The Morning Dev

Only the news worth knowing

‹
 

Topic

Security

34 stories about Security that passed the news check, newest first.

  1. Security · High impact ·

    AI platform leaks cost $1,700: Why hard $0 caps matter

    On October 31, 2026, security firm Wiz disclosed that nine AI developer platforms leaked environment variables.

    DEV Community: ai

  2. Security · High impact ·

    DigiCert Data Breach Impacts Business Customer Information

    DigiCert says an unauthorized user accessed customer data through an internal system.

    SecurityWeek · 3 sources

  3. Security ·

    A Fake Claude Code Extension Tried to Open a Backdoor to Your PC

    A fake Claude Code extension attempted to open a backdoor on users' PCs.

    Real Python

  4. Security · High impact ·

    D-Link warns of multiple zero-days in DGS-3130 Series switches

    D-Link warned of multiple zero-day vulnerabilities in its DGS-3130 Series managed Gigabit stackable switches.

    BleepingComputer

  5. Security · High impact ·

    Microsoft Paint RCE Fix Now Available, but Windows Update Won't Deliver It

    Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-83844, a remote code execution flaw in Windows Paint.

    The Hacker News · 2 sources

  6. Security ·

    Malicious Browser Extensions Could Use Claude Dispatch to Run Code on Users' Computers

    Researchers at Forever Security showed in a test that a malicious browser extension could make Claude Desktop run code on a user's computer.

    The Hacker News

  7. Security · High impact ·

    A Backdoor Sat in the Firmware Partition of 1.3 Million Set-Top Boxes

    On 2 November 2026, Google Threat Intelligence Group disclosed that Google and its partners dismantled XCPE, a backdoor.

    DEV Community: ai

  8. Security · High impact ·

    Chainalysis Breach Exposes All Users' Credentials, Forces Shutdown of Key Services

    Chainalysis said some information belonging to all its users was exposed in a cyberattack.

    The Hacker News · 3 sources

  9. Business ·

    Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M

    Palo Alto Networks is reportedly in talks to acquire AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M.

    AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch

  10. Security ·

    Threat actors use agentic AI tooling to find and abuse exposed secrets

    Microsoft Threat Intelligence reports threat actors using agentic AI tooling to find and abuse exposed secrets.

    Microsoft Security Blog

  11. Security ·

    Fwd: Go 1.27.4 and Go 1.26.11 pre-announcement

    The Go team plans to issue Go 1.27.4 and Go 1.26.11, as announced in a security pre-announcement dated 2026-11-05.

    Open Source Security

  12. Security · High impact ·

    Even gem list can run someone else's code

    Ruby gems can run code during installation and on every gem command, including gem list.

    Aikido Security's Blog

  13. Launch ·

    Nearly 1.5 million exposed secrets targeted in new revocation program

    Truffle Security has launched the Secrets Revocation Program, a free initiative.

    BleepingComputer

  14. Security ·

    CPython sandbox escape

    Runsybil reported a sandbox escape vulnerability in CPython, according to an oss-security post by Alan Coopersmith dated 2026-11-05.

    Open Source Security · 2 sources

  15. Security · High impact ·

    Harden cooling systems now, feds warn critical infrastructure operators amid attacks

    US government agencies, including CISA and the FBI, issued a joint advisory warning that attackers are targeting refrigeration and cooling controllers.

    The Record from Recorded Future News · 6 sources

  16. Security ·

    SourceHut disabled registration bypass | CVE-2026-121728

    A registration bypass affecting SourceHut was disclosed and assigned CVE-2026-121728.

    Lobsters

  17. Security · High impact ·

    AI Agents Got Root on Linux via 948 Kernel Flaws in OpenAI Research

    OpenAI built an autonomous pipeline that found, validated, and generated patches for 948 local privilege-escalation vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel.

    SecurityWeek · 3 sources

  18. Security ·

    Researchers Bypass ChatGPT Lockdown Mode to Exfiltrate Chats Without User Interaction

    Researchers disclosed a vulnerability in OpenAI's ChatGPT that could bypass Lockdown Mode protections.

