers Prefer? Survey and Exploit-DB Analysis

A 2021 CCC member survey and a large‑scale analysis of Exploit‑DB reveal that hackers predominantly use Shell scripts and Python, with notable overlap across both data sets, while language preferences shift over time toward Python and away from C, highlighting detection challenges and future trends.

Information SecurityPythonSecurity Research
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What Programming Languages Do Hackers Prefer? Survey and Exploit-DB Analysis
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Feb 21, 2026 · Information Security

Human‑Centric Security: How to Boost Employee Awareness Effectively

The article explains why employees often view security policies as obstacles, presents experimental evidence that work pressure reduces compliance, and outlines a human‑focused approach—stakeholder analysis, user‑centered policy design, respectful communication, and experiential training—to transform security into a collaborative, business‑enabling practice.

CISOInformation Securitycommunication
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Human‑Centric Security: How to Boost Employee Awareness Effectively
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Feb 21, 2026 · Information Security

When Search Engines Turn Into Poison: SEO‑Based Malware Targeting Chinese Users

FortiGuard Labs reveals a sophisticated SEO poisoning campaign that lures Chinese Windows users to fake software sites, delivers hidden Hiddengh0st and Winos malware, employs anti‑analysis tricks, establishes persistence, and exfiltrates data, while the article breaks down the full attack chain and offers practical defense steps.

DefenseInformation SecurityPersistence
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When Search Engines Turn Into Poison: SEO‑Based Malware Targeting Chinese Users
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Feb 20, 2026 · Information Security

How Microsoft’s BitLocker Key Sharing Let the FBI Unlock a Windows Laptop

A recent U.S. court case revealed that Microsoft can hand over BitLocker recovery keys to law enforcement, allowing the FBI to bypass Windows encryption and access a suspect's laptop, prompting a discussion of the privacy trade‑offs and steps users can take to regain control of their keys.

BitLockerInformation SecurityWindows
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How Microsoft’s BitLocker Key Sharing Let the FBI Unlock a Windows Laptop
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Feb 17, 2026 · Information Security

Malicious Chrome Extensions Disguised as AI Assistants Steal Credentials – The AiFrame Campaign

Over 300,000 users have installed 30 malicious Chrome extensions that pose as AI assistants, stealing account credentials, email content and browsing data; the most popular, Gemini AI Sidebar, had 80,000 installs before removal, and the extensions share a common backend infrastructure.

AI assistantsChrome extensionsCredential Theft
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Malicious Chrome Extensions Disguised as AI Assistants Steal Credentials – The AiFrame Campaign
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Feb 14, 2026 · Information Security

How I Uncovered Critical Vulnerabilities in an EDU Certificate Site

The author details a step‑by‑step security assessment of an EDU certificate platform, revealing edge asset discovery, unauthorized .map file leakage, arbitrary file download and upload, path‑traversal flaws, and credential exposure via Bash history, culminating in high‑severity findings.

EDU certificate siteInformation Securityarbitrary file upload
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How I Uncovered Critical Vulnerabilities in an EDU Certificate Site
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Feb 13, 2026 · Information Security

Why AI-Powered Attack Toolkits Are Inevitable, Says Google Security Exec

Google senior security leaders warn that attackers are already using AI for tasks like phishing and data‑theft command generation, and that fully automated, end‑to‑end AI attack kits are only a matter of time, forcing defenders to rethink protection strategies.

AI securityAI-driven attacksInformation Security
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Why AI-Powered Attack Toolkits Are Inevitable, Says Google Security Exec
Black & White Path
Black & White Path
Feb 11, 2026 · Information Security

New Policy Unveiled: Data Security, Risk Assessment, and Vulnerability Management Markets Poised for Surge

The new “Automotive Data Outbound Security Guidelines (2026)” issued by MIIT and other ministries seeks to balance data security with cross‑border flow, defining a two‑layer demand, detailing data categories, assessment, contracts, certification, and protection measures, and signalling a massive market opportunity for data‑security services in the automotive industry.

AutomotiveData SecurityInformation Security
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New Policy Unveiled: Data Security, Risk Assessment, and Vulnerability Management Markets Poised for Surge