Claude Code's “Don't Ask Again” File Exposes Passwords and Keys in 1,122 Public Copies on GitHub

2026-11-08T13:24:00Z•3282321deeb8b8e27184bf7d12f8a1c50d48c2a5017a34103e6abb890acd5a2f
CVE-2024-27834CVE-2026-109593CVE-2026-116606CVE-2026-123158CVE-2026-83844AI-securityAPT29AppleBarracudaLinuxOpenSSHWordPressZyxelactive-exploitationauthentication-bypassbackdoorcredential-exposuredata-breachmalwareprivilege-escalationremote-code-executionroot-accesssupply-chain-attackvulnerabilitywatering-hole

What happened

The feed reports multiple major cybersecurity developments, including actively exploited vulnerabilities in OpenSSH, WordPress, Zyxel switches, Apple software, and other products; unauthenticated root-level access flaws; credential and secret exposure; supply-chain and watering-hole attacks; malicious AI tooling; and significant data breaches. The highest-risk items involve active exploitation, remote code execution, authentication bypasses, root access, and unpatched or end-of-life systems.

Why it matters

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2026-11-08T13:24:00Z
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