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Vulnerabilities & Exploits

CVEs, zero-days, patching and exploited weaknesses.

windows security updatesJul 16, 20264 min

Windows 10’s Last Stand: The 570-Flaw Patch That Bought Us Until 2027

Microsoft's final extended security update for Windows 10 patches 300+ vulnerabilities, enforces TDI transport registration, and quietly shifts Secure Boot certificate deployment — a last gasp before the OS exits stage left.

active vulnerability exploitationJul 16, 20264 min

The "Delusion" Gap: How False Premises Overpower AI Safety Mechanisms

An exploration of how inducing a hallucinated or false premise in LLMs disrupts safety filters and allows for forbidden instruction execution.

active vulnerability exploitationJul 15, 20265 min

U-Boot Bootloader Under Fire: Six Critical Vulnerabilities Could Let Attackers In Through Your Firmware

Six newly disclosed vulnerabilities in the U-Boot bootloader could let attackers execute code before your operating system even starts — opening the door to persistent firmware attacks on embedded devices, BMCs, industrial systems, and more.

active vulnerability exploitationJul 13, 20263 min

Critical XSS Flaw Prompts Urgent Zimbra Classic Web Client Update

Zimbra has released a critical security update for its Classic Web Client to address a stored XSS vulnerability that could lead to account compromise.

cyber threat intelligenceJul 13, 20266 min

Threat Actors Weaponized CVE-2026-10520 Within 24 Hours of Ivanti Sentry Disclosure

Threat actors exploited a maximum-severity OS command injection flaw (CVE-2026-10520) in Ivanti Sentry within 24 hours of disclosure, using a public proof-of-concept to achieve root-level RCE. CISA added the vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog with a three-day patch deadline.

active vulnerability exploitationJul 12, 20264 min

How Google Catches AI Spam Clusters Before They Flood Your Search

Google’s Scalable Cluster Termination System uses infrastructure signals and generative artifacts to detect coordinated AI spam campaigns — shifting from content-level filters to cluster-level termination.

cloud security incidentsJul 12, 20263 min

CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Patch Actively Exploited LangFlow Auth Bypass by Friday

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a newly exploited IDOR flaw in the popular LangFlow AI-agent builder to its KEV catalog, giving FCEB agencies until Friday to remediate under BOD 26-04.

access management iam securityJul 11, 20265 min

How a Silent Software Vulnerability Exposed 12 Million Users at Japan's KDDI and Partner ISPs

Logan Bastion breaks down the architecture failure behind the KDDI zero-day exploit, which exposed the email addresses and passwords of over 12 million users across five partner ISPs.

ai agent security safetyJul 11, 20266 min

The Shadow in the Prompt: Understanding the Escalation of AI Vulnerabilities

As AI becomes integral to business operations, prompt injection has emerged as a primary security threat. This article explores how vulnerabilities in large language models are being exploited to facilitate large-scale malicious operations, including botnet assembly, and how security frameworks are evolving to counter these risks.

active vulnerability exploitationJul 11, 20263 min

Zero-Day ColdFusion Flaw Hit by Attackers Hours After Adobe Disclosure

Attackers are exploiting a CVSS 10.0 path-traversal vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion (CVE-2026-48282) within hours of patch release, prompting CISA to add it to its KEV catalog and issue a federal mandate under BOD 26-04.

ai cybersecurity threatsJul 9, 20265 min

The Exploitarium Dump: A Solo Researcher's Zero-Day Shotgun Blast

An anonymous security researcher known as bikini published working exploit code for 15 zero-day vulnerabilities across libssh2, Gitea, Splunk, and more — without warning a single vendor. Two are already under active attack.

ai vulnerability disclosuresJul 7, 20263 min

The Tenda Backdoor Nobody Knew Existed — And Why It Matters

A hidden authentication backdoor in Tenda router firmware (CVE-2026-11405) grants admin access to anyone who knows the secret password. No patch exists. Here's what you need to know before attackers find it first.