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🔓 Researchers at external attack surface management firm watchTowr discovered more than 80,000 JSON snippets saved via JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify's unprotected Recent Links feature, exposing credentials, private keys, tokens, and configuration files. The platforms generated predictable, shareable URLs when users saved snippets and stored them without access controls, allowing anyone to scrape content via the services' APIs. Leaked material spans government, finance, healthcare, telecoms, and other sensitive sectors. watchTowr's Canarytoken test showed attackers accessed planted fake AWS keys after links had expired, indicating active scanning.

🔓 Researchers discovered that the code-formatting services JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify exposed more than 80,000 user-saved JSON pastes totaling over 5GB via an unprotected Recent Links feature. The listings and predictable URLs allowed simple crawlers to enumerate and retrieve sensitive data including credentials, API keys, private keys, and PII. The findings show active scraping and confirmed access attempts after uploads expired.

⚠️ CISA published an advisory on November 13, 2025, warning that Brightpick AI devices — Mission Control and Internal Logic Control — contain multiple high-severity weaknesses that are remotely exploitable. Tracked as CVE-2025-64307, CVE-2025-64308, and CVE-2025-64309, the issues include missing authentication, hardcoded credentials in client-side JavaScript, and an unauthenticated WebSocket endpoint. Calculated scores reach up to CVSS v4 8.7, and CISA advises isolating affected systems, minimizing network exposure, and using secure remote access while conducting impact assessments.

🔒 SAP released November security updates addressing a maximum-severity (10.0) hardcoded credentials flaw in the non-GUI component of SQL Anywhere Monitor (CVE-2025-42890) and a critical code-injection issue in SAP Solution Manager (CVE-2025-42887). The embedded credentials could allow attackers to access administrative functions and potentially execute arbitrary code. Administrators should apply updates and follow SAP mitigation guidance promptly.

🔒 CISA warns that Ubia's Ubox firmware (v1.1.124) exposes API credentials, potentially allowing remote attackers to access backend services. Successful exploitation could permit viewing live camera feeds or modifying device settings. The issue is tracked as CVE-2025-12636 with a CVSS v4 base score of 7.1. Users should minimize network exposure, isolate devices behind firewalls, use secure remote-access methods such as VPNs, and contact Ubia support for guidance.

🏛 Thieves brazenly used a furniture elevator to access a second‑floor window and stole historic jewels worth about €88 million from display cases at the Louvre in October 2025. French authorities say the alarms on the affected window and cases functioned as intended, but the theft prompted a comprehensive security review and urgent recommendations for new governance, extra perimeter cameras, and updated protocols. Confidential audits cited by Libération document chronic IT weaknesses since 2014 — systems running Windows 2000 and weak password hygiene, including a video server reportedly protected by the password "LOUVRE".

🏛 The Louvre has struggled for more than a decade with outdated software and unsupported Windows systems that control critical security infrastructure, French reports say. Audits in 2014 and 2017 found workstations running Windows 2000 and Windows XP, along with a video server still on Windows Server 2003 and weak, hard-coded passwords on surveillance applications. Procurement records also list multiple Thales systems as "software that cannot be updated." Authorities ordered governance and security reforms after a recent jewelry theft, though there is no indication the IT issues directly enabled that burglary.

🔒 Open VSX rotated access tokens after developers accidentally leaked credentials in public repositories, a lapse that allowed attackers to publish malicious VS Code–compatible extensions in a supply‑chain campaign. The Eclipse Foundation says the threat, linked to a campaign dubbed GlassWorm, was contained by Oct 21 after malicious extensions were removed and tokens revoked. The registry plans shorter token lifetimes, faster revocation workflows, automated publication scans, and increased collaboration with other marketplaces to reduce future risk.

⚠️ CISA warns that the Dingtian DT-R002 relay board contains two Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-10879, CVE-2025-10880) that allow unauthenticated attackers to retrieve a username and extract the proprietary protocol password. Both flaws affect all versions, are remotely exploitable with low complexity, and carry CVSS v4 base scores of 8.7. Dingtian has not engaged with CISA; users should restrict HTTP (TCP/80) and the Dingtian protocol on UDP/60000–60001, isolate devices from the internet, and follow ICS defensive best practices.

⚠️ Dover Fueling Solutions disclosed critical vulnerabilities in its ProGauge MagLink LX4, LX4 Plus, and LX4 Ultimate tank monitors that may be exploited remotely. Identified issues include an integer overflow (CVE-2025-55068), a hard-coded cryptographic signing key (CVE-2025-54807), and non‑changeable weak default root credentials (CVE-2025-30519), with ratings up to CVSS v4 9.3. Affected firmware must be updated to 4.20.3 for LX4/LX4 Plus or 5.20.3 for LX4 Ultimate; operators are urged to minimize network exposure and place devices behind firewalls.

