Security Awareness

Two security vulnerabilities have been identified in OpenSSH affecting both the client and server. These flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-26465 and CVE-2025-26466, enable attackers to impersonate servers and cause denial-of-service conditions. Both vulnerabilities have been present for extended periods, with mitigations available. CVE-2025-26465: MITM Attack on OpenSSH Client CVE-2025-26465 affects the OpenSSH client and enables a …

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Palo Alto Networks has disclosed a zero-day PAN-OS authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-010. The flaw allows attackers to access certain PHP scripts on the management web interface without authentication. It has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.8 and affects multiple PAN-OS versions. Vulnerability Overview The issue stems from missing authentication controls in the …

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Fortinet recently disclosed CVE-2025-24472, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in FortiOS and FortiProxy that allows attackers to gain super-admin privileges through crafted CSF proxy requests. This vulnerability affects: Fortinet patched the issue in January 2024 with updates to: Clarification on Exploitation and Patching In an update on February 11, 2025, Fortinet confirmed that CVE-2025-24472 is …

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Microsoft has released its February 2025 security updates, addressing 67 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Azure, Visual Studio, and Remote Desktop Services. The update includes patches for two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities that require immediate mitigation. Microsoft Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Both vulnerabilities are listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, indicating active exploitation. Publicly Disclosed Vulnerabilities Other …

Microsoft Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerabilities – Immediate Action Required Read More »

Veeam has patched a critical security flaw (CVE-2025-23114, CVSS 9.0) in its Backup software that allows remote code execution through a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack. The issue resides in the Veeam Updater component, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code with root-level privileges on affected systems. Affected Versions The vulnerability impacts the following products and versions: Patched …

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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek exposed a ClickHouse database, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data, including API secrets, chat logs, and backend details. Unauthorized Database Exposure A misconfigured ClickHouse database at oauth2callback.deepseek[.]com:9000 and dev.deepseek[.]com:9000 was left exposed, allowing anyone to execute SQL queries without authentication. This provided full access to stored data and potential privilege escalation …

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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has restricted new user registrations following large-scale cyberattacks targeting its services. The company cited “malicious attacks” as the reason for the temporary limitation while ensuring that existing users remain unaffected. Security Risks and Vulnerabilities DeepSeek’s latest AI model, DeepSeek R1, has drawn attention for its advanced reasoning capabilities. However, security researchers …

DeepSeek AI Faces Security and Privacy Concerns Amid Rapid Growth Read More »

Apple has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day, CVE-2025-24085. This use-after-free issue in the Core Media component allows a malicious application already installed on a device to escalate privileges. The vulnerability has been exploited in the wild, primarily affecting versions of iOS before 17.2. Apple has patched the issue …

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Overview Palo Alto Networks has recently released a patch to address a critical Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in its PAN-OS software. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-3393, allows unauthenticated attackers to send a specially crafted packet through the firewall’s data plane, causing the device to reboot and potentially enter maintenance mode. This issue primarily affects …

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Sophos has recently addressed three critical vulnerabilities in its Sophos Firewall product. These vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2024-12727, CVE-2024-12728, and CVE-2024-12729, could allow attackers to execute remote code, gain privileged access, and escalate privileges. Issue Overview Remediation Sophos has released hotfixes and permanent fixes for these vulnerabilities. Users are advised to ensure their devices are running …

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