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Jun 27
2026

New SharkLoader Malware Deploys Cobalt Strike in StrikeShark Cyberattacks

Kaspersky details StrikeShark, a likely Chinese-speaking campaign using SharkLoader, public CVE exploits, and droppers to deploy Cobalt Strike.

Jun 27
2026

New Linux pedit COW Exploit Enables Root Access by Poisoning Cached Binaries

CVE-2026–46331 lets local users gain root on affected Linux systems by corrupting page-cache memory through act_pedit.

Jun 27
2026

New DirtyClone Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root via Cloned Packets

DirtyClone, tracked as CVE-2026–43503, lets local users gain root by corrupting file-backed memory through cloned network packets.

Jun 27
2026

CISA Adds Exploited PTC Windchill RCE Flaw to KEV as Web Shell Attacks Continue

CISA added CVE-2026–12569 to its KEV catalog as attackers exploit the PTC Windchill flaw to deploy JSP web shells.

Jun 27
2026

Amazon Q Developer Flaw Could Let Malicious Repos Run Code via MCP Configs

A high-severity flaw in Amazon Q Developer let a malicious repository run commands and steal a developer’s cloud credentials. The path was short: a developer opens the repo, trusts the workspace, and Amazon Q does the rest. Amazon has patched it.

Tracked as CVE-2026–12957 (CVSS 8.5), the bug sat in how Amazon’s AI coding assistant handled Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.

Wiz Research, which found and reported it, showed that a single config file dropped in a repo was enough to go from git clone to cloud compromise.

Jun 27
2026

Polymarket customers lose $3 million in supply-chain attack

Polymarket says it will fully reimburse customers who lost an estimated $3 million after hackers injected a malicious script into the platform’s frontend following a breach at a third-party vendor.

Jun 26
2026

Brian Roemmele (@BrianRoemmele) on X

https://x.com/i/article/2068536589584838656

Jun 26
2026

A human induced pluripotent stem cell model for the holistic study of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transitions

This study presents an human induced pluripotent stem-cell-based culture model for studying cell state transitions during epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition.

Jun 26
2026

Turning Neurons On Exposes Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia and Autism

Researchers stimulated human neurons and tracked gene activity. Activation exposed hidden variants and epigenetic changes linked to schizophrenia and autism, explaining disease risk missed in resting brain studies.

Jun 26
2026

Epidemiology of cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome

The cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic (CKM) syndrome paradigm is aimed at reflecting the complex interactions between chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease and metabolic dysfunction. Here, the authors discuss current CKM syndrome epidemiological data, examine key determinants of CKM health and consider the potential clinical implications and limitations of the CKM syndrome framework.