Tag: open-source
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RISC-V Captivates Cryptosphere Following Vitalik’s Endorsement of EVM Replacement
Tags: open-sourceWhat is RISC-V? If you’d put that question to the cryptosphere a week ago, 90% of them would have responded with a shrug. Ask the same question today and there’s a good chance you’ll get some semblance of an informed response. Perhaps something to do with it being a superior VM whose open-source design and…
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Hugging Face Acquires Pollen Robotics for Open-Source Reachy 2
Hugging Face acquires Pollen Robotics to democratize robotics with open-source designs. Discover how this impacts innovation and accessibility in AI! First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/hugging-face-acquires-pollen-robotics-for-open-source-reachy-2/
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Open Source Linux Firewall IPFire 2.29 Core Update 194 Released: What’s New!
IPFire, the powerful open-source firewall, has unveiled its latest release, IPFire 2.29 Core Update 194, packed with security enhancements, performance improvements, and new features to safeguard networks of all sizes. Renowned for its robust feature set, IPFire continues to deliver a secure, high-performance platform focused on usability and reliability. It’s been a month since […]…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Zero-Day Exploits, Developer Malware, IoT Botnets, and AI-Powered Scams
What do a source code editor, a smart billboard, and a web server have in common? They’ve all become launchpads for attacks”, because cybercriminals are rethinking what counts as “infrastructure.” Instead of chasing high-value targets directly, threat actors are now quietly taking over the overlooked: outdated software, unpatched IoT devices, and open-source packages. It’s not…
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ECHO gegen Malware: Neues Tool zwingt Schadsoftware zur Selbstzerstörung
Cyber-Abwehr der nächsten Generation: Mit dem Open-Source-Tool ECHO wird Malware künftig zur Selbstzerstörung gezwungen. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/echo-gegen-malware-neues-tool-zwingt-schadsoftware-zur-selbstzerstoerung-314708.html
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Metasploit Update Adds Erlang/OTP SSH Exploit and OPNSense Scanner
The open-source penetration testing toolkit Metasploit has unveiled a major update, introducing four new modules, including a highly anticipated exploit targeting Erlang/OTP SSH servers and a scanner for OPNSense firewalls. The release also enhances diagnostic tools and addresses critical bugs, solidifying its role as a cornerstone for security professionals, as per a report by Rapid7.…
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Google Researchers Use Mach IPC to Uncover Sandbox Escape Vulnerabilities
Google Project Zero researchers have uncovered new sandbox escape vulnerabilities in macOS using an innovative approach that leverages Mach Interprocess Communication (IPC) mechanisms-core components of Apple’s operating system. Their public research details how low-level message passing between privileged and sandboxed processes can be a dangerous attack vector, and offers open-source tools and code for the…
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Users advised to review Oracle Java use as Big Red’s year end approaches
International Java sales operation and the prospects of audits per-employee license model make the move to open source irresistible First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/09/users_advised_to_review_oracle_java_use/
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CVE funding crisis offers chance for vulnerability remediation rethink
Tags: access, ai, awareness, best-practice, cisa, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data, exploit, Hardware, healthcare, intelligence, iot, kev, least-privilege, metric, mfa, microsoft, network, open-source, penetration-testing, risk, software, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAutomatic for the people: AI technologies could act as a temporary bridge for vulnerability triage, but not a replacement for a stable CVE system, according to experts consulted by CSO.”Automation and AI-based tools can also enable real-time discovery of new vulnerabilities without over-relying on standard CVE timelines,” said Haris Pylarinos, founder and chief executive of…
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Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Induce DoS Condition
Tags: apache, attack, cyber, dos, flaw, malicious, mitigation, open-source, service, software, vulnerabilityCritical vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ (CVE-2024-XXXX) exposes brokers to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by allowing malicious actors to exhaust system memory through specially crafted OpenWire commands. The flaw, tracked as AMQ-6596, affects multiple legacy versions of the widely used open-source messaging platform and has prompted urgent mitigation directives from the Apache Software Foundation. The vulnerability stems…
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CISA warns of cyberattacks targeting the US oil and gas infrastructure
Tags: advisory, cisa, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, network, open-source, password, risk, threatStronger passwords, segmentation, and manual operations are advised: CISA cited past analysis to emphasize that targeted systems use default or easily guessable (using open-source tools) passwords. Changing default passwords for strong and unique ones is important for public-facing internet devices that have the capability to control OT systems or processes, it added in the advisory.Segmenting…
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DOGE Big Balls Ransomware Leverages Open-Source Tools and Custom Scripts for Multi-Stage Attacks
A recent discovery by Netskope Threat Labs has brought to light a highly complex ransomware variant dubbed >>DOGE Big Balls,
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OpenCTI: Free Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform for Security Experts
OpenCTI (Open Cyber Threat Intelligence) stands out as a free, open source platform specifically designed to address this need-delivering robust capabilities for cyber threat intelligence (CTI) management and analysis. Created by Filigran, OpenCTI allows organizations to structure, store, and visualize both technical details (like Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures-TTPs-and observables) and non-technical information (such as attribution…
