Tag: zero-day
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Hackers earn $1,298,250 for 47 zero-days at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026
The Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 hacking contest has concluded, with security researchers collecting $1,298,250 in rewards after exploiting 47 zero-day flaws. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-earn-1-298-250-for-47-zero-days-at-pwn2own-berlin-2026/
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EUVD-2026-28396 / CVE-2026-6973 – Ivanti EPMM-Schwachstelle in Zero-Day-Angriffen ausgenutzt
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ivanti-epmm-zero-day-cve-2026-6973-aktiv-ausgenutzt-a-97f2a7459c9c680d8e986bdb1dd2d342/
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New Windows ‘MiniPlasma’ zero-day exploit gives SYSTEM access, PoC released
A cybersecurity researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a Windows privilege escalation zero-day dubbed “MiniPlasma” that lets attackers gain SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-miniplasma-zero-day-exploit-gives-system-access-poc-released/
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Week in review: Cisco patches SD-WAN 0-day, unpatched Microsoft Exchange Server flaw exploited
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Review: Foundations of Cybersecurity, 2nd edition Jason Andress has refreshed … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/17/week-in-review-cisco-patches-sd-wan-0-day-unpatched-microsoft-exchange-server-flaw-exploited/
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Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, Day Three: DEVCORE Crowned Master of Pwn, $1.298 Million Total
Tags: zero-dayPwn2Own Berlin 2026 ended with 47 zero-days and $1.29M in payouts, as DEVCORE dominated the competition across all categories. Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 ended after three intense days, with participants discovering 47 unique zero-days, and earning $1,298,250 in total payouts. Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 wrapped up at OffensiveCon on Saturday with a final day that sealed DEVCORE’s…
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Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, Day Three: DEVCORE Crowned Master of Pwn, $1.298 Million Total
Tags: zero-dayPwn2Own Berlin 2026 ended with 47 zero-days and $1.29M in payouts, as DEVCORE dominated the competition across all categories. Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 ended after three intense days, with participants discovering 47 unique zero-days, and earning $1,298,250 in total payouts. Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 wrapped up at OffensiveCon on Saturday with a final day that sealed DEVCORE’s…
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Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, Day Three: DEVCORE Crowned Master of Pwn, $1.298 Million Total
Tags: zero-dayPwn2Own Berlin 2026 ended with 47 zero-days and $1.29M in payouts, as DEVCORE dominated the competition across all categories. Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 ended after three intense days, with participants discovering 47 unique zero-days, and earning $1,298,250 in total payouts. Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 wrapped up at OffensiveCon on Saturday with a final day that sealed DEVCORE’s…
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Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, Day Two: $385,750 more, Microsoft Exchange falls, and the running total crosses $900K
Day two of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 saw $385,750 earned for 15 zero-days, bringing the total to $908,750 and 39 vulnerabilities over two days. During the second day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, security researchers earned $385,750 after successfully demonstrating 15 unique zero-day vulnerabilities affecting products such as Windows 11, Microsoft Exchange, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux…
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New Cisco SD-WAN Zero-Day Grants Admin Access
Broken vdaemon Peering Authentication Enables Unauthenticated Admin Access. A maximum-severity vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller is being actively exploited, giving attackers administrative privileges without authentication. The authentication bypass vulnerability stems from a broken peering authentication mechanism. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/new-cisco-sd-wan-zero-day-grants-admin-access-a-31708
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Exchange Server zero-day vulnerability can be triggered by opening a malicious email
Tags: automation, data, email, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, risk, service, tactics, update, vulnerability, zero-dayKnown issues with mitigation tactics: However, admins should note there are known issues once the mitigation is applied either manually or automatically through the EM Service.OWA Print Calendar functionality might not work. As a workaround, copy the data or screenshot the calendar you want to print, or use Outlook Desktop client. Inline images might not…
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Microsoft Exchange, Windows 11 hacked on second day of Pwn2Own
During the second day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, competitors collected $385,750 in cash awards after exploiting 15 unique zero-day vulnerabilities in multiple products, including Windows 11, Microsoft Exchange, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Workstations. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pwn2own-day-two-hackers-demo-microsoft-exchange-windows-11-red-had-enterprise-linux-zero-days/
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Erster KI-generierte Zero-Day-Exploit sollte Weckruf für jede Organisation sein, die noch auf MFA setzt
Googles Entdeckung des ersten von KI generierten Zero-Day-Exploits markiert einen bedeutenden Zeitpunkt. Die Bedeutung dieses Fundes liegt nicht darin, dass die zugrundeliegende Technik eine völlig neue Idee ist. Vielmehr bestätigt er, dass KI von einem theoretischen Beschleuniger für Angriffe zu einem operativen Werkzeug geworden ist. Besonders alarmierend ist, dass der Exploit auf die Umgehung von…
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Cisco zero-day under ongoing attack by persistent threat group
The threat group behind the attacks is also linked to a series of recently disclosed vulnerabilities in the vendor’s firewalls and SD-WAN systems. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisco-sd-wan-zero-day-exploited/
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CVE-2026-42897: Microsoft confirms active exploitation of Exchange Server zero-day
Microsoft warned that attackers are exploiting a new Exchange Server zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-42897, in the wild. Microsoft warned that threat actors are actively exploiting a new Exchange Server zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-42897 (CVSS score 8.1). The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of input during web page generation (‘cross-site scripting’) in Microsoft Exchange…
