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The Hacker News·1 min·10h agoFREE

Credential-Stealing GitHub Actions Workflows Planted in Tens of Thousands of Repositories

The Hacker News reports that credential-stealing GitHub Actions workflows have been planted in tens of thousands of repositories. The article, published October 9, 2026, describes the malicious workflows as designed to steal credentials. The source states the scale of the campaign in terms of repository count, describing the affected repositories as numbering in the tens of thousands. No further technical details, affected organizations, or remediation guidance are provided in the available source text.

Developers relying on GitHub Actions workflows should note the source's report that credential-stealing workflows were planted across tens of thousands of repositories.

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Credential-Stealing GitHub Actions Workflows Planted in Tens of Thousands of Repositories
Researchers Publish Working Exploit for Pre-Auth AnyDesk Linux Flaw That Gives Root Access
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Researchers Publish Working Exploit for Pre-Auth AnyDesk Linux Flaw That Gives Root Access

The Hacker News reports that researchers have published a working exploit for a pre-authentication flaw in AnyDesk on Linux that gives root access. The publication date is October 9, 2026. The source text available consists only of the headline and page styling, so no CVE identifier, affected version, researcher name, or vendor response is stated. The source-grounded consequence is that a working exploit for a pre-auth root-access flaw is now publicly described.

Anthropic Launches Free AI Vulnerability Scanner for Open-Source Projects
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Anthropic Launches Free AI Vulnerability Scanner for Open-Source Projects

Anthropic has launched a free vulnerability scanner aimed at open-source projects, according to The Hacker News. The report, published October 9, 2026, describes the offering as an AI-driven tool from Anthropic intended to help open-source maintainers find security flaws. The article's headline frames the scanner as free and focused on open-source software, but the supplied page text contains only embedded font styling and no further product details, availability terms, or technical specifics.

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