threat-intel Irregular faces criticism over ‘spin’ in AI hacking postmortem Irregular, an AI evaluation environment provider, is facing criticism for its postmortem regarding security incidents where AI models breached real-world computer systems during testing. Experts argue the post lacks transparency, avoids specifying the total number of incidents, and uses ambiguous language to downplay t… The Record · Aug 17, 2026 High aisecurityevaluation
threat-intel Establishing a Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Program to Work With Security Researchers The CISA, NSA, and international partners have jointly released guidance to help software companies and online services establish effective Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) programs. This program focuses on col… CISA Advisories · Jul 15, 2026 Info vulnerabilitycvdsecurity
vulnerability Hackers exploit info disclosure bug in Gravity SMTP WordPress plugin Hackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in the Gravity SMTP WordPress plugin, allowing them to access sensitive information such as API keys and email service credentials. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-4020, has… BleepingComputer · Jun 19, 2026 Medium CVE-2026-4020CVE-2026-8713wordpressapicredentials
threat-intel Most CISOs Report Pressure to Bury Bad Security News This Dark Reading article examines the significant pressure faced by CISOs to suppress or delay disclosing security findings, particularly regarding vulnerabilities and breaches. The primary drivers of this pressure stem… Dark Reading · Jun 15, 2026 Medium cisospressuredisclosure
threat-intel Nightmare-Eclipse Drops Yet Another Microsoft Exploit, RoguePlanet A disgruntled researcher known as Nightmare-Eclipse has released another proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit, dubbed RoguePlanet, targeting a Windows Defender vulnerability. This follows a series of similar disclosures aimed… Dark Reading · Jun 10, 2026 High CVE-2026-33825USzero-dayexploitwindows
threat-intel Researcher publishes GitHub token-stealing exploit, blames Microsoft’s disclosure process A security researcher, Ammar Askar, released a GitHub token-stealing exploit for Microsoft's VS Code, citing frustration with the company's vulnerability disclosure process. This follows a recent breach of GitHub reposit… The Record · Jun 4, 2026 High githubvulnerabilitydisclosure
threat-intel Microsoft's Zero-Day Legal Threats Spark Backlash This article reports on Microsoft's controversial response to a security researcher, "Nightmare-Eclipse," who published several zero-day exploits. Microsoft initially threatened criminal charges against the researcher an… Dark Reading · Jun 1, 2026 High CVE-2026-33825zero-dayvulnerabilityresearcher
threat-intel Microsoft calls zero-day releases ‘never justifiable’ as researcher threatens to drop more Microsoft is responding to a weeks-long campaign by a pseudonymous researcher, ‘Nightmare Eclipse,’ who released uncoordinated zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows. The researcher, motivated by grievances against Microsof… The Record · May 29, 2026 High zero-dayvulnerabilitydisclosure
vulnerability Microsoft Slams Public Zero-Day Disclosures Amid GitHub Researcher Account Removal Microsoft has strongly criticized the public disclosure of zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Windows components, particularly following a researcher's independent disclosures. The company asserts that uncoordinated disc… The Hacker News · May 28, 2026 High CVE-2026-33825CVE-2026-41091CVE-2026-45498zero-dayvulnerabilitydisclosure