Topic: arbitrary code execution

  • Dangerous VSCode Extensions Steal Crypto on OpenVSX

    Dangerous VSCode Extensions Steal Crypto on OpenVSX

    Malicious extensions in the VSCode ecosystem, such as C++ Playground and HTTP Format, have been downloaded thousands of times and are designed to steal cryptocurrency or create backdoors, with the threat actor TigerJack repeatedly uploading them under new names to evade detection. These extension...

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  • Cisco Patches Critical Zero-Day Flaw Actively Under Attack

    Cisco Patches Critical Zero-Day Flaw Actively Under Attack

    Cisco has released critical security patches for 14 vulnerabilities in its IOS and IOS XE software, including a high-severity flaw (CVE-2025-20352) that has been actively exploited as a zero-day. The vulnerability is a stack overflow in the SNMP subsystem, affecting a wide range of devices, and c...

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  • Urgent Apple Update Fixes Critical Security Exploits

    Urgent Apple Update Fixes Critical Security Exploits

    Apple has released urgent security patches for two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-14174 and CVE-2025-43529) in its WebKit browser engine, which is used across iPhones, iPads, and Macs. The flaws, discovered through a collaboration between Apple and Google, could allow memor...

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