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MiniPlasma zero-day gives SYSTEM access on fully patched Windows 11 2026-05-18 09:47 Notebook Check A researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse has released a working Windows privilege escalation exploit that grants SYSTEM access on fully patched Windows 11 machines, including those running the latest May 2026 Patch Tuesday update. The exploit, named …
MiniPlasma Zero-Day Exploit Allegedly Gives SYSTEM Access on Fully Patched Windows 11 2026-05-18 07:51 WindowsReport.com A security researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a Windows privilege escalation zero-day called MiniPlasma, raising fresh concerns about the security of fully patched Windows systems. According to reports highlighted by Bleeping Computer …
Do you use Microsoft Exchange? Hackers are actively exploiting a new zero-day flaw 2026-05-17 20:08 Tom's Guide Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server has experts sounding the alarm. On Thursday, Microsoft announced mitigations for a high-security …
Microsoft Exchange Server zero-day exploited via crafted email 2026-05-17 08:21 Notebook Check Microsoft confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-42897, a zero-day in on-premises Exchange Server that lets attackers execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser by sending a crafted email. No permanent patch exists. Microsoft deployed an …
Terrifying Cisco Zero-Day Vulnerability Exposed: What You Need to Know Now 2026-05-16 16:13 The Edvocate The cybersecurity landscape is in a state of heightened alert following the disclosure of a severe Cisco zero-day vulnerability that poses an unprecedented threat to enterprise networks. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20182, has been assigned a maximum …
Microsoft Exchange Zero-Day Hack Confirmed—3 Vulnerabilities Exploited 2026-05-16 11:49 Forbes Microsoft Exchange zero-day exploit confirmed at Pwn2Own Berlin. getty Hot on the heels of three new zero-day exploits against Windows 11, confirmed on May 14, Microsoft was hacked again just 24 hours later, as a three-vulnerability chained Exchange zero- …
Cisco zero-day under ongoing attack by persistent threat group 2026-05-16 08:52 CyberScoop Attackers returned once again to a common target with a massive user base by exploiting a max-severity zero-day vulnerability affecting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller and Manager. The threat group behind the “limited” number of attacks Cisco is aware of …
Exchange Server zero-day vulnerability can be triggered by opening a malicious email 2026-05-15 23:41 CSO “This is another reminder to find a trusted cloud provider for e-mail,” added Johannes Ullrich, dean of research at the SANS Institute. “On-premises Exchange is becoming a legacy product, and while some organizations need it for internal and outbound email …
New Cisco SD-WAN Zero-Day Grants Admin Access 2026-05-15 23:04 Bank Information Security Network Firewalls, Network Access Control , Security Operations Broken vdaemon Peering Authentication Enables Unauthenticated Admin Access Tiffany Wang • May 15, 2026 Image: Anucha Cheechang/Shutterstock A maximum-severity vulnerability in Cisco …
Microsoft Warns of Exchange Server Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild 2026-05-15 22:47 SecurityWeek Microsoft Exchange Server users are urged to immediately mitigate a newly disclosed zero-day vulnerability that has been exploited in attacks. Microsoft this week patched 137 vulnerabilities with its Patch Tuesday updates and the cybersecurity industry was …
CVE-2026-42897: Microsoft confirms active exploitation of Exchange Server zero-day 2026-05-15 21:51 Security Affairs 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 …
Microsoft Reports Severe Zero-Day Flaw in On-Prem Exchange Servers 2026-05-15 15:24 Infosecurity Magazine Microsoft has warned of a high-severity zero-day vulnerability that could lead to an attacker sending arbitrary code to a victim by sending a specially crafted email to an Outlook user. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-42897, is due to an improper …
AI is having its "Ford T" moment as Zero Day assembly lines appear 2026-05-15 14:28 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Coming out of the major security conferences this year, the anxiety around AI was palpable. However, if you listen closely, much of the industry is still stuck viewing …
