Microsoft's April 2025 Security Update Addresses 121 Vulnerabilities, Including Active Exploit
Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday release tackles 121 security vulnerabilities, with 11 critical fixes and a actively exploited Windows vulnerability. System administrators are urged to promptly deploy these updates, which address critical issues in LDAP servers, Remote Desktop Services, and various other Microsoft products.
Major Security Breach: APIsec Exposes 3TB of Fortune 100 Client Data in Elasticsearch Database
Security firm APIsec.ai accidentally exposed over three terabytes of sensitive customer information, including API scan results and system credentials, in a publicly accessible database. The breach, discovered by UpGuard, potentially compromised data from numerous Fortune 100 clients and revealed detailed API testing logs spanning multiple years.
Critical GitHub CodeQL Vulnerability Exposes Supply Chain Attack Risk
A security flaw in GitHub CodeQL temporarily exposed a privileged token that could enable supply chain attacks affecting thousands of repositories. The vulnerability allowed potential code execution and data theft through GitHub Actions workflows, though GitHub's swift response prevented any known compromises.
Critical Remote Code Execution Flaw Discovered in Kubernetes Ingress NGINX Controller
Security researchers have uncovered severe vulnerabilities in the Ingress NGINX Controller that could allow attackers to remotely compromise Kubernetes clusters without authentication. The flaws, affecting over 6,500 exposed clusters including Fortune 500 companies, received a near-maximum severity score of 9.8.
Critical Security Flaw in Fedora's Pagure Could Have Compromised Linux Package Distribution
Researchers uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in Fedora's Pagure platform that could allow attackers to modify any package in the Linux distribution. The most severe flaw enabled arbitrary file writes and potential remote code execution through Git command injection.
Critical Security Flaw in Next.js Framework Requires Immediate Patch
A severe vulnerability in Next.js could allow attackers to bypass authorization checks in web applications, receiving a critical severity score of 9.1/10. Vercel urges users to upgrade to version 15.2.3 to protect against potential unauthorized access to protected resources.
Critical AMD CPU Vulnerability Discovered by Google Researchers Allows Unauthorized Microcode Execution
Google security researchers unveil 'EntrySign' vulnerability in AMD Zen processors, exposing flaws in microcode signature verification that could compromise security features. The discovery highlights AMD's use of weak encryption standards and example keys, leading to potential unauthorized CPU modifications.
Critical AMD Processor Flaw 'EntrySign' Requires BIOS Updates to Prevent Code Injection
Researchers uncover major vulnerability in AMD processors that could allow attackers to bypass microcode signature verification and execute malicious code. The flaw, affecting Zen 1-4 architectures, requires BIOS updates to implement more secure signature validation.
Understanding Web Security: The Complementary Roles of CSRF Protection and CORS
Explore the critical interplay between CSRF protection and CORS in modern web security. Learn how these seemingly contradictory mechanisms work together to enable legitimate cross-origin requests while preventing malicious attacks.
Critical Signature Verification Flaw Discovered in Popular Security Scanner Nuclei
A high-severity vulnerability in Nuclei security scanner could allow attackers to bypass signature verification and execute malicious code. The flaw impacts the widely-used open-source tool that has over 21,000 GitHub stars and affects organizations running untrusted templates.