Name That Toon: Mark of (Security) Progress
2026-05-01T14:51:44Z•32100be04d945e18609f2223aa9927bd6b9c5261ca6290032a041aa9b4b2f6c6
AI-phishingAI-securityAPTBomgar RMMCVE-2026-1731OpenEMRPhantomRPCSAPWindows-privilege-escalationinfostealernpmransomwaresupply-chainvs-code-extensionswiper
What happened
This collection of Dark Reading headlines highlights a surge in supply-chain and software vulnerabilities, widespread ransomware/wiper activity, and growing AI-driven threats. Key incidents include TeamPCP supply-chain compromises of npm packages for SAP, a wave of malicious VS Code/Open VSX extensions (GlassWorm), Vect 2.0 acting as a wiper, Lotus targeting Venezuelan energy infrastructure, and multiple APT campaigns (BlueNoroff, Lazarus, UNC6692, Tropic Trooper). Notable vulnerabilities and fixes include Bomgar RMM critical RCE (CVE-2026-1731), unpatched Windows PhantomRPC privilege-escalion
Why it matters
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- 2026-05-01T14:51:44Z
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