Stolen AI Reasoning Could Help China Build Cheaper Rivals
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October 26, 2026
PHP2Shell Exploitation Moves From Probes to Working Shells
Attackers successfully exploited the PHP2Shell flaws against honeypots, launching 35 shells from two IP addresses on October 24.
953 Online Stores Infected in Long-Lasting Malware Campaign
Small loader code injected into the stores served a payload to visitors or did nothing to avoid detection.
Dutch Police Arrest Two Over NFC Relay Attacks That Drained $400,000+ From Bank Accounts
The individuals called victims and persuaded them to install an app and scan their credit cards to loot their bank accounts.
Node2Shell: Brotli Flaw Triggers Patching Across Microsoft, Node.js, Python Packages
An out-of-bounds write in Google’s Brotli decoder affects Node.js, .NET, PowerShell, and Python packages, and can lead to code execution.
Mythos 5 Ignored Real-World Harm in July Attack
The model engaged in severe overreach and dishonesty, creating fake identities and submitting malicious code on GitHub.
October 25, 2026
Former Unit 8200 Officers Raise $34 Million for Agentic SecOps Startup Mave
Founded in 2025 by Unit 8200 alumni, Tel Aviv-based Mave uses AI agents to investigate alerts across existing security stacks.
October 23, 2026
In Other News: Tor Exit Relays Hijacked, Banks Spot Rogue AI Agents, Self-Rebuilding macOS Ransomware
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Russia’s APT28 hit NATO defense firms, PingCAP source code stolen, ShinyHunters negotiator probe.
Mirai Botnet Operators Join PHP2Shell Attacks as ASLR Bypass Exploits Emerge
Researchers tie PHP2Shell attempts to a Mirai botnet and show an ASLR bypass, but no successful compromise has been confirmed yet.
China APT Uses AI Pentest Tool Artex in ConnectWise Attacks
The state-sponsored hackers targeted hundreds of organizations and gained privileged access to some environments.
Attackers Exploit Third Arista VCO Zero-Day in Four Months
The critical-severity SQL injection flaw allows attackers to access privileged internal functionality and gain operator privileges.
Quest Diagnostics Reports Cyber Breach Affecting ‘Certain Patient Records’
In a regulatory filing, Quest Diagnostics reported unauthorized access to its Quanum Lab Services Manager, a platform where certain clients can place test orders.
LiteLLM Compromised in Fresh Supply Chain Attack
Hackers used compromised GitHub CLI OAuth tokens to push and approve malicious packages on PyPI and Docker.
Atlassian Patches 75 Flaws in Data Center and Server Products
Atlassian’s October bulletin lists 176 vulnerability entries, including 14 critical-severity issues, all in third-party components.
Iran’s Prince of Persia APT Hosts C&C in US for First Time Since 2016
After a three-month lull, Prince of Persia hid a Tornado C&C server on US shared hosting, its first US-based server since 2016.
October 22, 2026
Hacker Conversations: Corey Thuen and the Evil Bit
Corey Thuen hires hackers for what he calls ‘the evil bit’ — an adversarial streak he believes is either there or it isn’t.
Indurex Raises $8 Million to Expand Industrial Cybersecurity Platform
The Amsterdam-based company plans to use the funding for research and development and commercial expansion in Europe and the Middle East.
Signal Vulnerability Lets Malicious Callers Block Hang-Ups
Affecting the open source calling library RingRTC, the bug prevented calls from ending properly.
Tech and Security Companies Respond to PHP2Shell Vulnerabilities
Vendors are checking their products for PHP2Shell, security firms are shipping detections, and governments are urging immediate patching.
Splunk, SolarWinds Release Fresh Security Updates
Patched vulnerabilities could allow attackers to execute code, elevate privileges, and leak sensitive information.
Cisco Patches 34 Vulnerabilities Across Multiple Products
Critical-severity security defects could lead to command execution, authentication bypass, and XSS attacks.
PHP2Shell Exploitation Started Days Before Patches
Initial attempts were observed on October 17, and mass activity began shortly after patches were released.
Oracle Patches Over 1,200 Vulnerabilities With October 2026 CPU
Nearly 100 vulnerabilities have been assigned a critical severity rating and Fusion Middleware received the most patches.
October 21, 2026
Google Hardens Chrome Against ClickFix Attacks, Insecure HTTP Connections
Protections have been added against scams and social engineering, including new site warnings and server-side Gemini analysis.