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Widespread Attempts to Exploit CVE-2023-33538 Vulnerability in End-of-Life TP-Link Routers Detected
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 21, 2026 | Sources: 1Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 have uncovered extensive attempts to exploit CVE-2023-33538, a critical vulnerability affecting several end-of-lif... Documented alert summary. Focus: affected products, exploit urgency and remediation guidance.
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Hackers Fail to Exploit Critical Flaw in Discontinued TP-Link Routers Despite Year-Long Attempts
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 20, 2026 | Sources: 1Despite ongoing in-the-wild exploitation attempts over the past year, hackers have failed to successfully execute payloads exploiting a critical vulnerability in disco... Documented alert summary. Focus: affected products, exploit urgency and remediation guidance.
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Critical cPanel Flaw Enables Attackers to Bypass Login and Seize Root Access
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: May 01, 2026 | Sources: 1A critical flaw in cPanel enables attackers to bypass authentication and gain root access, with evidence of exploitation before patches were available. Users should up... Documented alert summary. Focus: affected products, exploit urgency and remediation guidance.
Best next step: Free Phishing Link Checker and Domain Intelligence Report
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Demands Meta Crack Down on Immigration Scams Targeting Vulnerable Communities
Human review: Artur Ślesik | Source date: Apr 21, 2026 | Sources: 1Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is urging Meta to enforce its policies and shut down fraudulent social media accounts impersonating trusted immigration aid org... Documented alert summary. Focus: affected products, exploit urgency and remediation guidance.
Best next step: Crypto Scam Checker for Fake Investments and Recovery Fraud
Critical Gardyn Smart Gardens Vulnerabilities Enable Remote Device Takeover
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 21, 2026 | Sources: 1In April 2026, CISA disclosed severe vulnerabilities in Gardyn Home Kit smart garden systems that allow unauthenticated attackers to gain full remote control over the... Documented alert summary. Focus: affected products, exploit urgency and remediation guidance.
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Researcher Demonstrates Working Chrome Exploit Chain Using Claude Opus AI Model
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 18, 2026 | Sources: 1A security researcher has successfully leveraged Anthropic’s Claude Opus AI model to build a functional exploit chain targeting Google Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine. T... Documented alert summary. Focus: affected products, exploit urgency and remediation guidance.
Best next step: Free Phishing Link Checker and Domain Intelligence Report
Nine-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw CVE-2026-31431 Enables Local Privilege Escalation Across Major Distributions
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 30, 2026 | Sources: 1A critical local privilege escalation vulnerability, CVE-2026-31431, has been disclosed in the Linux kernel. Affecting versions dating back to 2017, the flaw enables a... Documented alert summary. Focus: affected products, exploit urgency and remediation guidance.
Best next step: Crypto Scam Checker for Fake Investments and Recovery Fraud
SmokedMeat: New Open-Source Tool Reveals Attack Techniques Inside CI/CD Pipelines
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 20, 2026 | Sources: 1Boost Security has released SmokedMeat, an open-source framework designed to simulate attacker behaviors within CI/CD environments by exploiting pipeline vulnerabiliti... Documented alert summary. Focus: affected products, exploit urgency and remediation guidance.
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Discontinued D-Link DIR-823X Routers Exploited by Mirai Botnet via CVE-2025-29635 Command Injection
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 23, 2026 | Sources: 1Since early 2025, discontinued D-Link DIR-823X routers have been actively targeted by the Mirai botnet exploiting a known command injection vulnerability (CVE-2025-296... Documented alert summary. Focus: affected products, exploit urgency and remediation guidance.
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The FTC Expands Its AI Enforcement Portfolio to Combat Deepfakes and Voice Cloning Scams
Human review: Artur Ślesik | Source date: Apr 20, 2026 | Sources: 1The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is significantly broadening its regulatory scope over AI technologies, focusing on combating sexual deepfakes and AI-driven voice cl... Documented alert summary. Focus: affected products, exploit urgency and remediation guidance.
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New 'Copy Fail' Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Attackers Gain Root Access
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 30, 2026 | Sources: 1A critical local privilege escalation vulnerability called 'Copy Fail' affects Linux kernels released since 2017, allowing unprivileged users to gain root access. Majo... Documented alert summary. Focus: affected products, exploit urgency and remediation guidance.
Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner
Global Spy Campaigns Exploit Telecom Infrastructure to Access Cellular Networks
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 24, 2026 | Sources: 1A detailed investigation by Citizen Lab reveals how covert surveillance vendors have exploited vulnerabilities within legitimate telecom infrastructure worldwide to co... Documented alert summary. Focus: affected products, exploit urgency and remediation guidance.
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