Tuesday, December 16, 2025

๐Ÿ”’ Cybersecurity [16-Dec-2025]

 

๐Ÿ”’ Cybersecurity

Software Security & Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-55182: React2Shell Critical RCE - CISA flagged critical React Server Components vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182) allowing unauthenticated remote code execution. The vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild. Source: CISA Alerts

React2Shell Analysis and Detection - Trend Micro reports notable surge in exploitation attempts between December 5-8, 2025. Organizations using React Server Components should apply patches immediately. Source: Trend Micro Research

Multiple Threat Actors Exploiting React2Shell - Google Cloud threat intelligence confirms multiple threat actors actively exploiting CVE-2025-55182 in React Server Components. Immediate patching is critical. Source: Google Cloud Blog

User/Identity & Access Management (IAM)

CyberArk Secrets Hub Expansion - CyberArk Secrets Hub enables developers to use AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault, and Google Secret Manager while providing security teams centralized visibility and control. Source: CyberArk Products

Hardware Security

Apple Patches Two Zero-Day WebKit Vulnerabilities - Apple patched CVE-2025-14174 and CVE-2025-43529, two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities affecting WebKit in Chrome and Safari. Source: SecurityWeek

Apple Security Updates for Zero-Day Exploits - Apple issued urgent security updates to fix CVE-2025-14174 and CVE-2025-43529 WebKit vulnerabilities exploited as zero-days in targeted iPhone spyware attacks. Source: Help Net Security

Cloud Security

Astra Cloud Vulnerability Scanner - Astra introduces offensive-grade cloud vulnerability scanner supporting AWS, Azure, and GCP through lightweight agentless connections with CI/CD pipeline integration. Source: Help Net Security

CrowdStrike Falcon AIDR for AI Security - CrowdStrike launches Falcon AI Detection and Response (AIDR), delivering unified prompt-layer protection across workforce AI adoption and AI development environments. Source: CrowdStrike Blog

Threat Intelligence & Incident Response

2025 Cybersecurity Year in Review - Cybersecurity leaders highlight that AI gave defenders more muscle power while forcing companies to rethink security strategies. AI-driven defense is now essential. Source: CSO Online

Check Point Threat Intelligence Report - Check Point's latest threat intelligence shows Apple's emergency zero-day patches and continued exploitation of actively leveraged vulnerabilities across multiple platforms. Source: Check Point Research

Ransomware Remains Dominant Threat - Ransomware attacks hit a record in 2024 with no slowdown in 2025. Another record year is likely, with AI-assisted attacks becoming more sophisticated. Source: Security Boulevard

Other Cybersecurity Topics

Top 25 CWE Weaknesses of 2025 - MITRE releases Top 25 CWE list for 2025, compiled from software and hardware flaws behind nearly 40,000 CVEs, highlighting persistent security gaps in input validation and memory handling. Source: Infosecurity Magazine

WinRAR Vulnerability CVE-2025-6218 - Critical WinRAR vulnerability allows arbitrary code execution when users open maliciously crafted archive files. Immediate update is recommended. Source: Bytecode Insight

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