Microsoft Windows 11 Exploited 3 Times In 24 Hours By Zero-Day Hackers 2026-05-15 14:17 Forbes Windows 11 zero-day exploits surge at Pwn2Own hacking event. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images It has not been a great week for Microsoft, what with an angry hacker dropping two zero-day exploits on the same day the official Patch Tuesday …
Cisco patches another actively exploited SD-WAN zero-day (CVE-2026-20182) 2026-05-15 13:28 Help Net Security 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 sophisticated cyber threat actor”. About CVE-2026-20182 CVE-2026-20182 – affecting both Cisco …
OpenAI Launches Daybreak the Same Day Google Confirmed the First AI-Built Zero-Day Attack 2026-05-15 11:31 International Business Times On May 11, the same day Google's Threat Intelligence Group disclosed the first confirmed case of attackers using AI to build a zero-day exploit — a 2FA bypass that a prominent cybercrime group had planned to deploy in a mass exploitation campaign — …
Cisco Patches Another SD-WAN Zero-Day, the Sixth Exploited in 2026 2026-05-15 11:09 SecurityWeek Cisco on Thursday announced the availability of patches for yet another critical SD-WAN zero-day vulnerability that has been exploited in attacks. It is the sixth SD-WAN flaw whose exploitation came to light in 2026. The new SD-WAN zero-day is tracked as …
Zero-day exploit completely defeats default Windows 11 BitLocker protections 2026-05-14 19:31 Ars Technica A zero-day exploit circulating online allows people with physical access to a Windows 11 system to bypass default BitLocker protections and gain complete access to an encrypted drive within seconds. The exploit, named YellowKey, was published earlier this …
Google Spots First AI-Crafted Zero-Day Exploit as Hackers Scale Attacks 2026-05-14 10:07 WebProNews Google researchers have caught a cybercrime group in the act of preparing a mass exploitation campaign built on a zero-day vulnerability they believe was discovered and turned into working code by artificial intelligence. The finding marks a concrete step …
What Security Leaders Say About the First AI-Developed Zero-Day Exploit 2026-05-14 02:58 Security Magazine Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified a threat actor deploying a zero-day exploit believed to be developed with AI. This marks the first time GTIG has discovered such a threat, and suggests that newer AI models could be leveraged to create …
Microsoft BitLocker-protected drives can now be opened with just some files on a USB stick — YellowKey zero-day exploit demonstrates an apparent backdoor 2026-05-13 23:40 Tom's Hardware Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter There's nothing more dangerous than a bored engineer with a screwdriver, and hell hath no fury like a security researcher scorned. Last month, Security researcher …
Google Says Hackers Used AI to Build a Zero-Day 2FA Bypass Exploit 2026-05-13 17:25 VPNCentral Google says it has identified a cybercrime group using a zero-day exploit that it believes was developed with AI. The exploit targeted a popular open-source web-based system administration tool and could bypass two-factor authentication after the attacker …
First AI-developed ‘zero-day’ exploit discovered as AI threats become top concern 2026-05-13 16:11 Rappler AI tools are revolutionizing cyberattacks, lowering barriers for attackers and enabling sophisticated exploits, while cybersecurity leaders stress the need for enhanced defenses and collaboration to combat these emerging threats MANILA, Philippines – At …
Microsoft Windows Alert—Angry Hacker Drops 2 New Zero-Day Exploits 2026-05-13 15:12 Forbes Angry hacker drops more Windows 0-Days in ongoing campaign. NurPhoto via Getty Images The day following the Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates rollout is known in cybersecurity circles as Exploit Wednesday. This month, there is more reason than ever …
Seqrite flags AI-driven zero-day exploitation risks for enterprises 2026-05-13 12:53 ETCISO.in Seqrite has issued an advisory to enterprises and financial institutions following the public disclosure of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI model, warning that advanced AI systems could change how vulnerabilities are discovered and exploited. According to …
