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Saturday 31 October: 57 reports by 14 outlets

2 CISA KEV additions and the most covered stories in the 24 hours to 07:00 UTC.

Known exploited16

CISA KEV entries named in the last 48 hours of coverage, by federal deadline

In CISA KEV
  • In CISA KEV

    LinuxCVE-2026-46300

    Federal deadline 31 Oct · In CISA KEV since 28 Oct

    7.8High16% EPSS12 articles

  • In CISA KEV

    Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) SoftwareCVE-2026-76418

    Federal deadline 1 Nov · In CISA KEV since 29 Oct

    8.6High0.9% EPSS6 articles

  • In CISA KEV

    GitLabCVE-2026-97229

    Federal deadline 1 Nov · In CISA KEV since 29 Oct

    10.0Critical27% EPSS14 articles

  • In CISA KEV

    Ivanti Connect SecureCVE-2026-111357

    Federal deadline 2 Nov · In CISA KEV since 30 Oct

    7.0High0.3% EPSS2 articles

  • In CISA KEV

    VMware Cloud FoundationCVE-2026-41709

    Federal deadline 11 Nov · In CISA KEV since 28 Oct

    2.7Low0.7% EPSS7 articles

  • In CISA KEV

    Ivanti Connect SecureCVE-2026-118527

    Federal deadline 13 Nov · In CISA KEV since 30 Oct

    Not scored2 articles

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  • In CISA KEV

    PHPCVE-2026-109618

    Federal deadline passed 29 Oct · In CISA KEV since 26 Oct

    9.2Critical99.9% EPSS55 articles

  • In CISA KEV

    PHPCVE-2026-109619

    Federal deadline passed 29 Oct · In CISA KEV since 26 Oct

    9.2Critical99.9% EPSS54 articles

  • In CISA KEV

    AhsayCBSCVE-2026-105133

    Federal deadline passed 17 Oct · In CISA KEV since 14 Oct

    7.5High79% EPSS9 articles

  • In CISA KEV

    AhsayCBSCVE-2026-105134

    Federal deadline passed 17 Oct · In CISA KEV since 14 Oct

    10.0Critical82% EPSS8 articles

  • In CISA KEV

    Ivanti Connect SecureCVE-2026-104935

    Federal deadline passed 16 Oct · In CISA KEV since 13 Oct

    8.6High87% EPSS16 articles

  • In CISA KEV

    Apple iOS and iPadOSCVE-2026-86950

    Federal deadline passed 13 Oct · In CISA KEV since 29 Sep

    8.8High26% EPSS17 articles

  • In CISA KEV

    Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD)CVE-2026-20349

    Federal deadline passed 14 Aug · In CISA KEV since 11 Aug

    8.6High1.0% EPSS8 articles

  • In CISA KEV

    Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller and ManagerCVE-2026-20127

    Federal deadline passed 27 Feb · In CISA KEV since 25 Feb

    10.0Critical89% EPSS24 articles

  • In CISA KEV

    Sangoma FreePBXCVE-2019-19006

    Federal deadline passed 24 Feb · In CISA KEV since 3 Feb

    Not scored56% EPSS3 articles

  • In CISA KEV

    Sangoma FreePBXCVE-2025-57819

    Federal deadline passed 19 Sep 2025 · In CISA KEV since 29 Aug 2025

    10.0Critical95% EPSS2 articles

Latest news40

The last 24 hours, newest first; stories about known exploited CVEs are above

All news

Latest story at 05:33 UTC. Red diamonds mark the 4 stories about exploited CVEs.

