Netizen Blog and News
The Netizen team sharing expertise, insights and useful information in cybersecurity, compliance, and software assurance.
recent posts
- What SOC 2 Does Not Cover and Why Organizations Assume It Does
- Netizen: Monday Security Brief (2/16/2026)
- What Continuous Compliance Monitoring Actually Looks Like in a Live SOC
- What Is Audit-Ready Logging and Why Most Environments Still Miss It
- Microsoft February 2026 Patch Tuesday Fixes 58 Flaws, Six Actively Exploited Zero-Days
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Category: Government
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On March 15, the White House concluded a public comment period on its upcoming AI Action Plan. The Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), alongside the National Science Foundation’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) office, had issued a formal Request for Information (RFI) in February as required by President Trump’s AI…
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Chrome 136 has addressed a 20-year privacy flaw that exploited visited link styling to track browsing history. This update ensures that visited links are only identified within the same site and frame origin. Meanwhile, the Tycoon2FA phishing kit has evolved, enhancing its evasion techniques and targeting precision against multi-factor authentication, using advanced obfuscation and malicious…
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Microsoft’s April 2025 Patch Tuesday addresses 134 vulnerabilities, including one high-risk zero-day flaw exploited by ransomware. Critical updates target remote code execution issues in essential services. Users should prioritize patching systems, especially Windows Server and Windows 11, and monitor for forthcoming updates for Windows 10 due to ongoing threats.
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A recently disclosed WinRAR vulnerability (CVE-2025-31334) allows attackers to bypass Windows’ Mark of the Web protections, enabling silent code execution from downloaded archives. Additionally, a malicious Python package for validating stolen credit cards was downloaded over 34,000 times, illustrating ongoing cybercrime exploitation of open-source platforms. Security upgrades and monitoring are advised.
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Today’s Topics: Critical Vulnerability in Firefox Mirrors Chrome’s Exploited Zero-Day Mozilla has released security updates for its Firefox browser on Windows to patch a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-2857. This flaw, which could allow attackers to escape the browser’s sandbox, was discovered shortly after Google addressed a similar vulnerability (CVE-2025-2783) in Chrome that had been actively exploited…
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The content discusses recent cybersecurity threats, including a phishing attack impersonating Coinbase and an alleged Oracle Cloud breach claiming to expose data of 6 million users. It also highlights a Windows zero-day vulnerability risking NTLM credentials. Recommendations emphasize vigilance against phishing and adopting stronger authentication methods to enhance security.
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Coinbase experienced a sophisticated supply chain attack affecting 218 GitHub repositories due to a compromised GitHub Action. Although sensitive assets were not exploited, the breach highlights vulnerabilities in open-source repositories. Meanwhile, the FBI warns of malicious online file converters that steal information and spread malware. Users should verify sources and maintain cyber hygiene.
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The Command Cyber Readiness Inspection (CCRI) evolved into the Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment (CORA) in March 2024, adapting to dynamic cybersecurity threats. CORA emphasizes continuous, risk-based evaluations of DoD entities’ cybersecurity, focusing on operational readiness, information assurance, and computer network defense while improving resilience and security across the Department of Defense’s information networks.
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The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) was created to establish a uniform standard for cybersecurity practices, specifically targeting organizations within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). This model ensures that entities handling sensitive data, including Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Critical Technology Information (CTI), Federal Contract Information (FCI), and ITAR data, are able to safeguard such information…
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A phishing campaign targeting around 12,000 GitHub repositories employs fake “Security Alert” messages to deceive developers into authorizing a malicious OAuth app, risking full account compromise. Simultaneously, a newly disclosed Apache Tomcat vulnerability (CVE-2025-24813) is being exploited for remote code execution, threatening multiple versions. Immediate vigilance and updates are essential.
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