The Defensive Line Weekly Podcast 020

The Defensive Line Weekly Podcast 020

Gogs unpatched remote code execution * Rapid7 [https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/ve-authenticated-rce-via-argument-injection-gogs-unfixed/] * BleepingComputer [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gogs-zero-day-flaw-lets-hackers-get-remote-code-execution/] * SecurityWeek [https://www.securityweek.com/gogs-zero-day-exposes-servers-to-remote-code-execution/] ShinyHunters: Charter and Carnival * BleepingComputer — Charter [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/charter-communications-data-breach-affects-49-million-accounts/] * BleepingComputer — Carnival [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/carnival-cruise-confirms-data-breach-affecting-nearly-6-million-people/] * The Record [https://therecord.media/cruise-giant-carnival-confirms-data-breach] * Carnival Corporation notice [https://www.carnivalcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Website-Notice-Substitute-Notice-05.27.26.pdf] FBI warning: Silent Ransom Group * FBI IC3 Advisory [https://www.ic3.gov/CSA/2026/260526.pdf] * The Record [https://therecord.media/fbi-warns-hackers-visit-law-firms-to-steal-data] * SecurityWeek [https://www.securityweek.com/fbi-hackers-sending-operatives-in-person-to-insert-usb-drives-and-steal-data/] * CyberScoop [https://cyberscoop.com/fbi-warning-silent-ransom-group-law-firms/] Honourable mentions * Palo Alto GlobalProtect: Rapid7 [https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/etr-rapid7-observed-exploitation-of-pan-os-globalprotect-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-cve-2026-0257/], Palo Alto Networks advisory [https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0257], CISA KEV [https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2026-0257] * ChatGPT share links: Push Security [https://pushsecurity.com/blog/llmshare-malvertising-campaign], BleepingComputer [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chatgpt-share-links-abused-to-host-fake-outage-pages-to-deliver-malware/] * GREYVIBE: WithSecure Labs [https://labs.withsecure.com/publications/greyvibe], The Hacker News [https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/new-russian-linked-greyvibe-targets.html] * npm supply chain: Microsoft Security Blog [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/05/29/33-malicious-npm-packages-abuse-dependency-confusion-profile-developer-environments/] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedefensiveline.substack.com [https://thedefensiveline.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Defensive Line Weekly Podcast 019

Story 1: Developer Supply Chains Under Sustained Assault * OX Security — TeamPCP / GitHub breach [https://www.ox.security/blog/teampcp-strikes-again-how-a-trojan-vs-code-extension-brought-down-github/] * StepSecurity — Nx Console VS Code extension [https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/nx-console-vs-code-extension-compromised] * GitHub Security Blog — Investigating unauthorised access [https://github.blog/security/investigating-unauthorized-access-to-githubs-internal-repositories/] * SafeDep — Megalodon mass GitHub repo backdooring [https://safedep.io/megalodon-mass-github-repo-backdooring-ci-workflows] * StepSecurity — Megalodon CI/CD secrets exfiltration [https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/megalodon-mass-github-actions-secret-exfiltration-across-5-500-public-repositories] * Aikido Security — Laravel-Lang supply chain attack [https://www.aikido.dev/blog/supply-chain-attack-targets-laravel-lang-packages-with-credential-stealer] * Snyk — Laravel-Lang supply chain advisory [https://snyk.io/blog/laravel-lang-supply-chain-advisory/] * The Hacker News — Packagist supply chain attack [https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/packagist-supply-chain-attack-infects-8.html] * Socket — TrapDoor cross-ecosystem campaign [https://socket.dev/blog/trapdoor-crypto-stealer-supply-chain-attack] Story 2: Kali365 — FBI Warns of oh-auth Token Theft Platform * FBI IC3 Public Service Announcement [https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2026/PSA260521] * Arctic Wolf — Kali365 token and session theft [https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/token-bingo-dont-let-your-code-be-the-winner/] * The Record — FBI warns of Kali365 [https://therecord.media/fbi-warns-of-kali365-phishing-attacks] * Microsoft — Protect against consent phishing [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/protect-against-consent-phishing] * Microsoft — Configure user consent [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/configure-user-consent] * Microsoft — Block device-code flow with Conditional Access [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/conditional-access/policy-block-authentication-flows] Story 3: A Zombie Account Hands Over the Water Supply * The Register — Zombie user account let hackers control the city’s water [https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/21/zombie-user-account-let-hackers-control-the-citys-water/5243724] Honourable Mentions * Check Point Research — Nimbus Manticore operations during the Iranian conflict [https://research.checkpoint.com/2026/fast-and-furious-nimbus-manticore-operations-during-the-iranian-conflict/] * Microsoft Security Blog — Fox Tempest malware-signing service [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/05/19/exposing-fox-tempest-a-malware-signing-service-operation/] * Malwarebytes — NYC Health + Hospitals breach [https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/05/biometrics-diagnoses-and-bank-details-exposed-in-major-healthcare-breach] * Aikido Security — Google API key 23-minute deletion window [https://www.aikido.dev/blog/vs-code-extension-github-breach] * MSRC — Microsoft Defender CVE-2026-41091 [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41091] * Dark Reading — Microsoft Exchange OWA zero-day [https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/microsoft-exchange-zero-day-under-attack-no-patch-available] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedefensiveline.substack.com [https://thedefensiveline.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Defensive Line Weekly Podcast 018

