Microsoft shortens NuGet API key lifetime to improve supply chain security
2026-08-04T08:51:40Z•9d8b21eea11198710eaf2a32b66b393c9fef2bfb3b4146640c30923fa9acea6c
CVE-2026-18577AI-securityAPI-key-managementIRS-impersonationN-able N-centralNuGetOWASPactive-exploitationauthentication-bypassautonomous-cyberattackscryptocurrency-scamendpoint-securityexecutive-protectionmanaged-service-providersphishingremote-monitoring-managementsecurity-operationssupply-chain-securityvulnerability
What happened
Help Net Security coverage includes a critical actively exploited authentication bypass in N-able N-central (CVE-2026-18577) that can provide attackers access to managed endpoints, along with supply-chain security changes for NuGet API keys, phishing and impersonation scams, executive-targeted risks, AI governance, autonomous cyberattacks, and defensive security practices.
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