Google Thwarts First AI-Crafted Zero-Day Attack as Hackers Scale Assaults at Industrial Levels 2026-05-13 12:40 WebProNews Google just stopped what appears to be the first confirmed case of hackers wielding artificial intelligence to unearth and weaponize a previously unknown software flaw. The criminal group had big plans. They aimed for a mass exploitation event that could …
Google Spots First AI-Crafted Zero-Day: Hackers Race Ahead in Cyber Arms Contest 2026-05-13 12:40 WebProNews Google just caught something new. A prominent cybercrime group turned to artificial intelligence to uncover and weaponize a zero-day vulnerability. The flaw sat in a popular open-source web-based system administration tool. It could have let attackers …
Google entdeckt erstmals KI-basierten Zero-Day-Exploit 2026-05-13 10:29 CSO Willkommen im neuen, KI-geschwängerten Bedrohungszeitalter.Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock Die Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warnt davor, dass kriminelle Hacker mittlerweile KI einsetzen – sowohl, um Schwachstellen aufzuspüren, als auch um …
Google detects first AI-developed zero-day exploit tied to mass cyberattack 2026-05-13 00:39 Interesting Engineering - New York In what could be the first confirmed case of hackers using AI to develop a zero-day exploit, Google says threat actors attempted to weaponize a previously unknown vulnerability capable of bypassing two-factor authentication on a popular web-based …
Google confirms hackers used AI to create zero-day exploit bypassing two-factor authentication 2026-05-13 00:19 Crypto Briefing Google's Threat Intelligence Group identified the first confirmed AI-generated zero-day exploit in the wild, targeting a flaw in a widely used open-source web administration tool. For years, the cybersecurity industry warned that AI-assisted hacking …
Google Reports First Known Case of AI-Developed Zero-Day Exploit Used by Cybercriminals 2026-05-12 23:52 Breitbart Cybercriminals have been discovered using a zero-day security exploit that Google believes was developed with the assistance of AI, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of cyber threats. Politico reports that Google announced on Monday that its …
It's Patch Tuesday for Microsoft & Not a Zero-Day In Sight 2026-05-12 22:32 Dark Reading For the first time in nearly two years, Microsoft's monthly security update featured no actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities or previously disclosed flaws. But that welcome reprieve aside, Microsoft's May 2026 update contained fixes for 137 …
Google Catches First AI Zero-Day Exploit: A Warning Shot for Crypto Security? 2026-05-12 20:46 BeInCrypto Google’s Threat Intelligence Group caught a criminal hacking crew using an AI-built zero-day exploit live in the wild for the first time, neutralizing a planned mass attack before it could trigger. The finding sits within a wider report showing that …
Google Says It Stopped the World's First AI‑Built Zero-Day Exploit 2026-05-12 20:35 ExtremeTech Google's Threat Intelligence Group says it has disrupted what it believes is the first real‑world zero‑day exploit developed with the help of AI. A major cybercrime group (which the Threat Intelligence team claims is widely known, but did not name) …
AI-Built Zero-Day Nearly Powered Mass Attack 2026-05-12 20:17 Bank Information Security Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development , The Future of AI & Cybersecurity Google Says Criminals Used AI to Discover and Code Exploit Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • May 12, 2026 Image …
Google Discovers The First Known Case Of Hackers Using AI To Create A Zero-Day Exploit 2026-05-12 19:38 BGR - New York A new report from the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) reveals that sophisticated hacker groups have started using AI tools to help create and deploy zero-day exploits. The revelation confirms what many tech analysts have been warning about for …
Google found the first AI-generated zero-day exploit. It stopped the attack before it started. 2026-05-12 19:25 The Next Web TL;DR Google identified the first zero-day exploit it believes was developed with AI and thwarted a planned mass exploitation event. The GTIG report documents state-sponsored actors from China, North Korea, and Russia using AI for vulnerability research, …
