Cyber Security Headlines Week in Review: Citrix RCE flaw, steganography revived, major telecom fiasco
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Aug 29, 2025 Johna Till Johnson, CEO and founder of Nemertes, brings her cybersecurity expertise to discuss critical vulnerabilities, including a Citrix flaw that exposes organizations to threats. She highlights the dangers of delayed patches and how sophisticated malware exploits can arise from non-disclosure agreements. The conversation dives into emerging threats like 'Vibe hacking' and the dual nature of AI as both a promoter of cybersecurity and a tool for hackers. An alarming case from South Korea showcases the severe consequences of security failures in the telecom industry.
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RCE On Network Gear Is Systemic Risk
- Major RCE bugs in widely deployed network gear are a systemic, recurring risk that forces emergency, unbudgeted work.
- Vendors often release fixes too late, magnifying operational chaos and exposure.
Verify Partners Before Opening Documents
- Do not sign documents from unknown contacts received via contact-us forms without verification.
- Instead, ask for a written proposal and insist on a live conversation before exchanging files.
Single Maintainer Is The Bigger Risk
- Using open-source packages maintained by a single person creates a critical single-point-of-failure and supply-chain risk.
- Nationality of the maintainer matters less than the fact that one maintainer can vanish or be compromised.