{
  "id": 2412630,
  "title": "Homeland security cybercops say patch TrueConf (Russia's Zoom) if you're using it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/homeland-security-cybercops-say-patch-trueconf-russias-zoom-if-youre-2412630",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-21T16:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/patches/2026/08/21/homeland-security-cybercops-say-patch-trueconf-russias-zoom-if-youre-using-it/5291156"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) has ordered US federal agencies to patch two exploited vulnerabilities in TrueConf, a video conferencing platform developed in Russia. These flaws, CVE-2026-72529 and CVE-2026-72530, have been employed in real-world attacks, according to the agency. Head Mare, a pro-Ukrainian hacktivist group, has been linked to attacks exploiting these vulnerabilities. The agency has not clarified the extent and location of the attacks.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian hacktivists exploiting the bugs, but TrueConf's reach stretches well beyond home turf",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "Homeland security cybercops say patch TrueConf (Russia's Zoom) if you're using it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/homeland-security-cybercops-say-patch-trueconf-russias-zoom-if-youre",
        "published": "2026-08-21T16:29:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}