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The ‘Too Many Tools’ Trap: How Cybersecurity Overload Creates More Risks - SecPod Blog
Organizations worldwide are investing heavily in cybersecurity tools to defend against increasing threats. But here’s the irony, the more tools they use, the more vulnerable they often become. A recent study by Ponemon Institute found that enterprises deploy an average of 45 different security to
If You Haven’t Whitelisted Yet! - SecPod
Its time to protect what matters most if you haven't done that yet... Even with a well-defined whitelist in cloud security, anomalies can occur that introduce security risks or operational challenges. Recognizing the critical importance of whitelisting can help prevent numerous security pitfalls
Error in lang: Erlang Users Urged to Patch Critical Security Flaw - SecPod Blog
A critical security flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-32433 and rated with a CVSS score of 10.0, has been found in the SSH implementation of the Erlang/Open Telecom Platform (OTP). This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary code, but only under specific conditions. Erlang
378 Vulnerabilities Fixed in Oracle's Latest Critical Patch Update - SecPod Blog
Oracle's quarterly critical patch update made its entrance with a bang this April, fixing 378 vulnerabilities in both Oracle and third-party product families. Oracle Communications accounted for the highest number of flaws, totaling 103, with Oracle MySQL and Oracle Communications Applications trail
A Flip in the FortiSwitch: FortiSwitch Users Urged to Patch Critical Security Flaw - SecPod Blog
CVE-2024-48887 is a critical vulnerability affecting the Fortinet FortiSwitch web interface, with a CVSS score of 9.8. It stems from improper access control, allowing remote attackers to change administrator passwords without authentication, potentially leading to full system compromise. Fortinet
Microsoft Fixes 137 Flaws, 1 Zero Days in April 2025 Patch Tuesday - SecPod Blog
It's that time of the month again! The second Tuesday of April 2025 has arrived, bringing Microsoft's latest batch of security updates and non-security improvements for its suite of products. Microsoft Patch Tuesday, April 2025, addressed 137 flaws through security updates. Alarmingly, this relea
CrushFTP Security Alert: Actively Exploited Authentication Bypass Vulnerability! Patch Now! - SecPod Blog
CrushFTP users beware!! A severe authentication bypass vulnerability is exploited, endangering sensitive data and entire systems. This security flaw grants unauthorized access to CrushFTP servers, requiring urgent attention and immediate action. If you depend on CrushFTP for file transfers, recogniz
Hook, Line, and Sinker: Chrome Patches Zero-Day Used in Phishing Attacks - SecPod Blog
In mid-March 2025, a deluge of personalized phishing emails took Russia by storm. When analyzed, the underlying vulnerability had researchers swimming in uncharted waters; they had found a new Chrome zero-day! CVE-2025-2783 is a high-severity flaw that involves an incorrect handle provided in un
Next Blunder: Next.js Users Urged to Patch Critical Security Flaw - SecPod Blog
A severe vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-29927, with a CVSS score of 9.1, has been identified in the Next.js React framework. If exploited, it could result in an authentication bypass under specific conditions. Next.js is a framework based on React that enables fast and scalable web application
Ingress NGINX Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities Discovered - Patch Now! - SecPod Blog
Critical security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Ingress-NGINX Controller for Kubernetes. CVE-2025-1097, CVE-2025-1098, CVE-2025-24514, and CVE-2025-1974—collectively known as 'IngressNightmare'—allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to secrets across all namespaces. This results i
Git Wrecked: GitLab Users Urged to Patch Critical Security Flaws - SecPod Blog
GitLab has released patches to address nine vulnerabilities affecting various installations of the Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). Two of these have been classified as critical and are tracked as CVE-2025-25291 and CVE-2025-25292, each with a CVSS score of 8.8. These vulnerabilit
Home Run! Out-Of-Bounds Write Discovered In FreeType - SecPod Blog
The FreeType font rendering library is vulnerable! CVE-2025-27363, which boasts a CVSS score of 8.1, could result in a developer's worst nightmare: arbitrary code execution by a remote, unauthenticated attacker. The vendor has acknowledged that this out-of-bounds write flaw may have been actively ex
Microsoft Patches 57 Flaws, 7 Zero Days in March 2025 Patch Tuesday - SecPod Blog
Microsoft’s March 2025 Patch Tuesday has arrived, delivering new security updates and enhancements. This month’s release addresses 57 vulnerabilities, including seven that are classified as zero-day vulnerabilities. Additionally, six "Critical" vulnerabilities involving remote code execution have al
Elastic Fixes Critical Kibana RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2025-25015) – Patch Now! - SecPod Blog
A critical security vulnerability has been uncovered in Kibana. Tracked as CVE-2025-25015 (CVSS 9.9), the vulnerability arises from prototype pollution, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems, thus posing a serious risk to businesses that employ Kibana for monitori
Celebrating Women Who Shaped Technology - SecPod Blog
On this International Women’s Day, we take a moment to celebrate the women who have transformed the world of technology. From pioneering scientists and engineers to modern innovators shaping the future of AI, cybersecurity, and software development, women have played a vital role in driving progress
New Feature Update: Service Level Agreement (SLA) - SecPod Blog
Imagine this: you’re the head of IT security at an organization, and every day, new vulnerabilities pop up across your network. Some are minor; others are major risks to your company’s infrastructure. While you know you need to act fast, the question is: which vulnerabilities should be addressed fir
New OpenSSH Vulnerabilities: MITM and DoS Threats Uncovered. Patch Now! - SecPod Blog
OpenSSH has once again found itself in the security spotlight. Just seven months after discovering the regreSSHion flaw, two new critical flaws have come to light. This time, the risks stem from Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) and Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerabilities—each with the potential to disrupt o
A Thorn in your Security: RCE Flaws discovered in Cacti - SecPod Blog
Cacti is an open-source network monitoring and graphing tool that helps visualize and track network performance, server health, and device availability. It leverages Round Robin Database Tool (RRD Tool) to store data and generate real-time graphs, making it popular for IT infrastructure monitoring.
Protect Your Systems: VMware Avi Load Balancer Hit by High-Risk SQL Injection Flaw - SecPod Blog
Introduction Cybersecurity is a top priority for businesses worldwide, and vulnerabilities in critical software can have dire consequences. A recent high-severity flaw discovered in VMware Avi Load Balancer has raised alarms for IT teams and security professionals. This vulnerability tracked as C