Alpine Linux foils exploi…2 outlets · exploitedChinese Actor Roots 25 Pa…2 outlets · exploited12:00Sat 31Now
  • 05:33 UTC. Researchers Show Shared ChatGPT Links Could Expose Private Chats. 1 outlet.
  • 01:39 UTC. CERT/CC warns Xerj flaw can grant attackers lasting admin access. 1 outlet.
  • 00:39 UTC. Reddit tests login wall to limit AI scraping. 1 outlet.
  • 22:26 UTC. Binance hack highlights risks to developer machines and signing. 1 outlet.
  • 21:22 UTC. Yoba malware hides a crypto miner in fake AI desktop projects. 1 outlet.
  • 21:09 UTC. Backdoored Claude extension exposed Cursor developers to SSH access. 1 outlet.
  • 17:38 UTC. Cloudflare patches systems against eMudhra’s weak certificate keys. 1 outlet.
  • 17:31 UTC. CISA adds exploited Ivanti Connect Secure flaw to KEV catalogue. 1 outlet. About an exploited CVE.
  • 17:31 UTC. CISA Adds Exploited Ivanti Connect Secure Flaw to KEV Catalogue. 1 outlet. About an exploited CVE.
  • 16:58 UTC. CrowdStrike links Vapor Panda to global AI powered intrusion campaign. 1 outlet.
  • 16:11 UTC. Microsoft details help desk impersonation and AD CS attacks. 1 outlet.
  • 15:53 UTC. New RAID-AI framework helps teams assess ransomware resilience. 1 outlet.
  • 15:39 UTC. Researchers explore why cyberattacks hit Italy at high rates. 1 outlet.
  • 15:25 UTC. 319 Chrome Extensions Hijacked Searches for 13.4 Million Users. 1 outlet.
  • 15:17 UTC. TeamViewer fixes flaw that could let remote hosts attack viewers. 1 outlet.
  • 14:41 UTC. TianoCore UEFI flaw threatens servers with preboot code execution. 1 outlet.
  • 14:28 UTC. Bitcoin Core fixes flaw that can crash remote nodes. 1 outlet.
  • 14:25 UTC. Rust zip flaw enables attackers to overwrite server executables. 1 outlet.
  • 14:10 UTC. Abandoned Popcorn Time updater could expose millions of devices. 1 outlet.
  • 14:00 UTC. Passkeys Strengthen Authentication but Leave Identity Risks. 1 outlet.
  • 13:36 UTC. FBI Seizes Virtualine Domain Linked to Cybercrime Operations. 1 outlet.
  • 13:00 UTC. Ofcom outlines age checks for the UK's social media rules. 1 outlet.
  • 12:39 UTC. Cloudflare Reports 18.2 Million DDoS Attacks in Q3 2026. 2 outlets.
  • 12:21 UTC. Trezor warns of suspected implant in CryptoBilis wallet. 1 outlet.
  • 12:06 UTC. Pentest workflow combines CVSS and EPSS to rank remediation. 1 outlet.
  • 12:04 UTC. WordPress Fix Draws 18,500 Exploit Attempts in 21 Hours. 2 outlets.
  • 12:00 UTC. Chinese Actor Roots 25 Palo Alto Networks Servers in Campaign. 2 outlets. About an exploited CVE.
  • 11:58 UTC. Check Point outlines a framework for safer security remediation. 1 outlet.
  • 11:33 UTC. Hackers publish personal data on 41,000 DHS workers. 1 outlet.
  • 11:25 UTC. Analysts attribute Binance’s $6.3bn hack to North Korean group. 4 outlets.
  • 11:07 UTC. Drupal Commerce flaw exploited to bypass online store controls. 1 outlet.
  • 10:40 UTC. Syrian hacker jailed for 42 months over AP Twitter hack. 1 outlet.
  • 10:00 UTC. Kaspersky LLM filters cut false positives by 99%. 1 outlet.
  • 09:41 UTC. Malicious DebugBear Script Drains Millions From Polymarket Traders. 1 outlet.
  • 09:32 UTC. Alpine Linux foils exploit attempt targeting GitLab vulnerability. 2 outlets. About an exploited CVE.
  • 09:25 UTC. Trojanised Claude Code Extension Installed Persistent SSH Backdoor. 4 outlets.
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Stories in the last 24 hours
Time (UTC)StoryOutletsType
05:33Researchers Show Shared ChatGPT Links Could Expose Private Chats1Other
01:39CERT/CC warns Xerj flaw can grant attackers lasting admin access1CVE
00:39Reddit tests login wall to limit AI scraping1Other
22:26Binance hack highlights risks to developer machines and signing1Other
21:22Yoba malware hides a crypto miner in fake AI desktop projects1Other
21:09Backdoored Claude extension exposed Cursor developers to SSH access1Other
17:38Cloudflare patches systems against eMudhra’s weak certificate keys1Other
17:31CISA adds exploited Ivanti Connect Secure flaw to KEV catalogue1Known exploited
17:31CISA Adds Exploited Ivanti Connect Secure Flaw to KEV Catalogue1Known exploited
16:58CrowdStrike links Vapor Panda to global AI powered intrusion campaign1Other
16:11Microsoft details help desk impersonation and AD CS attacks1Other
15:53New RAID-AI framework helps teams assess ransomware resilience1Other
15:39Researchers explore why cyberattacks hit Italy at high rates1Other
15:25319 Chrome Extensions Hijacked Searches for 13.4 Million Users1Other
15:17TeamViewer fixes flaw that could let remote hosts attack viewers1CVE
14:41TianoCore UEFI flaw threatens servers with preboot code execution1CVE
14:28Bitcoin Core fixes flaw that can crash remote nodes1CVE
14:25Rust zip flaw enables attackers to overwrite server executables1CVE
14:10Abandoned Popcorn Time updater could expose millions of devices1Other
14:00Passkeys Strengthen Authentication but Leave Identity Risks1Other
13:36FBI Seizes Virtualine Domain Linked to Cybercrime Operations1Other
13:00Ofcom outlines age checks for the UK's social media rules1Other
12:39Cloudflare Reports 18.2 Million DDoS Attacks in Q3 20262Other
12:21Trezor warns of suspected implant in CryptoBilis wallet1Other
12:06Pentest workflow combines CVSS and EPSS to rank remediation1Other
12:04WordPress Fix Draws 18,500 Exploit Attempts in 21 Hours2Other
12:00Chinese Actor Roots 25 Palo Alto Networks Servers in Campaign2Known exploited
11:58Check Point outlines a framework for safer security remediation1Other
11:33Hackers publish personal data on 41,000 DHS workers1Other
11:25Analysts attribute Binance’s $6.3bn hack to North Korean group4Other
11:07Drupal Commerce flaw exploited to bypass online store controls1CVE
10:40Syrian hacker jailed for 42 months over AP Twitter hack1Other
10:00Kaspersky LLM filters cut false positives by 99%1Other
09:41Malicious DebugBear Script Drains Millions From Polymarket Traders1Other
09:32Alpine Linux foils exploit attempt targeting GitLab vulnerability2Known exploited
09:25Trojanised Claude Code Extension Installed Persistent SSH Backdoor4Other
  • Researchers Show Shared ChatGPT Links Could Expose Private Chats