Google flags first AI-assisted zero-day exploit, warning of a new era in cyberattacks 2026-05-12 15:58 The Hans India Google has reported what it describes as the first known instance of a zero-day exploit being developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools, marking a significant shift in the evolving cybersecurity landscape. The discovery was made by …
Hackers used AI to discover and weaponize a zero-day for the first time 2026-05-12 14:53 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter GTIG spotted threat actors using AI to identify and exploit a zero-day The vulnerability allowed for two-factor authentication bypass AI is capable of 'reading…
Google finds first AI-developed zero-day that bypasses 2FA — self-morphing malware and Gemini-powered backdoors signal a new era of cybercrime 2026-05-12 14:17 Tom's Hardware Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has just published a report on the hacktivities of blackhats everywhere, and the painted picture is quite sobering. Not only …
Google spotted an AI-developed zero-day before attackers could use it 2026-05-12 12:41 CyberScoop Google researchers found a zero-day exploit developed by artificial intelligence and alerted the susceptible vendor to the imminent threat before a well-known cybercrime group initiated a mass-exploitation campaign, the company said in a report released …
Google just blocked a zero-day exploit made with AI 2026-05-12 11:16 Android Authority TL;DR Google says cybercriminals are now using AI for much more than phishing emails, including discovering software vulnerabilities, creating malware, and automating cyberattacks. One of the biggest concerns is the possibility of the first case of an AI- …
Google Spots First AI-Crafted Zero-Day Exploit as Hackers Turn Models Into Vulnerability Hunters 2026-05-12 10:04 WebProNews Google researchers have uncovered what they call the first confirmed case of cybercriminals using artificial intelligence to discover and weaponize a previously unknown software flaw. The incident marks a sharp turn in the contest between attackers and …
Google says AI helped build zero-day exploit targeting 2FA bypass 2026-05-12 09:36 Developer Tech News Google Threat Intelligence Group said it identified a cybercrime operation involving a zero-day exploit. The company believes the exploit was likely developed with help from an AI model. It was written in Python and targeted a two-factor authentication …
Google Warns Hackers Are Using AI to Build Working Zero-Day Exploits 2026-05-12 09:29 GBHackers Artificial intelligence has officially transitioned from an experimental hacking novelty into an industrial-scale weapon for cybercriminals. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) adversaries are now actively using generative AI models to discover …
Google blocks world's first AI-created zero-day cyberattack 2026-05-12 08:40 NewsBytes What's the story Google has successfully thwarted a zero-day exploit that was developed using artificial intelligence (AI), marking the first time the tech giant has thwarted an attack of this nature. The exploit, which was aimed at an unnamed open- …
Google Discovers First AI-Made Zero-Day Exploit, Claims It Was Not Made With Gemini 2026-05-12 08:39 Tech Times Google has revealed that it has discovered a new zero-day exploit that was created using or with the assistance of artificial intelligence, claiming that this is the first-ever one in the tech industry. The Mountain View tech giant believes that an AI …
Google identifies first AI-developed zero-day exploit 2026-05-12 08:24 Notebook Check Google has confirmed the first known case of a zero-day exploit developed using artificial intelligence. The company's Threat Intelligence Group, GTIG, published its AI Threat Tracker report on May 11, 2026, detailing how a prominent cybercrime group …
Google intercepts a massive cyberattack powered by first-ever AI-generated zero-day exploit 2026-05-12 08:21 Mint Google says it may have prevented a major cyberattack campaign involving a zero-day exploit developed with the help of AI. The company revealed in a new report that threat actors were preparing to use the exploit in a “mass exploitation event” before …
Google flags first AI-assisted zero-day attack targeting 2FA 2026-05-12 06:30 crypto.news Google’s Threat Intelligence Group said it found a zero-day exploit that likely used artificial intelligence during discovery and weaponization. Summary Google’s report links AI to a zero-day 2FA bypass targeting a popular admin tool today. The exploit …