A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Cursor source code editor, an AI-powered tool designed to assist programmers. The flaw, identified as CVE-2025-54135 and dubbed CurXecute, affects nearly all versions of the IDE...
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I've listened to a few industry podcasts discussing the Tea app breach since recording, and the thing that really struck me was the lack of discussion around the privacy implications of the service before the breach. Here was a tool where people were non-consensually uploading photos of others
Since mid-July, a surge in ransomware attacks leveraging the Akira strain has been observed, specifically targeting SonicWall devices. According to cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf, threat actors have been actively exploiting SSL VPN connections on...
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Email protection mechanisms, originally conceived as a bulwark against malicious links, have ironically become unwitting allies to cybercriminals. Researchers have uncovered a troubling trend: threat actors are increasingly exploiting “link wrappers” provided by platforms...
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Choosing the right dark web monitoring tool is a critical decision for both individuals and organizations seeking to protect their digital assets and identity. With the dark web serving as a hub for illegal data trading, from leaked credentials to intellectual property, a robust monitoring solution is essential for proactive defense. The best tool for […]
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In the autumn of 2024, the InfoSect bug hunting team prepared a remote code execution attack targeting the Synology TC500 IP camera for entry in the Pwn2Own Ireland competition. The exploitation hinged on a...
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Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Review: LLM Engineer’s Handbook For all the excitement around LLMs, practical, engineering-focused guidance remains surprisingly hard to find. LLM Engineer’s Handbook aims to fill that gap. Vulnhuntr: Open-source tool to identify remotely exploitable vulnerabilities Vulnhuntr is an open-source tool that finds remotely exploitable vulnerabilities. It uses LLMs and static code analysis to trace how data moves through an application, from … More →
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