    A vulnerability in ChatGPT allowed a shared chat link to execute attacker-supplied code within the recipient’s signed-in session, enabling the attacker to access private conversations. Researchers from Parameter…

    The Hacker News

  • Cloudflare reports 18.2 million network layer DDoS attacks in Q3

    Cloudflare reports a continued surge in network-layer DDoS activity, with its systems autonomously mitigating 18.2 million L3 DDoS attacks and handling 14.4 trillion HTTP DDoS requests in the third quarter of 2026. The…

    The Hacker News

  • CERT/CC warns Xerj flaw can grant attackers lasting admin access

    CERT/CC has published a vulnerability note on 27 October 2026 about an authentication bypass in Xerj, tracked as CVE-2026-97406. The flaw lets attackers who already hold a bearer token mint persistent credentials…

    SecurityOnlineCVE-2026-97406

  • Malicious Claude Code Extension Plants Persistent SSH Backdoor

    On 29 October 2026, Cursor reported a tampered copy of the Claude Code extension (anthropic[.]claude-code, versions 2.1.313 and 2.1.312) was briefly available in the Cursor extension marketplace in a supply-chain…

    Microsoft

  • Reddit tests login wall to limit AI scraping

    Reddit is reportedly preparing a phased rollout of a mandatory login framework that would restrict unauthenticated visitors to viewing only thread titles, with full conversations and interactive actions such as…

    SecurityOnline

  • Binance hack highlights risks to developer machines and signing

    Binance says its October 29 security incident potentially began with a DevOps engineer’s laptop compromise, before expanding to a service container and unauthorized withdrawal transactions. In its initial disclosures,…

    StepSecurity

  • Yoba malware hides a crypto miner in fake AI desktop projects

    Check Point Research has tracked a campaign dubbed Yoba that hides a cryptocurrency miner behind legitimate OpenAI and Anthropic binaries, using fake AI desktop projects on GitHub to lure victims. The projects imitate…

    Security Affairs

  • Backdoored Claude extension exposed Cursor developers to SSH access

    Anthropic’s official Visual Studio Code extension for the Claude model was backdoored in a supply-chain-style incident that affected the Cursor marketplace and could have reached thousands of developers’ machines. The…

    Ars Technica

  • Trojanised Claude Code extension steals developer data via Cursor

    Cursor disclosed that Anthropic’s Claude Code extension for the VS Code Marketplace was hijacked and swapped with a malicious variant, 2.1.313, during an 11‑hour window on 29 October 2026 GMT. The attack mirrors…

