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2026-05-01: cPanel's CVE-2026-41940 authentication bypass is being actively exploited after months as a
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Show Notes - 2026-05-01 Stories Covered: - Today: - cPanel and WHM Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-41940) (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/04/30/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog) - Linux Copy Fail Local Privilege Escalation (CVE-2026-31431) (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-copy-fail-flaw-gives-hackers-root-on-major-distros/) - Former Incident Responders Sentenced for BlackCat Attacks (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-ransomware-negotiators-get-4-years-in-prison-over-blackcat-attacks/) - New Scattered Spider-Affiliated Extortion Groups (https://cyberscoop.com/crowdstrike-cordial-spider-snarky-spider-extortion-attacks/) - PyTorch Lightning Supply Chain Attack (https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/pytorch-lightning-compromised-in-pypi.html) - SAP npm Packages Compromised in Mini Shai-Hulud Campaign (https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/30/supply_chain_attacks_sap_npm_packages/) - Ruby Gems and Go Modules Supply Chain Attack (https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/poisoned-ruby-gems-and-go-modules.html) - Intercom-client npm Package Compromised (https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/30/supply_chain_attacks_sap_npm_packages/) - AI Phishing Campaigns Dominate Threat Landscape (https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/30/modern_phishing_campaigns_ai/) - 18 AI Browser Extensions Deliver RATs and Infostealers (https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/high-risk-gen-ai-browser-extensions/) - Gemini CLI Vulnerability Enabled Supply Chain Attacks (https://www.securityweek.com/critical-gemini-cli-flaw-enabled-host-code-execution-supply-chain-attacks/) - Windows 11 KB5083631 Optional Update Released (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5083631-update-released-with-34-changes-and-fixes/) - April KB5083769 Update Breaks Backup Software (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/april-kb5083769-windows-11-update-causes-backup-software-failures/) - SonicWall Firewall Vulnerabilities (https://www.securityweek.com/sonicwall-urges-immediate-patching-of-firewall-vulnerabilities/) - ABB Ability Symphony Plus PostgreSQL Vulnerabilities (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-120-06) - ABB Ability OPTIMAX Azure AD Authentication Bypass (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-120-04) - Versus Project Marketplace Operator Extradited (https://databreaches.net/2026/04/30/versus-project-marketplace-creator-and-operator-extradited-from-colombia-to-the-united-states/) - Transnational Business Email Compromise Scheme (https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/transnational-email-fraud-scheme-nets-prison-terms-four-defendants) - 15-Year-Old Arrested in French Government Data Leak (https://databreaches.net/2026/04/30/15-year-old-arrested-in-massive-french-government-data-leak/) - DPRK IT Worker Fraud and Insider Risk (https://databreaches.net/2026/04/30/the-human-element-dprk-it-worker-fraud-and-insider-risk/) CVEs Referenced: CVE-2023-39417, CVE-2023-5869, CVE-2024-30098, CVE-2025-14510, CVE-2026-0204, CVE-2026-0205, CVE-2026-0206, CVE-2026-31431, CVE-2026-41940 Indicators of Compromise: IPs: 11.110.0.97, 11.118.0.63, 11.126.0.54, 11.132.0.29, 11.134.0.20, 11.136.0.5, 11.136.1.7, 6.5.5.2, 6.5.5.1 Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-05-01/
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Show Notes - 2026-05-01 Stories Covered: - Today: - cPanel and WHM Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-41940) (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/04/30/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog) - Linux Copy Fail Local Privilege Escalation (CVE-2026-31431) (https://www.bleepingcompu
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