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Fortinet has issued a new advisory warning customers that CVE-2020-12812, an improper authentication flaw first disclosed in 2020, is once again being used in real-world attacks. The weakness affects FortiOS SSL VPN under specific configurations and allows users to authenticate without being prompted for a second factor simply by changing the letter case of the…
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CVE-2025-55182, commonly referred to as React2Shell, is a critical pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) flaw impacting React Server Components (RSC), Next.js, and related frameworks. The bug sits in the way affected versions parse and trust serialized payloads sent via the Flight protocol. With a CVSS score of 10.0, the vulnerability allows a single HTTP request…
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Small and mid-sized businesses increasingly depend on automated security tools to defend their environments. Endpoint agents, vulnerability scanners, cloud security dashboards, and automated alerting platforms promise broad coverage with minimal staffing. For organizations under cost pressure, automation feels like a rational tradeoff. The issue is not that these tools lack value; it is that automation…
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Today’s Topics: Cisco AsyncOS Zero-Day Actively Exploited in Targeted Email Gateway Intrusions Cisco has issued an urgent warning regarding an actively exploited, maximum-severity zero-day vulnerability affecting Cisco AsyncOS software used by Cisco Secure Email Gateway (SEG) and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager appliances. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-20393 with a CVSS score of 10.0,…
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Security teams often begin with a simple set of tools that match the size of their environment. Over time, though, new cloud platforms, business applications, and compliance obligations introduce more alerts, more data, and more risks. Each new challenge tends to bring another vendor product into the stack. Before long, the security program is made…
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A rootkit is a class of post-exploitation malware built to preserve long-term, privileged access to a compromised system while actively concealing its presence. Unlike most malware families that prioritize immediate payload execution or data theft, a rootkit exists to subvert visibility itself. It alters how an operating system reports processes, files, memory, network activity, and…
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Today’s Topics: Featured Browser Extensions Caught Harvesting AI Chat Data at Scale A Chrome browser extension promoted as a trusted, “Featured” tool has been caught quietly collecting AI chat conversations at massive scale, raising serious questions about extension marketplace oversight and user consent in AI-heavy workflows. Urban VPN Proxy, a Chrome extension with roughly six…
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Attackers increasingly exploit shared file stores for lateral movement within networks, using tactics like dropping malicious files in trusted locations. This approach minimizes detection while allowing broad access without suspicion. Organizations can mitigate risks by tightening access controls, improving monitoring, and conducting regular threat assessments to safeguard sensitive environments.
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Zero Trust has become the organizing model for most modern security programs. At the same time, more organizations are moving to SOC as a Service because the operational load of running an in-house SOC, tuning content, maintaining coverage, hiring analysts, and responding at all hours, is increasingly unrealistic. The question most security leaders ask now…
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Today’s Topics: Detecting React2Shell: What Security Teams Should Be Watching for Right Now Since the disclosure of CVE-2025-55182 on December 3, 2025, most of the attention around React2Shell has centered on patching timelines and framework exposure. That is necessary, but for many environments, detection is the real safety net while fixes are staged, tested, and…
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