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Apr 23, 2026 · #35


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Episode 35

Security Brief Daily | 23 Apr 2026

In This Episode
  • New Mirai campaign exploits RCE flaw in EoL D-Link routersBleeping Computer
    A new Mirai-based malware campaign is actively exploiting CVE-2025-29635, a high-severity command-injection vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-823X routers, to enlist devices into the botnet. CVE-2025-29635 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on remote devices by...
  • Microsoft releases emergency patches for critical ASP.NET flawBleeping Computer
    Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) security updates to patch a critical ASP.NET Core privilege escalation vulnerability. The security flaw (tracked as CVE-2026-40372 ) was found in the ASP.NET Core Data Protection cryptographic APIs, and it could allow unauthenticated...
  • Kyber ransomware gang toys with post-quantum encryption on WindowsBleeping Computer
    A new Kyber ransomware operation is targeting Windows systems and VMware ESXi endpoints in recent attacks, with one variant implementing Kyber1024 post-quantum encryption. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 retrieved and analyzed two distinct Kyber variants in March 2026 during an...
  • Apple fixes bug that let the FBI recover deleted Signal messagesBleeping Computer
    Article updated with statement from Signal thanking Apple for addressing the vulnerability . Apple has released out-of-band security updates for iPhone and iPad devices to fix a Notification Services flaw that could allow notifications marked for deletion to remain stored on...
  • SystemBC C2 Server Reveals 1,570+ Victims in The Gentlemen Ransomware OperationThe Hacker News
    Threat actors associated with The Gentlemen ransomware‑as‑a‑service (RaaS) operation have been observed attempting to deploy a known proxy malware called SystemBC. According to new research published by Check Point, the command-and-control (C2 or C&C) server linked to...
  • NGate Campaign Targets Brazil, Trojanizes HandyPay to Steal NFC Data and PINsThe Hacker News
    Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new iteration of an Android malware family called NGate that has been found to abuse a legitimate application called HandyPay instead of NFCGate. "The threat actors took the app, which is used to relay NFC data, and patched it with...
  • Malicious KICS Docker Images and VS Code Extensions Hit Checkmarx Supply ChainThe Hacker News
    Cybersecurity researchers have warned of malicious images pushed to the official "checkmarx/kics" Docker Hub repository. In an alert published today, software supply chain security company Socket revealed that unknown threat actors managed to have overwritten existing tags,...
  • Cohere AI Terrarium Sandbox Flaw Enables Root Code Execution, Container EscapeThe Hacker News
    A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in a Python-based sandbox called Terrarium that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-5752, is rated 9.3 on the CVSS scoring system. "Sandbox escape vulnerability in Terrarium...
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