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Multi-Tenant Systems: Sharing Vulnerabilities #appsec

Mend.io, formerly known as Whitesource, has over a decade of experience helping global organizations build world-class AppSec programs that reduce risk and accelerate development -– using tools built into the technologies that software and security teams already love. Our automated technology protects organizations from supply chain and malicious package attacks, vulnerabilities in open source and custom code, and open-source license risks.

Seven ways AI could impact the future of pen testing

In an era where attack surfaces are expanding faster than ever, AI has the potential to transform how organizations find and fix vulnerabilities. Gartner estimates AI agents will reduce the time it takes to exploit account vulnerabilities by 50%. From automating routine scans to developing self-learning attack agents, AI is already changing the red team playbook – and the pace of innovation shows no signs of slowing.

FreePBX Authentication Bypass Leading to SQL Injection and RCE (CVE-2025-57819)

A new critical vulnerability has been identified in FreePBX, the widely adopted open-source, web-based graphical user interface for managing Asterisk PBX systems. Tracked as CVE-2025-57819, this flaw affects FreePBX versions 15, 16, and 17 and enables unauthenticated attackers to bypass administrator login controls. Once inside, threat actors can perform SQL Injection attacks that lead directly to remote code execution (RCE).

It's Time to Understand and Manage Vulnerability Debt

Vulnerability prioritization isn’t just an important piece of any organization’s vulnerability management process. It’s a requirement. With the volume so high, and growing, it’s simply impossible to address every vulnerability an organization encounters. Prioritization comes at a price. Many organizations focus on a small number of the most critical vulnerabilities in their environment, which leads to an important question: What happens to the rest?

Breaking the Passkey Promise: SquareX Discloses Major Passkey Vulnerability at DEF CON 33

It is no secret that passwords are highly susceptible to phishing and brute force attacks. This led to the mass adoption of passkeys, a passwordless authentication method leveraging cryptographic key pairs that allows users to log in with biometrics or a hardware key. According to FIDO, over 15 billion accounts have been passkey-enabled, with 69% of users globally enabling passkeys in at least one account. The passkey promise is simple - eliminate passwords, eliminate vulnerabilities.

Nx npm Malware Explained: AI Agent Hijacking

Nx npm malware (Aug 2025): attackers published malicious Nx packages that weaponized AI coding agents (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Amazon Q) via a postinstall script to inventory sensitive files and exfiltrate sensitive data to public GitHub repos named “s1ngularity-repository-*.” We break down what happened, affected versions, and how to check + respond (rotate credentials, hunt IoCs, and more). Resources.