The security defects could allow attackers to create or modify arbitrary files and access and modify protected resources.
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‘GreatXML’ Zero-Day Exploit Bypasses BitLocker
The PoC exploits Microsoft Defender’s offline scan to spawn a SYSTEM shell when rebooting in Recovery Mode.
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OceanLotus Hits Vietnam Investors With SPECTRALVIPER in FireAnt Attack
The Vietnam-aligned threat actor known as OceanLotus has been attributed to two distinct campaigns that targeted domestic entities and stock investors with a backdoor known as SPECTRALVIPER.
The campaigns involve a prolonged cyber espionage operation aimed at a Vietnamese infrastructure and transport construction corporation between mid-2024 and February 2026, as well as a supply chain attack
Microsoft fixes BitLocker recovery bug on Windows Server 2025
Microsoft has resolved a known issue causing some Windows Server 2025 devices to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the April 2026 security update. […]
University of Nottingham Confirms Breach After Hackers Leak Data
The ShinyHunters hacker group has taken credit for the attack, leaking more than 450,000 email addresses and other information.
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Nottingham University data breach affects over 450,000 students
The University of Nottingham confirmed on Wednesday that a hacking group gained access to its student records system in a breach affecting both current students and alums. […]
Microsoft Patches Exploited Exchange Server Vulnerability
The company warned about zero-day attacks exploiting the Exchange Server vulnerability CVE-2026-42897 on May 14.
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GitHub to Disable npm Install Scripts by Default to Stop Supply Chain Attacks
GitHub has announced what it said are “breaking changes” coming to npm version 12, one of which turns off install scripts by default to combat software supply chain threats.
The changes aim to combat attack techniques that abuse the “npm install” command to trigger the execution of malicious code using npm lifecycle hooks. “Npm install” is used to download and install all the necessary
Max severity Ivanti Sentry vulnerability now exploited in attacks
Attackers are now targeting a recently patched maximum-severity flaw in Ivanti Sentry, enabling them to execute code with root privileges on Internet-exposed secure mobile gateways. […]
Path traversal flaw in AI dev platform Langflow exploited in attacks
Attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-5027, a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in the AI development platform Langflow, to write arbitrary files on exposed servers. […]