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OpenSSL: New CVEs Fixed—What Admins Should Patch First

Security outlets note OpenSSL addressed a trio of flaws (including CVE-2025-9230 and CVE-2025-9231), with risks ranging from DoS to potential key-recovery via timing. The exploitability is rated medium, but ubiquity makes patching urgent. Quick wins: update OpenSSL via your distro,…

nikmel
October 29, 2025

Security & Defense

CISA Adds New Exploited Vulnerabilities: What to Patch First

CISA says two more flaws were added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog this week, signaling active attacks and an urgent need to patch. Here’s the move: check your environment against the KEV list, prioritize assets facing the internet,…

nikmel
October 27, 2025