Windows shell spoofing vulnerability puts sensitive data at risk
CSO Online 01.05.2026 20:01
Microsoft and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have sounded the alarm about a Windows shell spoofing vulnerability that is already being exploited by attackers. It is not clear by whom as yet, but the main suspects are hackers in Russia.
CISA has mandated that all federal agencies patch this vulnerability, designated CVE-2026-32202, by May 12. According to a Microsoft advisory, exploitation of the flaw could lead to access to sensitive data, but attackers would not be able to gain control of the system.
China-Linked Hackers Target Asian Governments, NATO State, Journalists, and Activists
The Hacker News 01.05.2026 14:02
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new China-aligned espionage campaign targeting government and defense sectors across South, East, and Southeast Asia, along with one European government belonging to NATO.
Trend Micro has attributed the activity to a threat activity cluster it tracks under the temporary designation SHADOW-EARTH-053. The adversarial collective is assessed to
Canonical-Server: Massive Cyberattacke läuft
Heise Security 01.05.2026 12:02
Ein laufender Angriff auf die Canonical-Server beeinträchtigt den Snapstore und andere wichtige Komponenten.
Two American Cybersecurity Workers Jailed for BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
Infosecurity Magazine 01.05.2026 11:30
The cybersecurity workers used their knowledge and skills to conduct ransomware attacks for notorious gang, rather than protect victims against them
Nine-Year-Old Zero-Day Flaw in Linux Kernel Discovered by AI-Equipped Security Researcher
Infosecurity Magazine 01.05.2026 10:45
A researcher from offensive security firm Theori has found a nine-year-old flaw in the Linux kernel with the help of AI