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Vulnerability research, CVE deep dives, and practical guides for mobile and web application security.
CVE-2026-1357: Unauthenticated RCE in WPvivid Backup Plugin
A technical breakdown of CVE-2026-1357, a CVSS 9.8 critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the WPvivid Backup & Migration plugin (≤ 0.9.123). Two chained flaws, a cryptographic fail-open and an unsanitized path traversal, allow arbitrary file write and shell upload without credentials.
Feb 20, 2026
9 Open-Source AI Pentesting Tools Compared (2026)
PentestGPT, PentAGI, HexStrike AI, Strix, CAI, Nebula, NeuroSploit, Deadend CLI and RedAmon compa...
Jan 30, 2026
Android Developer Verification 2026: Who Needs It
From 2026, certified Android devices can block apps from unverified developers. What changes for ...
Jan 27, 2026
That Time a Zero (could have) Broke the Internet's Plumbing (CVE-2026-0915)
An AI-assisted analysis uncovered a 30-year-old uninitialized buffer vulnerability in glibc's _ns...
Jan 21, 2026
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How a second-order client-side data exfiltration chain was discovered in a modern SPA, transforming a simple open redirect into a multi-stage data theft vulnerability through JavaScript analysis and exploit chain validation.
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Going Beyond: Ostorlab AI Engine Discovers Unknown Vulnerability Classes
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The first open-source benchmark suite featuring 93 realistic vulnerable mobile apps that mirror actual CVE and bug bounty findings - not theoretical textbook examples.
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Large-scale security analysis of 500+ top mobile banking apps reveals widespread vulnerabilities, decade-old codebases, and concerning backend centralization patterns.
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