On today's Signal Check, Adrian North digs into over six hundred malicious npm packages flooding the registry, a CISA contractor's exposed AWS credentials left on GitHub, and a newly public Linux kernel exploit called DirtyDecrypt. The episode wraps with a quick detour into reframing personal narratives and how the stories we tell ourselves shape what we think is possible.

Stories covered:

- New Shai-Hulud malware wave compromises 600 npm packages (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-shai-hulud-malware-wave-compromises-600-npm-packages/

- CISA Admin Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys on Github (Krebs on Security) - https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/05/cisa-admin-leaked-aws-govcloud-keys-on-github/

- DirtyDecrypt PoC Released for Linux Kernel CVE-2026-31635 LPE Vulnerability (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/dirtydecrypt-poc-released-for-linux.html

- This Training Plan Transformed Her View on Running. It Could Change Your Mindset, Too. (Runner's World) - https://www.runnersworld.com/beginner/a71350276/couch-to-5k-training-plan/

- ‘Women Can Do This’: She Started Racing Postpartum in Her 30s. Now She’s an Ultrarunning Champion (Runner's World) - https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a71309956/careth-arnold-ultrarunning-postpartum/

- Microsoft Exchange Zero-Day Under Attack, No Patch Available (Dark Reading) - https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/microsoft-exchange-zero-day-no-patch