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Signal 1 — ServiceNow AI agent impersonation flaw (CVE-2025-12420) Source: AppOmni, ServiceNow Discovered: October 2025 Public Disclosure: January 13, 2026 Exploitation: None confirmed AI agent impersonation erodes separation between user identity and automated authority.
Signal 2 — VoidLink cloud-native Linux malware framework Source: Check Point Research Discovered: December 2025 Published: January 13, 2026 Exploitation: None confirmed Framework maturity without confirmed infections indicates pre-operational tooling.
Signal 3 — Microsoft Desktop Window Manager info disclosure (CVE-2026-20805) Source: Microsoft, CISA Patched: January 14, 2026 KEV Added: January 14, 2026 Exploitation: Active Memory leak enabling ASLR bypass observed in active multi-stage attacks.
Signal 4 — Salt Typhoon accessed U.S. Congressional committee staff emails Source: Financial Times, CISA Detected: December 2025 Disclosed: January 8, 2026 Exploitation: Confirmed Persistent state actor access to legislative staff systems indicates sustained collection posture, not incident.
AUDIENCE_SCOPE: CISO_ONLY VERDICT_MODE: INSTITUTIONAL_FRAME PRESSURE_CLASS: COMPOSITE
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