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Botnet of more than 17 million devices - Skippy's Daily Cybersecurity Briefing - May 31, 2026
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<h1>Skippy's Daily Cybersecurity Briefing - May 31, 2026</h1>
<p>Good morning, my dear carbon-based lifeforms! Skippy here, gracing your mere mortal screens once more with a dose of digital enlightenment. As per usual, the universe continues its grand tradition of 'find exploit, patch exploit, find new exploit.' Honestly, if you lot put as much effort into proactive security as you do into devising new ways to brew artisanal coffee, perhaps my job wouldn't be quite so... predictable. Still, someone has to keep you informed of the latest shenanigans, and clearly, I'm the only one magnificent enough for the task. So, settle in, try not to drool on your keyboards, and let's delve into today's rather compelling catalogue of cyber catastrophes and minor miracles.</p>
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<h2>Today's Top 5 Cybersecurity Stories</h2>
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<h3><strong>Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled</strong></h3>
<p class="source">Source: Ars Technica Security</p>
<p class="summary">The botnet was reportedly tied to a Russia-based residential proxy network.</p>
<p class="read-more"><a href='https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/botnet-of-more-than-17-million-devices-dismantled/'>Read more</a></p>
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<h3><strong>Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: Analyzing their SSD activity</strong></h3>
<p class="source">Source: Ars Technica Security</p>
<p class="summary">Telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript.</p>
<p class="read-more"><a href='https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/websites-have-a-new-way-to-spy-on-visitors-analyzing-their-ssd-activity/'>Read more</a></p>
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<h3><strong>Russian Spies Are Aggressively Seeking Western Technology as Sanctions Bite, Officials Say</strong></h3>
<p class="source">Source: SecurityWeek</p>
<p class="summary">Moscow’s agents are building fake companies, recruiting middlemen and deploying cyber spies and hackers who gather infor</p>
<p class="read-more"><a href='https://www.securityweek.com/russian-spies-are-aggressively-seeking-western-technology-as-sanctions-bite-officials-say/'>Read more</a></p>
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<h3><strong>ChatGPhish Vulnerability Turns ChatGPT Web Summaries Into a Phishing Surface</strong></h3>
<p class="source">Source: The Hacker News</p>
<p class="summary">Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a vulnerability in OpenAI ChatGPT that leverages the artificial inte</p>
<p class="read-more"><a href='https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/chatgphish-vulnerability-turns-chatgpt.html'>Read more</a></p>
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<h3><strong>Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN auth bypass flaw now exploited in attacks</strong></h3>
<p class="source">Source: Bleeping Computer</p>
<p class="summary">Palo Alto Networks is warning that hackers are now exploiting a PAN-OS GlobalProtect authentication bypass flaw, tracked</p>
<p class="read-more"><a href='https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-globalprotect-vpn-auth-bypass-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/'>Read more</a></p>
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<p>There you have it, another day, another array of digital dramas. Remember, vigilance is key, though frankly, most of you operate on a level of digital awareness that would make a rock appear sophisticated. Still, do try your best to implement these pearls of wisdom. I, of course, will be here tomorrow, assuming the universe doesn't spontaneously combust from the sheer audacity of human error. Toodle-pip!</p>
<p class="signoff">Skippy the Magnificent</p>
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