The Defensive Line Weekly is a weekly intelligence briefing for blue teamers and security leaders — the stories that matter most, with clear implications and practical defensive actions. This podcast is the audio version of the weekly Defensive Line Substack newsletter, bringing the same curated analysis to your ears. Voices are AI generated, but the analysis and script is human curated. Topic 1: South Staffordshire Water — 22 Months Undetected * ICO enforcement notice [https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/enforcement/2026/05/south-staffordshire-plc-and-south-staffordshire-water-plc/] * The Record [https://therecord.media/uk-water-company-had-hackers-lurking-for-years] * BleepingComputer [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-fines-water-supplier-13m-for-exposing-data-of-664k-customers/] * Help Net Security [https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/11/ico-south-staffordshire-cyberattack-fine/] * Computer Weekly [https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642957/ICO-fines-Cl0p-victim-South-Staffs-Water-over-data-breach] Topic 2: BlackFile — Vishing and Real-Time AitM * Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) [https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/blackfile-vishing-extortion-operation/] * Push Security [https://pushsecurity.com/blog/inside-criminal-phishing-panel] Topic 3: Mini Shai-Hulud — npm Supply Chain Worm * TanStack postmortem [https://tanstack.com/blog/npm-supply-chain-compromise-postmortem] * OpenAI disclosure [https://openai.com/index/our-response-to-the-tanstack-npm-supply-chain-attack/] * StepSecurity (TanStack) [https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/mini-shai-hulud-is-back-a-self-spreading-supply-chain-attack-hits-the-npm-ecosystem] * Socket (TanStack) [https://socket.dev/blog/tanstack-npm-packages-compromised-mini-shai-hulud-supply-chain-attack] * StepSecurity (node-ipc) [https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/node-ipc-npm-supply-chain-attack] * The Record [https://therecord.media/openai-asks-macos-users-to-update-after-tanstack-npm-supply-chain-attack] * The Hacker News (TanStack) [https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/tanstack-supply-chain-attack-hits-two.html] * The Hacker News (node-ipc) [https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/stealer-backdoor-found-in-3-node-ipc.html] Honourable Mentions * Cisco Security Advisory CVE-2026-20182 [https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-rpa2-v69WY2SW] * Rapid7 (Cisco SD-WAN) [https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/ve-cve-2026-20182-critical-authentication-bypass-cisco-catalyst-sd-wan-controller-fixed/] * Cisco Talos (SD-WAN exploitation) [https://blog.talosintelligence.com/sd-wan-ongoing-exploitation/] * Microsoft Security — Kazuar/Secret Blizzard [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/] Subscribe to The Defensive Line on Substack [https://thedefensiveline.substack.com] for the full weekly written edition. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedefensiveline.substack.com [https://thedefensiveline.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Defensive Line Weekly Podcast 017

The Defensive Line Weekly is a weekly intelligence briefing for blue teamers and security leaders — the stories that matter most, with clear implications and practical defensive actions. This podcast is the audio version of the weekly Defensive Line Substack newsletter, bringing the same curated analysis to your ears. Voices are AI generated, but the analysis and script is human curated. ShinyHunters / Canvas Breach * Bitdefender Technical Advisory [https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/technical-advisory-shinyhunters-breach-instructure-canvas-lms] * Instructure Incident Update [https://www.instructure.com/incident_update] * Krebs on Security [https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/05/canvas-breach-disrupts-schools-colleges-nationwide/] * Push Security analysis [https://pushsecurity.com/blog/analyzing-the-instructure-breach] * Halcyon [https://www.halcyon.ai/ransomware-alerts/education-sector-in-the-crosshairs-shinyhunters-extortion-campaign-against-instructure] * PCMag [https://www.pcmag.com/news/canvas-restored-after-hack-breach-traced-to-free-for-teacher-accounts] PAN-OS CVE-2026-0300 * Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory [https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0300] * Unit 42 Threat Brief [https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/captive-portal-zero-day/] * Rapid7 [https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/etr-critical-buffer-overflow-in-palo-alto-networks-pan-os-user-id-authentication-portal-cve-2026-0300/] * BleepingComputer [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pan-os-firewall-rce-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks-since-april-9/] * Canadian Centre for Cyber Security [https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts-advisories/palo-alto-networks-security-advisory-av26-425] Vibe-Coded Apps Leaking Corporate Data * Wired — RedAccess Research [https://www.wired.com/story/thousands-of-vibe-coded-apps-expose-corporate-and-personal-data-on-the-open-web/] * Axios [https://www.axios.com/2026/05/07/loveable-replit-vibe-coding-privacy] * PCMag [https://www.pcmag.com/news/vibe-coding-is-causing-thousands-of-data-security-vulnerabilities-says] Honourable Mentions cPanel Escalation * The Hacker News [https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/critical-cpanel-vulnerability.html] * SecurityWeek [https://www.securityweek.com/over-40000-servers-compromised-in-ongoing-cpanel-exploitation/] * watchTowr Labs [https://labs.watchtowr.com/the-internet-is-falling-down-falling-down-falling-down-cpanel-whm-authentication-bypass-cve-2026-41940/] Dirty Frag Linux LPE Zero-Day * BleepingComputer [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-dirty-frag-zero-day-with-poc-exploit-gives-root-privileges/] Supply Chain Infostealer Cluster * Netskope Threat Labs — OpenClaw/Hologram [https://www.netskope.com/blog/openclaw-hologram-fake-installer-ships-rust-infostealer] * BleepingComputer — JDownloader [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jdownloader-site-hacked-to-replace-installers-with-python-rat-malware/] * BleepingComputer — Fake OpenAI/Hugging Face [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-openai-repository-on-hugging-face-pushes-infostealer-malware/] Ivanti EPMM Zero-Day * Ivanti Advisory [https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-Multiple-CVEs] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedefensiveline.substack.com [https://thedefensiveline.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Defensive Line Weekly Podcast 016

