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Latest Signals (4)

The Lab · 2026-03-26 04:27:07 · GitHub Issues

1. Sound Radix Breach: 293k Audio Production User Emails Exposed via Support Platform Hack

A significant data breach at audio software firm Sound Radix has exposed the personal information of nearly 293,000 users. The incident, which the company self-reported to the Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) service, stemmed from unauthorized access to a customer support platform in March 2026. The compromised data includes t...

The Lab · 2026-05-07 18:01:42 · The Register

2. Kaspersky Study Exposes Critical Weakness: 60% of MD5 Password Hashes Crackable in Under an Hour

A security study by Kaspersky has revealed that 60 percent of passwords hashed with the deprecated MD5 algorithm can be cracked in under an hour using a single consumer-grade GPU, with nearly half falling in less than 60 seconds. Researchers tested more than 231 million unique passwords sourced from dark web leaks—38 m...

The Lab · 2026-05-09 11:01:40 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#infosec

3. CVE-2026-6659: Crypt::PasswdMD5 Perl Module Generates Predictable Salt Values, Undermining Password Security

A high-severity vulnerability has been disclosed in Crypt::PasswdMD5, a widely used Perl module for password hashing. Rated 7.5 on the CVSS scale, CVE-2026-6659 reveals that versions through 1.42 generate insecure random values for password salts, fundamentally compromising the cryptographic strength of hashed password...

The Lab · 2026-05-09 22:31:44 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#infosec

4. Microsoft Defends Edge 'Vulnerability' as Intentional Design, Raising Password Security Questions

Microsoft has acknowledged a security concern within its Edge browser but maintains that the behavior in question is intentional and not a flaw requiring remediation. The issue centers on how Edge handles saved passwords, with security researchers flagging what they consider a potential vulnerability. Microsoft, howeve...