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From Ladders to Lattices: Rethinking Career Advancement

Recruitment & Reskilling Strategy, Training & Security Leadership Workers Opt for Flexible and Purpose-Driven Career Paths Over Conventional Advancement Brandy Harris • August 20, 2025 Image: Shutterstock The conventional approach to career success—characterized by upward mobility through promotions and prestigious titles—is undergoing a significant transformation. In 2025, an increasing number…

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How Vulnerabilities Lead to Breaches: Analyzing 5 Real-World Examples

📅 April 28, 2025
Cloud Security / Vulnerability

Not all security vulnerabilities pose a high risk on their own, but in the hands of skilled attackers, even minor weaknesses can escalate into significant breaches. This article highlights five real vulnerabilities identified by Intruder’s bug-hunting team, illustrating how attackers exploit overlooked flaws to create serious security incidents.

  1. Compromising AWS Credentials via Redirects
    Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) is a prevalent vulnerability that can have severe consequences, particularly in cloud environments. If a web application retrieves resources from user-provided URLs, it’s crucial to prevent attackers from manipulating requests to access unauthorized resources. During our evaluation of a home-moving application hosted on AWS, our team explored common SSRF bypass techniques. The attack unfolded as follows: the application sent a webhook request to the attacker’s server, which responded with a 302 redirect to AWS’s metadata service. The application followed the redirect and logged the response, inadvertently exposing sensitive metadata…

Understanding the Genesis of Breaches: Analyzing Five Real Vulnerabilities April 28, 2025 In the realm of cybersecurity, not every vulnerability is inherently catastrophic. However, when exploited by skilled attackers, even minor weaknesses can culminate in significant breaches. Recent findings from Intruder’s dedicated bug-hunting team illustrate the alarming potential of overlooked…

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How Vulnerabilities Lead to Breaches: Analyzing 5 Real-World Examples

📅 April 28, 2025
Cloud Security / Vulnerability

Not all security vulnerabilities pose a high risk on their own, but in the hands of skilled attackers, even minor weaknesses can escalate into significant breaches. This article highlights five real vulnerabilities identified by Intruder’s bug-hunting team, illustrating how attackers exploit overlooked flaws to create serious security incidents.

  1. Compromising AWS Credentials via Redirects
    Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) is a prevalent vulnerability that can have severe consequences, particularly in cloud environments. If a web application retrieves resources from user-provided URLs, it’s crucial to prevent attackers from manipulating requests to access unauthorized resources. During our evaluation of a home-moving application hosted on AWS, our team explored common SSRF bypass techniques. The attack unfolded as follows: the application sent a webhook request to the attacker’s server, which responded with a 302 redirect to AWS’s metadata service. The application followed the redirect and logged the response, inadvertently exposing sensitive metadata…

Higher Education Needs to Improve Its Understanding of Data Breaches

Columbia University Data Breach: A Stark Wake-Up Call for Educational Institutions Columbia University recently announced a significant data breach that occurred in May and was uncovered in June, but the details were not made public until August 7th. Public filings reveal that this breach affected 868,969 individuals, compromising sensitive personal…

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Critical 10-Year Vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail Allows Code Execution by Authenticated Users

On June 3, 2025, cybersecurity researchers revealed a significant security flaw in Roundcube webmail software, active for a decade, that could enable authenticated users to execute malicious code on vulnerable systems. Classified as CVE-2025-49113, the vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.9 out of 10, highlighting its severity. It involves post-authentication remote code execution through PHP object deserialization. According to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), “Roundcube Webmail versions before 1.5.10 and 1.6.x prior to 1.6.11 allow authenticated users to execute remote code due to the lack of validation for the _from parameter in the URL in program/actions/settings/upload.php.” This flaw affects all versions up to and including 1.6.10 but has been patched in versions 1.6.11 and 1.5.10 LTS. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Kirill Firsov, founder and CEO of FearsOff.

Critical Vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail Exposes Systems to Remote Code Execution On June 3, 2025, cybersecurity researchers revealed a significant security vulnerability in the Roundcube webmail software, a flaw that has remained undetected for a decade. This vulnerability has the potential to be exploited by authenticated users, compromising affected systems…

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Critical 10-Year Vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail Allows Code Execution by Authenticated Users

On June 3, 2025, cybersecurity researchers revealed a significant security flaw in Roundcube webmail software, active for a decade, that could enable authenticated users to execute malicious code on vulnerable systems. Classified as CVE-2025-49113, the vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.9 out of 10, highlighting its severity. It involves post-authentication remote code execution through PHP object deserialization. According to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), “Roundcube Webmail versions before 1.5.10 and 1.6.x prior to 1.6.11 allow authenticated users to execute remote code due to the lack of validation for the _from parameter in the URL in program/actions/settings/upload.php.” This flaw affects all versions up to and including 1.6.10 but has been patched in versions 1.6.11 and 1.5.10 LTS. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Kirill Firsov, founder and CEO of FearsOff.

