The Onboarding Password Mistake That Creates Unnecessary Risk

2026-06-15T13:24:09Z160f84550a5e994e1557a71496bd1f18e4a98555ec19a20a7230bfc7ecb32c4b
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What happened

Batch of high-impact security developments: active exploitation observed against Palo Alto PAN-OS GlobalProtect (CVE-2026-0257) and a critical unauthenticated Splunk Enterprise RCE/file-operation flaw (CVE-2026-20253, CVSS 9.8). ShinyHunters exploited an unpatched Oracle PeopleSoft bug (CVE-2026-35273) to breach universities. Multiple supply-chain and persistence incidents reported — 152 Chrome wallpaper extensions distributing adware/PUPs, tampered JavaScript for PushEngage/OptinMonster/TrustPulse used to plant hidden WordPress backdoors, 400+ Arch AUR packages hijacked to install an infostea

Why it matters

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2026-06-15T13:24:09Z
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Yes

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