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Friday, May 22, 2026
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📰 Cybersecurity News Headlines

Top stories from leading cybersecurity publications as of May 22, 2026.

  1. Alleged Kimwolf Botmaster ‘Dort’ Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada
    — Krebs on Security

    Canadian authorities on Wednesday arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man on suspicion of building and operating Kimwolf, a fast spreading Interne…
  2. How CISOs Should Prep for Agentic-Ready AI BOMs
    — Dark Reading

    Finding ways to document both component and execution attributes for AI bill of materials (AI BOM).
  3. Google API Keys Remain Active After Deletion
    — Dark Reading

    A security researcher discovered the API keys can still be used for 23 minutes after deletion, even though the cloud provider claims deletio…
  4. Google accidentally exposed details of unfixed Chromium flaw
    — Bleeping Computer

    Google has accidentally leaked details about an unfixed issue in Chromium that keeps JavaScript running in the background even when the brow…
  5. AI Agents Are Shifting Identity Security Budget Dynamics
    — Dark Reading

    AI agent projects are proliferating throughout the enterprise, and those AI agent identities require management, security, and governance. N…
  6. Apple blocked over $11 billion in App Store fraud in 6 years
    — Bleeping Computer

    Apple revealed that it blocked over $11 billion in fraudulent App Store transactions over the last six years, more than $2.2 billion in pote…
  7. Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor
    — The Hacker News

    Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Linux malware dubbed Showboat that has been put to use in a campaign targeting a t…
  8. Inside a Crypto Drainer: How to Spot it Before it Empties Your Wallet
    — Bleeping Computer

    Modern crypto drainers don't hack wallets. They trick users into approving malicious transactions. Flare explores how the Lucifer DaaS platf…
  9. Chinese hackers target telcos with new Linux, Windows malware
    — Bleeping Computer

    A Chinese cyber-espionage campaign has been targeting telecommunications providers with newly discovered Linux and Windows malware dubbed Sh…
  10. Chinese APTs Share Linux Backdoor in Central Asia Telco Attacks
    — Dark Reading

    "Showboat" doesn't show off, but clearly it doesn't need to, as it's long helped China spy on small market communications providers.
  11. Selective HTTP Proxying in Linux, (Thu, May 21st)
    — SANS ISC

    Recently, Rob wrote about a tool, Proxifier, that can intercept requests from specific processes. Proxifier is available for Windows, macOS,…
  12. ThreatsDay Bulletin: Linux Rootkits, Router 0-Day, AI Intrusions, Scam Kits and 25 New Stories
    — The Hacker News

    This week starts small. A token leaks. A bad package slips in. A login trick works. An old tool shows up again. At first, it feels like the …

Generated by HiveNet.ai Threat Intelligence Platform · May 22, 2026 · Sources: The Hacker News, Bleeping Computer, Krebs on Security, Dark Reading, SANS ISC