The FBI warns that criminals are altering images shared on social media and using them as fake proof of life photos in virtual kidnapping ransom scams. […]
Critical XXE Bug CVE-2025-66516 (CVSS 10.0) Hits Apache Tika, Requires Urgent Patch
A critical security flaw has been disclosed in Apache Tika that could result in an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-66516, is rated 10.0 on the CVSS scoring scale, indicating maximum severity.
“Critical XXE in Apache Tika tika-core (1.13-3.2.1), tika-pdf-module (2.0.0-3.2.1) and tika-parsers (1.13-1.28.5) modules on all platforms allows an
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-66516, is rated 10.0 on the CVSS scoring scale, indicating maximum severity.
“Critical XXE in Apache Tika tika-core (1.13-3.2.1), tika-pdf-module (2.0.0-3.2.1) and tika-parsers (1.13-1.28.5) modules on all platforms allows an
In Other News: X Fined €120 Million, Array Flaw Exploited, New Iranian Backdoor
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Akamai patches HTTP smuggling vulnerability, Claude Skills used to execute ransomware, PickleScan flaws.
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Cloudflare Outage Caused by React2Shell Mitigations
The critical React vulnerability has been exploited in the wild by Chinese and other threat actors.
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A Practical Guide to Continuous Attack Surface Visibility
Passive scan data goes stale fast as cloud assets shift daily, leaving teams blind to real exposures. Sprocket Security shows how continuous, automated recon gives accurate, up-to-date attack surface visibility. […]
EU fines X $140 million over deceptive blue checkmarks
The European Commission has fined X €120 million ($140 million) for violating transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA). […]
Imper.ai Emerges From Stealth Mode With $28 Million in Funding
The cybersecurity startup detects impersonation risk in real-time, across video, phone, and chat communication.
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US Organizations Warned of Chinese Malware Used for Long-Term Persistence
Warp Panda has been using the BrickStorm, Junction, and GuestConduit malware in attacks against US organizations.
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Chinese Hackers Have Started Exploiting the Newly Disclosed React2Shell Vulnerability
Two hacking groups with ties to China have been observed weaponizing the newly disclosed security flaw in React Server Components (RSC) within hours of it becoming public knowledge.
The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-55182 (CVSS score: 10.0), aka React2Shell, which allows unauthenticated remote code execution. It has been addressed in React versions 19.0.1, 19.1.2, and 19.2.1.
According
The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-55182 (CVSS score: 10.0), aka React2Shell, which allows unauthenticated remote code execution. It has been addressed in React versions 19.0.1, 19.1.2, and 19.2.1.
According
Cloudflare blames today’s outage on emergency React2Shell patch
Cloudflare has blamed today’s outage on the emergency patching of a critical React remote code execution vulnerability, which is now actively exploited in attacks. […]