Chinese Hackers Use AI-Powered ARTEX to Target Over 200 Organizations Worldwide
2026-10-31T01:23:59Z•5d5b142a7d56e6d526654ecc6eeba11f551e79e3b71466ae5d712dcfec1d2bc1
CVE-2026-118539CVE-2026-41709CVE-2026-76418CVE-2026-97229CVE-2026-98432active-exploitationai-securitybackdoorchina-nexusciscocredential-exposurecrypto-theftdrupalgitlabkevlinuxmalwarepalo-alto-networksrceremote-code-executionstate-sponsoredsupply-chain-compromisevmwarevulnerabilityzero-day
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The document is a cybersecurity news feed covering active exploitation of critical vulnerabilities, state-sponsored intrusion campaigns, supply-chain compromises, malware distribution, credential exposure, and major cryptocurrency incidents. Highest-risk items include actively exploited GitLab RCE (CVE-2026-97229), Cisco firewall flaws (CVE-2026-76418), Linux kernel TCP RCE (CVE-2026-98432), Drupal Commerce authorization bypass (CVE-2026-118539), VMware ESX exploitation (CVE-2026-41709), and attacks against internet-exposed Palo Alto management interfaces. The feed also reports AI-assisted and
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