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The First AI-Crafted Zero-Day Was Easy to Spot. The Next One May Not Be
Google reported the first confirmed AI-assisted zero-day exploit, raising new concerns about logic flaws, supply chain risk, and containment. The post The First AI-Crafted Zero-Day Was Easy to Spot. The Next One May Not Be appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-ai-crafted-zero-day-exploit/
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Cisco patches another actively exploited SD-WAN zero-day (CVE-2026-20182)
Cisco has patched yet another Catalyst SD-WAN Controller authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-20182) that has been exploited as a zero-day by >>a highly … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/15/cisco-sd-wan-zero-day-cve-2026-20182/
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Microsoft Reports Severe Zero-Day Flaw in On-Prem Exchange Servers
The zero-day vulnerability affects on-premises installations for all versions of Exchange Server 2016, 2019 and Subscription Edition First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-zeroday-exchange-servers/
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Microsoft warns of Exchange zero-day flaw exploited in attacks
On Thursday, Microsoft shared mitigations for a high-severity Exchange Server vulnerability exploited in attacks that allow threat actors to execute arbitrary code via cross-site scripting (XSS) while targeting Outlook on the web users. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-warns-of-exchange-zero-day-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
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Microsoft Edge, Windows 11, and LiteLLM Fall to Exploits at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026
The world’s top ethical hackers wasted no time breaking into modern software and AI systems on the opening day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, exposing critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge, Windows 11, LiteLLM, and NVIDIA platforms. On May 14, researchers demonstrated 24 unique zero-day exploits, earning a total of $523,000 in rewards, according to Trend…
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Google AI Threat Tracker: KI entwickelt erstmals Zero-Day-Exploit und skaliert Cyberangriffe weltweit
Laut GTIG ist dies der erste bekannte Fall, in dem Angreifer KI erfolgreich zur Entwicklung einer Zero-Day-Schwachstelle eingesetzt haben. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/google-ai-threat-tracker-ki-entwickelt-erstmals-zero-day-exploit-und-skaliert-cyberangriffe-weltweit/a45150/
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Researchers uncover YellowKey and GreenPlasma Windows Zero-Days
Researchers disclosed two new Windows zero-days named YellowKey and GreenPlasma affecting BitLocker and the CTFMON framework. A security researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse, also called Nightmare-Eclipse, disclosed two new Windows zero-day vulnerabilities named YellowKey and GreenPlasma. The flaws affect BitLocker and the Windows Collaborative Translation Framework (CTFMON). YellowKey could allow attackers to bypass BitLocker protections,…
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Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, Day One: $523,000 paid out, AI products fall
Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 day one saw 22 entries and 24 zero-days across major software, with researchers earning $523,000 in total rewards. Day one of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 featured 22 entries targeting widely used technologies, including browsers, operating systems, AI platforms, and NVIDIA infrastructure. By the end of the day, researchers demonstrated 24 unique zero-day vulnerabilities…
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Palo Alto Firewalls Hit by Zero-Day Allowing Arbitrary Code Execution as Root
A devastating zero-day vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks firewalls is under active exploitation by suspected state-sponsored hackers, allowing unauthenticated attackers to seize complete control of enterprise security infrastructure. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0300 with a critical CVSS score of 9.3, targets the User-ID Authentication Portal service in PAN-OS software and has been weaponized since at…
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Cisco warns of new critical SD-WAN flaw exploited in zero-day attacks
Cisco is warning that a critical Catalyst SD-WAN Controller authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20182, was actively exploited in zero-day attacks that allowed attackers to gain administrative privileges on compromised devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-new-critical-sd-wan-flaw-exploited-in-zero-day-attacks/
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Zero-day exploit completely defeats default Windows 11 BitLocker protections
It’s not entirely clear how the exploit works. Microsoft says it’s investigating. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/zero-day-exploit-completely-defeats-default-windows-11-bitlocker-protections/
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Zero-day exploit completely defeats default Windows 11 BitLocker protections
It’s not entirely clear how the exploit works. Microsoft says it’s investigating. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/zero-day-exploit-completely-defeats-default-windows-11-bitlocker-protections/
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Windows Zero-Days Expose BitLocker Bypasses And CTFMON Privilege Escalation
An anonymous cybersecurity researcher who disclosed three Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities has returned with two more zero-days involving a BitLocker bypass and a privilege escalation impacting Windows Collaborative Translation Framework (CTFMON).The security defects have been codenamed YellowKey and GreenPlasma, respectively, by the researcher, who goes by the online aliases Chaotic Eclipse First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday: Many fixes, but no zero-days
Microsoft has marked May 2026 Patch Tuesday by releasing fixes for 120+ CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, none of which (for a change) are actively exploited or have been publicly … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/12/microsoft-may-2026-patch-tuesday/
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Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 120 flaws, no zero-days
Today is Microsoft’s May 2026 Patch Tuesday, with security updates for 120 flaws and no zero-days disclosed this month. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-may-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-120-flaws-no-zero-days/
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AI-Built Zero-Day Nearly Powered Mass Attack
Google Says Criminals Used AI to Discover and Code Exploit. A cybercriminal group came close to launching a mass attack earlier this year, armed with a software exploit that an AI model had built from scratch, said Google researchers. Google said it worked with the affected vendor to patch the flaw before an attack could…