The “Patient Zero” Webinar on Killing Stealth Breaches
î „The Hacker Newsî ‚May 07, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Threat Detection The hardest part of cybersecurity isn’t the technology, it’s the people….
PAN-OS RCE Exploit Under Active Use Enabling Root Access and Espionage
î „Ravie Lakshmananî ‚May 07, 2026Vulnerability / Cyber Espionage Palo Alto Networks has disclosed that threat actors may have attempted to unsuccessfully…
The Operational Gaps That Break Incident Response
Having an incident response retainer, or even a pre-approved external incident response firm, is not the same as being ready…
Edge Plaintext Passwords, ICS 0-Days, Patch-or-Die Alerts and 25+ New Stories
î „Ravie Lakshmananî ‚May 07, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity News Bad week. Turns out the easiest way to get hacked in 2026…
PyPI Packages Deliver ZiChatBot Malware via Zulip APIs on Windows and Linux
î „Ravie Lakshmananî ‚May 07, 2026Malware / Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have discovered three packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository…
vm2 Node.js Library Vulnerabilities Enable Sandbox Escape and Arbitrary Code Execution
î „Ravie Lakshmananî ‚May 07, 2026Vulnerability / Software Security A dozen critical security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the vm2 Node.js library…
Mirai-Based xlabs_v1 Botnet Exploits ADB to Hijack IoT Devices for DDoS Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a new Mirai-derived botnet that self-identifies as xlabs_v1 and targets internet-exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge…
MuddyWater Uses Microsoft Teams to Steal Credentials in False Flag Ransomware Attack
The Iranian state-sponsored hacking group known as MuddyWater (aka Mango Sandstorm, Seedworm, and Static Kitten) has been attributed to a…
Your AI Agents Are Already Inside the Perimeter. Do You Know What They’re Doing?
Analysts recently confirmed what identity security teams have quietly feared: AI agents are being deployed faster than enterprises can govern…
The Hacker News Launches ‘Cybersecurity Stars Awards 2026’ — Submissions Now Open
î „The Hacker Newsî ‚May 06, 2026Security Leadership / Industry Recognition For nearly 20 years, we at The Hacker News have mostly…