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Researchers Uncover Malware in Fake Discord PyPI Package Downloaded 11,500+ Times
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that masquerades as a seemingly harmless Discord-related utility but incorporates a remote access trojan.The package in question is discordpydebug, which was uploaded to PyPI on March 21, 2022. It has been downloaded 11,574 times and continues to be available on the…
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Autorize: Burp Suite extension for automatic authorization enforcement detection
Autorize is an open-source Burp Suite extension that checks if users can access things they shouldn’t. It runs automatic tests to help security testers find … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/07/autorize-burp-suite-extension/
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Critical Open Source Library ‘easyjson’ Linked to Russian VK Group
Hunted Labs has uncovered that a widely used open source library”, easyjson”, is maintained and controlled by developers associated with First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/critical-open-source-library-easyjson-linked-to-russian-vk-group/
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Pentagon declares war on ‘outdated’ software buying, opens fire on open source
(If only that would keep folks off unsanctioned chat app side quests) First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/us_dod_software_procurement/
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CISA Issues Alert on Langflow Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, framework, infrastructure, malicious, open-source, risk, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an urgent alert regarding an actively exploited vulnerability in Langflow, a popular open-source framework for building language model applications. Tracked as CVE-2025-3248, the flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute malicious code remotely, posing significant risks to organizations using the platform. Vulnerability Details The critical flaw resides in Langflow’sapi/v1/validate/codeendpoint,…
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Critical Langflow Flaw Added to CISA KEV List Amid Ongoing Exploitation Evidence
Tags: cisa, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, open-source, vulnerabilityA recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting the open-source Langflow platform has been added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), citing evidence of active exploitation.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-3248, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0.”Langflow contains a missing First…
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Top cybersecurity products showcased at RSA 2025
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, cisco, compliance, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, email, firewall, fortinet, framework, identity, incident response, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, login, malicious, open-source, phishing, risk, siem, soc, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-trustCisco: Foundational AI Security Model: Cisco introduced its Foundation AI Security Model, an open-source framework designed to standardize safety protocols across AI models and applications. This initiative aims to address the growing concerns around AI security and ensure Safer AI deployments. Cisco also unveiled new agentic AI features in its XDR and Splunk platforms, along…
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Security Researchers Warn a Widely Used Open Source Tool Poses a ‘Persistent’ Risk to the US
The open source software easyjson is used by the US government and American companies. But its ties to Russia’s VK, whose CEO has been sanctioned, have researchers sounding the alarm. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/easyjson-open-source-vk-ties/
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Open-Source Platforms Are More Secure Than Proprietary Ones
Elastic CEO Ash Kulkarni on How AI Transforms Security Data Analysis. Ash Kulkarni, CEO at Elastic, discussed how bug bounty projects and close scrutiny by millions of developers worldwide have made open-source projects more secure than proprietary solutions. He recommends open APIs and interoperability as the future of effective security solutions. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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How OSINT supports financial crime investigations
In this Help Net Security interview, Stuart Clarke, CEO at Blackdot Solutions, discusses the strategic use of open-source intelligence (OSINT) in tackling financial crime. He … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/05/stuart-clarke-blackdot-solutions-financial-crime-osint/
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Vuls: Open-source agentless vulnerability scanner
Vuls is an open-source tool that helps users find and manage security vulnerabilities. It was created to solve the daily problems admins face when trying to keep servers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/05/vuls-open-source-agentless-vulnerability-scanner/
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Open source AI hiring bots favor men, leave women hanging by the phone
Easy fix: Telling LLMs to cosplay Lenin makes ’em more gender blind First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/02/open_source_ai_models_gender_bias/
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Hackers Exploit New Eye Pyramid Offensive Tool With Python to Launch Cyber Attacks
Tags: attack, backdoor, control, cyber, exploit, group, hacker, infrastructure, network, open-source, ransomware, toolSecurity researchers from Intrinsec have published a comprehensive analysis revealing significant overlaps in infrastructure between multiple ransomware operations and the open-source offensive tool, Eye Pyramid. Their investigation, which began by examining a Python backdoor used by the RansomHub ransomware group, uncovered a network of interconnected command-and-control (C2) servers, bulletproof hosting providers, and shared toolsets fueling…