Application Security
Two page-cache write bugs chained for deterministic Linux root. Public exploit released after embargo break on May 7. AlmaLinux specifics matter; container workloads inherit host kernel exposure.
Application Security
TeamPCP compromised the Checkmarx Jenkins AST Plugin on May 9, the third attack on Checkmarx in three months. The Dune-themed defacement reads "Checkmarx fails to rotate secrets again." Either secrets rotation was incomplete or TeamPCP retained access through an unremediated persistence mechanism.
Application Security
The cPanel CVE-2026-41940 story continues. A new threat actor has been named, the backdoor it deploys has been documented, and the most operationally relevant fact is that this group has been operating since 2020 with detection rates close to zero. BEIJING, CHINA — A new threat actor designated Mr_Rot13 has
Trending
Three of cybersecurity's most prominent voices used the RSA Conference in March to deliver a unified warning: AI is finding vulnerabilities faster than organizations can patch them, and the next two years will outpace anything the industry has seen.
Trending
More than 40 million people ask ChatGPT a healthcare-related question every day. OpenAI's ChatGPT Health and Anthropic's Claude for Healthcare are not HIPAA-compliant for consumers — and that is by design.
Application Security
SentinelLABS disclosed PCPJack on May 7 — a Linux cloud worm that exploits 5 CVEs across Docker, Kubernetes, Redis, MongoDB, and RayML, then evicts rival TeamPCP malware before stealing credentials. The "PCP replaced" telemetry field is the editorial differentiator.
Application Security
Schemata, a DoD contractor providing AI-powered training to US military customers, patched a zero-authorization API flaw on May 1, 2026 — 150 days after researcher Strix first disclosed it.
Application Security
Norwegian researcher Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning of Statnett SF demonstrated at the Palo Alto Networks Norway BIG Bite of Tech conference that Microsoft Edge keeps every saved password loaded in plaintext RAM during a browser session. Microsoft's response: by design.
Application Security
Privacy researcher Alexander Hanff documented Chrome silently downloading a 4GB Gemini Nano model to user devices without consent.
Cyber Attacks
Elastic Security Labs disclosed TCLBANKER on May 7 — a Brazilian banking trojan that targets 59 banks via DLL sideloading against Logitech's AI Prompt Builder, deploys WPF overlays for credential theft, and includes worm modules that hijack victims' WhatsApp Web and Outlook to spread itself.
Application Security
LayerX disclosed ClaudeBleed on May 6 — a vulnerability in Anthropic's Claude Chrome extension that allowed any other Chrome extension, even one with zero permissions, to send messages to Claude and exfiltrate user data. Anthropic patched in v1.0.70 within 24 hours, but the patch is partial.
Application Security
JDownloader's website was compromised between May 6 and 7, serving Windows installers signed under bogus publisher names that deployed a Python-based RAT. The CMS was the entry point — not the build pipeline. Anyone who installed during the window should reimage.