On Thursday, a team of researchers led by Microsoft announced that they had discovered, and possibly patched, what they’re terming a biological zero-day—an unrecognized security hole in a system that protects us from biological threats. The system at risk screens purchases of DNA sequences to determine when someone’s ordering DNA that encodes a toxin or dangerous virus. But, the researchers …
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As many as 2 million Cisco devices are susceptible to an actively exploited zero-day that can remotely crash or execute code on vulnerable systems. Cisco said Wednesday that the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20352, was present in all supported versions of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE, the operating system that powers a wide variety of the company’s networking devices. The …
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CISA has issued an urgent alert regarding a zero-day vulnerability in the Android operating system that is being actively exploited in real-world attacks. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-48543, is a high-severity issue that could allow attackers to gain elevated control over affected devices. On Thursday, September 4, 2025, CISA added the vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling …
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In response to the discovery of actively exploited 0-day vulnerabilities, Google has released its September 2025 Android Security Bulletin, rolling out patch level 2025-09-05 to safeguard millions of devices. The bulletin details critical issues in both System and Kernel components, and emphasizes the importance of immediate updates to mitigate remote code execution risks. Key Takeaways1. Patch 2025-09-05 fixes CVE-2025-38352 (zero-interaction …
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CISA has issued an urgent advisory concerning a newly disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp messaging service (CVE-2025-55177). This flaw, categorized under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization, allows an unauthorized actor to manipulate linked device synchronization messages and force a target device to fetch and process content from an attacker-controlled URL. Key Takeaways1. CVE-2025-55177 exploits a WhatsApp device-sync auth flaw to …
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Cybersecurity today is less about single attacks and more about chains of small weaknesses that connect into big risks. One overlooked update, one misused account, or one hidden tool in the wrong hands can be enough to open the door. The news this week shows how attackers are mixing methods—combining stolen access, unpatched software, and clever tricks to move from …
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Russia-linked attackers found and exploited a high-severity WinRAR vulnerability before the maintainers of the Windows file archiver issued a fix. The bug, tracked as CVE-2025-8088, is a path-traversal flaw that affects the Windows version of the decompression tool. It received an 8.4 CVSS rating and, according to WinRAR, has been patched in the newest version, 7.13, released on July 31. …
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BI.ZONE said the Paper Werewolf delivered the exploits in July and August through archives attached to emails impersonating employees of the All-Russian Research Institute. The ultimate goal was to install malware that gave Paper Werewolf access to infected systems. While the discoveries by ESET and BI.ZONE were independent of each other, it’s unknown if the groups exploiting the vulnerabilities are …
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