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Every Java story we've curated in Bowl of Data, newest issue first — part of our weekly digest across AI, security, blockchain, and engineering.
Week 39 · 2026
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Frame: Grounding LLM Vulnerability Detection with a Sound Separation-Logic Core
Frame is a new neuro-symbolic SAST tool designed to bridge the gap between precise but narrow symbolic analyzers and broad but ungrounded LLM scanners. By using a symbolic engine to verify LLM-proposed vulnerabilities, it achieves higher recall without sacrificing precision.
Week 38 · 2026
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'Sandworm' Chains Cisco Vulnerabilities to Deploy Cyclops Blink
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a sophisticated campaign where Sandworm-linked actors exploit Cisco FMC vulnerabilities to deploy Cyclops Blink malware. This updated malware variant features enhanced reconnaissance capabilities and targets 64-bit Linux-based network appliances.
Week 36 · 2026
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From Patch to Exploit; Using Claude Code to reverse engineer an n-day in Papercut NG
This article details a highly technical experiment where an LLM-driven agent was used to automate the discovery and exploitation of vulnerabilities in Papercut NG. By leveraging patch diffing and automated infrastructure, the AI developed a full proof-of-concept for unauthenticated code execution.
Week 35 · 2026
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Beyond Offset Lag: Computing Time in Queue for Apache Hudi Data Lake Pipelines at Petabyte Scale
Twilio engineers developed a method to monitor data freshness in petabyte-scale Apache Hudi pipelines by calculating time-in-queue rather than relying on Kafka offset lag. This approach uses an external reporter to compare Kafka message timestamps with the latest Hudi commits stored in S3.
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From Static to Dynamic: Benchmarking Real-World Code Review with MCR-Bench
Researchers have developed MCR-Bench to move beyond static code review evaluation by simulating the iterative nature of real-world developer interactions. The study reveals that current LLMs struggle significantly with maintaining defect state consistency across multiple rounds of code changes.
Week 27 · 2026
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It’s 37oC, And All We Can Think About Is ColdFusion (Adobe ColdFusion Security Bulletin APSB26-68 CVE Bonanza) - watchTowr Labs
This technical report details a series of critical vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion, highlighted by an exploit in the RDS module. The analysis demonstrates how unvalidated input in the RDS protocol allowed for arbitrary file system access.
Week 23 · 2026
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Unauthenticated RCE as QSECOFR via IBM i Management Central — port 5555, client-controlled verify flag, no credentials required (V7R4 and earlier)
A critical pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in IBM i Management Central. The flaw allows unauthorized attackers to execute commands with full system privileges by exploiting a custom binary protocol.
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