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Vulnerabilities & Exploits

CVEs, zero-days, patching and exploited weaknesses.

servicenow security saas vulnerabilities3 weeks ago4 min

ServiceNow Deploys Urgent Patches for Three Critical AI Platform Vulnerabilities

Expanded article covering ServiceNow AI Platform maximum-severity vulnerabilities, technical analysis of CVEs, patch matrix, and enterprise security implications.

cisa critical infrastructure patching3 weeks ago5 min

Navigating Critical RouterOS Flaws: CISA and CERT Polska Issue Urgent MikroTik Warnings

Expanded security advisory covering CISA and CERT Polska warnings about critical pre‑auth RCE and cryptographic flaws in MikroTik RouterOS (CVE‑2026‑67276 to 67279), with detailed technical breakdown and mitigation guidance.

ai open source vulnerability patching3 weeks ago5 min

AIxCC Competition Targets Open‑Source Security Gaps at DEF CON 33

Expanded article covering open-source security challenges, AIxCC competition details, DARPA announcement at DEF CON 33, and implications for security practitioners.

ai corporate data breach3 weeks ago5 min

Uber's Thursday Afternoon Nightmare: How an 18-Year-Old Hacker Toppled Internal Defenses

Expanded analysis of the Uber cyberattack involving an 18-year-old hacker, MFA fatigue bypass, and access to internal systems and vulnerability reports

ai powered vulnerability discovery3 weeks ago4 min

Agentic AI in Offensive Security: Balancing Proactive Advantages and Emerging Threat Vectors

Expanded article exploring agentic AI's potential and risks in offensive security, incorporating verified industry research and best practices.

ransomware attacks3 weeks ago3 min

Cl0p Ransomware Operators Exploit MOVEit Zero‑Day to Surge Attack Volume

Researching verified sources to confirm Cl0p ransomware operators' use of zero‑day MOVEit vulnerabilities in a surge of attacks against multiple organizations.

cybersecurity incidentsSep 29, 20263 min

Research Notes: XSS Flaw in StealC Malware Control Panel Enables Researcher Access

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in StealC info-stealer web control panel allowed researchers to observe active sessions and gather attacker hardware intelligence

active vulnerability exploitationSep 29, 20265 min

Calix GS7 XGS Routers Still Exposed After Public NAT Bypass Disclosure

CVE-2026-75501 leaves Calix GS5239XG gateways open to unauthenticated UPnP port-forwarding on TCP 5000, letting remote attackers bypass NAT with no patch available.

active vulnerability exploitationSep 29, 20265 min

Log4Shell: How a Logging Bug Became an Enterprise Emergency

Proof-of-concept code for CVE-2021-44228 hit GitHub and triggered mass scanning, forcing urgent patches and workarounds across Java stacks.

active vulnerability exploitationSep 29, 20265 min

New Windows Zero-Day Lets Attackers Seize Full Admin Control

Expanded article for twentyTaskId

ai powered vulnerability discoverySep 29, 20263 min

HTTP Terminator: AI-Powered Open Source Tool Discovers Novel HTTP Request-Smuggling Techniques

James Kettle of PortSwigger discusses his AI-powered open source HTTP Terminator tool that discovered new HTTP request-smuggling and desync attack techniques, including browser-powered desync attacks and pause-based desync affecting Apache and Varnish.

active vulnerability exploitationSep 29, 20263 min

Ultimate Member Plugin Zero-Day Enables Unauthenticated Admin Takeover

CVE-2023-3460 is a critical privilege escalation in the Ultimate Member WordPress plugin with over 200,000 installs. Attackers abuse registration forms to create rogue administrator accounts.