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Open VSX rotates access tokens used in supply-chain malware attack
The Open VSX registry rotated access tokens after they were accidentally leaked by developers in public repositories and allowed threat actors to publish malicious extensions in a supply chain attack. The leak was discovered by Wiz researchers two weeks ago, when they reported an exposure of over 550 secrets across Microsoft VSCode and Open VSX marketplaces. Some […]
PhantomRaven attack floods npm with credential-stealing packages
An active campaign named ‘PhantomRaven’ is targeting developers with dozens of malicious npm packages that steal authentication tokens, CI/CD secrets, and GitHub credentials. The activity started in August and deployed 126 npm packages that counted more than 86,000 downloads. The Node Package Manager (NPM) is the default package manager for Node.js, used by JavaScript developers […]
PyPI invalidates tokens stolen in GhostAction supply chain attack
The Python Software Foundation team has invalidated all PyPI tokens stolen in the GhostAction supply chain attack in early September, confirming that the threat actors didn’t abuse them to publish malware. These tokens are used to publish packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI), a software repository that acts as the default source for Python’s […]
Hackers steal 3,325 secrets in GhostAction GitHub supply chain attack
A new supply chain attack on GitHub, dubbed ‘GhostAction,’ has compromised 3,325 secrets, including PyPI, npm, DockerHub, GitHub tokens, Cloudflare, and AWS keys. The attack was discovered by GitGuardian researchers, who report that the first signs of compromise on one of the impacted projects, FastUUID, became evident on September 2, 2025. The attack involved leveraging compromised […]
Max severity Argo CD API flaw leaks repository credentials
An Argo CD vulnerability allows API tokens with even low project-level get permissions to access API endpoints and retrieve all repository credentials associated with the project. The flaw, tracked under CVE-2025-55190, is rated with the maximum severity score of 10.0 in CVSS v3, and allows bypassing isolation mechanisms used to protect sensitive credential information. Attackers holding […]
Cisco fixes max severity IOS XE flaw letting attackers hijack devices
Cisco has fixed a maximum severity flaw in IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers by a hard-coded JSON Web Token (JWT) that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to take over devices. This token is meant to authenticate requests to a feature called ‘Out-of-Band AP Image Download.’ Since it’s hard-coded, anyone can impersonate an authorized user […]
GitHub Action supply chain attack exposed secrets in 218 repos
The compromise of GitHub Action tj-actions/changed-files has impacted only a small percentage of the 23,000 projects using it, with it estimated that only 218 repositories exposed secrets due to the supply chain attack. Despite the small number, the potential security repercussions are still significant as some repositories are very popular and could be used in […]
Malicious PyPi package steals Discord auth tokens from devs
A malicious package named ‘pycord-self’ on the Python package index (PyPI) targets Discord developers to steal authentication tokens and plant a backdoor for remote control over the system. The package mimics the highly popular ‘discord.py-self,’ which has nearly 28 million downloads, and even offers the functionality of the legitimate project. The official package is a Python […]
Hackers exploit KerioControl firewall flaw to steal admin CSRF tokens
Hackers are trying to exploit CVE-2024-52875, a critical CRLF injection vulnerability that leads to 1-click remote code execution (RCE) attacks in GFI KerioControl firewall product. KerioControl is a network security solution designed for small and medium-sized businesses that combines firewall, VPN, bandwidth management, reporting and monitoring, traffic filtering, AV protection, and intrusion prevention. On December 16, 2024, […]
GitHub Actions artifacts found leaking auth tokens in popular projects
Multiple high-profile open-source projects, including those from Google, Microsoft, AWS, and Red Hat, were found to leak GitHub authentication tokens through GitHub Actions artifacts in CI/CD workflows. Attackers stealing these tokens could gain unauthorized access to private repositories, steal source code, or inject malicious code into projects. The discovery by Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 […]