Meta Exposes Extensive Cyber Espionage Campaigns on Social Media in South Asia

May 04, 2023
Social Media / Cyber Risk

Three distinct threat actors exploited countless elaborate fake profiles on Facebook and Instagram to conduct targeted attacks against individuals in South Asia. “These advanced persistent threats (APTs) relied heavily on social engineering tactics to deceive users into clicking malicious links, downloading malware, or sharing sensitive information online,” stated Guy Rosen, Meta’s chief information security officer. “This focus on social engineering reduced their need to invest heavily in malware development.” The counterfeit accounts utilized traditional tactics, pretending to be romantic interests, recruiters, journalists, or military personnel. Notably, two cyber espionage initiatives involved low-sophistication malware, likely attempting to evade app verification measures from Apple and Google. Meta’s findings revealed…

Meta Uncovers Extensive Cyber Espionage Campaigns Targeting South Asia On May 4, 2023, Meta revealed the discovery of a significant cyber espionage operation involving multiple threat actors utilizing a network of fraudulent identities on Facebook and Instagram. These campaigns aimed at individuals across South Asia, deploying a variety of deceptive…

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Meta Exposes Extensive Cyber Espionage Campaigns on Social Media in South Asia

May 04, 2023
Social Media / Cyber Risk

Three distinct threat actors exploited countless elaborate fake profiles on Facebook and Instagram to conduct targeted attacks against individuals in South Asia. “These advanced persistent threats (APTs) relied heavily on social engineering tactics to deceive users into clicking malicious links, downloading malware, or sharing sensitive information online,” stated Guy Rosen, Meta’s chief information security officer. “This focus on social engineering reduced their need to invest heavily in malware development.” The counterfeit accounts utilized traditional tactics, pretending to be romantic interests, recruiters, journalists, or military personnel. Notably, two cyber espionage initiatives involved low-sophistication malware, likely attempting to evade app verification measures from Apple and Google. Meta’s findings revealed…

CISA Adds Critical Broadcom and Commvault Vulnerabilities to KEV Database

April 29, 2025
Vulnerability / Web Security

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced on Monday that two serious security vulnerabilities affecting Broadcom’s Brocade Fabric OS and Commvault’s Web Server have been added to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) database, following reports of active exploitation. The specific vulnerabilities are:

  • CVE-2025-1976 (CVSS score: 8.6) – A code injection vulnerability in Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS that permits a local user with administrative rights to execute arbitrary code with full root access.
  • CVE-2025-3928 (CVSS score: 8.7) – An unspecified flaw in the Commvault Web Server that enables a remote, authenticated attacker to create and execute web shells. Commvault’s advisory from February 2025 noted, “Exploiting this vulnerability requires the attacker to have authenticated user credentials within the Commvault Software environment. Unauthenticated access is not exploitable. For software customers, this means your organization must …”

CISA Integrates Broadcom and Commvault Vulnerabilities into KEV Database On April 29, 2025, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) fortifies its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog by including two critical security flaws affecting Broadcom’s Brocade Fabric OS and Commvault Web Server. This addition follows confirmed instances of active…

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CISA Adds Critical Broadcom and Commvault Vulnerabilities to KEV Database

April 29, 2025
Vulnerability / Web Security

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced on Monday that two serious security vulnerabilities affecting Broadcom’s Brocade Fabric OS and Commvault’s Web Server have been added to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) database, following reports of active exploitation. The specific vulnerabilities are:

  • CVE-2025-1976 (CVSS score: 8.6) – A code injection vulnerability in Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS that permits a local user with administrative rights to execute arbitrary code with full root access.
  • CVE-2025-3928 (CVSS score: 8.7) – An unspecified flaw in the Commvault Web Server that enables a remote, authenticated attacker to create and execute web shells. Commvault’s advisory from February 2025 noted, “Exploiting this vulnerability requires the attacker to have authenticated user credentials within the Commvault Software environment. Unauthenticated access is not exploitable. For software customers, this means your organization must …”

STC to Introduce Cybersecurity Clinic Aimed at Assisting Valley Businesses in Preventing Data Breaches

South Texas College to Launch Innovative Cybersecurity Clinic Aimed at Local Businesses South Texas College (STC) is set to introduce a pioneering cybersecurity clinic, designed to extend its services beyond student involvement. This initiative underscores the institution’s commitment to address real-world security challenges faced by local enterprises. A stark illustration…

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HPE Releases Security Patch for StoreOnce Vulnerability Allowing Remote Authentication Bypass

June 04, 2025
Vulnerability / DevOps

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has issued security updates to address up to eight vulnerabilities in its StoreOnce data backup and deduplication software, which could lead to remote authentication bypass and remote code execution. HPE’s advisory states, “These vulnerabilities could be remotely exploited, enabling remote code execution, information disclosure, server-side request forgery, authentication bypass, arbitrary file deletion, and directory traversal.” Among them is a critical flaw identified as CVE-2025-37093, rated 9.8 on the CVSS scale, which affects all software versions prior to 4.3.11. The vendor was notified of the vulnerability on October 31, 2024. Acknowledging an anonymous researcher for the discovery, the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) shared insights on the issue…

HPE Releases Critical Security Patch for StoreOnce, Addressing Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities On June 4, 2025, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced the rollout of significant security updates aimed at rectifying multiple vulnerabilities within its StoreOnce data backup and deduplication solution. Among the eight identified flaws, a particularly concerning authentication bypass issue…

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HPE Releases Security Patch for StoreOnce Vulnerability Allowing Remote Authentication Bypass

June 04, 2025
Vulnerability / DevOps

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has issued security updates to address up to eight vulnerabilities in its StoreOnce data backup and deduplication software, which could lead to remote authentication bypass and remote code execution. HPE’s advisory states, “These vulnerabilities could be remotely exploited, enabling remote code execution, information disclosure, server-side request forgery, authentication bypass, arbitrary file deletion, and directory traversal.” Among them is a critical flaw identified as CVE-2025-37093, rated 9.8 on the CVSS scale, which affects all software versions prior to 4.3.11. The vendor was notified of the vulnerability on October 31, 2024. Acknowledging an anonymous researcher for the discovery, the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) shared insights on the issue…