March 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: A return to normalcy
The February Patch Tuesday updates and activity during the month marked a return to normalcy for patch management. Following the January updates addressing 100+ vulnerabilities,…
Month: March 2025
Commvault Webserver Flaw Allows Attackers to Gain Full Control
Commvault has revealed a major vulnerability in its software that could allow malicious actors to gain full control of its webservers. The issue, identified as CV_2025_03_1,…
Why software upgrades on Smart Phones matters in Cybersecurity POV
In today’s world, smartphones have evolved from luxury gadgets to essential tools that we rely on for a variety of tasks. From communication and navigation…
Hetty: Open-source HTTP toolkit for security research
Hetty is an open-source HTTP toolkit designed for security research, offering a free alternative to commercial tools like Burp Suite Pro. Built with the needs…
New Apache Traffic Server Flaws Allow Malformed Request Exploits
The Apache Software Foundation has disclosed several vulnerabilities affecting its Traffic Server software. These vulnerabilities allow malicious actors to exploit malformed requests and access control…
Understanding Operational Technology Cyber Attacks: The Emerging Threat to Critical Infrastructure
In today’s hyper-connected world, the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital technologies have revolutionized industries across the globe. However, with this progress comes the growing…
How to safely dispose of old tech without leaving a security risk
Every year, millions of old tech are thrown away due to age, malfunctions, or to make way for new ones, which creates security risks related…
Over 43 Million Python Installations Vulnerable to Dangerous Code Execution Flaw
A significant vulnerability has been uncovered in the Python JSON Logger package (python-json-logger), affecting versions 3.2.0 and 3.2.1. This flaw, CVE-2025-27607 allows for remote code…
SilentCryptoMiner Infects 2,000 Russian Users via Fake VPN and DPI Bypass Tools
Mar 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cybercrime A new mass malware campaign is infecting users with a cryptocurrency miner named SilentCryptoMiner by masquerading it as…
Investigator says differing names for hacker groups, hackers studying investigative methods hinders law enforcement
Malicious hacking groups pay close attention to public documents related to criminal prosecutions, and the lack of standardized names for those groups hampers U.S. federal…
Former top NSA cyber official: Probationary firings ‘devastating’ to cyber, national security
The NSA’s former top cybersecurity official told Congress on Wednesday that the Trump administration’s attempts to mass fire probationary federal employees will be “devastating” for…
Chainguard’s FIPS-compliant Cassandra addresses security demand of federal and regulated markets
Open-source software security firm Chainguard announced Wednesday that it is now building FIPS-validated images for Apache Cassandra, achieving what it describes as a first-of-its-kind accomplishment…