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FreePBX Patches Critical SQLi, File-Upload, and AUTHTYPE Bypass Flaws Enabling RCE

December 17, 2025 Blogmaster

Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the open-source private branch exchange (PBX) platform FreePBX, including a critical flaw that could result in an authentication bypass under certain configurations. The…

Cybersecurity

Featured Chrome Browser Extension Caught Intercepting Millions of Users’ AI Chats

December 17, 2025 Blogmaster

A Google Chrome extension with a “Featured” badge and six million users has been observed silently gathering every prompt entered by users into artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots like OpenAI ChatGPT,…

Cybersecurity

Google to Shut Down Dark Web Monitoring Tool in February 2026

December 17, 2025 Blogmaster

Google has announced that it’s discontinuing its dark web report tool in February 2026, less than two years after it was launched as a way for users to monitor if…

Cybersecurity

React2Shell Vulnerability Actively Exploited to Deploy Linux Backdoors

December 17, 2025 Blogmaster

The security vulnerability known as React2Shell is being exploited by threat actors to deliver malware families like KSwapDoor and ZnDoor, according to findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 and…

Cybersecurity

Fortinet FortiGate Under Active Attack Through SAML SSO Authentication Bypass

December 17, 2025 Blogmaster

Threat actors have begun to exploit two newly disclosed security flaws in Fortinet FortiGate devices, less than a week after public disclosure. Cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf said it observed active…

Cybersecurity

Why Data Security and Privacy Need to Start in Code

December 17, 2025 Blogmaster

AI-assisted coding and AI app generation platforms have created an unprecedented surge in software development. Companies are now facing rapid growth in both the number of applications and the pace…

Cybersecurity

Amazon Exposes Years-Long GRU Cyber Campaign Targeting Energy and Cloud Infrastructure

December 17, 2025 Blogmaster

Amazon’s threat intelligence team has disclosed details of a “years-long” Russian state-sponsored campaign that targeted Western critical infrastructure between 2021 and 2025. Targets of the campaign included energy sector organizations…

Cybersecurity

Rogue NuGet Package Poses as Tracer.Fody, Steals Cryptocurrency Wallet Data

December 17, 2025 Blogmaster

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malicious NuGet package that typosquats and impersonates the popular .NET tracing library and its author to sneak in a cryptocurrency wallet stealer. The malicious…

Cybersecurity

Compromised IAM Credentials Power a Large AWS Crypto Mining Campaign

December 17, 2025 Blogmaster

An ongoing campaign has been observed targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers using compromised Identity and Access Management (IAM) credentials to enable cryptocurrency mining. The activity, first detected by Amazon’s…

Technology

Mike Pence Calls For RFK Jr.’s Ouster…But Not For The Reasons You Would Think

December 16, 2025 Blogmaster

There are lots of good reasons to call for the impeachment or ouster or RFK Jr. He’s flatly unqualified for the role. He’s introducing all kinds of health risks for…

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