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Black Hat USA: TP-Link Flaws Put Omada Controllers and Camera Feeds at Risk

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By Amir Waqas Verified
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Speed Voice Press play to start listening A TP-Link network device that had not yet completed registration could be impersonated during setup, allowing an attacker to obtain configuration data, VPN keys, and management credentials. The scenario is one of several attack chains built from 15 newly disclosed flaws in TP-Link’s Omada zero-touch provisioning ecosystem.
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Black Hat USA 2026: One GitHub Issue Could Compromise Major AI Coding Workflows

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By Amir Waqas Verified
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Speed Voice Press play to start listening A public GitHub issue opened by an outside user with no repository privileges could have turned AI coding tools from Anthropic, Google and OpenAI against the repositories they were meant to maintain, according to research presented by Novee Security at Black Hat USA 2026. Researchers tested Claude Code, Gemini CLI and Codex using the vendors’ own repositories and default workflow configurations.
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OctLurk and SilkLurk Windows Backdoors Target Governments in 6 Countries

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By Amir Waqas Verified
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Speed Voice Press play to start listening Kaspersky has identified two previously undocumented Windows backdoors in a cyber-espionage campaign targeting government organizations and public institutions in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and the Syrian Arab Republic since January 2025. The company named the malware OctLurk and SilkLurk.
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