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A flaw is a defect in software, hardware, system design, or configuration that causes unintended behavior. In security reporting, the term usually means a weakness that could violate confidentiality, integrity, or availability when reached through a particular interface, input, privilege, or operating condition. Not every flaw is exploitable, and exploitability depends on factors such as exposure, authentication requirements, affected versions, and available mitigations.
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CERT-FR's advisory follows last month's disclosure of a zero-day flaw Apple said was used in "sophisticated" attacks against targeted individuals.
A similar vuln on Apple devices was used against 'specific targeted users' Samsung has fixed a critical flaw that affects its Android devices - but not before attackers found and exploited the bug, which could allow remote code execution on affected devices.…
Recent advisories from U.S. federal authorities on vulnerabilities in certain operational technology devices underscore the potential security risks that many healthcare providers frequently underestimate, said Sila Özeren, a security research engineer at Picus Security.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of hackers exploiting a critical remote code execution flaw in DELMIA Apriso, a manufacturing operations management (MOM) and execution (MES) solution from French company Dassault Systèmes. [...]
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a critical security flaw impacting Dassault Systèmes DELMIA Apriso Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation
A security weakness has been disclosed in the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered code editor Cursor that could trigger code execution when a maliciously crafted repository is opened using the program
Persistent Security's Marcus Vervier on Microsoft Flaws, Pitfalls of AI CodingA newly discovered vulnerability present in Microsoft's Copilot and Visual Studio has brought a fresh batch of concerns around the security of artificial intelligence-powered coding tools to the forefront. It has the potential to turn AI models into a new attack vector.
Also, Akira Ransomware Resumes Attacks Via SonicWall FlawsThis week, the Vidar infostealer, BlackDB admin, Akira ransomware hackers and Patch Tuesday. A warning for British bankers, a Cursor flaw, a Brazilian dating app shut down. KazMunayGas said it wasn't hacked. Wealthsimple and Hello Gym data breaches. A macOS backdoor hid in plain sight for years.
GitLab's Joern Schneeweisz on Prompt Injections and Old AppSec IssuesLarge language models pose systemic risks, and the rush to release AI products revives old security flaws. Prompt injections and familiar application vulnerabilities expose gaps created when speed outweighs safety, said Joern Schneeweisz, principal security engineer at GitLab.
Threat actors affiliated with the Akira ransomware group have continued to target SonicWall devices for initial access
Patch, turn on MFA, and restrict access to trusted networks…or else Affiliates of the Akira ransomware gang are again exploiting a critical SonicWall vulnerability abused last summer, after a suspected zero-day flaw actually turned out to be related to a year-old bug.…
A flaw in the Cursor extension allows unauthorized code execution when opening repositories in Visual Studio
The vulnerability, dubbed SessionReaper, allows customer account takeover and unauthenticated remote code execution
Microsoft on Tuesday addressed a set of 80 security flaws in its software, including one vulnerability that has been disclosed as publicly known at the time of release
ERP giant patches flaw that allows total takeover of NetWeaver, Microsoft has nothing under attack for once September’s Patch Tuesday won’t require Microsoft users to rapidly repair rancid software, but SAP users need to move fast to address extremely dangerous bugs.…
Adobe has warned of a critical security flaw in its Commerce and Magento Open Source platforms that, if successfully exploited, could allow attackers to take control of customer accounts
SAP on Tuesday released security updates to address multiple security flaws, including three critical vulnerabilities in SAP Netweaver that could result in code execution and the upload arbitrary files
Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited vulnerabilities in this month's bundle from Redmond, which nevertheless includes patches for 13 flaws that earned Microsoft's most-dire "critical" label. Meanwhile, both Apple and Google recently released updates to fix zero-day bugs in their devices.
Nearly half the CVEs Microsoft disclosed in its September security update, including one publicly known bug, enable escalation of privileges.
Today is Microsoft's September 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 81 flaws, including two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities. [...]