Signal Check

Episode 109: July 19, 2026


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This episode covers six overnight signals including a new botnet harvesting thousands of AWS credentials from exposed AI infrastructure, critical WordPress core exploits now circulating publicly, and a damaging source code leak from AI music company Suno revealing millions of scraped copyrighted tracks. Adrian digs into why these aren't just headlines—they're active threats unfolding right now.
Stories covered:
- New NadMesh Botnet Hunts Exposed AI Services for Cloud Keys and Kubernetes Tokens (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/new-nadmesh-botnet-hunts-exposed-ai.html
- WordPress Core "wp2shell" RCE flaws get public exploits, patch now (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-core-wp2shell-rce-flaws-get-public-exploits-patch-now/
- A hacker accessed Suno source code that reportedly details how the company scraped millions of songs - Engadget (Engadget) - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxNQ0VhTmVPazBkWkw3b2dTMUw5dUNJV0VLdGMzR3F5RzhqWkRZLW9OaW1tMHlzNmNTbW9lTmRkZ0dQVk91bVlDLWJET1JweFpLb3R4TWJ4eDZGN1g1TjhpeWtld01KRlFPa05obGJZbEFNWHNsZUFtenBHanFZQlJCYW9mLUxTMHFFdmw2eDRLSUFZUTNRamdvblhnbjR6UEMtTmhfamJ0RzFNTXEyRDctQ3VQSUdVRk5IakJwa0tHb2oyazBGMTFidm1QcXlvMHc?oc=5
- He Did It! Josh Kerr Shatters the 27-Year-Old World Record in the Mile (Runner's World) - https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a73175937/josh-kerr-breaks-mile-world-record/
- AWS Billing Glitch Hits Customers With Billion-Dollar Fees (Wired) - https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-web-services-glitch-oh-no/
- What Cities From Chicago to Washington, DC, Look Like Under a Blanket of Wildfire Smoke (Wired) - https://www.wired.com/story/cities-from-chicago-to-washington-dc-look-like-wildfire-smoke/
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Signal CheckBy Adrian North