techtarget

What is a computer exploit?

A computer exploit, or exploit, is a program or piece of code developed to take advantage of a vulnerability in a computer or network system. Threat actors commonly use exploits to gain access to ...
techtarget

proof of concept (PoC) exploit

What is a proof of concept (PoC) exploit? A proof of concept (PoC) exploit is a nonharmful attack against a computer or network. PoC exploits aren't meant to cause harm, but to show security ...
BleepingComputer

Exploit code public for critical FortiSIEM command injection flaw

Technical details and a public exploit have been published for a critical vulnerability affecting Fortinet's Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution that could be leveraged by a ...
BleepingComputer

You Don't Have to Run an Exploit to Know If You're Vulnerable

The timeline that vulnerability management was built on has quietly disappeared. For decades, defenders could count on weeks or months between a flaw becoming public and anyone actually turning it ...
Dark Reading

Hackers Use AI for Exploit Development, Attack Automation

Threat actors are abusing AI tools in increasingly sophisticated ways, including exploit development and attack orchestration. Google today published new research tracking how adversaries leverage AI ...
VentureBeat

MCP stacks have a 92% exploit probability: How 10 plugins became enterprise security's biggest blind spot

The same connectivity that made Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) the fastest-adopted AI integration standard in 2025 has created enterprise cybersecurity's most dangerous blind spot. The ...
9to5Mac

New unpatchable exploit targets Apple devices with A12 and A13 chips

Researchers at Paradigm Shift have published the technical details of usbliter8, a new unpatchable iPhone BootROM vulnerability that enables arbitrary code execution on devices powered by Apple’s A12 ...
Help Net Security

BlueHammer: Windows zero-day exploit leaked

A buggy but functional proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for an unpatched Windows local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed BlueHammer has been published on GitHub by someone who goes by the handle ...
TechRepublic

Google Says Hackers Used AI to Build Zero-Day Exploit

Google says hackers used AI to help build a zero-day exploit targeting 2FA, raising concerns about AI-assisted hacking. Image: Mika Baumeister/Unsplash Google says hackers used AI to help build a zero ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Researchers Build WordPress Exploit Using OpenAI's GPT

Security researchers at Searchlight Cyber have used OpenAI’s GPT5.6 Sol Ultra to successfully develop a full exploit chain for two critical WordPress Core vulnerabilities. The first vulnerability, ...
TweakTown

Security researcher finds zero-day exploit that defeats Windows 11 BitLocker, calls it an insane 'backdoor' discovery

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. A security researcher going by the alias Nightmare-Eclipse has uncovered a zero-day exploit they describe as one of the most insane discoveries ever, ...
TechRepublic

Apple Issues Rare Patch: Up to 270M iPhones Could Be Vulnerable to ‘DarkSword’ Exploit

Apple issues a rare iOS 18 security patch as the DarkSword exploit threatens up to 270 million iPhones, marking a shift in its long-standing update policy. Image: Danil_Rudenko/Envato Elements In a ...