Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-05-06 13:00 PDT
- Critical vm2 sandbox bug lets attackers execute code on hosts
BleepingComputer • 2026-05-06 11:38 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
A critical vulnerability in the popular Node.js sandboxing library vm2 allows escaping the sandbox and executing arbitrary code on the host system. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-vm2-sandbox-bug-lets-attackers-execute-code-on-hosts/ - New Cisco DoS flaw requires manual reboot to revive devices
BleepingComputer • 2026-05-06 11:06 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Cisco patched a Crosswork Network Controller and Network Services Orchestrator denial-of-service vulnerability that requires manually rebooting targeted systems for recovery. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-cisco-dos-flaw-requires-manual-reboot-to-revive-devices/ - DAEMON Tools devs confirm breach, release malware-free version
BleepingComputer • 2026-05-06 09:43 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Disc Soft Limited, the maker of DAEMON Tools Lite, confirmed that the software had been trojanized in a supply chain attack and released a new, malware-free version. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/daemon-tools-devs-confirm-breach-release-malware-free-version/ - Why ransomware attacks succeed even when backups exist
BleepingComputer • 2026-05-06 07:04 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Backups don’t fail because they’re missing, they fail because attackers destroy them first. Acronis explains how ransomware targets backup systems before encryption, leaving no path to recovery. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-ransomware-attacks-succeed-even-when-backups-exist/
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
