Omer Idel

arrayref Supply Chain Attack: A One-Line Build Dependency Ran a Backdoor During cargo build
Key Takeaways Executive Summary arrayref 0.3.10 is a hijacked release of a widely used Rust utility crate that added one dependency, proc-macro1, whose build script downloaded and executed a remote binary at compile time. The release was live on crates.io for 86 minutes on August 20, 2026, alongside [email protected] and [email protected] published from the same…
Metabase Instances Actively Exploited: Unauthenticated Admin Takeover via BI Layer Reset Password SQL Injection (CVE-2026-72898)
Executive Summary Upwind recently observed multiple Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups actively exploiting CVE-2026-72898. This vulnerability - an unauthenticated SQL injection in the Metabase password reset endpoint carrying a critical CVSS score of 10.0, was actively exploited as a zero-day before a patch became available. An unauthenticated remote attacker can craft a malicious SQL injection…

Introducing Early Advisories: Turn Emerging Threats into Action
We’re excited to introduce Early Advisories as part of the Upwind platform. Powered by Upwind's security research team, Early Advisories notify customers about emerging threats, including zero-days and supply chain attacks, before they receive a CVE identifier. Early Advisories are published directly into the Vulnerabilities module alongside CVE-based findings and automatically correlated with your live…

We Compiled the Top 10 MCP Use Cases for Upwind
A new vulnerability enters the backlog. A workload is exposed. A misconfiguration affects production. An identity behaves unexpectedly. A customer asks for evidence. An audit or pentest is coming up. Each moment requires the same understanding of what is real, what is urgent, what is connected, and what should happen next. The Upwind MCP Server…