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Hacking Editorial Brief — April 16, 2026
Microsoft released its April 2026 Patch Tuesday update addressing 167 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited zero-day flaws. Eight of the patched vulnerabilities are rated critical, and one zero-day affects SharePoint Server, with exploitation already confirmed in the wild. Separately, Google issued an out-of-band Chrome 146 update to patch CVE-2026-5281, marking the fourth actively exploited Chrome zero-day addressed in 2026. Both updates underscore continued targeting of widely deployed enterprise and consumer software.
North Korean state-sponsored threat actors have expanded their attack methodology beyond cryptocurrency theft, according to new reporting. The campaigns now leverage fake video calls as an initial access vector to deploy malware across broader target sets. Meanwhile, threat actors have been weaponizing the n8n AI workflow automation platform since October 2025 to distribute malware through phishing campaigns, with email volumes surging 686% in March 2026. The abuse of legitimate automation platforms continues to provide attackers with trusted infrastructure for payload delivery while evading traditional detection mechanisms.
Sources: Bleeping Computer · Acronis · Korea JoongAng Daily · The Hacker News
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