Megalodon GitHub Actions Malware
Megalodon injected malicious GitHub Actions workflows into 5,561 repositories. Here is what maintainers should audit before rotating secrets and publishing packages.
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October 4, 2026
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npm Staged Publishing: What Maintainers Should Change Now
npm CLI 11.15.0 adds staged publishing and new install-source controls. Here is what maintainers should enable, what CI should change, and what to check…
LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin CVE-2026-48172 Exploited for Root Scripts
LiteSpeed says CVE-2026-48172 is being actively exploited in its user-end cPanel plugin. Hosts should update to WHM Plugin 5.3.1.0 or remove the user-end plugin…
Packagist Postinstall Malware: What Developers Should Check
A Packagist and GitHub supply-chain campaign used malicious postinstall hooks to fetch Linux malware from GitHub Releases. Check package.json, CI logs, and build tokens.
Laravel-Lang Composer Packages Rewritten to Steal CI Secrets
Laravel-Lang Composer packages were compromised through rewritten tags that run a PHP credential stealer as soon as Composer autoload is loaded.
Grafana Says Missed Token Let Attackers Copy Private Repos
Grafana says attackers copied two private GitHub repositories after one workflow token was missed during post-TanStack credential rotation.
Ghostwriter Uses Prometheus Lures to Drop OYSTERFRESH Malware
CERT-UA says Ghostwriter used compromised accounts and fake Prometheus certificate lures to target Ukrainian government entities with OYSTERFRESH malware.
Nimbus Manticore Uses Fake Installers to Drop MiniFast Backdoor
Check Point says Nimbus Manticore used SEO poisoning, fake software lures, and installer abuse to deploy the new MiniFast backdoor during regional conflict activity.
First VPN Takedown Hits Ransomware Anonymization Service
Europol says First VPN, a Russian-speaking cybercrime VPN, was dismantled in Operation Saffron after years of use by ransomware actors and fraud crews.