The Defensive Line Weekly is a podcast version of our weekly Substack intelligence summary — the security stories that matter most for blue teamers and security leaders, with clear implications and practical defensive actions. AI voices are used, but the content is human curated and written with the support of AI. Topic 1: Helpdesk Impersonation Continues to Succeed * CrowdStrike — Cordial Spider adversary profile [https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/adversaries/cordial-spider/] * CrowdStrike — Snarky Spider adversary profile [https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/adversaries/snarky-spider/] * Google / Mandiant GTIG — Expansion of ShinyHunters SaaS data theft [https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/expansion-shinyhunters-saas-data-theft] * Unit 42 / RH-ISAC — Extortion in the enterprise: defending against BlackFile attacks [https://rhisac.org/threat-intelligence/extortion-in-the-enterprise-defending-against-blackfile-attacks/] * CyberScoop — CrowdStrike names Cordial Spider and Snarky Spider [https://cyberscoop.com/crowdstrike-cordial-spider-snarky-spider-extortion-attacks/] Topic 2: cPanel & WHM and CopyFail cPanel / WHM CVE-2026-41940 * watchTowr Labs — cPanel WHM authentication bypass [https://labs.watchtowr.com/the-internet-is-falling-down-falling-down-falling-down-cpanel-whm-authentication-bypass-cve-2026-41940/] * cPanel vendor advisory — 28 April 2026 [https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40073787579671-cPanel-WHM-Security-Update-04-28-2026] * Censys — The cPanel situation [https://censys.com/blog/the-cpanel-situation-is/] * Help Net Security — cPanel zero-day exploited [https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/30/cpanel-zero-day-vulnerability-cve-2026-41940-exploited/] * Rapid7 — CVE-2026-41940 ETR [https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/etr-cve-2026-41940-cpanel-whm-authentication-bypass/] CopyFail CVE-2026-31431 * Wiz Research — CopyFail Linux privilege escalation [https://www.wiz.io/blog/copyfail-cve-2026-31431-linux-privilege-escalation-vulnerability] * Ubuntu security advisory [https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-31431] * AlmaLinux blog [https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-05-01-cve-2026-31431-copy-fail/] * Red Hat CVE advisory [https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-31431] * Microsoft Security Blog — CopyFail cloud and Kubernetes impact [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/05/01/cve-2026-31431-copy-fail-vulnerability-enables-linux-root-privilege-escalation/] * CERT-EU SA 2026-005 [https://cert.europa.eu/publications/security-advisories/2026-005/] Topic 3: Three Supply Chain Attacks in One Week * SentinelOne — Week 18 supply chain roundup [https://blog.sentinelone.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-in-cybersecurity-week-18/] * Aikido Security — PyTorch Lightning PyPI compromise [https://www.aikido.dev/blog/pytorch-lightning-pypi-compromise-mini-shai-hulud] * Socket — PyTorch Lightning compromised [https://socket.dev/blog/lightning-pypi-package-compromised] * The Hacker News — Poisoned Ruby gems and Go modules [https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/poisoned-ruby-gems-and-go-modules.html] * The Hacker News — PyTorch Lightning supply chain [https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/pylib-poisoned-supply-chain.html] * The Register — SAP npm supply chain [https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/30/supply_chain_attacks_sap_npm/] Honourable Mentions * TRM Labs — North Korea 2026 crypto theft [https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/north-korea-stole-76-of-all-crypto-hack-value-in-2026-with-just-two-attacks] * Arctic Wolf — BlueNoroff ClickFix and AI-generated Zoom lures [https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/bluenoroff-uses-clickfix-fileless-powershell-and-ai-generated-zoom-meetings-to-target-web3-sector/] * NCSC — AI-driven patch wave warning [https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/] * Fortinet PSIRT FG-IR-26-100 [https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-100] * Fortinet PSIRT FG-IR-26-112 [https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-112] * The Register — Gemini CLI critical RCE [https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/30/gemini_cli_critical_rce/] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedefensiveline.substack.com [https://thedefensiveline.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]