Claude Code's “Don't Ask Again” File Exposes Passwords and Keys in 1,122 Public Copies on GitHub
2026-11-07T13:23:59Z•f8709a0ce1b5fd77d727616ea0b4ff76a3e59554f77fbf6eb29962e5d05eef1b
CVE-2024-27834CVE-2026-109593CVE-2026-116606CVE-2026-123158CVE-2026-83844AI-securityAPT29AppleLinuxOpenSSHWordPressZyxelactive-exploitationbackdoorcredential-exposuredata-breachmalwareprivilege-escalationremote-code-executionroot-accesssecrets-leaksupply-chain-attackwatering-holezero-day
What happened
The feed reports multiple active and high-impact cybersecurity incidents, including exploited vulnerabilities in OpenSSH, WordPress, Zyxel switches, Apple platforms, and other products; unauthenticated remote code execution and root-access flaws; exposed credentials and secrets in public repositories; major breaches; supply-chain and watering-hole attacks; and emerging AI-assisted threats. Several items involve active exploitation, credential theft, arbitrary code execution, or exposure of sensitive data, indicating urgent patching, credential rotation, and threat-hunting requirements.
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- the_hacker_news
- Record identifier
- f8709a0ce1b5fd77d727616ea0b4ff76a3e59554f77fbf6eb29962e5d05eef1b
- Enrichment time
- 2026-11-07T13:23:59Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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