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Critical Vulnerability Alert: CVE-2025-40551 in SolarWinds Web Help Desk

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-40551) has been identified in SolarWinds Web Help Desk, a widely used IT service management platform deployed across enterprise and public sector environments to manage support tickets, assets, and internal workflows. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying host system.

CVE-2026-25253: OpenClaw Bug Enables One-Click Remote Code Execution via Malicious Link

CVE-2026-25253 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot/Moltbot), an open-source AI agent framework. It allows attackers to exfiltrate authentication tokens via a crafted URL, leading to full gateway compromise and remote code execution (RCE) with one click. Disclosed in early February 2026, it affects versions before 2026.1.29.

Introducing Detectify Internal Scanning for internal scanning behind the firewall

Detectify Internal Scanning is an internal vulnerability scanning solution that brings Detectify’s proprietary crawling and fuzzing engine behind your firewall. Built for AppSec and DevOps teams, it enables authenticated testing of internal applications, admin panels, staging environments, and microservices, all from a single, unified platform. Teams can now monitor both internal and external vulnerabilities side by side, without slowing down release cycles.

Notepad++ Publishes Full Details of 2025 Compromise

On February 2, 2026, the Notepad++ open source project disclosed new details about a supply chain compromise that impacted its update delivery infrastructure between June and December 2025. The attack was attributed to state-sponsored threat actors with links to China. In this campaign, the threat actors had gained access to a third-party hosting provider used by Notepad++ to distribute updates.

Cyberthreat Detection: Key Steps Every Company Should Take 

Today, an organization's survival is intrinsically linked to its cybersecurity posture. Proactive cyberthreat detection has transitioned from a technical best practice to a core business imperative. With adversaries employing increasingly sophisticated methods, from AI-driven phishing campaigns to fileless malware and stealthy lateral movement, relying solely on preventive controls can be a recipe for failure. A robust detection strategy is what separates companies that suffer prolonged breaches from those that contain incidents swiftly.

Staying PCI DSS Compliant: The Annual Checklist

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance isn’t a once-a-year exercise; it’s a year-round effort that requires regular validation to protect cardholder data, manage risk, and maintain audit readiness throughout the year. Compliance failures are rarely caused by a single missing control.