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eMudhra CA compromise: eight private keys, and one of them is 4
Eight eMudhra intermediate CA keys were generated so weakly that they could be recovered in at most 256 guesses.
2026 State of AI in Pentesting
Our latest report captures the perspectives of 400 CISOs, CTOs, and senior engineering leaders across Europe and the US. It explores how AI is changing penetration testing, why traditional approaches are struggling to keep pace with modern software delivery, and what security leaders want from the next generation of penetration testing.

Is Shai-Hulud Back? Compromised Bitwarden CLI Contains a Self-Propagating npm Worm
Malware found in @bitwarden/cli v2026.4.0 steals SSH keys, cloud secrets, and AI coding tool credentials, then spreads through victims' own npm packages. Inside: a worm calling itself "Shai-Hulud: The Third Coming."
Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities in Mailcow
Aikido's AI pentesting agents found three XSS vulnerabilities in Mailcow, a widely used self-hosted email server. The most severe allowed unauthenticated attackers to inject a payload into Autodiscover logs that would execute when an admin viewed them, enabling full account takeover. All three have been fixed since version 2026-03b.
Axios CVE-2026-40175: a critical bug that’s… not exploitable
Axios CVE-2026-40175 is rated critical, but in real Node.js environments it’s not practically exploitable. Here’s why.
Bug bounty isn’t dead, but the old model is breaking
Bug bounty is hitting a breaking point as AI overwhelms programs, pushing a shift toward more sustainable, quality-focused security models.
Aikido Attack finds multiple 0-days in Hoppscotch
Aikido Attack identified three high-severity vulnerabilities in Hoppscotch: an open redirect leading to account takeover, stored XSS, and a broken access control issue allowing cross-team request injection.
fast-draft Open VSX Extension Compromised by BlokTrooper
A popular Open VSX extension was compromised and used to deploy a RAT and infostealer from attacker-controlled infrastructure. Its version history tells the real story, with malicious releases appearing between clean ones.
Glassworm Strikes Popular React Native Phone Number Packages
Two popular React Native npm packages were backdoored by suspected Glassworm actors and used to deliver multi-stage malware. Here's what the malware does and what to look for.
How Security Teams Fight Back Against AI-Powered Hackers
A single hacker and a Claude subscription just took down nine Mexican government agencies. AI has handed attackers a serious power upgrade. Security teams need a new playbook.
How does AI pentesting work with compliance?
AI pentesting is being accepted for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. Here's what auditors actually look for, and where the real limitations are.
Persistent XSS/RCE using WebSockets in Storybook’s dev server
Aikido Attack found a WebSocket hijacking vulnerability in Storybook's dev server that can lead to persistent XSS, remote code execution, and, in the worst case, supply chain compromise. We walk through how an attacker can exploit this without any user interaction at all, and a developer just has to visit the wrong website while to run into this attack.
Aikido launches Noon: workforce security for every employee
Aikido launches Noon, a workforce security business. AI governance, device and email protection, and training against AI-powered phishing and deepfakes.
eMudhra CA compromise: eight private keys, and one of them is 4
Eight eMudhra CA keys could be guessed in at most 256 tries, and one is just the number 4. Who is affected, why curl lagged browsers, and how to fix it.
LiteLLM compromised again: infostealer and RAT found in version 1.107.0
LiteLLM 1.107.0 contains an infostealer and RAT, and PyPI has quarantined the package. See if you’re affected, what it steals, and what to rotate.
PHP2Shell: Critical PHP vulnerabilities, affected versions and fixes
A critical PHP vulnerability lets attackers run code remotely on unpatched servers. See affected versions, patches, mitigations and how to check your exposure. Two PHP RCE flaws (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619) are being exploited now. Here’s which versions to update to and what to do if you can’t patch today.
5 Socket security alternatives and why they are better
Socket built its name on malware detection. But detection speed alone is no longer the whole story. Here's how Aikido and four other alternatives compare on supply chain security, reachability analysis, licensing, and more.
AI Pentesting Buyer's Guide: How to evaluate AI pentesting vendors
Learn how to evaluate AI pentesting vendors with practical buying criteria, research from 1,000+ AI pentests, and a downloadable evaluation checklist.
A practical CTO security checklist to be Mythos-ready
A practical checklist for SaaS CTOs navigating a world with Mythos and agentic AI threats. Built around the defender's advantage: you have context attackers have to work to get. Covers the controls, practices, and operational habits that determine whether your team finds and fixes issues before someone else does.
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