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Claude AI finds Vim, Emacs RCE bugs that trigger on file open
Vulnerabilities in the Vim and GNU Emacs text editors, discovered using simple prompts with the Claude assistant, allow remote code execution simply by opening a file. The assistant also created multiple versions of proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits, refined them, and provided suggestions to address the security issues. Vim and GNU Emacs are programmable text editors primarily […]
Betterleaks, a new open-source secrets scanner to replace Gitleaks
A new open-source tool called Betterleaks can scan directories, files, and git repositories and identify valid secrets using default or customized rules. Secret scanners are specialized utilities that scour repositories for sensitive information, such as credentials, API keys, private keys, and tokens, that developers accidentally committed in source code. Since threat actors often scan configuration files in […]
Hackers can bypass npm’s Shai-Hulud defenses via Git dependencies
The defense mechanisms that NPM introduced after the ‘Shai-Hulud’ supply-chain attacks have weaknesses that allow threat actors to bypass them via Git dependencies. Collectively called PackageGate, the vulnerabilities were discovered in multiple utilities in the JavaScript ecosystem that allow managing dependencies, like pnpm, vlt, Bun, and NPM. Researchers at endpoint and supply-chain security company Koi discovered the issues and reported […]
Target employees confirm leaked code after ‘accelerated’ Git lockdown
Multiple current and former Target employees have reached out to GeekFeed to confirm that the source code and documentation shared by a threat actor match real internal systems. A current employee also shared internal communications announcing an “accelerated” security change that restricted access to Target’s Enterprise Git server, rolled out a day after GeekFeed first contacted […]
Target’s dev server offline after hackers claim to steal source code
Hackers are claiming to be selling internal source code belonging to Target Corporation, after publishing what appears to be a sample of stolen code repositories on a public software development platform. Last week, an unknown threat actor created multiple repositories on Gitea that appeared to contain portions of Target’s internal code and developer documentation. The […]
Hackers exploit unpatched Gogs zero-day to breach 700 servers
An unpatched zero-day vulnerability in Gogs, a popular self-hosted Git service, has enabled attackers to gain remote code execution on Internet-facing instances and compromise hundreds of servers. Written in Go and designed as an alternative to GitLab or GitHub Enterprise, Gogs is also often exposed online for remote collaboration. CVE-2025-8110, the Gogs RCE vulnerability exploited in these attacks, stems […]
CISA warns of actively exploited Git code execution flaw
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of hackers exploiting an arbitrary code execution flaw in the Git distributed version control system. The agency has added the vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog and has set the patch deadline for federal agencies to September 15th. Git version control system allows software development […]
Education giant Pearson hit by cyberattack exposing customer data
Education giant Pearson suffered a cyberattack, allowing threat actors to steal corporate data and customer information, GeekFeed has learned. Pearson is a UK-based education company and one of the world’s largest providers of academic publishing, digital learning tools, and standardized assessments. The company works with schools, universities, and individuals in over 70 countries through its […]
Hackers ramp up scans for leaked Git tokens and secrets
Threat actors are intensifying internet-wide scanning for Git configuration files that can reveal sensitive secrets and authentication tokens used to compromise cloud services and source code repositories. In a new report from threat monitoring firm GreyNoise, researchers have recorded a massive spike in searches for exposed Git configs between April 20-21, 2025. “GreyNoise observed nearly […]
Clone2Leak attacks exploit Git flaws to steal credentials
A set of three distinct but related attacks, dubbed ‘Clone2Leak,’ can leak credentials by exploiting how Git and its credential helpers handle authentication requests. The attack can compromise passwords and access tokens in GitHub Desktop, Git LFS, GitHub CLI/Codespaces, and the Git Credential Manager. The flaws that make ‘Clone2Leak’ possible were discovered by Japanese researcher RyotaK […]