    The Hacker News

  19. Security · High impact ·

    Langflow's Critical Flaws Show Why Agent Tool Calls Need a Scrub Layer, Not Just a Patch

    IBM disclosed critical vulnerabilities in Langflow, an open-source AI agent and workflow builder.

    DEV Community: ai

  20. Tutorial ·

    Your .env Is Not a Secrets Manager, and Your AI Tools Can Read It Too

    The post argues that .env files are not a secrets manager and recommends a setup small teams can maintain.

    DEV Community: python

  21. Policy ·

    GitHub to Block pull_request_target Workflows by Default Starting December 2

    GitHub will begin blocking GitHub Actions workflows triggered by pull_request_target in public repositories on December 2, 2026.

    Socket

  22. Security · High impact ·

    ThreatsDay: Apache OFBiz RCE, DreamHost Breach, DeFi Site Hijacks + 17 More Stories

    DreamHost warned of a data breach after attackers accessed its File Manager platform for two months.

    The Hacker News · 2 sources

  23. Security · High impact ·

    Zlib 1.4 Released With More Than One Dozen Security Fixes

    zlib 1.4 was released on 2026-11-05 with security fixes.

    Phoronix · 2 sources

  24. Security · High impact ·

    How the Python ecosystem responded to the eMudhra intermediate compromise

    The eMudhra intermediate Certificate Authority compromise was reported on October 20, 2026.

    Python Software Foundation News · 2 sources

  25. Launch ·

    AWS Frontier Agents Earn Autonomy by Keeping an Approval Gate

    AWS Security Agent and AWS DevOps Agent reached general availability on March 31, 2026.

    DEV Community: ai

  26. Security · High impact ·

    CVE-2026-109518: apt Flaw Lets Attackers Swap Packages After Verification and Run Code as Root

    CVE-2026-109518 is a flaw in apt that lets attackers swap packages after they have been verified.

    Step Security Blog

  27. Security · High impact ·

    CERT-In Flags AI-Driven Attacks as Backdoored ARTEX Exposes 62 Consoles to Root Access

    CERT-In says the AI-assisted threat actor Crafty Falcon is targeting banking, financial services and insurance organizations in India.

    The Hacker News · 3 sources

  28. Security ·

    Want to Rent an Internet Address at the White House?

    Layer3 Intel found 28 residential proxy services using 6 IP addresses on the White House network over one month.

    Krebs on Security · 4 sources

  29. Security · High impact ·

    More Asian airlines announce data breaches after attack on Spanish IT provider Amadeus

    Six Asian airlines, including Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines, have reported data breaches in the past week.

    The Record from Recorded Future News · 2 sources

  30. Security · High impact ·

    Debian and Ubuntu APT Flaw Lets MitM Attackers Swap Verified Packages and Run Code as Root

    A flaw in APT, the package manager for Debian and Ubuntu, lets an attacker who can modify package downloads swap a verified package for their own.

    The Hacker News · 2 sources

  31. Security · High impact ·

    SonicWall warns of unpatched flaws in end-of-life GMS software

    SonicWall warned customers of two security flaws affecting end-of-life Global Management System (GMS) systems.

    BleepingComputer

  32. Security · High impact ·

    CISA flags WordPress RCE flaw as actively exploited in attacks

    CISA warned federal agencies that attackers have started exploiting a recently patched high-severity WordPress remote code execution flaw in the wild.

    BleepingComputer

  33. Security · High impact ·

    Critical Rails Flaw Lets Attackers Write Server Files via Crafted ImageMagick Uploads

    A critical flaw in Ruby on Rails lets an unauthenticated attacker write arbitrary files on an app's server by uploading a crafted file.

    The Hacker News · 2 sources

  34. Security ·

    Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Security Releases

    The Node.js project published a blog post titled "Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Security Releases" on 2026-11-04.

    Node.js Blog