OpenAI Rotates macOS Certificates Following Axios Supply Chain Breach

2026-04-13T20:51:46Z0bb573406ecc00277e27932a8ca1351e20b403287b7e2772def811fd77187d23
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What happened

Multiple high-impact security incidents and trends: OpenAI rotated macOS certificates after downloading a compromised Axios package and urged users to update before revocations take effect; BITTER APT is distributing ProSpy/ToSpy via Signal, Google and Zoom lures targeting journalists; OpenSSF warns of Slack-based malware campaigns impersonating Linux Foundation figures; researchers flag risks from ‘ghost’ (deprecated) APIs; alleged Fluxstress/Neldowner DDoS-for-hire operator arrested in Thailand; a single actor used Claude Code and GPT-4.1 to exfiltrate hundreds of millions of Mexican records

Why it matters

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2026-04-13T20:51:46Z
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