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Category: Endpoint Security

The ROI Problem in Attack Surface Management

The ROI Problem in Attack Surface Management

Attack Surface Management (ASM) tools promise reduced risk. What they usually deliver is more information. Security teams deploy ASM, asset inventories grow, alerts start flowing, and dashboards fill up. There is visible activity and measurable output. But when leadership asks a simple question, “Is this reducing incidents?” the answer is often unclear. This gap between

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Cybercriminals Abuse Google Cloud Email Feature in Multi-Stage Phishing Campaign

Cybercriminals Abuse Google Cloud Email Feature in Multi-Stage Phishing Campaign

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing campaign that involves the attackers impersonating legitimate Google-generated messages by abusing Google Cloud’s Application Integration service to distribute emails. The activity, Check Point said, takes advantage of the trust associated with Google Cloud infrastructure to send the messages from a legitimate email address (“noreply-application-integration@google[.]com”) so that they can bypass

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RondoDox Botnet Exploits Critical React2Shell Flaw to Hijack IoT Devices and Web Servers

RondoDox Botnet Exploits Critical React2Shell Flaw to Hijack IoT Devices and Web Servers

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a persistent nine-month-long campaign that has targeted Internet of Things (IoT) devices and web applications to enroll them into a botnet known as RondoDox. As of December 2025, the activity has been observed leveraging the recently disclosed React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182, CVSS score: 10.0) flaw as an initial access vector, CloudSEK said in an analysis.

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Critical CVSS 9.8 Flaw Found in IBM API Connect Authentication System

Critical CVSS 9.8 Flaw Found in IBM API Connect Authentication System

IBM has disclosed details of a critical security flaw in API Connect that could allow attackers to gain remote access to the application. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-13915, is rated 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It has been described as an authentication bypass flaw. “IBM API Connect could allow a remote

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