🔒 Cognex disclosed multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in In-Sight Explorer and firmware for the In-Sight 2000/7000/8000/9000 series (versions 5.x through 6.5.1). Identified issues include hard-coded credentials, cleartext management protocols (including telnet and a proprietary TCP 1069 service), weak default permissions, authentication bypass via capture-replay, and insufficient server-side enforcement. CISA assigns high CVSS scores (up to 8.8 v3.1 and 8.6 v4), warns of credential disclosure, configuration manipulation, and potential denial-of-service, and recommends migration to newer In-Sight Vision Suite systems and network isolation.

🔒 Plex reports an unauthorized third party accessed a limited subset of customer authentication data, including email addresses, usernames, and securely hashed passwords. The company says it quickly contained the incident and that no payment card information was stored on its servers. Because Plex did not disclose the hashing algorithm used, it recommends users reset their passwords, enable two‑factor authentication, and use the “Sign out connected devices after password change” option to terminate active sessions. Plex reminded customers it will never request passwords or card details by email.

🔒 The post warns that modern AI coding assistants enable 'vibe coding'—prompting natural-language requests and accepting generated code without thorough inspection. While tools like Copilot and ChatGPT accelerate development, they can introduce hidden risks such as insecure patterns, leaked credentials, and unvetted dependencies. The author urges embedding security into AI-assisted workflows through automated scanning, provenance checks, policy guardrails, and mandatory human review to prevent supply-chain and runtime compromises.

🔒 CISA warns of a high-severity vulnerability in SunPower PVS6 inverters (CVE-2025-9696) caused by hard-coded credentials in the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) interface. An attacker within Bluetooth range can exploit published protocol details and fixed encryption parameters to gain full device access, and CISA reports a CVSS v4 base score of 9.4. Successful exploitation could allow firmware replacement, disabling power production, modifying grid or firewall settings, creating SSH tunnels, and manipulating attached devices. SunPower did not respond to coordination; CISA advises minimizing network exposure, isolating control systems, using secure remote access methods such as up-to-date VPNs, and applying targeted intrusion detection and ICS best practices.

🔒 Mitsubishi Electric disclosed a MELSEC iQ-F Series CPU module vulnerability (CVE-2025-7731) that transmits sensitive authentication data in cleartext over SLMP, enabling remote attackers to intercept credentials and read or write device values or halt program execution. Assigned CVSS v4 8.7 and described as remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, the issue affects many FX5U/FX5UC/FX5UJ/FX5S variants — Mitsubishi reports no planned patch. Mitsubishi and CISA recommend mitigations such as encrypting SLMP traffic with a VPN, restricting LAN access, isolating control networks behind firewalls, and following ICS hardening best practices.

🔒 UpGuard’s Cyber Risk Research team discovered and secured a public GitHub exposure containing sensitive employee and customer data belonging to OneHalf, a business process outsourcing firm in the APAC region. The principal artifact was the HRIS project, including a 1.2MB database dump (hrisdb-02012018.sql) with detailed personal records for roughly 250 employees, extensive medical histories, emergency contacts, and 300 usernames with plaintext passwords. A related repo, ohserviceform, listed 28 client companies and plaintext banking account numbers, increasing the risk of financial fraud. UpGuard notified OneHalf and the repositories were secured by August 22, 2018.

🔒 The UpGuard Cyber Risk Team discovered a publicly exposed, misconfigured NAS belonging to the Maryland Joint Insurance Association (JIA) that contained backup customer and operational files. The repository included full Social Security numbers, bank account and check images, insurance policy data, and plaintext administrative credentials including remote access and third-party ISO ClaimSearch logins. UpGuard notified JIA on discovery; the exposure was secured and is no longer active.

🔒 The UpGuard Cyber Risk team discovered a 73 GB dataset belonging to Washington ISP Pocket iNet publicly exposed in a misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket named pinapp2. The exposed files included plain text administrative passwords, AWS access keys, network diagrams, device configurations, inventories, and photographs of physical infrastructure. UpGuard notified Pocket iNet on discovery (October 11, 2018); the bucket remained exposed for seven days and was secured on October 19 after repeated contact. The incident highlights the dangers of storing secrets in public object storage and recommends using secrets managers, encryption, and hardened S3 ACLs.

🔒 UpGuard’s Cyber Resilience Team discovered a publicly exposed Amazon S3 repository containing plaintext SSH keys and administrative credentials tied to a Booz Allen engineer and contractor metadata pointing to NGA‑related projects. After initial notification to Booz Allen, UpGuard escalated the issue to the NGA, which secured the repository within minutes. Booz Allen acknowledged the report later that day, and UpGuard preserved the downloaded dataset at the government’s request. The incident highlights the real‑world risk of simple misconfiguration and third‑party vendor security posture.

🔓 UpGuard disclosed that a large GitLab repository belonging to AggregateIQ was publicly accessible, exposing source code, configuration files, and numerous credentials. The leak included applications and tools — notably projects named Ripon_canvas and Ripon_dialer — designed to manage voter databases, microtargeting, canvassing, and automated outreach. Credentials for Facebook apps, Twilio, AWS, and other services were present, raising the risk of account takeover and large-scale data harvesting. UpGuard linked the repository to work for US campaigns and reported ties to Cambridge Analytica, with further technical analysis promised in subsequent reports.