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Cisco Unified CM and Webex Security Alert: Active Zero-Day CVE-2026-20045 Fixed

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Cisco Unified CM and Webex Security Alert: Active Zero-Day CVE-2026-20045 Fixed

Cisco has recently issued security updates to fix a critical vulnerability impacting several Unified Communications Manager (CM) products and Webex Calling Dedicated Instance. Tracked as CVE-2026-20045, the flaw has been actively exploited as a zero-day in real-world attacks, creating a serious risk...

Jan 21, 2026 • 4 min read

Unmasking UAT-8837: The Zero-Day Exploit That Could Ruin Your Year

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Unmasking UAT-8837: The Zero-Day Exploit That Could Ruin Your Year

A sophisticated China-linked threat actor, identified as UAT-8837, has been observed exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in the Sitecore platform. Tracked as CVE-2025-53690, this insecure deserialization flaw allows attackers to bypass authentication and execute remote code (RCE). The prima...

Jan 18, 2026 • 4 min read

Three Zero-Days, 114 Flaws Fixed: Microsoft Kicks Off 2026 with a Major Patch Tuesday

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Three Zero-Days, 114 Flaws Fixed: Microsoft Kicks Off 2026 with a Major Patch Tuesday

This month’s Patch Tuesday marks a significant start to the year, with Microsoft delivering a heavy volume of updates to address 114 vulnerabilities. This includes 3 zero-day flaws, one of which is actively exploited.

Jan 13, 2026 • 4 min read

Silent Scan, Stolen Secrets: Kimsuky’s QR-Code Phishing Campaign

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Silent Scan, Stolen Secrets: Kimsuky’s QR-Code Phishing Campaign

A sustained quishing (QR-code phishing) campaign conducted by the North Korea–linked APT group Kimsuky (aka Larva-24005) has been actively targeting government, defense, and critical infrastructure organizations. According to a recent FBI warning, Kimsuky operators embed malicious QR codes in emails...

Jan 12, 2026 • 5 min read

Severe Veeam Backup Vulnerability Could Lead to Code Execution

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Severe Veeam Backup Vulnerability Could Lead to Code Execution

Veeam, a prominent provider of data protection and disaster recovery solutions, has recently addressed multiple security vulnerabilities in its Backup & Replication software. These flaws could potentially allow attackers to perform remote code execution (RCE) and gain unauthorized access to systems....

Jan 08, 2026 • 3 min read

Public PoC Released for Cisco ISE Information Disclosure Flaw

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Public PoC Released for Cisco ISE Information Disclosure Flaw

Cisco has recently addressed a medium-severity security vulnerability in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC). The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-20029, has a public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit available, prompting a swift response from the networ...

Jan 08, 2026 • 3 min read

Deploying VSOCKpuppet: Unmasking how Chinese Threat Actors Exploited ESXi Zero-Days Before Disclosure

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Deploying VSOCKpuppet: Unmasking how Chinese Threat Actors Exploited ESXi Zero-Days Before Disclosure

Network virtualization infrastructure continues to be a high-value target for well-resourced threat actors. Recent analysis has revealed a sophisticated intrusion campaign in which Chinese-speaking attackers leveraged undeclared zero-day vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi hypervisor environments, possib...

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Active Exploitation Alert: Critical RCE Vulnerability in HPE OneView

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Active Exploitation Alert: Critical RCE Vulnerability in HPE OneView

The cybersecurity landscape is ever-evolving, and recent reports indicate that a previously patched vulnerability in HPE OneView is now being actively exploited in the wild. This Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-37164, poses a significant risk to organizations utiliz...

Jan 08, 2026 • 3 min read

Mass Exploitation Campaign Targeting Adobe ColdFusion Servers Detected During Christmas Holiday

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Mass Exploitation Campaign Targeting Adobe ColdFusion Servers Detected During Christmas Holiday

A coordinated exploitation campaign targeted Adobe ColdFusion servers across the globe during the Christmas 2025 holiday period, generating 5,940 malicious requests that probed 10+ ColdFusion CVEs disclosed between 2023 and 2024. Telemetry indicates 68% of the activity occurred on December 25, sugge...

Jan 05, 2026 • 5 min read