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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 […]