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23 Sept 2026

Compromised MemTensor Packages Deliver sckit Credential Stealer via npm and PyPI

Unknown threat actors have managed to compromise two legitimate MemTensor packages across the npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) repositories to push a platform-specific Go-based implant dubbed sckit

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23 Sept 2026

New cPanel Flaw Lets a Hosting Account Run Code as Root, Take Full Server Control

A flaw in cPanel's CalDAV and CardDAV service lets anyone with a cPanel hosting account run code as root and take "full control of the server," the company said on September 22. A second bug in the W

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23 Sept 2026

545 Hackers Tested It First. Now XRanges for AI Scores Your Security Agent

Autonomous security agents are getting good at finding bugs. Nobody has a good way to measure how good. Point one at a realistic target and what comes back is a report the agent wrote about itself: co

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23 Sept 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI Models Still Attempt Restricted Actions in Safety Tests

Anthropic and OpenAI on Tuesday announced new models, with both artificial intelligence (AI) companies noting that they are continuing to invest in improving alignment to combat risky behavior. Opus

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23 Sept 2026

Exploit Released for Unpatched Ubuntu Linux Flaw Enabling Host-Root Container Escape

A use-after-free in the Linux kernel's AF_UNIX socket subsystem can be used to escape a container and gain root on the host, security firm DepthFirst said in research published September 22. The flaw

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23 Sept 2026

F5 Patches Critical BIG-IP APM Zero-Day Exploited for Unauthenticated RCE on OAuth Servers

Attackers are exploiting a critical flaw in F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) that lets them run code on a BIG-IP system without logging in, F5 says. The flaw, CVE-2026-94127, affects only system

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