Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Vulnerability Tool Detected Flaws in OpenAI and Nvidia APIs Used in GitHub ProjectsSecurity researchers have developed an AI tool that can detect remote code flaws and arbitrary zero-day code in software. Protect AI applied the tool to nearly 10,000 GitHub projects and on CVSS data and uncovered local file inclusion, cross-site scripting and remote code flaws in APIs.

Google Says Rust Language Initiative Eliminates Cross-Site Scripting, Other FlawsGoogle says switching to a memory-safe language such as Rust under its Safe Coding program has helped significantly reduce the number of vulnerabilities in Android systems. The number of vulnerabilities uncovered in Android devices has fallen from over 200 in 2019 to fewer than 50 by 2024.

Millions of Websites Potentially at RiskCross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Joomla, a widely used free-source content management system, were fixed in a patch published Tuesday by the open-source project that maintains the software. The flaws potentially expose millions of websites to attacks that can end with remote code execution.

Zimbra Patched the Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability on July 25A zero-day flaw in the Zimbra Collaboration email server proved to be a bonanza for hackers as four distinct threat actors exploited the bug to steal email data and user credentials, says Google. Most of the exploit activity occurred after Zimbra had posted a hotfix on July 5.