This episode covers critical vulnerabilities in Gogs and Palo Alto's GlobalProtect VPN that are already being actively exploited, plus the takedown of a massive 17 million device botnet in the Netherlands. Adrian also digs into a bizarre new attack where hackers used an AI agent to carry out post-compromise actions autonomously. It's a Monday morning packed with urgent patches and unsettling new tactics.
Show Notes
This episode covers critical vulnerabilities in Gogs and Palo Alto's GlobalProtect VPN that are already being actively exploited, plus the takedown of a massive 17 million device botnet in the Netherlands. Adrian also digs into a bizarre new attack where hackers used an AI agent to carry out post-compromise actions autonomously. It's a Monday morning packed with urgent patches and unsettling new tactics.
Stories covered:
- Critical Gogs RCE Vulnerability Lets Any Authenticated User Execute Arbitrary Code (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/critical-gogs-rce-vulnerability-lets.html
- Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN auth bypass flaw now exploited in attacks (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-globalprotect-vpn-auth-bypass-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/
- Dutch govt disrupts malware botnet with 17 million infected devices (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dutch-govt-disrupts-malware-botnet-with-17-million-infected-devices/
- Attackers Use LLM Agent for Post-Exploitation After Marimo CVE-2026-39987 Exploit (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/attackers-use-llm-agent-for-post.html
- 13 Indy Trail Races With Views and Vibes That Will Blow You Away (Trail Runner Mag) - https://www.trailrunnermag.com/travel/race-guides/best-indy-trail-races-in-the-us/
- Tyler Andrews Sets Oxygen-Assisted Speed Record on Mount Everest (iRunFar) - https://www.irunfar.com/tyler-andrews-mount-everest-speed-record-2026
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