Security briefing: May 2026

Falco Feeds extends the power of Falco by giving open source-focused companies access to expert-written rules that are continuously updated as new threats are discovered. In May, some big attacks were conducted by some big threat actors. And unfortunately, some big operational mistakes were made. (It was a big month, if you can’t tell…) There were massive platforms targeted this month, along with trusted ecosystems being compromised and vulnerabilities exploited within hours. All of these incidents — and many more — highlight the uncomfortable truth that the most damaging exposures still come down to missed best practices and poor security choices. The ShinyHunters ransomware group gained access to a…