    Dark Reading

  • TRM Labs attributes $6.3 billion Binance theft to North Korea

    Binance is investigating a crypto theft that the company says involved movements totalling about USD 6.3 billion, with blockchain analysts attributing the attack to North Korea’s TraderTraitor unit (also tracked as…

    Security Affairs

  • Cloudflare patches systems against eMudhra’s weak certificate keys

    Cloudflare reports ongoing analysis and remediation following eMudhra’s disclosure of seriously weak intermediate keys used to sign certificates. The firm notes that on 19 October 2026 it began patching high‑risk…

    Cloudflare

  • CrowdStrike links Vapor Panda to global AI powered intrusion campaign

    CrowdStrike has attributed a global intrusion campaign to Vapor Panda, a China-based threat actor, which leverages an AI-enabled Go framework named ARTEX to conduct large‑scale, automated intrusions. The operation…

    The Hacker News

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CVEs in the news6

Named in the last 24 hours and not in CISA KEV, most covered first

CVE tracker
  • CVE-2026-115905zip-rs zip2

    Rust zip flaw enables attackers to overwrite server executables

    10.0Critical0.3% EPSS · 1 article
  • CVE-2026-97631TianoCore EDK2

    TianoCore UEFI flaw threatens servers with preboot code execution

    9.5Critical0.6% EPSS · 5 articles
  • CVE-2026-97406Xerj Console API

    CERT/CC warns Xerj flaw can grant attackers lasting admin access

    9.1Critical0.5% EPSS · 1 article
  • CVE-2026-111585TeamViewer Full Client

    TeamViewer fixes flaw that could let remote hosts attack viewers

    8.8High0.3% EPSS · 3 articles
  • CVE-2026-117350Vendor not yet named

    Bitcoin Core fixes flaw that can crash remote nodes

    Not scored1 article
  • CVE-2026-118539Drupal Commerce Core

    Drupal Commerce flaw exploited to bypass online store controls

    Not scored0.2% EPSS · 3 articles

Developing stories3

Two or more articles in the last 24 hours; each bead is an article

  • Threat actorTraderTraitor
    Developinglatest 14 hours ago4 articles4 outlets
    30 Oct · Infosecurity first31 OctNow
    • Fri 30 Oct, 11:25 UTC. Infosecurity, first report. Analysts attribute Binance’s $6.3bn hack to North Korean group.
    • Fri 30 Oct, 12:24 UTC. Malwarebytes, its first report on the story. Binance reports $6.3 billion theft linked to North Korean group.
    • Fri 30 Oct, 13:46 UTC. Ars Technica, its first report on the story. TRM Labs links record $6.3 billion Binance heist to North Korea.
    • Fri 30 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Security Affairs, its first report on the story. TRM Labs attributes $6.3 billion Binance theft to North Korea.
  • In CISA KEVCVECVE-2026-97229GitLab
    Developinglatest 13 hours ago2 articles2 outlets
    30 Oct · SecurityWeek first31 OctNow
    • Fri 30 Oct, 09:32 UTC. SecurityWeek, first report. Alpine Linux foils exploit attempt targeting GitLab vulnerability. Cites a CVE in CISA KEV.
    • Fri 30 Oct, 20:25 UTC. Security Affairs, its first report on the story. CISA adds GitLab and Cisco flaws to exploited vulnerabilities list. Cites a CVE in CISA KEV.
  • In CISA KEVCVECVE-2026-109618PHP
    Developinglatest 18 hours ago2 articles2 outlets
    30 Oct · Infosecurity first31 OctNow
    • Fri 30 Oct, 12:00 UTC. Infosecurity, first report. Chinese Actor Roots 25 Palo Alto Networks Servers in Campaign. Cites a CVE in CISA KEV.
    • Fri 30 Oct, 15:09 UTC. SecurityWeek, its first report on the story. China Linked Group Roots Palo Alto Firewalls Using PHP2Shell. Cites a CVE in CISA KEV.

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In CISA KEVKnown exploitedLinux

Chinese Actor Roots 25 Palo Alto Networks Servers in Campaign

Infosecurity

A Chinese nation-state actor is alleged to have compromised a United States government network by chaining the PHP2Shell exploit with a Linux kernel privilege-escalation flaw to gain root on 25 Palo Alto Networks (PAN) firewall and management servers. The campaign rooted 25 PAN…

CVE-2026-46300CVE page
16.1%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
96th percentile
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Higher than 96% of CVEs

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  • In CISA KEVExploited in the wild · in CISA KEV since 28 Oct
  • Federal deadline Sat 31 Oct
  • 12 articles in coverage
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