CVE MCP Server Turns Claude Into a Full-Spectrum Security Analyst With 27 Tools Across 21 APIs

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April 30, 2026 A new open-source project called CVE MCP Server is redefining how security teams triage vulnerabilities, transforming Anthropic’s Claude AI into a fully capable security analyst by giving it direct, correlated access to 27 intelligence tools spanning 21 …

Claude-Generated Commit Adds PromptMink Malware to Crypto Trading Agent

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April 30, 2026 A new threat has quietly taken root in the software development world, using an AI coding assistant as an unknowing participant in a supply chain attack. A malicious npm package campaign called PromptMink surfaced after being introduced …

Cursor AI Extension Access Developer Tokens Leads to Full Credential Compromise

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A high-severity access-control vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Cursor, a widely used AI-powered coding environment. The flaw uncovered by LayerX has allowed any installed extension to access a developer’s API keys and session tokens secretly. This results in total credential compromise …

Linux Kernel 0-Day “Copy Fail” Roots Every Major Distribution Since 2017

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April 30, 2026 A critical zero-day vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been publicly disclosed, enabling any unprivileged local user to obtain root access on virtually every major Linux distribution shipped since 2017. Dubbed “Copy Fail” and tracked as CVE-2026-31431, …

SAP npm Packages Compromised to Harvest Developer and CI/CD Secrets

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April 29, 2026 A new supply chain attack dubbed “mini Shai Hulud” has compromised four SAP-related npm packages by injecting malicious preinstall scripts that silently execute during dependency installation, targeting developer environments and CI/CD pipelines to steal credentials across GitHub, …

Lazarus Hackers Attacking macOS Users With ‘Mach-O Man’ Malware Kit

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April 29, 2026 Mach-O Man Malware Targets macOS Crypto Executives North Korea’s state-sponsored Lazarus Group has unleashed a newly identified, modular macOS malware kit dubbed “Mach-O Man” a sophisticated, four-stage attack chain targeting fintech executives, crypto developers, and high-value enterprise …

Brinker Introduces a Novel Approach to Deepfake Detection

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April 29, 2026 WILMINGTON, Delaware, April 29th, 2026, CyberNewswire Malicious intent-based deepfake detection shifts the focus from purely technical analysis to real-world risk and impact Brinker, recently named “Narrative Intelligence Solution of the Year 2026” by The Cyber Review, today …

Minecraft Players Targeted by LofyStealer Using Node.js Loader and In-Memory Browser Injection

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April 29, 2026 A dangerous infostealer malware called LofyStealer is actively targeting Minecraft players by disguising itself as a game cheat tool named “Slinky.” The malware runs a two-stage attack that quietly steals sensitive data from popular web browsers while …

New VECT 2.0 Ransomware Destroys Files Over 128 KB Across Windows, Linux, and ESXi

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April 29, 2026 A newly documented ransomware strain called VECT 2.0 has drawn serious attention from the cybersecurity community for a deeply damaging flaw in its design. Unlike typical ransomware that locks files and demands payment for decryption, VECT 2.0 …

New BlueNoroff Campaign Uses Fileless PowerShell and AI-Generated Zoom Lures

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A dangerous new cyber campaign from North Korea’s Lazarus Group is targeting cryptocurrency and Web3 professionals using fake Zoom meeting interfaces, fileless PowerShell scripts, and AI-generated deepfake content. The group behind this activity is BlueNoroff, a financially motivated subgroup known …