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Claude Desktop Raises Privacy Concerns Over Silent Browser Extension Installation

Apr 20, 2026 | Podcast

https://www.ghacks.net/2026/04/21/claude-desktop-silently-installs-browser-extension-files-for-browsers-not-installed Anthropic’s Claude Desktop application has come under scrutiny after users discovered it silently installs browser extension files on systems,...

OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.4-Cyber, a Defensive AI Model Purpose-Built for Security Teams

Apr 17, 2026 | Podcast

https://openai.com/index/scaling-trusted-access-for-cyber-defense OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5.4-Cyber, a variant of its latest flagship model GPT-5.4, specifically optimised for defensive cybersecurity use cases, arriving days after rival Anthropic released its own...

WordPress Plugin Suite Backdoored, Thousands of Sites Silently Compromised Since August 2025

Apr 16, 2026 | Podcast

Someone Bought 30 WordPress Plugins and Planted a Backdoor in All of Them. More than 30 WordPress plugins belonging to the EssentialPlugin suite have been found to contain malicious backdoor code, affecting products with hundreds of thousands of active installations...

Critical Nginx UI Flaw Under Active Exploitation, Enabling Full Server Takeover Without Authentication

Apr 15, 2026 | Podcast

https://pluto.security/blog/mcp-bug-nginx-security-vulnerability-cvss-9-8 A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Nginx UI, tracked as CVE-2026-33032, is now being actively exploited in the wild, allowing remote attackers to seize complete control of web...

Adobe Issues Emergency Patch for Actively Exploited Acrobat Reader Zero-Day

Apr 14, 2026 | Podcast

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-43.html Adobe has released an emergency security update to address a critical vulnerability in Acrobat and Acrobat Reader, tracked as CVE-2026-34621, which has been exploited in zero-day attacks since at least...

Booking.com Confirms Data Breach Exposing Millions of Travellers’ Reservation Details

Apr 13, 2026 | Podcast

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/booking-com-data-security-breach-personal-details/106557630 Booking.com has confirmed that hackers accessed customer data linked to travel reservations, prompting the company to force PIN resets and notify affected users directly...
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